Indiana University Athletics

Indiana Drops Final Game at No. 9 UCLA
4/5/2026 11:07:00 PM | Softball
LOS ANGELES, Calif. ––– After three tight innings and a scoreless game, Indiana fell behind to No. 9 UCLA who pulled ahead to an eventual 4-0 win on Sunday (April 5) at Easton Stadium.
With the loss, the Hoosiers are now 27-10 on the year and are 7-5 in Big Ten play.
GAME 3: No. 9 UCLA 4, INDIANA 0
*UCLA wins the series, 3-0
KEY MOMENTS
• With UCLA having the bases loaded in the bottom of the third, Madalyn Strader caught a line drive off of Kaniya Bragg's bat to escape the jam and keep the game scoreless.
• UCLA opened the scoring in the bottom of the fourth when they had an RBI double to right center and scored two on an error to go up 3-0.
• The Hoosiers strung together hits from Hannah Haberstroh and Alex Cooper in the fifth and sixth innings but could not keep the offense going to cut into the deficit.
• UCLA extended the lead on a solo home run from Alexis Ramirez to make it 4-0 in the bottom of the sixth.
NOTABLES
• Troutt pitched 3.2 innings and had two strikeouts while not allowing an earned run.
• Hannah Haberstroh had a hit in every game of the series.
• Indiana will be at home for its next five games.
UP NEXT
Indiana will next play on Wednesday (April 8) in a home game against Butler with a 6 p.m. start at Andy Mohr Field.
With the loss, the Hoosiers are now 27-10 on the year and are 7-5 in Big Ten play.
GAME 3: No. 9 UCLA 4, INDIANA 0
*UCLA wins the series, 3-0
KEY MOMENTS
• With UCLA having the bases loaded in the bottom of the third, Madalyn Strader caught a line drive off of Kaniya Bragg's bat to escape the jam and keep the game scoreless.
• UCLA opened the scoring in the bottom of the fourth when they had an RBI double to right center and scored two on an error to go up 3-0.
• The Hoosiers strung together hits from Hannah Haberstroh and Alex Cooper in the fifth and sixth innings but could not keep the offense going to cut into the deficit.
• UCLA extended the lead on a solo home run from Alexis Ramirez to make it 4-0 in the bottom of the sixth.
NOTABLES
• Troutt pitched 3.2 innings and had two strikeouts while not allowing an earned run.
• Hannah Haberstroh had a hit in every game of the series.
• Indiana will be at home for its next five games.
UP NEXT
Indiana will next play on Wednesday (April 8) in a home game against Butler with a 6 p.m. start at Andy Mohr Field.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tinsley (18-3)
L: Troutt, Ella (7-6)

Base Running:
CS: Cooper, Alex 1

Batting:
2B: Slimp 1 ; Suarez 1
HR: Ramirez 1
RBI: Ramirez 1 ; Suarez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Garcia 1 ; Ramirez 2 ; Suarez 1
SB: Mercado 1
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