IU Softball

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Women start the season 0-2 after a 4-1 loss to Oregon State.  They play Northwestern tomorrow at 4:00 ET.

We scored first in the top of the 2nd after a Taylor Uden triple followed by an Annika Baez single.  OSU took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the 5th, scoring one of the runs on Katie Lacefield error.  OSU hit a solo homer in the 6th to make it 4-1 and that was the game.

Tara Trainer pitched 5 innings and took the loss.  She gave up 6 hits, 2 walks and 3 wild pitches.  Emily Goodin pitched a scoreless 6th.  We only had 5 hits, got 2 walks and left 3 on base. 

Oh well, tomorrow is another day!

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Thanks you guys I've been busy with work. 

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We're in the 5th against Northwestern in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, AZ.  At the end of the 4th, no score.  Tara Trainer thus far has not give up a hit; 4 K's and no walks.  We've only managed 2 hits against NU.  

 Women play again tonight at 9:45 ET against San Jose State and at 1:30 ET Sunday afternoon against Arizona State and then head for home.

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This is the link to the radio coverage but I gave up on it because it wasn't maintaining its signal.  https://portal.stretchinternet.com/indiana/

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Not a great start to the season as the women fall to 0-3 with a 5-1 loss to Northwestern.  IU scored first with a solo HR by Taylor Uden (2nd of the season) in the top of the 6th.  But NU came right back with 5 in the bottom of the inning.

Trainer pitched 5 2/3 innings before Emily Goodin took over and immediately created a bases loaded situation with 2 walks.  NU pushed across another run to make it 5-1 after Goodin couldn't get an out and walked all 3 batters she faced including walking in a run charged to Trainer.  Josie Wood replaced Goodin and ended the agony.

Trainer charged with all 5 runs gave up 4 hits.  She had 6 K's and 1 BB. 

In addition to Uden's homer, we had 3 additional hits.  

May win #1 will come later tonight.

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Must be time to fire the coach.  We dropped our 4th game of the new season to San Jose State 2-1.  Both teams scored a run in the 1st, Hoosiers on a steal of home by Rebecca Blitz when SJS tried to nail Uden's steal of second base.  Game stayed tied to the top of the 7th when SJS scored what proved to be the winning run.  Women put 2 on base in the bottom of the 7th but couldn't score.

Women had 6 hits scattered throughout the batting order and left 3 on base.  Josie Wood started and pitched 4 innings giving up 1 run on 1 hit.  She had 7 K's but 5 walks and hit 2 batters.  Tara Trainer pitched 3 innings allowing 1 run on 1 hit.  She had 4 K's and 1 BB.  

Ladies try to salvage the weekend today at 1:30 ET against Arizona State.

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OK, I'm done.  Someone else has the responsibility next weekend for the Big 10/ACC Challenge.  Ladies start the season 0-5 dropping a 2-1 game to Arizona State.  They only managed 2 hits, one a solo home run by Makayla Ferrari in the top of the 6th.

ASU scored solo runs in the bottom of the 3rd and 5th innings.  Tara Trainer (0-4) went the distance giving up 6 hits, 2 BB and 3 WP.  She struck out 6.

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35 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

OK, I'm done.  Someone else has the responsibility next weekend for the Big 10/ACC Challenge.  Ladies start the season 0-5 dropping a 2-1 game to Arizona State.  They only managed 2 hits, one a solo home run by Makayla Ferrari in the top of the 6th.

ASU scored solo runs in the bottom of the 3rd and 5th innings.  Tara Trainer (0-4) went the distance giving up 6 hits, 2 BB and 3 WP.  She struck out 6.

I got you class.

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New Coach is a really good coach. She, unfortunately, does not have a lot to work with, and the schedule doesn’t help. Thankfully she has nice facilities to sell.

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The Hoosiers broke the seal on the Win Column this morning with an 8-3 victory over Boston College

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Indiana Softball fell to Boston College and Georgia Tech in Friday's Big Ten/ACC Challenge hosted by the Yellow Jackets.
 
"With our group we just have to continue to grind and not focus on the 'why' of things but focus on the 'what' and 'what's important now,'" said head coach Shonda Stanton. "What can I do to help my team be in the best position to win a ballgame? I think it is important to have a positive mindset and focus on the small things. We're one pitch away and one big hit away."
 
Boston College 4, Indiana 0
The Hoosiers were shut out of the day's first game as sophomore Gabbi Jenkins picked up Indiana's only two hits of the game.
 
The Eagles jumped up early in the first inning and never relented. A pair of walks and a single from Carly Severini loaded the bases for Boston College with one out before Jordan Chimento's RBI groundout brought Murphy home to give the Eagles an early 1-0 lead. A single by Lexi DiEmmanuele to first base extended the lead to 2-0.
 
"The walks hurt us today – too many free passes," said Stanton. "At this point it's the little things that our hurting us."
 
Indiana looked to respond immediately as they had a runner reach third base in each of the first three innings. Blitz reached on a Boston College error and advanced to second to start the home half of the first. A groundout from Jenkins moved her to third, but Blitz was caught stealing to end the threat.
 
The Hoosiers again moved a runner to third base in the second after Makayla Ferrari walked, stole second and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Annika Baez. However, a fielder's choice caught her between third and home plate.
 
After IU junior Tara Trainer settled in to keep the deficit at 2-0 through the fifth, Boston College extended the lead in the sixth on an RBI single from CC Cook. A solo homer from Chloe Sharabba in the seventh rounded out the box score.
 
Georgia Tech 4, Indiana 1
In the nightcap, Indiana looked to rally late but ultimately fell to Georgia Tech, 4-1. IU's seven hits were the most in a game since knocking 10 in the season opener against Boise State.
 
The Yellow Jackets took a 1-0 lead in the second as Draven Sonnon sent a single to right field, plating Katie Krzus, who had reached on a leadoff single.
 
Georgia Tech loaded the bases with no outs to lead-off the third frame thanks to a walk, single and reach on a fielder's choice. Back-to-back walks made it 3-0 before a sacrifice fly from Kelsey Chisholm plated Rebecca Prairie.
 
Following up her two-hit effort against Boston College, Jenkins led the fourth inning off with a triple to center. However, the Hoosiers couldn't capitalize as they left her stranded.
 
One inning later, sophomore Bella Norton looked to get the IU offense going as she sent a one-out double to left center but a pop-up and groundout ended the frame.
 
Indiana saw solid relief outings from sophomore Emily Goodin and Emily Kirk, who came in for redshirt sophomore Josie Wood. Goodin went 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit while Kirk went 0.2 innings, coming in with two runners on but forcing a pair of grounders to keep the deficit at 4-0 heading to the seventh.
 
Sophomore Katie Lacefield led off the final inning with a single up the middle before coming home on a double from freshman Taylor Lambert to put Indiana on the board. It was the first career RBI by Lambert. After a pair of quick outs, senior Rachel O'Malley drew a walk but a strikeout ended the comeback attempt.
 
"We need to improve our situational hitting and stringing hits together," said Stanton. "It was nice to see that seventh inning with Lacefield and Lambert getting those shots there. I think right now, every individual needs some confidence at the plate. What we're seeing is when the chips are down and there isn't as much pressure, we're performing. When we have the pressure on and have runners in scoring position, we need to focus on our mental approach at the plate. You get confidence by continuing to work hard and, as a group, we need to continue to battle together. We'll fight through this and we'll be okay."
 
Up next for Indiana is a 10 a.m. meeting with Boston College on Saturday morning. The Hoosiers will conclude the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Sunday against Georgia Tech.
 http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/2/16/softball-hoosiers-drop-two-in-big-acc-challenge.aspx

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Indiana Softball collected its first win under head coach Shonda Stanton on Saturday as the Hoosiers defeated Boston College in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, 8-3.
 
The eight runs are a season high for Indiana, who was led by a 3-for-4 outing from sophomore Gabbi Jenkins and a career-tying three RBI from sophomore Katie Lacefield.
 
Boston College struck first in the second inning, sparked by a leadoff double from Lexi DiEmmanuele. She was brought home after a pair of Hoosier errors on a ball popped up by Emme Martinez, which was dropped by Indiana. Martinez scored on a fielder's choice by Annie Murphy to push the lead to 2-0.
 
Indiana answered with a big third inning, plating four runs to take a 4-2 lead. The four runs are the most in an inning for IU this season. Senior Rachel O'Malley became the first Hoosier baserunner of the game after drawing a one-out walk. After Jenkins beat the throw from third to earn a single, senior Rebecca Blitz walked to load the bases. A walk to senior Taylor Uden brought O'Malley home and cut the Boston College lead to 2-1. Lacefield then cleared the bags as she roped a three-run double down the left field line.
 
"Yesterday we talked about how we were one big hit and one big pitch away from winning a ballgame," said Stanton. "Today, we did an incredible job of drawing walks and chasing their starter. I was really impressed with us being selective at the plate and loading the bases up. You can't say enough about Lacefield coming up and clearing the bases. That was huge."
 
In the next frame, IU took advantage of a pair of Boston College errors and expanded the lead to 6-2. After freshman Annika Baez singled to lead-off the fourth, O'Malley was hit by a pitch. Freshman Taylor Lambert's chopper proved too much for Boston College to handle as she reached on an error and the ball got away from the first baseman, allowing pinch runner Sarah Galovich to score. As the Eagles looked to recover, an error by the Boston College third baseman gave enough time for O'Malley to come home.
 
Boston College got one run back in the bottom of the fourth as Martinez singled then scored on an IU fielding error to cut the IU lead to 6-3.
 
The Eagles looked to cut further into the deficit in the sixth after a catcher's interference call and single put two on before a walk loaded the bases. Redshirt sophomore pitcher Josie Wood got out of the jam as she made a great play on a grounder sent back to her to get the final out.
 
Indiana added a pair on insurance runs in the final inning as freshman Maddie Westmoreland doubled to right center, plating Lacefield and Uden.
 
Wood earned the win in the circle for IU as she went 4.0 innings in relief, surrendering just one run on five hits.

"I thought our pitchers were great today," said Stanton. "Josie did an incredible job coming in and protecting the lead. It was a collective team effort. I'm proud of this group, I felt like we turned a corner. We had pitching today and we had clutch hitting."
 
IU closes out play in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Sunday as the Hoosiers face Georgia Tech. First pitch is slated for 12:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ACC Digital Network.

http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/2/17/softball-offense-comes-alive-as-hoosiers-defeat-boston-college-8-3.aspx

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 Indiana Softball dropped its final game of the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Sunday afternoon to Georgia Tech, 4-1.
 
Indiana did out-hit Georgia Tech, 5-4, behind two-hit efforts by seniors Rebecca Blitz and Taylor Uden.
 
The Yellow Jackets struck first as they took advantage of a Hoosier throwing error on a sacrifice bunt to put runners on the corners with no outs to open the game. A sacrifice fly plated Breanna Roper, who had reached on a leadoff walk.
 
"We have to get out to a faster start," said Stanton. "We had the walk in the first inning and we had the error, then we got down early. I felt once we got down, we didn't play hard and that's the one thing I'd be disappointed in our group today. We have to understand there has to be progress in the process."
 
Indiana loaded the bases in the bottom of the opening frame on singles from Uden and sophomore Katie Lacefield, along with a walk to sophomore Bella Norton Norton. However, a strikeout left them loaded.
 
Georgia Tech extended its lead to 3-0 in the second as Kelsey Chisholm sent a two-run homer over the wall in center, bringing home Lilly Hooper, who reached on a lead-off single.
 
A solo homer from Hooper with one out in the fourth further pushed the Georgia Tech lead to 4-0.
 
Indiana got on the board in the fifth as sophomore Gabbi Jenkins walked and Blitz singled to third base to set things up for Uden, who collected her second hit of the day on an RBI double to left.
 
The Hoosiers looked for a final-inning rally as Blitz beat out a throw on a bunt single with one out. Uden reached as her long fly ball was dropped at the wall by the Georgia Tech left fielder. But a pop-up in foul territory and a groundout ended the game.
 
Junior Tara Trainer took the loss for Indiana, surrendering a pair of earned runs and three hits in 1.0 inning. Sophomore Emily Goodin came in for relief of Trainer, going 2.1 innings and allowing just one earned run on one hit. Redshirt sophomore Josie Wood also turned in a solid relief effort, going 3.2 hitless frames to keep the Hoosiers in striking distance.
 
"We have some pieces of the puzzle we can build around" said Stanton. "Now it's about improving that mindset, understanding the game and what we're going to do and how we're going to forge our identity to give ourselves the best shot to be successful on the ballfield."

Up next, Indiana visits Homewood, Ala. to play a pair of games against both Samford and Lipscomb. First pitch of the tournament for the Hoosiers will come Friday at 4 p.m. against Lipscomb.
 http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2018/2/18/softball-iu-falls-in-big-ten-acc-challenge-finale-to-georgia-tech-4-1.aspx

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IU takes on Lipscomb today in Birmingham, AL today at 2:00 pm, and then Samford at 4 pm (due to possibility of rain Sunday).  Saturday's games are Lipscomb at 2:30 pm, then Samford at 4 pm

 

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball travels to Birmingham, Ala. this weekend for a pair of games against both Lipscomb and host Samford. It's the second straight season IU has visited Samford.

Due to projected rain on Sunday, IU will play a pair of games Friday and a pair of games Saturday.

Both of IU's games against Samford will be streamed on SoCon Digital Network.

CHECKING OUT  THE COMPETITION
Lipscomb: The Lady Bisons are off to a 5-2 start, including picking up wins against Georgia Tech and Ole Miss. Last weekend, Lipscomb went 3-2 at the EMU Madeira Beach Spring Invitational. As a team, Lipscomb is batting .284 led by a .407 average from Sarah Higgins, who has 11 base hits with three being doubles. Caitlin Turner (.393), Jordan Fortel (.348) and Caitlin Plocheck (.333) round out the top Lipscomb hitters. In the circle, Mandy Jordan (3-0, 1.52 ERA, 23.0 IP) and Jordan Fortel (1-2, 1.69 ERA, 20.2 IP) have split the majority of innings. Jordan earned ASUN Pitcher of the Week accolades on Monday.

Indiana and Lipscomb have met just once before - a 3-2 victory last season in Memphis. Emily Goodin earned the win for Indiana, while Taylor Uden collected a pair of RBI.

Samford: The Bulldogs are currently 1-10 with the lone victory coming against Evansville last weekend. Samford dropped a midweek battle to Troy on Wednesday, 9-6. Madison Couch leads all batters with a .310 average with nine hits and four runs. The Bulldogs have split most of their innings in the circle between three pitchers - McKenna Gillespie (0-3, 4.82 ERA, 20.1 IP), Annalyn Yantis (1-2, 5.62 ERA, 23.2 ERA) and Taylor DeCelles (0-4, 10.84 ERA, 20.2 IP).

Samford defeated the Hoosiers last season in the teams' only meeting, 4-2. The game was played at UAB's field.

LAST TIME OUT
The Hoosiers participated in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge last weekend in Atlanta. Indiana went 1-3, dropping a pair of games against Georgia Tech and splitting against Boston College. Indiana's 8-3 win against Boston College on Saturday marked the first career IU win for head coach Shonda Stanton.

HOOSIER QUICK HITS
• Sophomore Gabbi Jenkins continued her hot start to the year in Atlanta, batting .500 with six hits, two runs, two walks and two stolen bases. For the season, Jenkins is hitting .414 with 12 hits, three runs, two walks and five stolen bags. Jenkins' 12 hits currently ranks third in the Big Ten, while her average is seventh in the conference. The Floyds Knobs, Ind. native was moved into the leadoff spot last weekend and reached base successfully in every contest.

•  Another sophomore with an impressive outing in Atlanta was Katie Lacefield, who collected a hit in each of the final three contests in Atlanta. In Indiana's 8-3 victory against Boston College, she tied her career high by bringing in three runs on a double. Lacefield also scored a pair of runs during the weekend.

• Senior Rebecca Blitz will be playing in her old stomping grounds this weekend. Blitz is from Mountain Brook, Ala. located just outside of Birmingham. Blitz is currently hitting .300 and had two multi-hit games in Atlanta.

• Sophomore pitcher Emily Goodin has a history of success at Samford. Last season, the righty tossed a no-hitter against UAB at Samford's Bulldog Softball FIeld. Goodin retired all but two batters she faced in IU's 7-0 win and collected five strikeouts in the no-no.

• Indiana went 4-1 last year in Birmingham, but won all four games played at Bulldog Softball Field.

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Not sure what's going on with the game, but showing 0-2 Lipscomb B2.  

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And, another loss.  1-3 to Lipscomb today

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Not sure if the site is correct, but IU up on Samford in game 2 of the day, 1-0

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Our girl Tara dealt today!

@IndianaSB: HOOSIERS WIN! An incredible performance from Tara Trainer, who collects a career-high 16 strikeouts and two-hits the Bulldogs.

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Hoosiers Set for Wings Etc. Classic

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball travels to South Carolina this weekend for the Wings Etc. Classic. IU will play a pair of games at Furman on Friday before facing Delaware State and USC Upstate Saturday. The Hoosiers will close out the weekend by facing USC Upstate again on Sunday.

Friday's games will be played at Furman, while the rest of the weekend's games will be played at USC Upstate.

Indiana's games against Furman will be streamed on SoCon Digital Network, while USC Upstate's will be on be streamed on ASUN.TV via Facebook Live.

WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
Friday, March 2
Indiana at Furman - 3 p.m.
Indiana at Furman - 5 p.m.

Saturday, March 3
Indiana vs. Delaware State (played at USC Upstate) - 11 a.m.
Indiana at USC Upstate - 3 p.m.

Sunday, March 4
Indiana at USC Upstate - Noon

CHECKING OUT  THE COMPETITION
Furman: The Paladins are 12-3 to start the season and are currently riding a six-game winning streak. Last weekend, Furman took a pair of games against Coach Stanton's former squad in Marshall. The Paladins also earned wins against Presbyterian and Winthrop over the weekend. Offensively, Furman is being led by Candace Johnson, who is hitting .359 with 14 hits, 11 runs and six RBI. Two pitchers have split most of the innings - Emily DeMonte (0.53 ERA, 6-0, 29.2 IP) and Lindsey Bert (1.97 ERA, 6-2, 60.1 IP).

Indiana and Furman have played four times with IU holding a 3-1 series lead. The last meeting came in 2003 as Furman won, 3-0.

Delaware State: The Hornets are searching for their first win as they are 0-9 on the year. Desiree Moreno leads the bats with a .391 average, nine hits and three runs. In the circle, Delaware State has used three pitchers - Hannah Shields (6.46 ERA, 0-4, 23.2 IP), Alexis Goldsby (9.72 ERA, 0-3, 16.2 IP) and Jessica Shalongo (14.90 ERA, 0-2, 9.2 IP).

Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between Indiana and Delaware State.

USC Upstate: The Spartans, who received 42 votes in this week's USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll, are currently 13-0. Hitting an impressive .372 as a team, USC Upstate has eight batters hitting above .300 and three above .400. The Spartans are led by Logan Morris, who is batting .542 with 13 hits and nine runs. Karla Beasley has knocked seven homers this season and is batting .474. The Spartan pitching staff has been mostly paced by Christina Biggerstaff (0.88 ERA, 5-0, 40.0 IP) and Erin Hill (1.22 ERA, 4-0 23.0 IP).

This will mark the first meeting between Indiana and USC Upstate.

LAST TIME OUT
The Hoosiers played in the Samford Invitational last weekend, dropping a pair of games to Lipscomb and splitting with the host Bulldogs.

HOOSIER QUICK HITS
• Junior pitcher Tara Trainer had a career outing in Indiana's 4-0 win against Samford on Saturday. Trainer collected 16 strikeouts - besting her previous high of 13 - and two-hitting the Bulldogs in the win. In addition, her 16 strikeouts are 10th most in a single game in Indiana program history.

• Emily Goodin has had a very solid start to her sophomore season in the circle. She is tied with Trainer for the most appearances with nine and has a 1.72 ERA in 20.1 innings pitched, most of which have come in relief. Against Lipscomb on Friday, Goodin tied her career high with 10 strikeouts as she went 3.2 innings of scoreless relief.

• Junior Sarah Galovich led the way at the plate in Birmingham, batting .444 with four hits and three RBI. Galovich collected a hit in every game of the weekend and brought in a pair of runs in Indiana's 4-0 victory against Samford.

• Sophomore Gabbi Jenkins saw her seven-game reached base streak end Saturday against Samford. During that time, she collected eight hits and three walks. On the season, Jenkins is leading the Hoosier bats, hitting .326 with 14 hits, three runs and three walks.

• The Hoosiers have 17 stolen bases on the year, the second-most in the Big Ten. Jenkins has five stolen bags, while senior Rebecca Blitz has four. Blitz's 64 career stolen bases ranks fourth in Indiana program history.