Hoosiers & Scarlet Knights to Face Off at Andy Mohr Field

Friday, March 13

Bloomington, Ind.

6:00 PM

Indiana University

Rutgers

Hoosiers & Scarlet Knights to Face Off at Andy Mohr Field

3/13/2026 11:00:00 AM | Softball

Game Notes (PDF)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Coming into the weekend on a three-game winning streak, Indiana Softball is set to host Rutgers this weekend (March 13-15) for its next Big Ten series at Andy Mohr Field.

Both teams are 2-1 in the Big Ten with Indiana posting a 19-5 season record while Rutgers is 13-10.

QUICK HITTERS:

In its first four home games of the season, Indiana turned in a 3-1 showing, earning a Big Ten series win over Minnesota, taking two of three against the Golden Gophers and also picked up a 14-6 (F/6) run rule win over Loyola Chicago.
Aly VanBrandt had another incredible performance in the team's midweek game against Loyola Chicago (March 10). VanBrandt tied program single-game records of three home runs and seven RBI in the win.
Indiana is in the midst of eight-straight home games after playing the entire month of February on the road.
Against Portland State in the Littlewood Invitational (Feb. 12), VanBrandt hit for the cycle as part of a 5-for-5 day where she also totaled two home runs.
Indiana led the nation in three statistical categories in 2025: batting average (.365), doubles per game (2.13) and on base percentage (.454).

LAST TIME OUT:

Madalyn Strader hit her first career home run on Sunday (March 8) as part of a fifth inning rally to defeat Minnesota, 6-4, and to secure the series victory.
VanBrandt's 3-home run game against Loyola Chicago marked her third multi-home run game of the season so far to give her nine total and make her the team leader in homers.
Ella Troutt picked up both a win and a save in the weekend series against Minnesota. In her entire weekend performance, she only allowed four hits and no runs in 8.0 innings pitched. That includes a complete game shutout to defeat Minnesota on Saturday (March 7), 5-0.
The Hoosiers have four batters who are hitting at or above .400: Aly VanBrandt (.494), Cassidy Kettleman (.435), Avery Parker (.422) and Alex Cooper (.400).

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:

Rutgers enters the weekend series with Indiana holding a 13-10 record and is 2-1 in the Big Ten. Most recently, the Scarlet Knights won a doubleheader at Saint Peter's in New Jersey, winning both games by 8-plus runs.
Prior to that, Rutgers went to Maryland and took two of three games in College Park, Md. to win its opening Big Ten series of the season.
The Scarlet Knights have yet to play a home game this season but will do so on Wednesday (March 18) with a doubleheader against Fairleigh Dickinson before hosting a three-game series with UCLA.
Rutgers has three players hitting over .400 at the plate, including: Etta Garofalo (.417), Riley Hwang (.414) and Charleigh Schuettler (.400). In the circle, Kelsey Hoekstra has a 3-2 record with a 1.66 ERA and 48 strikeouts.
Last season, Rutgers went 20-36 and did not qualify for the Big Ten Tournament in 2025.

SERIES HISTORY:

Indiana leads the all-time series over Rutgers, 19-11, and has won nine games in a row over the Scarlet Knights, dating back to 2021. This weekend series marks the first since 2023 when Indiana earned the sweep in Piscataway.