IU Softball

[OliviaPope40]

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

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

 

 

I so wanted tickets to that.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

PLAY BALL!  Season opens today at 11:30 a.m. vs. Pitt followed by Prairie View A & M at 1:30

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2023/2/9/indiana-softball-set-for-opening-day-at-nfca-leadoff-classic

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoosiers leading 17-3 in the 3rd inning vs. Pitt.  I just tuned in to watch us score a run due to interference from the Pitt 3rd baseman followed by 3 consecutive HBP with the bases loaded to score 3 more runs followed by consecutive bases loaded walks.   Then another HBP scores our 17th run before a fly ball ends the inning.

Hoosiers scored 14 runs in the inning on just 5 hits.  Heather Johnson on the mound.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

4th inning Pitt picked up a couple of runs but the Hoosiers pulled off a really nifty double play first base to catcher back to first base.

Freshman Sophie Kleiman finised up mound duties in the 5th which ended the game on the 8-run rule.  Final score 17-5 Hoosier victory.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

What a way to start the season.  Hoosiers win both games and in game #2, Bri Copeland pitched a no-hitter striking out 10.   Hoosiers beat Prairie View A & M 5-1, PVAM's lone run came in the 6th on a Copeland throwing error.  First IU no-hitter since 2021.

Hoosiers play 2 again tomorrow.  Auburn at 1:30 and Howard scheduled to start at 4:00.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoosiers lose 9-0 to Auburn.   3 Hoosier pitchers gave up 13 hits and we could only muster 3 of our own.   Scheduled game against Howard canceled due to inclement weather.   Sunday game against South Alabama scheduled for a 12:30 start.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Halfway thru the South Alabama game with no score.  Copeland on the mound and has allowed 3 hits; Hoosiers with just 1 hit off So. AL pitching.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Great way to start the season winning today's game 5-1 and going 3-1 on the weekend.

Montgomery relieved Copeland in the bottom of the 5th with 2 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd.  Walked the first batter she faced but then a ground out to short to end the inning.   Copeland allowed 1 run on 6 hits and 1 walk; strukout 4 but did have 3 WP.

Top of the 6th, we scored 4 runs, 2 of them on a Benson homer.  2 consecutive sac flies scored 2 more.

Heather Johnson took over the mound for Montgomery in the 6th with IU leading 4-1.  We scored another run in the 7th on a Benson single and that's how the game ended with a 5-1 Hoosier win.

Women will be back in Clearwater next weekend for the ESPN Clearwater Invitational.

• Thurs. 1:00 - Louisiana
• Fri. 12:30 - Mississippi State
• Sat. 1:00 - Arkansas
• Sat. 6:00 - Alabama
• Sun. 12:00 - Arizona

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women are back in Clearwater, FL for the ESPN Clearwater Invitational.

Thurs. the 16th at 1:00 vs. Louisiana on ESPNU

Fri. the 17th at 12:30 vs. Mississippi State on SEC Network

Sat. the 18th at 1:00 vs. Arkansas ESPN+

Sat. the 18th at 6:00 vs Alabama on ESPNU

Sun. the 19th at noon vs Arizona on ESPN+

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Women lose the weekend opener to Louisiana 4-1.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Catching up from last weekend.

17th - Lost 4-1 to Louisiana

17th - Lost 12-2 to Mississippi State

18th - Lost 7-0 to Arkansas

18th - Lost 10-0 to Alabama

19th - Lost 10-1 to Arizona.

Seeing a pattern here?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

This weekend we're at the UNCG event in Greensboro, NC.

Yesterday we defeated Delaware 11-0.  

We're currently playing Delaware again this morning and lead 6-3 in the top of  the 4th.

We'll play UNCG at 4:00 later today.

We'll play 2 games on Sunday vs. UConn at 10:00 and again at 12:30.

[OliviaPope40]

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

Catching up from last weekend.

17th - Lost 4-1 to Louisiana

17th - Lost 12-2 to Mississippi State

18th - Lost 7-0 to Arkansas

18th - Lost 10-0 to Alabama

19th - Lost 10-1 to Arizona.

Seeing a pattern here?

They did not get a good schedule last weekend. Played a lot of good teams. 

Edited February 25, 2023 by OliviaPope40

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoosiers take this morning's game 6-4 over Delaware and will play UNCG at 4:00 later today.

We scored our 6 runs on just 6 hits and left 9 on base.  We benefited from 7 Delaware walks. 

Montgomery, Copeland and Johnson all saw mound duty with Copeland getting the W and Johnson the save.   Collectively they allowed 6 hits and walked 7.

  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

In the second game of the day vs UNCG, Hoosiers lost 6-5.   We play 2 games on Sunday vs. UConn at 10:00 and again at 12:30.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Schedule change for today.  UConn at 10 am and UNCG at 12:30.

And in the UConn game, we go down 5-0 on just 5 hits.   Johson, Montgomery and Kleiman collectively allowed 10 hits with 2 of them HR off Johnson accounting for 3 UConn runs.  

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoosier bats are alive and well in game #2 leading 15-2 in the top of the 5th roughing up 5 UNCG pitchers for 12 hits and drawing 6 BB.  Minnick has 4 RBI which include a 3-run HR.  Copeland and Meeks each with 3 RBIs.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoosiers tacked on 2 more runs and the game ends after 5 complete with a 17-2 win.  For the weekend they go 3-2 and are now 8-10 on the season.  

Next weekend we host the Hoosier Classic.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Schedule change for our Hoosier Classic.  Blame it on Mother Nature.

 Indiana softball announced changes to the Hoosier Schedule due to forecasted weather in the area. The tournament will now be held from March 4-6 at Andy Mohr Field.

SCHEDULE

Time	Matchup
10 a.m.	IUPUI vs. Wisconsin Green Bay
12:15 p.m.	Indiana vs. Wisconsin Green Bay
3 p.m.	Purdue Ft. Wayne vs. Wisconsin
5:15 p.m.	Purdue Ft Wayne vs. Wisconsin

Sunday, March 5

Time	Matchup
10 a.m.	Wisconsin Green Bay vs. Purdue Ft Wayne
12:15 p.m.	IUPUI vs. Wisconsin
3 p.m.	Indiana vs. Wisconsin
5:15 p.m.	Indiana vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

Monday, March 6

Time	Matchup
12 p.m.	Indiana vs. IUPUI

• All games will be played at Andy Mohr Field | Free Admission | 1873 N. Fee Lane | Bloomington, IN 47408
• Designated Home team is underlined
• First team listed will be in the 1^st base dugout; second team listed will be in 3^rd base dugout.
• All times listed are Eastern
•Tie breaker in effect for Saturday and Saturday games - top of 8th inning.
• No tiebreaker for Monday game. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Hoosiers defeat Wisconsin - Green Bay 3-0.  Copeland a solo HR and a run scoring triple were the big hits for our Hoosiers who got 6 hits off GB pitching.  Montgomery started for IU and pitched 5 shutout innings allowing just 3 hits and 3 BB.  Copeland took over in the 6th and preserved the shutout allowing just 1 hit in her 2 innings.