IU Softball

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,425]

That's the game! #IUSoftball takes down in Maryland in five innings, 10-1. The 10 runs is the most for the Hoosiers this season. #GoIU

 

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[TheWatShot 13,579]

Won 9-1 and 9-3 to sweep the doubleheader, and the series, from the Terps. After four Big Ten series, this team is 10-2 and only half a game out of first place behind Michigan.

 

I'm not sure what happened after that 4-19 start, but it's impressive.

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Atta girls!

@IndianaSB: After allowing a pair of baserunners in the first inning, Tara Trainer retired the final 1️⃣4️⃣ Penn State batters as she one-hit the Nittany Lions.

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Another SWEEP! 13-2 in the B1G.

@IndianaSB: Trainer tosses a no-hitter as the Hoosiers defeat Penn State in five innings, 8-0. The Hoosiers have now swept four Big Ten opponents this season.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,425]

So what happened to all those young women that were wearing IU uniforms before the B1G started?   Been an incredible turn of events for IU softball.

[mamasa 15,115]

Olivia had said Stanton was a great coach- glad to see results coming through! I honestly don’t know enough about where we are/were as far as talent but seems like Stanton’s team has really bought into her. I’d guess there was a lot of work to do with the existing team (much like what Archie inherited). It’d be really nice to build another contending sport!


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[mamasa 15,115]

I'm very unaware of the levels of competitive softball.  Does anyone have knowledge of where our recruiting classes usually fall (within B1G)?  I'm assuming this surge is too late to really help next season, but you'd have to think a sustained improvement could do nothing but help!

[TheWatShot 13,579]

I still get a chuckle out of that post back in February ragging on Glass for another bad hire.

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1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

I still get a chuckle out of that post back in February ragging on Glass for another bad hire.

Anyone ragging on him for making a bad softball hire two weeks into the coach’s first season is most likely a blowhard who doesn’t actually follow softball. 

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6 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

So what happened to all those young women that were wearing IU uniforms before the B1G started?   Been an incredible turn of events for IU softball.

I’m hoping to see a similar result from the new volleyball coach. Wrestling as well. Take their lumps early but start to see tangible improvement.

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Doubleheader @ Purdue on Wednesday starting @ 4 pm on BTN and then we host Michigan. 

B1G Standings

Michigan         13-1 
IU                      13-2   
Minnesota       10-3     
Northwestern  11-5
OSU                   10-6    
Illinois                 9-6     
Nebraska            8-8    
Wisconsin          6-6
Maryland          7-10
Iowa                  5-11
Purdue              4-10
MSU                  4-11
PSU                   4-12
Rutgers             2-12

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,425]

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Indiana Softball travels to Purdue on Wednesday for a doubleheader, which will be broadcast live on Big Ten Network. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 4 p.m. With eight games to go in the regular season, the Hoosiers are 13-2 in conference play and just half a game behind Michigan for first place in the Big Ten. Go Hoosiers!

Preview

Game 1 Live Stats

Game 2 Live Stats

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,425]

Taylor Uden with a solo shot to center field in the top of the 3rd and IU with a 1-0 lead.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,425]

Trainer hasn't been super sharp today.  She's allowed 2 base hits and has walked 3 so the PUkers have had runners on base and as I'm typing she just walked #4 and now gave up hit #3 .  She does have 8 strikeouts and just got out of the bottom of the 5th safely.  IU still leading 1-0.

[OliviaPope40 6,375]

In terms of where IU falls in terms of recruiting I couldn't tell you but like with basketball you should at least be able to get in state kids.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,425]

Ladies made Uden's home run stand up for a 1-0 win as the IU women only mustered 4 base hits.  Trainer gave up 3 hits, 5 BB and struckout 10.  

And in the top of the 2nd in game 2, Taylor Lambert just hit a 3 run blast to center field and after an inning and a half IU leads 3-0.