IU softball to face three top-25 foes in one weekend
IU softball is geared up to take on three top-25-ranked opponents this weekend, two of which they have already faced earlier this season.
IU softball is geared up to take on three top-25-ranked opponents this weekend, two of which they have already faced earlier this season.
The NFCA Leadoff Classic presented a challenge for the IU softball team this weekend in Clearwater, Fla., as the team’s six-game winning streak was brought to an end. The Hoosiers came out with a 3-2 record for the weekend, however.
Mostly sunny skies and 80-degree temperatures await the IU softball team for this weekend’s NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla. The tournament marks the Hoosiers’ third weekend of play in three consecutive weeks.
Although the weather is still cold in most parts of the country, the softball season has begun. Through their first two tournaments, the Hoosiers are 7-3 and starting to heat up.
The IU softball team swept the field Feb. 15-17 at the Georgia Tech Classic in Atlanta, marking the team’s second weekend of play of the 2013 season.
The Hoosiers will face Miami (Ohio), Marshall and Georgia Tech over the three-day span of the tournament.
IU’s softball team will open its 40th season this weekend by participating in the Kajikawa Tournament in Tempe, Ariz.
Senior Amanda Wagner has been named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Softball Team, according to a list released by CollegeSportsMadness.com.
Senior Amanda Wagner has been named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Softball Team, according to a list released by CollegeSportsMadness.com.
From South Holland, Ill., Michelle Venturella spent the early 1990s with the Indiana Hoosiers softball team on its way to multiple winnig seasons and a run in 1994 that fell one game short of the Women’s College World Series.
Indiana University Softball signee Brooke Boetjer was named the 2012 Gatorade Indiana Softball Player of the Year Thursday. A pitcher for South Putnam High School, Boejter has led the team to back-to-back IHSAA Class 2A state title games after winning the title last season.
The IU softball team finished its season with a six-game winning streak and sweep of Michigan State in the team’s final series.
Nebraska (31-18, 12-5) visits Bloomington this weekend to face Indiana (24-25, 8-10) in the last two conference games for the Hoosiers this regular season.
The Indiana Hoosiers (24-25, 8-10) opened a Big Ten series against Iowa Hawkeyes (23-24, 12-6) on Saturday with a thrilling nine-inning, 1-0 win.
This summer provides the Hoosier softball team an opportunity to better its record heading into the NCAA tournaments.
The IU softball team (23-23, 7-8), will head to Iowa City, Iowa, to play its first in a string of three conference series during the next three weekends.
After a 4-4 tie for several innings, the Louisville Cardinals gained the upper hand following a late home run for a 6-4 Indiana loss.
After taking the series against Big Ten rival Northwestern last weekend, the Hoosiers face the Louisville Cardinals at 2 p.m. today at the IU Softball Field.
The Hoosiers took two of the three Big Ten Conference weekly awards this past week for performances during their home stand against Northwestern.
The Hoosiers took the series this weekend, winning two of three games this weekend against Big Ten rival Northwestern.