IU Softball

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women lose the series opener 6-4 in 8 innings.  We only had 5 hits and 3 of them were from Brittany Ford who also batted in 3 of our 4 runs.    Illini had 8 hits off Johnson and Foor who only allowed 3 earned runs.  We committed 3 errors that led to Illinois' other 3 runs.    

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoosiers drop the second game of the weekend 2-0.  Illinois scored both runs in the 1st inning off Natalie Foor.  We could only muster 4 hits off Illini pitching.  Game #3 tomorrow at 1:00.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women salvage a 3-2 win in dramatic fashion for their last home game of the season.  Game was scoreless after 10 innings.  Illinois scored 2 in the top of the 11th.  In the bottom of the 11th, we loaded the bases and Ford hit one to the wall over the head of the centerfielder driving in all 3 base runners for the win.  Johnson pitched into the 11th scattering 10 hits but not allowing any runs until the 11th as the Illini left 10 runners on base in the game.  We only had 5 hits in the game but Ford got the important one.  Today's win moves our season record to (26-19) (9-11) and the regular season will end next weekend on the road at Nebraska.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women are at Nebraska for the final weekend of the regular season.  We won Friday's game 5-0 but lost yesterday 7-2.  In Friday's game, Heather Johnson pitched a complete game 3-hit shutout and didn't walk any batters.  Taylor Minnick went 3-3 and had 4 RBIs.  In yesterday's game we could only manage 4 hits.  Nebraska had 7 hits off 4 IU pitchers and we committed 5 errors which led to 6 of Nebraska's runs.  Today's game scheduled to start at 1:00 ET.

[OliviaPope40]

I wonder if we do get in but I doubt it will have to see how we do in conference tournament.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Nebraska won today's final game of the regular season 5-4 in 8 innings.  Brittany Ford accounted for 3 of our runs with a 3-run HR in the 5th.  We only had 5 hits, 1 of which was Cora Bassett's 19th double of the year, a program record.  On the flip side, the Huskers pounded out 13 hits off Johnson and Foor.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

B1G tournament time.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

 The Indiana softball team will be the No. 10 seed and open competition against No. 7 seed Penn State on Wednesday at the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing, Mich.  
 
Date: Wednesday May 11
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Stadium: Secchia Stadium

The Schedule
Indiana (27-21, 10-13 Big Ten) vs. Penn State (31-21, 13-10 Big Ten)
Wednesday May 11 at 11:00 AM ET
TV: Big Ten Network
 
Series History
Penn State leads the all-time series 46-29. This season the Nittany Lions won two out of three against the Hoosiers.  
 
Scouting the Opponent
Penn State comes in with a 31-21 overall record and 13-10 mark in the Big Ten. In the final weekend of the regular season Penn State won two out of three games against Illinois, shutting out the Fighting Illini in both wins. The Nittany Lions are led offensively by Cassie Lindmark, who is hitting .399 on the season with 61 hits. Ally Kurland leads Penn State in home runs with 16 on the season. Penn State's top pitcher is Bailey Parshall, who have pitched 199.2 of the 347.1 innings for Penn State this season. Parshall has an era of 1.65.  
 
Last Time Out
The Hoosiers won the opening game of their series at Nebraska, but were defeated in games two and three. In game three the Hoosiers came back from down 2-0 with a Brittany Ford three-run home run to go up 3-2, but fell 5-4 in eight innings.
 
Bassett in the Record Books
Junior Cora Bassett had a record setting day in the regular season finale. Bassett recorded her 19^th double of the season to set a new Indiana program record for doubles in a season. The previous record of 18 was set in the 2021 season by Gabbi Jenkins, who is now a volunteer assistant coach for the Hoosiers. Bassett also tied the Hoosiers single season record for runs scored in a season with 57. That record was set in the 1994 season by Michelle Venturella. Venturella was the 1994 Big Ten Player of the Year, was an alternate for the 1996 Olympics and won a gold medal with USA Softball at the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia.
 
Comeback Kids
When an opponent has scored two or more runs this season the Hoosiers have responded with two or more runs of their own in the next half inning 17 times this season across 16 games.
 
The Long Ball
The Hoosiers have set a single season school record for home runs with 56 this season. This is a big improvement from last season in which Indiana hit 28 home runs. The previous school record was 51 set in the 2015 season.
 
Attacking the Next 60 Feet
The Hoosiers rank 11^th among NCAA DI softball teams in stolen bases at 2.35 per game. Tatum Hayes leads the Big Ten in stolen bases with 29. The Hoosiers have stolen 113 bases this season compared to 37 from their opponents. Lindsey Warick has thrown out 12 runners trying to steal bases this season, which ranks second in the Big Ten.   
 
2 Out Hitting
Indiana has scored 85 runs this season with two out, including 14 games in which they have scored three or more runs with two outs. Cora Bassett is hitting .441 on the season with two outs.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women open the B1G tournament today at 11:00 a.m. vs. Penn State.  Game will be televised on basic BTN.

Radio

Live Stats

The Indiana softball team will be the No. 10 seed and open competition against No. 7 seed Penn State on Wednesday at the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing, Mich.  
 
Date: Wednesday May 11
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Stadium: Secchia Stadium

The Schedule
Indiana (27-21, 10-13 Big Ten) vs. Penn State (31-21, 13-10 Big Ten)
Wednesday May 11 at 11:00 AM ET
TV: Big Ten Network
 
Series History
Penn State leads the all-time series 46-29. This season the Nittany Lions won two out of three against the Hoosiers.  
 
Scouting the Opponent
Penn State comes in with a 31-21 overall record and 13-10 mark in the Big Ten. In the final weekend of the regular season Penn State won two out of three games against Illinois, shutting out the Fighting Illini in both wins. The Nittany Lions are led offensively by Cassie Lindmark, who is hitting .399 on the season with 61 hits. Ally Kurland leads Penn State in home runs with 16 on the season. Penn State's top pitcher is Bailey Parshall, who have pitched 199.2 of the 347.1 innings for Penn State this season. Parshall has an era of 1.65.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women lose 2-1 to Penn State in the opening game of the B1G tournament as Penn State scored the winning run in the bottom of the 8th. 

 

But in more positive news, our team won 5 B1G awards.

 https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2022/5/11/indiana-softball-earns-five-big-ten-awards.aspx

[Gahoosierfan]

Another disappointing season. The new coach started out with a lot of fanfare but seems to have underachieved. 

[Aaron]

9 hours ago, Gahoosierfan said:

Another disappointing season. The new coach started out with a lot of fanfare but seems to have underachieved. 

Not at all.

I am as critical as anybody usually but Stanton has made softball very competitive every year she has been here. They have not been elite but they are a very competitive team in the Big Ten now. Before she got here they were a bottom feeder in the conference.

Don't get expectations out of whack. As long as team continues to be competitive and compete in the middle of the conference as they are since she has been here that is all anyone can reasonably asked for softball and anything else is a bonus.  

[Gahoosierfan]

15 hours ago, Aaron said:

Not at all.

I am as critical as anybody usually but Stanton has made softball very competitive every year she has been here. They have not been elite but they are a very competitive team in the Big Ten now. Before she got here they were a bottom feeder in the conference.

Don't get expectations out of whack. As long as team continues to be competitive and compete in the middle of the conference as they are since she has been here that is all anyone can reasonably asked for softball and anything else is a bonus.  

I don't think mediocrity should ever be anyone's goal. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Bassett Earns NFCA All-Region Accolades

Junior second baseman Cora Bassett earned placement on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Second Team, the organization announced today.
 
Bassett had a stellar season ranking in the top-three in the Big Ten in five different offensive stat categories. Bassett hit .400 for the season, one of only four Big Ten athletes to hit .400 or better. Bassett had 62 hits, 13 home runs, 34 RBI, 16 stolen bases, a .774 slugging percentage and a .505 on base percentage.
 
Her .400 batting average ranked as the ninth best for a single season in program history and her .774 slugging percentage ranked third for a season in program history. Bassett's 13 home runs also tied for the third most in program history.
 
Bassett tallied 19 doubles, which lead the Big Ten and established a new Indiana school record for doubles in a season. Bassett ranked second in the conference in runs scored with 57, which is tied for the Hoosiers single season record. Bassett ranked sixth in the NCAA in runs per game.

[OliviaPope40]

 

Campus Ink and Indiana Announce NIL Merchandising Agreement

Campus Ink expanded into the NIL space in 2021 and launched the NIL Store, which serves as a merchandising solution for student-athletes and schools. The NIL Store operates with the firm belief that every student-athlete has an opportunity to capitalize on their NIL.

"We are proud to work with Indiana University to provide an NIL merchandising solution for their student-athletes," said Steven Farag, CEO and co-founder of Campus Ink. "Indiana's vision of an NIL merchandising solution for all athletes, not just some, aligns directly with Campus Ink's mission in the NIL space."

The Campus Ink team handles all the creative, product creation, design, marketing, fulfillment and customer service for its student-athletes. Additionally, Campus Ink works directly with student-athletes to educate them on merchandising, marketing and sales trends to develop strategies for optimal success.

"Campus Ink is the national leader in the NIL merchandise space, making them a perfect fit for our student-athletes," said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson. "I am excited for what this means not only for our students' ability to maximize their NIL opportunities, but also for our fans who will have first-of-its-kind opportunities to show their support for our student-athletes and programs with high-end, officially licensed IU merchandise. This is the latest example of IU being at the forefront of this new era of intercollegiate athletics."

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2022/6/3/name-image-likeness-campus-ink-and-indiana-announce-nil-merchandising-agreement.aspx

 

Edited June 5, 2022 by OliviaPope40

[OliviaPope40]

I've been watching the tournament the last few days and it is clear how good the teams who are left are. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Indiana To Play in 2023 TaxAct Clearwater Invitational, Feb. 16-23, 2023

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2022/6/8/softball-indiana-to-play-in-2023-taxact-clearwater-invitational.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0UnIz0Hue21I7BYkwJODypzIjARTAkjY80cEHDJip86Obckun3-RbE5Ts

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Fall ball

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2022/9/8/iu-softball-announces-fall-ball-slate?fbclid=IwAR3WwmmrvofVtSAx9mge3pkaF4Ct2Y32-LdsOkn-HfixzytAVThsmxznWCs

[OliviaPope40]

 Senior utility Cora Bassett was ranked No. 68 in the D100 Preseason Top 100 Player rankings, the D1Softball organization announced today.
 
Bassett was a force for the Indiana Hoosiers last season. She hit .400 on the season, ranking third in the Big Ten and was one of four players to hit a .400 or better. Bassett held a .774 slugging percentage and now holds the third highest percentage in a season in program history.
 
Bassett started in 49 games and totaled 62 hits, 57 runs scored, 19 doubles, 13 home runs and tallied 34 RBI's.
 
She set Indiana school records in a single season in doubles and runs scored. She also moved up into the top-10 in program history in slugging percentage and batting average.
 
Bassett led the Big Ten in doubles and ranked second for runs scored. She was also ranked third in her 19 doubles led the Big Ten and set a new Indiana school record for doubles in a season.

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/1/10/softball-bassett-named-to-preseason-top-100-players-rankings-list

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Season opens a week from today in Clearwater, FL with 5 games slated over the weekend.  The following weekend, the women will again be in Clearwater for the Clearwater Invitational for another 5 games with several televised or streamed on ESPN platforms.

Season schedule:   https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/softball/schedule