Indiana Drops Sunday Game to Rutgers

Sunday, March 15

Bloomington, Ind.

11:00 AM

Indiana University

21-6, 4-2

Rutgers

14-12, 3-3

Rutgers

Indiana

3/15/2026 4:32:00 PM | Softball

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– After clinching the series victory on Saturday, Indiana fell in the weekend's final game on Sunday (March 15) against Rutgers in a windy, 14-11 loss at Andy Mohr Field.

With the loss, Indiana's season record is now 21-6 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten.

GAME 3: RUTGERS 14, INDIANA 11
Indiana wins series, 2-1

KEY MOMENTS
• Indiana jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Josie Bird and Madalyn Strader got it started with each of them hitting a sac fly, then Ellie Goins hit an RBI double before Hannah Haberstroh hit a 2-run shot over the right field wall.
• The Hoosiers made it an 8-0 lead off of home runs from Aly VanBrandt and Alex Cooper in the bottom of the second.
• Rutgers used a bases-clearing double and a 2-run home run to cut into the lead, making it an 8-4 game in the top of the third.
• Sam Rowher hit a 2-run home run and Rachel Millan hit an RBI single to narrow IU's lead down to one in the top of the fourth, 8-7.
• Madalyn Strader would provide Indiana a little more cushion, sending a ball deep over the center field wall to extend the lead to 10-7.
• By the end of top of the fifth inning, it was a 10-10 game thanks to an RBI single to right field from Riley Hwang.
• Rutgers took the lead at 12-10 and the game's momentum when Addie Osborne hit a home run out to left center to score her and Baileigh Burtis in the top of the sixth.
• Cassidy Kettleman made it a one-run game on a sacrifice fly to left field to score Ellie Goins in the bottom of the sixth.
• Millan pushed Rutgers' lead to three on a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh. Indiana could not muster enough offense in the bottom of the seventh to come back from the 3-run deficit.

NOTABLES
• Four different Hoosiers hit a home run today: Aly VanBrandt, Alex Cooper, Madalyn Strader and Hannah Haberstroh.
• Haberstroh's home run was the first of her career.
• Four Hoosiers had multiple hits: VanBrandt (2), Cooper (3), Ellie Goins (2), Hannah Haberstroh (2).
• This was the 13^th game this season where Indiana scored 10-plus runs.

UP NEXT
Indiana will next compete in midweek action. The Hoosiers host IU Indy on Wednesday (March 18) at 5 p.m. in Andy Mohr Field.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 14, 2026 - pitcher Ella Troutt #77 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Spencer Meyer/Indiana Athletics

Troutt Throws Nine Strikeouts & Hoosiers Take the Series

Saturday, March 14

Parker Launches Hoosiers into the Win Column

Friday, March 13

Hoosiers & Scarlet Knights to Face Off at Andy Mohr Field

Friday, March 13

VanBrandt Powers Indiana To Win

Tuesday, March 10

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Marley Caldwell (1-0)

L: Troutt, Ella (5-5)

Rutgers

Batting:

2B: Baileigh Burtis 1 ; Hailey Stripling 1 ; Kelsey Hoekstra 1

HR: Sam Rohwer 2 ; Rachel Millan 1 ; Addie Osborne 1

RBI: Sam Rohwer 5 ; Riley Hwang 1 ; Rachel Millan 3 ; Addie Osborne 2 ; Hailey Stripling 1 ; Kelsey Hoekstra 2

SH: Bailey Briggs 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Sam Rohwer 2 ; Riley Hwang 2 ; Rachel Millan 1 ; Baileigh Burtis 1 ; Bailey Briggs 1 ; Addie Osborne 3 ; Charleigh Schuettler 2 ; Hailey Stripling 1 ; Kelsey Hoekstra 1