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Indiana Travels to Oklahoma for Final Road Non-Conference Tournament

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball heads to Norman, Okla. this weekend for its final non-conference road tournament of the season. The Hoosiers will play a single game against two-time defending national champions No. 5 Oklahoma, as well as No. 18-ranked South Carolina. Indiana will also play a pair of games against Illinois State.

IU's game against Oklahoma will be available on Fox Sports Go through Fox Sports Oklahoma. A live radio broadcast for all games can be found on IUHoosiers.com as Griffin Weinberg will provide play-by-play.

WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
Friday, March 9
1 p.m. ET vs. Illinois State
6 p.m. ET at No. 5 Oklahoma

Saturday, March 10
1 p.m. ET vs. Illinois State

Sunday, March 11
Noon ET vs. No. 18 South Carolina

CHECKING OUT  THE COMPETITION
Illinois State: The Redbirds currently sit at 8-12 on the season and are winners of four of their last six games. Illinois State is coming off a 3-2 weekend at the LSU Tiger Classic, where they earned a pair of wins against Purdue and defeated Florida Atlanta. The Redbirds took No. 10 LSU and No. 23 McNeese State to extra innings, but ultimately fell in both contests. Batting .203 as a team, the Redbirds are led by a .322 average from Allison Spence, who has 19 hits and four runs. In the circle, Illinois State has used six different pitchers but have primarily relied on Sarah Finck (2.85 ERA, 6-4, 66.1 IP) and Morgan Day (3.12 ERA, 2-5, 42.2 IP).

Illinois State leads the all-time series, 21-17. The last time the two teams faced each other resulted in a 3-1 Redbird victory in 2011.

Oklahoma: The Sooners, who have won four national championships in their program history, are coming off back-to-back titles and went 61-9 in 2017. This season, Oklahoma sits at 14-2 and are winners of five straight. At the plate, the Sooners are hitting .348 as a team, led by Sydney Romero (.511, 24 hits, 13 runs, 14 RBI) and Jocelyn Alo (.435, 20 hits, 15 runs, 17 RBI).  Oklahoma's pitching has been stellar with a 0.61 team ERA.  The Sooners have mostly relied on Paige Parker (0.30 ERA, 8-1, 46.1 IP), Paige Lowary (0.34, 2-1, 20.2 IP) and Mariah Lopez (1.67 ERA, 3-0, 21.0 IP).

At No. 5, the Sooners are the highest ranked opponent for the Hoosiers since playing No. 2 Michigan in the 2016 Big Ten Tournament. In addition, they are the highest ranked non-conference opponent since playing No. 3 Auburn in 2016. Oklahoma holds a 9-2-1 series record and took all three games in 2012. 

South Carolina: The No. 18-ranked Gamecocks, who are coming off a third straight NCAA Regional final appearance, are riding a 16-game winning streak into the weekend. At 19-1, South Carolina is off to its best 20-game start in program history. As a team, the Gamecocks are hitting .307, led by Kenzi Maguire (.420, 21 hits, 24 runs) and Mackenzie Boesel (.410, 25 hits, 22 runs, 21 RBI). The South Carolina pitching staff is carrying an impressive 1.19 ERA, splitting innings between Dixie Raley (0.62 ERA, 5-0, 34.0 IP), Cayla Drotar (1.33 ERA, 9-0, 58.0 IP) and Kelsey Oh (1.51 ERA, 5-1, 37.0 IP).

Indiana owns an 11-7-1 series advantage, but the Gamecocks have won the last five. South Carolina took a pair of games last season in the Texas Invitational, 13-5 and 8-0.

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Does that seriously say 23 game road swing???

 

Indiana Closes Out Road Swing with Trip to No. 24 Kentucky

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball wraps up its season-opening 23-game road swing with a midweek visit to No. 24 Kentucky. The game has been moved to 3 p.m. due to the weather forecast. 

The contest will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and will be tape delayed on SEC Network at 7 p.m., which was the original time slot for the game.

SCOUTING KENTUCKY
The No. 24 ranked Wildcats are the fourth ranked opponent the Hoosiers have faced this season. Kentucky saw a 10-game winning streak snapped over the weekend at Florida as the Gators swept the three-game SEC opening weekend. The Wildcats got back in the win column Tuesday as they defeated NIU, 8-4, to move to 7-0 at John Cropp Stadium this season. Kentucky is batting .329 as a team, led by a .437 average from Katie Reed and a .429 average by Bailey Vick. Abbey Cheek leads the team with seven homers. In the circle, the Wildcats have mainly relied on Grace Baalman (1.66 ERA, 7-2, 50.2 IP), Erin Rethlake (3.31 ERA, 5-3, 42.1 IP) and Autumn Humes (2.87 ERA, 4-1, 39.0 IP).

Kentucky holds a 13-7 series lead against Indiana and are winners of the last four matchups. Last season, the Wildcats defeated the Hoosiers in Bloomington, 6-2. Rebecca Blitz went 3-for-4 with a run and RBI in the game.

LAST TIME OUT
The Hoosiers traveled to Norman, Okla. over the weekend for a pair of contests against Illinois State and a single game against No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 18 South Carolina. Indiana opened up the weekend with a 5-2 victory against the Redbirds before dropping the final three games of the tournament.

WESTMORELAND'S OFFENSIVE SURGE
• Freshman Maddie Westmoreland knocked a pair of homers on Friday, including her first career home run in Indiana's win against Illinois State. She also hit a solo homer in the following game against No. 5 Oklahoma.
• Westmoreland has raised her batting average significantly in the last three weeks. After batting .182 with four hits and four RBI in the first nine games of the season, she has hit .375 with 12 hits and six RBI in the 13 games since then, which covers the last three weekends.
• For the season, she now sits second on the team with a .296 average.

GALOVICH COLLECTS HER FIRST CAREER HOME RUN
• Junior Sarah Galovich also knocked her first career homer during the weekend, as she had a two-run shot against No. 18 South Carolina on Sunday.
• For the weekend, Galovich hit .300 with three hits and four runs and reached base safely in every game. On the season, she is batting .286, the third-highest on the team and a career best for the second baseman.

JENKINS CONTINUES TO PACE THE OFFENSE
• Sophomore Gabbi Jenkins still sits atop the leaderboard with her .324 average, 23 hits and eight runs. Jenkins' average has not dipped below .300 all season as she has hit mainly in the leadoff spot.

BELL RETURNS TO HER ALMA MATER
• Indiana assistant coach Chanda Bell makes her return to Kentucky on Wednesday. Bell, who pitched at Kentucky from 2009-12 is the all-time program strikeouts leader with 910. In addition, with 68 wins she has the second-most victories in the Kentucky record book.
• Bell was the first in Wildcat history to record 200-plus strikeouts in all four seasons and the first to toss a no-hitter and perfect game.

HOOSIER QUICK HITS
• The Hoosiers have 29 stolen bases on the year, the third-most in the Big Ten. Jenkins has nine stolen bags, which is tied for fifth-most in the conference, while senior Rebbeca Blitz seven six. Blitz's 67 career stolen bases ranks fourth in Indiana program history.
Career Rankings:
1. Aimee Lonigro (1994-97) -  90
2. Karleen Moore (1984-87) - 83
3. Khara Good (1996-99) - 71
4. Rebecca Blitz (2015-pr.) - 67

• Junior Tara Trainer's 65 strikeouts this season currently stands at third-most in the Big Ten.  The Lebanon, Ohio native has 421 strikeouts in her career, the sixth-most in IU program history.
Career Rankings:
1. Amy Unterbrink (1983-86) - 1089
2. Gina Ugo (1993-96) - 664
3. Megan Roark (2003-06) - 577
4. Mariangee Bogado (04-06) - 569
5. Morgan Melloh (2011) - 494
6. Tara Trainer (2016-pr.) - 421

HOME ON THE HORIZON
• Indiana opens up home play this weekend in the annual Hoosier Classic. Friday's doubleheader marks the start of 10 straight games to be played at Andy Mohr Field. Admission to all home games is free of charge.

WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2018
The Hoosiers have 55 games on tap in 2018, including 21 to be played at Andy Mohr Field. This year, Indiana will play 16 games against teams who reached the NCAA Tournament last season and 10 against teams ranked or receiving votes in this week's USA Today/NFCA Poll.

After Wednesday's meeting with Kentucky and the Hoosier Classic, other non-conference tilts include Louisville, Western Kentucky and Butler. Home Big Ten battles for Indiana includes Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State and Michigan. IU will travel to Michigan State, Maryland, Purdue and Rutgers. The 2018 Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Wisconsin in Madison from May 10-12.

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My daughter and I took in our first Hoosier softball game yesterday. We froze out butts off, but got to see a good game. Catcher Maddie Westmoreland hit an absolute bomb that the ump called foul. Pretty sure it was fair and curved around the foul pole. Amazed that the grounds crew was able to get all the snow off and the game in.


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8 minutes ago, Geometry Hoosier said:

My daughter and I took in our first Hoosier softball game yesterday. We froze out butts off, but got to see a good game. Catcher Maddie Westmoreland hit an absolute bomb that the ump called foul. Pretty sure it was fair and curved around the foul pole. Amazed that the grounds crew was able to get all the snow off and the game in.


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I have been to a few IU softball games over the years.

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On 3/14/2018 at 2:40 PM, mamasa said:

Does that seriously say 23 game road swing???

 

Indiana Closes Out Road Swing with Trip to No. 24 Kentucky

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball wraps up its season-opening 23-game road swing with a midweek visit to No. 24 Kentucky. The game has been moved to 3 p.m. due to the weather forecast. 

The contest will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and will be tape delayed on SEC Network at 7 p.m., which was the original time slot for the game.

SCOUTING KENTUCKY
The No. 24 ranked Wildcats are the fourth ranked opponent the Hoosiers have faced this season. Kentucky saw a 10-game winning streak snapped over the weekend at Florida as the Gators swept the three-game SEC opening weekend. The Wildcats got back in the win column Tuesday as they defeated NIU, 8-4, to move to 7-0 at John Cropp Stadium this season. Kentucky is batting .329 as a team, led by a .437 average from Katie Reed and a .429 average by Bailey Vick. Abbey Cheek leads the team with seven homers. In the circle, the Wildcats have mainly relied on Grace Baalman (1.66 ERA, 7-2, 50.2 IP), Erin Rethlake (3.31 ERA, 5-3, 42.1 IP) and Autumn Humes (2.87 ERA, 4-1, 39.0 IP).

Kentucky holds a 13-7 series lead against Indiana and are winners of the last four matchups. Last season, the Wildcats defeated the Hoosiers in Bloomington, 6-2. Rebecca Blitz went 3-for-4 with a run and RBI in the game.

LAST TIME OUT
The Hoosiers traveled to Norman, Okla. over the weekend for a pair of contests against Illinois State and a single game against No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 18 South Carolina. Indiana opened up the weekend with a 5-2 victory against the Redbirds before dropping the final three games of the tournament.

WESTMORELAND'S OFFENSIVE SURGE
• Freshman Maddie Westmoreland knocked a pair of homers on Friday, including her first career home run in Indiana's win against Illinois State. She also hit a solo homer in the following game against No. 5 Oklahoma.
• Westmoreland has raised her batting average significantly in the last three weeks. After batting .182 with four hits and four RBI in the first nine games of the season, she has hit .375 with 12 hits and six RBI in the 13 games since then, which covers the last three weekends.
• For the season, she now sits second on the team with a .296 average.

GALOVICH COLLECTS HER FIRST CAREER HOME RUN
• Junior Sarah Galovich also knocked her first career homer during the weekend, as she had a two-run shot against No. 18 South Carolina on Sunday.
• For the weekend, Galovich hit .300 with three hits and four runs and reached base safely in every game. On the season, she is batting .286, the third-highest on the team and a career best for the second baseman.

JENKINS CONTINUES TO PACE THE OFFENSE
• Sophomore Gabbi Jenkins still sits atop the leaderboard with her .324 average, 23 hits and eight runs. Jenkins' average has not dipped below .300 all season as she has hit mainly in the leadoff spot.

BELL RETURNS TO HER ALMA MATER
• Indiana assistant coach Chanda Bell makes her return to Kentucky on Wednesday. Bell, who pitched at Kentucky from 2009-12 is the all-time program strikeouts leader with 910. In addition, with 68 wins she has the second-most victories in the Kentucky record book.
• Bell was the first in Wildcat history to record 200-plus strikeouts in all four seasons and the first to toss a no-hitter and perfect game.

HOOSIER QUICK HITS
• The Hoosiers have 29 stolen bases on the year, the third-most in the Big Ten. Jenkins has nine stolen bags, which is tied for fifth-most in the conference, while senior Rebbeca Blitz seven six. Blitz's 67 career stolen bases ranks fourth in Indiana program history.
Career Rankings:
1. Aimee Lonigro (1994-97) -  90
2. Karleen Moore (1984-87) - 83
3. Khara Good (1996-99) - 71
4. Rebecca Blitz (2015-pr.) - 67

• Junior Tara Trainer's 65 strikeouts this season currently stands at third-most in the Big Ten.  The Lebanon, Ohio native has 421 strikeouts in her career, the sixth-most in IU program history.
Career Rankings:
1. Amy Unterbrink (1983-86) - 1089
2. Gina Ugo (1993-96) - 664
3. Megan Roark (2003-06) - 577
4. Mariangee Bogado (04-06) - 569
5. Morgan Melloh (2011) - 494
6. Tara Trainer (2016-pr.) - 421

HOME ON THE HORIZON
• Indiana opens up home play this weekend in the annual Hoosier Classic. Friday's doubleheader marks the start of 10 straight games to be played at Andy Mohr Field. Admission to all home games is free of charge.

WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2018
The Hoosiers have 55 games on tap in 2018, including 21 to be played at Andy Mohr Field. This year, Indiana will play 16 games against teams who reached the NCAA Tournament last season and 10 against teams ranked or receiving votes in this week's USA Today/NFCA Poll.

After Wednesday's meeting with Kentucky and the Hoosier Classic, other non-conference tilts include Louisville, Western Kentucky and Butler. Home Big Ten battles for Indiana includes Ohio State, Nebraska, Penn State and Michigan. IU will travel to Michigan State, Maryland, Purdue and Rutgers. The 2018 Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Wisconsin in Madison from May 10-12.

Yep. Northern team with grass. No point scheduling home games before when we do. I mean, we’re still getting snow!

Baseball used to do essentially the same thing before they got the new stadium and turf.

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Because @OliviaPope40 is doing super secret softball spy stuff (holy alliteration!)....

 

Red Hot Hoosiers Return Home to Host Nebraska

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Softball puts its seven-game win streak on the line this weekend as the Hoosiers play host to Nebraska. IU sits alone atop the conference standings as the Hoosiers are 6-0 in Big Ten play, the best start to conference action for the program since 1994.

Friday's series opener has been pushed up to 2 p.m. due to the weather forecast. All three games will be streamed on BTN2Go and admission is free.

SCOUTING THE HUSKERS
Nebraska has split its Big Ten games this season, taking two of three from Michigan State and dropping two of three to Northwestern. Along with Northwestern and MSU, other common opponents between the Huskers and the Hoosiers include Arizona State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Green Bay and Oklahoma. Nebraska is 7-5 amongst that opposition while Indiana is 5-8. The Huskers are hitting .279 as a team, led by Tristen Edwards (.374, 43 hits, 21 runs, 10 HR, 34 RBI) and Alyvia Simmons (.364, 43 huts, 26 runs, 15 RBI). In the circle, Kaylan Jablonski (3.00 ERA, 17-7, 126.0 IP) and Olivia Ferrell (3.58 ERA, 7-4, 72.1 IP) have carried most of the innings.

This weekend marks the first time since 2014 that Indiana and Nebraska have played each other. The Huskers swept that three-game series in Lincoln.

LAST TIME OUT
Indiana swept Michigan State last weekend in East Lansing to move to 6-0 in Big Ten action. IU won both games of Friday's doubleheader, 3-2, and earned a 5-1 victory in the series finale. It was the first time Indiana has swept a road Big Ten series since taking all three against Penn State in 2015,

STANTON EARNS CAREER WIN NO. 600
With Indiana's 5-1 win on Saturday, head coach Shonda Stanton collected her 600th victory as  a Division I head coach. Stanton won 560 games at Marshall and 27 at IUPUI.

FLIPPING A SWITCH
After starting the year 4-19, Indiana has flipped a switch, winning seven straight and 9 of the last 11 games.

• Indiana is hitting .277 in the last 11 games compared to the .221 average during the first 23 games.

• IU recorded a fielding percentage of .976 with just seven errors in the last 11 games compared to a percentage of .942 with 35 errors.

• In the last 11 games, the Hoosiers have been led by the bats of Gabbi Jenkins (.457, 16 hits, 12 runs), Rebecca Blitz (.419, 13 hits, 10 runs) and Maddie Westmoreland (.412, 14 hits, 3 runs).

• IU has also seen many others step up at the plate, including senior Rachel O'Malley. O'Malley has been batting .296 with eight hits in the last 11 games. That's compared to her six total hits in the first 23.

• During IU's seven--game winning streak, the Indiana pitching staff has recorded an ERA of 1.71 as Indiana has outscored its opponents, 38-13. Junior Tara Trainer has collected four wins, while sophomore Emily Goodin has three.

• Indiana's seven-game winning streak is the longest for the program since 2011.

HOOSIER QUICK HITS
• Jenkins is riding a 15-game reached base streak, while Westmoreland's is at 12 games. Meanwhile, Blitz is sitting at an eight-game hitting streak.

• Jenkins had a pair of triples over the weekend, bringing her season total to five, which is third-most in the conference and tied for eight-most in the country.

•  The Hoosiers now have 64 stolen bases on the year, the second-most in the Big Ten and eighth most in a single season in program history. Jenkins has 17 stolen bags, which is the second-most in the conference, while Blitz has 16, the third-most in the Big Ten. 

• The majority of Indiana's scoring has come in the middle innings has the Hoosiers have scored 23 runs in the fifth and 21 runs in the fourth this season.

 

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