IU Softball

[Aaron]

Probably need to upset NW another time in Big Ten Tourney quarter finals for bid to NCAA Tourney. If only they had won that Wisconsin series then probably being Purdue would be sufficient. Now more work to do.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

#8 seed IU Women (37-17) (12-11) open B1G tournament play on Wed. at noon ET vs #9 seed PUke (25-26) (11-12).  Game will be televised on BTN.  Winner advances to face #1 seed Northwestern on Thursday at noon ET.

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

B1G softball honors.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/5/8/softball-five-hoosiers-earn-big-ten-honors?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2jdCxnT_xSXSnrqXMDbF3uKnkxNHtFgrRLY0rsxr2sVDR14HFCLtYFfWk_aem_ARIOzOzuR0TcGGJhBgvRCmJyMTf7LPglLnby56PUaLXd5z9R61sh3izskojNAOmnJaFnXPmyLaoguAaXh6khUw99

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women win their tournament opener 6-3 over PUke and advance to face #1 seed Northwestern tomorrow at noon ET.  Copeland pitched a complete game giving up 7 hits; 2 BB; she struck out 9.  4 of the 7 PU hits came in the 5th when PUke scored all of its runs aided by an IU error and a hit batter.  We had 9 hits led by Minnick and VanBrandt each with 2 and VanBrandt led the team with 2 RBI.  We pounced on PUke pitching scoring 3 runs in the 1st and 3 more in the 2nd.

[Aaron]

Today's game against NW is likely the equivalent of a play-in game for an NCAA Tournament berth. Hoosiers are on bubble and possibly out with a loss today. With a victory, I'd be stunned if they don't make it.

Hoosiers beat NW in one of the three games last weekend and were competitive in all three.

[mamasa]

3-1 Hoosiers w bases loaded, T5

[LamarCheeks]

Hoosiers find another sport in which to get screwed by review.

She totally missed that tag! 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Top of the 5th and our Hoosiers have taken a 3-1 lead.  Huskers scored a run in the 2nd.  A Cooper HR to dead center in the 4th tied it up.  We loaded the bases in the 5th and consecutive walks made it a 3-1 Hoosier lead.   Copeland on the mound with a 3-hitter.

[mamasa]

1 minute ago, LamarCheeks said:

I don't think she tagged her. 

Our runner's pant leg did not move behind the glove, totally agree w/ you

[mamasa]

The 3rd baseperson for NW is on my last nerve. 

[mamasa]

Rain delay (assuming, I'm watching w/ no volume lol)

[CSP]

12 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Rain delay (assuming, I'm watching w/ no volume lol)

Where are they playing? 

[mamasa]

Just now, btownqb said:

Where are they playing? 

At the lovely Bob Pearl (necklace) Field in Iowa. Not familiar w/ delay rules in softball. How many innings have to be played to call the game?

[CSP]

4 minutes ago, mamasa said:

At the lovely Bob Pearl (necklace) Field in Iowa. Not familiar w/ delay rules in softball. How many innings have to be played to call the game?

I assume with it being a tourney, you have to play every out. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Just looked at the radar map and don't see any severe weather but looks like steady rain for at least 3 more hours.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Considering we're the 1st of the 4 games scheduled today this will really push the schedule back.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Game to resume at 2:45 ET per tweet from Indiana Softball.

[mamasa]

Game on

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Is that legal?

[LamarCheeks]

Incidental contact. 

It'll get overturned, though. Reviews are never kind to us.