IU Softball

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Fall schedule starts this week. Looking forward to this years squad! 

Sept. 16 – Andy Mohr Field
6 p.m. vs. Wright State (doubleheader)
 
Sept. 18 – at Grand Park (Westfield, Ind.)
1 p.m. vs. Butler
3 p.m. vs. Miami (Ohio)
 
Sept. 30 – Andy Mohr Field
5 p.m. vs. Indiana State (doubleheader)
 
Oct. 2 – Andy Mohr Field
11 a.m. vs. Lakeland College
1 p.m. vs. Valparaiso

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I will be at the games at Grand Park. 

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Softball has announced two new staff roles for program alums as Amanda Wagner (2010-13) has been named volunteer assistant coach and Michelle Huber (2013-16) is serving as graduate assistant.
 
Wagner has been with the coaching staff the last three seasons as both a student and graduate assistant.
 
"Amanda is now going into her eighth season with the program as both a player and graduate assistant," said head coach Michelle Gardner. "She obviously is a tremendous addition as a volunteer assistant with a vast knowledge of the game and a true passion for IU Softball."
 
Wagner joined the Indiana coaching staff after an illustrious playing career that saw her three times be named Second Team All-Big Ten. In her senior season, she hit .423, good for third-best in a single year in program history, on her way to NFCA Second Team All-Region accolades. In addition, Wagner sits fifth all-time at IU in career RBI with 101.
 
"Eight years ago, I committed to Indiana and truly believed in Coach Gardner's vision for this program," said Wagner. "I was fortunate enough to have worn the Indiana jersey and obtain two degrees, but my experience as a student-athlete and graduate assistant have truly shaped me into the person I am today. I am very excited to step into this new role as a volunteer assistant and help continue to grow the program."
 
Huber, who concluded her Indiana playing career in May, was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and twice earned Big Ten Player of the Week accolades. She finished the 2016 campaign second on the team in home runs, including a stretch of four homers in the last six games of the season. Additionally, the Carmel, Ind. native set career highs in RBI (24), runs (23) and walks (15).
 
"After just finishing up her playing career, Michelle truly knows what it means to be an IU Softball player," said Gardner. "She will be a tremendous asset to us as she assists in day-to-day operations of the program."
 
During her time as a graduate assistant, Huber will pursue her Masters degree in Sport Marketing.
 
"I am very excited to continue my education while being a part of the IU Softball team as a graduate assistant," said Huber. "I look forward to helping the team in any way I can.  I am extremely grateful for this opportunity and can't wait for the season to get started."

http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/8/31/softball-announces-new-staff-roles-for-wagner-huber.aspx

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On 9/12/2016 at 7:21 PM, ccgeneral said:

Fall schedule starts this week. Looking forward to this years squad! 

Sept. 16 – Andy Mohr Field
6 p.m. vs. Wright State (doubleheader)
 
Sept. 18 – at Grand Park (Westfield, Ind.)
1 p.m. vs. Butler
3 p.m. vs. Miami (Ohio)
 
Sept. 30 – Andy Mohr Field
5 p.m. vs. Indiana State (doubleheader)
 
Oct. 2 – Andy Mohr Field
11 a.m. vs. Lakeland College
1 p.m. vs. Valparaiso

SWEEP! Hoosiers won 15-4 and 4-1 tonight.

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On 9/12/2016 at 8:51 PM, OliviaPope40 said:

I will be at the games at Grand Park. 

You still going today? Keep us updated if you do. Thanks.

Sept. 16 – Andy Mohr Field
6 p.m. vs. Wright State (doubleheader) W, 15-4, 4-1

Sept. 18 – at Grand Park (Westfield, Ind.)
1 p.m. vs. Butler W, 6-2
3 p.m. vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 6-4

Sept. 30 – Andy Mohr Field
5 p.m. vs. Indiana State (doubleheader)
 
Oct. 2 – Andy Mohr Field
11 a.m. vs. Lakeland College
1 p.m. vs. Valparaiso

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Hoosiers rally for 3 in the 6th & 7th and beat Butler 6-2!

Miami (OH) up next.

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Another SWEEP!  IU 6-4 over Miami.

Sept. 30 – Andy Mohr Field
5 p.m. vs. Indiana State (doubleheader)
 
Oct. 2 – Andy Mohr Field
11 a.m. vs. Lakeland College
1 p.m. vs. Valparaiso

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3 hours ago, ccgeneral said:

Hoosiers rally for 3 in the 6th & 7th and beat Butler 6-2!

Miami (OH) up next.

For a good portion of the game Butler was up 2-0 until about the 6th inning and IU just kept getting timely hits. To me I did not think they looked that impressive. 

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Looks like we picked up a good one earlier this week.

The Indiana Hoosiers liked Kc Clapper's bat and demeanor as a backstop. Clapper was enamored by everything about the IU campus, especially the softball program.

The Frontier sophomore saw no reason to delay making a decision about her future. Clapper accepted a scholarship offer from the Indiana coaching staff, giving her verbal commitment that she will join the Hoosiers in the fall of 2019. "I've wanted to play college softball ever since I started travel," said Clapper, who is a member of the Illinois Chill 16U travel softball program.

As a freshman for Frontier, Clapper helped the Falcons make their first state finals appearance. She had no trouble adjusting to her role as the starting catcher and a reliable offensive weapon in her rookie year. 

Clapper hit .451 with five home runs, 16 doubles, 38 runs batted in and 19 runs scored in earning her team's co-MVP honor in her first season of high school ball. "That was probably the most fun I've ever had," she said.

http://www.jconline.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/10/10/frontiers-kc-clapper-commits-iu/91852042/

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Indiana Softball has landed 11 members on the 2015-16 Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athletes list.
 
Shannon Cawley, Kennedy Cribbs, Kassi Farmer, Michelle Huber, Maria Latimer, Nicole Lawvere, Aimilia McDonough, Alyssa Rosati, Tara Trainer, CaraMia Tsirigos and Taylor Uden all earned the honor.
 
Out of Big Ten programs, Indiana placed the second-most students on the list behind 12 from Illinois.
 
The award is the fourth in a row for Farmer, while Huber earned her third straight nod. Cawley, Cribbs, Latimer and Uden are all two-time honorees.
 
The Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete distinction is given each year to those who achieve at least a 3.50 GPA for the school year.
 
Over the summer, the Hoosiers saw a program-record 13 students land on the Academic All-Big Ten list, including Cawley, Cribbs, Farmer, Huber, Latimer, Tsirigos and Uden.
 
To view the complete Easton/NFCA release, click here.

http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2016/10/7/softball-iu-lands-11-on-easton-nfca-scholar-athlete-list.aspx

 

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We signed 8 for the '17 class.

Annika Baez: Infielder | Oro Valley, Ariz. | Ironwood Ridge  
An infielder from Oro Valley, Ariz., Annika Baez was named to the 2016 All-Southern Arizona First Team after posting a .455 average with 41 RBI, 11 doubles, eight homers and an on-base percentage of .484. The right-handed hitter also earned Team MVP and Division II All-State Honorable Mention accolades in 2016 to lead Ironwood Ridge to a 33-4 record and a Division II State Championship, its second in three years. In 2015, Baez hit .515 with 39 RBI, 16 doubles and four homers with a .559 on-base percentage. Baez plays travelball for AZ Cats where she has guided the team to three straight PGF Premier Berth victories, a 2016 first-place finish in TCS Fireworks, as well as three OnDeck National Elite Camp victories. Baez previously played travelball with fellow IU signee Taylor Lambert. The daughter of Rudy and Alfa, Baez has one brother, Nathan, and one sister, Gabrielle.

Karly Combs: Infielder | Carmel, Ind. | Carmel
Karly Combs joins the Hoosiers from Carmel, Ind. and was the 2016 Indiana State 4A middle infielder fielding percentage leader after recording a .975 percentage at second base. At the plate, Combs hit .390 with a .451 on-base percentage in 2016 and was tabbed to the All-MIC Conference team. Combs has led the Carmel Greyhounds to back-to-back MIC Conference Championships and is a three-time Scholar Athlete selection, as well as a member of the National Honor Society. Combs played travelball for Indiana Magic Gold for three years and currently plays for Indiana Dreams with fellow signees Makayla Ferrari, Emily Goodin and Riley Hecklinski. With the Magic Gold, Combs was a 2016 Atlanta Legacy Runner-Up, as well as a 2015 Colorado IDT Runner-up and a 2014 Triple Crown Nationals Runner-Up. Combs is the daughter of Dave and Dana, and has one brother, Jake, who is an IU junior and manager for the Indiana Softball team.

Makayla Ferrari: Outfielder | Valparaiso, Ind. | Valparaiso
A two-time All-State and three-time All-Conference selection, Makayla Ferrari is an outfielder from Valparaiso. Ferrari is coming off a junior season that saw her reach base safely in 27 of 28 games and hit .483 with a .900 slugging percentage. She knocked 42 base hits, including 17 doubles, and was a perfect 7-for-7 in swiping bags. In addition, she tied the school record with 30 RBI in 2016. She has twice been named her team's MVP and twice recorded the highest batting average on the team. In addition, she played in the North vs. South All-Star Game as a freshman. Ferrari, who also played volleyball at Valparaiso, plays travelball for Indiana Dreams. With Indiana Dreams, Ferrari won the 2016 PGF Tournament in CrownPoint, as well as took a trip to the PGF Nationals in Huntington Beach, Calif. The daughter of Michael and Tammy, Ferrari has one sister, Taylor.

Emily Goodin: Pitcher | Evansville, Ind. | Evansville Mater Dei
Right-handed pitcher Emily Goodin is a two-time All-State and All-Conference selection, as well as twice being named the Evansville Courier and Press All-Metro Player of the Year. In her junior season, she led Evansville Mater Dei to its first State title in school history with a 0.72 ERA in 165 innings pitched. Her 306 strikeouts led the state of Indiana and she finished the year with three no-hitters and a perfect game. In 2016, Goodin was also named a Max-Preps Second Team All-American for Small High Schools, as well as a team captain and MVP. Goodin is a three-time Academic All-Conference honoree and has led the team to a pair of City and SIAC Conference Championships to go along with the 2016 State Championship. Goodin, who also played basketball for Evansville Mater Dei, plays travelball for Indiana Dreams and led the team to a 2016 appearance at PGF Premier Nationals in Huntington Beach, Calif. Goodin also previously played travelball for the Indiana Aces and Southern Force. The daughter of Benjamin and Julia, Goodin has a sister, Allie, and a brother, Ethan.

Riley Hecklinski: Infielder | Zionsville, Ind. | Zionsville Community
Riley Hecklinski, who led Zionsville to its first-ever Regional victory in 2016, joins the Hoosiers as an infielder. Hecklinski hit .353 with 20 RBI and 15 doubles last season while posting a .990 fielding percentage. She earned All-State Honorable Mention honors while also being named the team's Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year. In 2015, Hecklinski, who also plays basketball at Zionsville, hit .346 with 25 RBI, 12 doubles and a .586 slugging percentage. Hecklinski currently plays travelball with Indiana Dreams and previously played for Finesse Fastpitch. She led the team to the PGF Elite National Tourney in 2014 and 2016, while also being picked to participate in the OnDeck National Camps. The daughter of Tiffany and Jeff, Hecklinski has two brothers, Mikey and Jr. Indiana Athletics is a family tradition for Hecklinski as her great grandfather, Russ Deal, is a member of the IU Athletics Hall of Fame and was a team captain of the 1945 Big Ten Championship football team. Her grandfather, Mike Deal, was a member of the 1967 Rose Bowl squad and her uncle, Mark Deal, played football at IU and currently serves as the Assistant Athletic Director for Alumni Relations for Indiana. In addition, her cousin Carrie Deal-Powers played volleyball for the Hoosiers from 2005-06.

Carolyn Kuhn: Outfielder | Glenview, Ill. | Glenbrook South
An outfielder from Glenview, Ill., Carolyn Kuhn was a 2016 All-Conference and All-Area selection. She hit .408 with 30 runs scored and a .583 on-base percentage. In the outfield, the lefty had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Kuhn also earned a pair of varsity letters for the Glenbrook South basketball team and is a member of both the Student Council and the National Honors Society. Kuhn plays travelball for Illinois Chill and has led the team to the PGF Nationals. The daughter of Charlie and Susan, she has one younger brother, Charlie.

Taylor Lambert: Outfielder | Tucson, Ariz. | Cienega
A three-time Southern Arizona Division II First Team selection, Taylor Lambert led Cienega to a State championship in 2015, as well as an All-Section title in 2014. Lambert has posted at least a .400 batting average in all three seasons at Cienega. In her junior season, Lambert hit .494 with 41 hits, 25 runs and 15 stolen bases as a team captain. During the team's championship run in 2015, Lambert batted .400 with 40 hits, 18 RBI, 25 runs and 14 stolen bases. In her freshman season, Lambert posted a .500 batting average with 26 hits, 21 runs, 10 RBI and eight stolen bases. Lambert has played travelball for the Oro Valley Suncats and the AZ Cats. With the AZ Cats, Lambert played with fellow signee Baez and won the 2016 Colorado Fireworks. The daughter of Danny and Brenda, Lambert has one sister, Gabriela.

Maddie Westmoreland: Catcher | Glendale, Ariz. | Sandra Day O'Connor
A four-year starter for Sandra Day O'Connor High School, Maddie Westmoreland has posted a .379 batting average with a .982 fielding percentage as a catcher while leading the team in home runs. She led Division 1 in home runs and RBI as a freshman on her way to being named All-Section and All-State.  During her sophomore season, Westmoreland led her team to a State Championship. Off the field, Westmoreland is a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish Honor Society and the President of the Society of Female Scholars. Westmoreland plays travelball for Birmingham Thunderbolts Premier and finished third in the country in the 2016 PGF Nationals. The daughter of Randy and Pam, she has one sister, Hannah.

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Schedule out.

http://admin.iuhoosiers.com/schedule.aspx?path=softball

Indiana Softball announced its 2017 schedule on Wednesday, featuring 54 games, including 16 at Andy Mohr Field. The Hoosiers will play 24 games against 2016 NCAA Tournament teams and teams that finished in the top 50 in RPI, as well as 11 games against teams who ended the 2016 campaign ranked in the NFCA/USA Today Top 25.

For the fifth straight year, IU will open the season in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. The Hoosiers will face three NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago in Fresno State, Utah and Arizona State. IU opens the season on Feb. 10 with a pair of games against Fresno State and Creighton before rounding out the weekend with Utah, Arizona State and Cal Poly.

Action at Andy Mohr Field opens up on March 18 in the annual Hoosier Classic. The two-day event will features a pair of games against both Bowling Green and UIC.

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Now enrolled, Goodin anxious to start IU softball career

Emily Goodin isn’t going to attend her senior prom, walk at graduation with her classmates or spend one last season playing softball at Mater Dei.

Instead, she’s achieving one of her lifelong goals earlier than she first expected. Goodin is trading her red and gold Wildcats uniform for Indiana University's crimson and cream by playing for the Hoosiers this spring.  Full article at:

http://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/01/07/now-enrolled-goodin-anxious-start-iu-softball-career/96089136/

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Indiana softball sophomore Tara Trainer was named No. 21 in Fastpitch News' Preseason Top 50 NCAA Softball Pitchers list, the organization announced today, Of fellow pitchers in the Big Ten, Trainer's ranking is third behind Michigan's Megan Betsa and Minnesota's Sara Groenewegen.

In 2016, Trainer tossed 183 strikeouts, the 10th most in single season at Indiana and the most ever for an IU freshman. In the conference, Trainer ranked sixth in total strikeouts. The Lebanon, Ohio native threw a no-hitter in an 8-0 shutout against Evansville on March 12 and was three times named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week.

http://iuhoosiers.com/news/2017/1/24/softball-trainer-named-to-fastpitch-news-preseason-top-50-pitchers-list.aspx?path=softball

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CCG thank you a ton I'll be updating throughout the season.

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GAMEDAY! We open the season with a 5 game series in Tempe, AZ @ the Kajikawa Classic. Looks like we have one free stream on Saturday. Go Hoosiers!

Preview // Radio // Live Stats

2/10 #24 Fresno State @ 11 ET

2/10 Seattle @ 2:15 ET 

2/11 #18 Utah @ 12:45 ET 

2/11 Arizona State @ 3:30 ET -  Stream

2/12 St. Mary's @ 1:45 ET 

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Mater Dei grad Emily Goodin earns win in IU debut - Evansville Courier & Press 

Emily Goodin picked up where she left off.

Goodin, a freshman pitcher at Indiana University, struck out the first batter she faced in her college debut on her way to her first career win Friday. It was Goodin's first time pitching for her school since clinching a state championship with a game-winning strikeout as a junior at Mater Dei last spring.

A two-time Courier & Press All-Metro Player of the Year, she graduated in December to early-enroll at Indiana and join the softball team. Two games into the season, she's already making an impact.

Indiana defeated Seattle 7-3 in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona, Friday. Goodin pitched 5 1/3 innings in relief, during which she struck out three, walked none and allowed just one run. She retired the first seven batters she faced.

The Hoosiers (1-1) play No. 18 Utah and Arizona State on Saturday.

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TEMPE, Ariz. – Behind strong outings in the pitching circle, Indiana Softball opened the 2017 season by splitting day one of the Kajikawa Classic, falling to No. 24 Fresno State, 2-0, before defeating Seattle, 7-3.
 
In the first game of the day against the Bulldogs, sophomore pitcher Tara Trainer tied her career high with 13 strikeouts, pitching a complete game and surrendering just three hits.
 
Fresno State pitcher Kamalani Dung also went the distance in the game, fanning seven while allowing three hits.
 
The pitchers held control for most of the game, with just one combined hit from both teams through three frames.
 
Fresno State broke the stalemate in the fourth, plating the only two runs of the contest on a pair of RBI hits. Maddi Hackbarth knocked a two-out double to left field and advanced into scoring position on a wild pitch. Brooke Coates, sent into run for Hackbarth, scored the first run of the day on a double off the bat of Vanessa Hernandez.  Hernandez crossed the plate one batter later on a single through the left side by Savannah McHellon.
 
The Hoosiers looked to answer in the bottom half of the frame as senior Erin Lehman sent a two-double to shallow right. However, she was left stranded.
 
Fresno State's Dung wouldn't let the Hoosiers into scoring position again as she earned her first win of the year.
 
Friday's second game saw freshman pitcher Emily Goodin make her debut, pitching 5.1 impressive innings in relief to earn her first career victory.
 
The Redhawks got on the board in the first as Madison Cathcart sent a two-out RBI single up the middle to score Paige Bouska. Seattle would add onto its lead in the following inning as an Indiana fielding error allowed Jessica Flanagan to cross the plate.
 
Goodin then entered the game, earning her first career strikeout against the first batter she faced to send the game to the third frame with a 2-0 Seattle advantage. The righty from Evansville, Ind. would go on to retire the first seven batters she faced.
 
Indiana would quickly answer with a two-out rally in the third inning. After freshman Katie Lacefield earned her first career hit, Lehman and CaraMia Tsirigos drew back-to-back walks to load the bags for Taylor Uden, who doubled to left center to tie the game up.
 
The score would remain tied at 2-2 until the Hoosiers broke the game open in the fifth inning, plating five runs to jump to a 7-2 lead. A Lehman single and walks to Tsirigos and Uden loaded the bases for senior Kayla Mathewson, who brought in Lehman on a sacrifice fly to left field. Sophomore Rachel O'Malley then sent a ball up the middle to plate freshman Sydney Hester, who was running for Tsirigos. Junior transfer Shayna Gamm then singled to left center, scoring O'Malley and Uden. The Hoosier rally was capped off by an RBI double by junior Rebecca Blitz to plate Gamm.
 
Seattle would get one run back on a solo homer from Savannah Loomis, but would get no closer.
 
Indiana returns to action in the Kajikawa Classic by facing No. 18 Utah and Arizona State at Farrington Stadium on Saturday.

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Rough day at the office yesterday for the ladies in the Kajikawa Classic losing their first game 7-0 to Utah and their second game to Arizona St. 4-2.  In the Utah game, the ladies were only able to muster 2 hits and committed 3 errors while giving up 11 hits to Utah.  In the ASU game, they were able to only get 5 hits and start the season 1-3.  They have one game today against St. Mary's College of California.