Indiana softball staff named ATEC/NFCA Midwest Regional Staff of the Year
The group is among 10 finalists for the National Coaching Staff of the Year award.
The group is among 10 finalists for the National Coaching Staff of the Year award.
Elle Smith and Kate Rehberg are the second and third members of Team 50 to put their names in the portal.
Kern was a consensus All-American after a record-breaking freshman season with the Hoosiers.
Indiana was one of three schools to have three student-athletes honored.
Kern was named to the First and Freshman Teams.
Team 50 had few expectations entering 2023 but ended up with a lot of memories.
Kern appeared on the list of 10 finalists released May 10.
Team 50 finished with a 44-18 in the record-breaking season.
The game saw a five-hour and 15-minute rain delay before Indiana’s eventual loss.
The Hoosiers won their first postseason game in 17 years.
The Hoosiers beat the Cardinals 10-5 earlier this season.
The six honorees are the most NFCA selections in a season in program history.
Cora Bassett, Brianna Copeland and Heather Johnson will be eligible for the All-America ballot.
Team 50 will play the University of Louisville Friday.
Team 50 had a 1-0 lead entering the bottom of the seventh inning.
The Hoosiers will play in the Big Ten Tournament championship for the first time in program history.
Kern is the only Big Ten athlete on the list of 10 finalists.
Indiana trailed by two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Thursday marks the first meeting between the two teams this season.
Kern unanimously recieved the league’s Freshman of the Year award.