IU Softball

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https://www.ncsasports.org/softball-recruiting/tennessee/murfreesboro/oakland-high-school/jada-ellison2

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2025 B1G schedule

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https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2024/11/22/indiana-softball-announces-2025-schedule

 

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10 MORE DAYS

Season opens in Miami at the FIU Tournament.  Women will play 5-games starting on Thursday, Feb 6, with the event concluding on Sunday, Feb. 9.  The following week they'll play 4 games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  They also visit Lubbock, TX and Charleston, SC, before heading north.  Season opener in Bloomington set for March 7, vs UI Indy.

[OliviaPope40 6,757]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– The Big Ten Conference announced its 2025 Softball Players to Watch List on Tuesday afternoon.

Indiana had three representatives land on the list, including seniors Brianna Copeland, Taylor Minnick and junior Avery Parker.

In 2024, Copeland was the ace in the circle and hit at the top of the lineup for the Hoosiers. In the circle, she had a 2.88 ERA, 174 strikeouts and recorded 20 wins.

At the plate, she hit for a .325 average with eight home runs, 10 doubles and 36 RBI while also stealing 18 bases.

Minnick hit third in the Indiana order in 2024 and has been a starting outfielder for the team since arriving on campus. The Bloomington, Ind. native hit .357 from the plate with 24 extra-base hits, including 10 home runs, 54 RBI and drew 33 walks last year.

Parker has been the team's primary catcher the last two seasons. She had a .313 batting average with 11 doubles, 44 RBI and a team-high 13 home runs in 2024.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/2/4/softball-minnick-copeland-parker-selected-to-2025-big-ten-players-to-watch-list

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Season opens Thursday in Miami, FL with the Felsberg Invitational.    Live stats for the games at: 

 https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=576441

Thurs., Feb 6 - FIU at 5:30 on ESPN+  

Fri., Feb 7 - Stony Brook at 3:00 on ESPN+

Sat., Feb 8 - Iowa State at 10:00 am - no TV broadcast

Sat., Feb 8 - TBD at 8:00 pm on ESPN+

Sun. Feb 9 - Opponent and time to be determined; broadcast on ESPN+

The following weekend the women will play 4-games in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

[taco corp 191]

IU leading 3-1, bottom of the 4th against FIU.

[taco corp 191]

Sorry I mis-typed previously.  

FIU scores 1 in the bottom of the 4th and ties the game at 2, heading to the 5th inning now.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,646]

@taco corp we forgive you.

We picked up 1 in our 5th and lead 3-2.

[OliviaPope40 6,757]

Had some miscues. 

[taco corp 191]

FIU with the walkoff 4-3 win.  Couple bad defensive plays helped the winning run score.

[Aaron 4,321]

I won't overreact to one loss especially in a sport like softball which has a lot more randomness. However, that is a terrible loss to a team that has been uncompetitive the last few seasons and well below .500. 

This team returns almost everyone from the back-to--back 40 wins seasons that saw NCAA Tourney appearances and should get there again. Can't make many judgements from one game but that is a ridiculously bad way to start the season for a very veteran squad with expectations. 

Hopefully this was a fluke.  

[OliviaPope40 6,757]

4 hours ago, Aaron said:

I won't overreact to one loss especially in a sport like softball which has a lot more randomness. However, that is a terrible loss to a team that has been uncompetitive the last few seasons and well below .500. 

This team returns almost everyone from the back-to--back 40 wins seasons that saw NCAA Tourney appearances and should get there again. Can't make many judgements from one game but that is a ridiculously bad way to start the season for a very veteran squad with expectations. 

Hopefully this was a fluke.  

I'm willing to give posters a crash course considering I've been around the game my entire life.

[taco corp 191]

IU up 5-0 against Stony Brook, bottom of the 2nd.  Much better offensively so far today, although the Stony Brook pitcher was making her first start ever, so that has helped.

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29 minutes ago, taco corp said:

IU up 5-0 against Stony Brook, bottom of the 2nd.  Much better offensively so far today, although the Stony Brook pitcher was making her first start ever, so that has helped.

Forgot what time the game was.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 86,646]

10-0 final score in a run shortened game.  We had 8 hits; Stone and Wilkison each with 2.  Only 1 of the 8 was for extra bases.  Hess and Reyes combined to hold Stony Brook to 6  hits and only walked 2 batters.  

We play 2 tomorrow.  First one at 10 am vs Iowa State and then at 8:00 pm with opponent to be determined.