Indiana University Athletics
Thursday, May 7
College Park, Md.
11:00 AM
Indiana University
42-13
9
vs
2
No. 5 Seed Washington
36-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Indiana | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | X | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Indiana Defeats Washington, Advances to Big Ten Tournament Semifinals
5/7/2026 3:16:00 PM | Softball
COLLEGE PARK, Md. ––– No. 4 Seed Indiana handled No. 5 Seed Washington in Thursday's (May 7) Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal, winning 9-2 at Maryland Softball Stadium to advance to the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.
The Hoosiers are now 42-13 on the year and have won six games in row.
NO. 4 INDIANA 9, NO. 5 WASHINGTON 2
KEY MOMENTS
• The first inning went by quickly on both ends as it was a 1-2-3 inning in the top and bottom of the first.
• Washington had the bases loaded in the top of the second with one out, but via a flyout to left and Ella Troutt's first strikeout of the day got the Hoosiers out of the frame with no damage done.
• With two outs in the bottom of the second, Indiana's bats clutched up as Ellie Goins doubled before a Brooke Mannon single to right field scored her to put Indiana up 1-0.
• The Hoosiers extended the lead in the bottom of the third when Aly VanBrandt launched a ball over the right field wall for a 2-run home run to increase the lead to 3-0.
• Washington got on the board when Alexis DeBoer hit a single to center field to score two runs in the top of the fifth and make it a 3-2 game.
• Indiana instantly responded in the bottom of the fifth, Avery Parker and Josie Bird brought in runs on back-to-back at-bats to boost the lead to 6-2.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Alex Cooper put a bow on the game when she hit a 3-run home run to right center to make the lead 9-2.
NOTABLES
• Indiana has reached the Big Ten Tournament Semifinal in three of the last four seasons.
• Ella Troutt went 5.0 innings and allowed just four hits and two runs. She improved her record to 12-6 with the win.
• VanBrandt's home run was her 15th of the season and Cooper's was her 8th of the 2026 campaign.
• Josie Bird and Brooke Mannon each registered two hits.
• Indiana has faced Washington in either the Big Ten Tournament or NCAA Tournament the past three seasons. Indiana has won both matchups in the Big Ten Tournament while Washington won in the 2024 NCAA Columbia Regional matchup.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play in the tournament's first semifinal matchup at 5 p.m. tomorrow (May 8) against the winner of No. 1 Seed Nebraska and No. 9 Seed Michigan.
The Hoosiers are now 42-13 on the year and have won six games in row.
NO. 4 INDIANA 9, NO. 5 WASHINGTON 2
KEY MOMENTS
• The first inning went by quickly on both ends as it was a 1-2-3 inning in the top and bottom of the first.
• Washington had the bases loaded in the top of the second with one out, but via a flyout to left and Ella Troutt's first strikeout of the day got the Hoosiers out of the frame with no damage done.
• With two outs in the bottom of the second, Indiana's bats clutched up as Ellie Goins doubled before a Brooke Mannon single to right field scored her to put Indiana up 1-0.
• The Hoosiers extended the lead in the bottom of the third when Aly VanBrandt launched a ball over the right field wall for a 2-run home run to increase the lead to 3-0.
• Washington got on the board when Alexis DeBoer hit a single to center field to score two runs in the top of the fifth and make it a 3-2 game.
• Indiana instantly responded in the bottom of the fifth, Avery Parker and Josie Bird brought in runs on back-to-back at-bats to boost the lead to 6-2.
• In the bottom of the sixth, Alex Cooper put a bow on the game when she hit a 3-run home run to right center to make the lead 9-2.
NOTABLES
• Indiana has reached the Big Ten Tournament Semifinal in three of the last four seasons.
• Ella Troutt went 5.0 innings and allowed just four hits and two runs. She improved her record to 12-6 with the win.
• VanBrandt's home run was her 15th of the season and Cooper's was her 8th of the 2026 campaign.
• Josie Bird and Brooke Mannon each registered two hits.
• Indiana has faced Washington in either the Big Ten Tournament or NCAA Tournament the past three seasons. Indiana has won both matchups in the Big Ten Tournament while Washington won in the 2024 NCAA Columbia Regional matchup.
UP NEXT
Indiana will play in the tournament's first semifinal matchup at 5 p.m. tomorrow (May 8) against the winner of No. 1 Seed Nebraska and No. 9 Seed Michigan.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Troutt, Ella (12-6)
L: Sophia Ramuno (10-6)
Batting:
RBI: Alexis DeBoer 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Marley Teasley 1 ; Mila Reddy 1
HBP: Marley Teasley 1
Batting:
2B: Strader, Madalyn 1 ; Goins, Ellie 1
HR: VanBrandt, Aly 1 ; Cooper, Alex 1
RBI: VanBrandt, Aly 2 ; Cooper, Alex 3 ; Bird, Josie 1 ; Mannon, Brooke 1
SH: Kettleman, Cassidy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: VanBrandt, Aly 3 ; Cooper, Alex 1 ; Nash, Nevaeh 1 ; Goins, Ellie 1 ; Haberstroh, Hannah 2 ; Ellison, Jada 1
CS: Strader, Madalyn 2
HBP: Parker, Avery 1
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