Indiana University Softball Defeats Purdue in Series Opener on Friday Night Indiana used a collective effort of strong pitching and capitalizing at the plate to take a 4-1 Friday win over Purdue at Andy Mohr Field in game one of the weekend series. Indiana is now 29-10 for the season and 8-5 in Big Ten play. Ella Troutt and company made a strong start against the Boilermakers, only allowing one on base and maintaining a scoreless in the top of the first. The Hoosiers followed that up with a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the second to keep the score at 0-0. Ellie Goins powered a home run over the left field fence to put the Hoosiers on the board, 1-0 in the bottom of the second. Anna Moore singled to right field and advanced on an error to reach third before a Purdue single brought Moore home to tie the game at 1-1 in the top of the fourth.
Aly VanBrandt sent a ball deep over the right field wall for a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to put Indiana back in front, 2-1. Taylor Hess stepped into the circle at the top of the sixth inning for the Hoosiers and kept the scoresheet clean while only allowing one hit and striking out two. Freshman Josie White hit a ball over the shortstop’s head to bring home Madalyn Strader and Brooke Mannon and extend IU’s lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth. A combination of Hess and Troutt in the circle retired the first three Boilermakers that stepped up to the plate in the top of the seventh inning to secure the Indiana win. Aly VanBrandt’s notched her 11th home run of the season, putting her in a tie for the most on the team this season with Avery Parker. The homer improved VanBrandt’s season RBI total to 45. Ellie Goins home run accounts for her sixth of the 2026 campaign. Troutt improved her season record to 8-6.
Indiana Hoosiers Track and Field Take Five Events in Crimson Tide Invite The Indiana track and field team concluded the Crimson Tide Invitational from The University of Alabama on Friday with several event winners and personal bests. “We were better in all areas today,” said head coach Ed Beathea. “Our performances today will set us up well in preparation for our meets next weekend in Florida, Indiana State and Wake Forest.”
The meet started with the men’s and women’s hammer throw contests. Bridget Beyer set a new personal best (56.02m) to finish fourth. Her mark also moved her up the all-time IU record list to seventh. In the men’s competition, Nikolaos Sidirenios (60.93) and Michael Neuenroth (58.38m) finished third and fifth, respectively. Alex Smith saw the first Hoosier event win of the day as his distance of 7.42m would best the long jump competition. Taylor Schoonveld followed in the women’s high jump tying her outdoor personal best (1.75m) to finish third overall. In the women’s triple jump, Kelly Moran earned an event win with her jump of 12.61m/41-4.5. The Hoosiers swept the competition in the pole vaults. Kailen Kramer (4.13m) and Tyler Carrel (5.60m) saw personal bests to win their respective events. Makayla Hunter closed the field events with a personal best in the women’s shot put. Her throw of 17.32 ties her overall personal best, moving her to second on the outdoor all-time record list and second in the night’s event.
On the track, the day started with the women’s 4×100-meter relay. The group of Kristina Vincic, Kiera Davis, Lyric Steele, and Aliyah Johnson ran for a time of 45.29 to finish second overall. The Hoosiers followed in the steeplechase recording high finishes in each race. Alayna Todnem saw her first event win in the women’s steeplechase while Caden Click ran for a second-place finish in the men’s race. Aliyah Johnson (11.59) saw a third-place finish in the women’s 100-meter sprint. Kiera Davis 11.69) joined Johnson in the top-10, finishing sixth overall. D’Angelo Brown set a new personal best in the men’s 800-meter run (1:49.17), finishing fourth. Kiera Davis and Ava Olomajeye ran top-10 times in the women’s 200-meter race, finishing third (23.55) and seventh (23.75), respectively. Trelee Banks-Rose had a strong showing in the men’s 200-meter, finishing fifth with a time of 20.66. The Hoosiers closed the night with the 4×400-meter relays. In the women’s relay, the team of Ava Olomajeye, Katelyn Henselmeier, Ryann Parrish, and Kristina Vincic finished fourth with a time of 3:42.39. The men’s quartet of Antonio Smith, Tyler Tarter, James Burnett, and D’Angelo Brown finished fifth overall. The cream and crimson will be back next week splitting into three groups over three meets at Indiana State, Wake Forest, and Florida.
Indiana University Baseball Wins the Series Opener at Maryland In what was one of the most complete performances of the season, the Indiana Baseball team (14-19, 6-10 B1G) rolled to a commanding 11-3 win over Maryland (15-19, 2-11 B1G) on Friday evening at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium. The Hoosiers are now 4-2 on Friday evenings in conference play. IU’s offense has started to head in the right direction over the last few weeks. A massive sixth inning, that featured three of its five home runs in the game, helped break the contest open in the right direction. Sophomore outfielder Caleb Koskie smashed a two-strike, two-out, three-run home run to give IU an 8-1 lead. Redshirt freshman designated hitter Brayden Ricketts followed that with a solo shot to put the game on ice.
Graduate student left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck continues to get the team off to a great start in weekend openers. He spun a six-inning, one-run gem to earn his fourth victory of the year. It was his fourth quality start in six starts during conference play. Neubeck has 39 strikeouts to just nine walks in Big Ten action this season. Late runs in the ninth inning allowed graduate student right-handed pitcher Gavin Seebold to get the final seven outs of the game with little trouble. He returned to his fantastic form with three strikeouts amidst a hitless performance on the mound.
Indiana University Wrestler Jacob Moran Named Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winner Indiana graduate student Jacob Moran has been named a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree by the conference office on Thursday. Moran is one of 14 winners of the award presented by the Big Ten. The Sportsmanship Award recognizes individuals from each Big Ten wrestling program who have distinguished themselves through sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Recipients are student-athletes in good academic standing who have demonstrated good citizenship outside of sports competition. Moran finished his IU career at the 2026 NCAA Championships where he became an All-American, taking sixth place at 125 lbs. He was a two-time NCAA Qualifier, reaching Nationals in 2025 and 2026.
Kelsey Mitchell and the Indiana Fever Agree to a One Year 1.4 million-Dollar Contract to Stay with the Indiana Fever Kelsey Mitchell is fresh off a career season, and the Indiana Fever are now rewarding her for it. The two parties are reportedly finalizing a new one-year supermax deal worth $1.4 million. This would make Mitchell one of the first WNBA players to make $1 million a year after the new collective bargaining agreement was passed between the league and the players association last month. Las Vegas Aces guard and former Notre Dame star Jackie Young became the first on Thursday with a $1.19 million deal. Mitchell was named an All-Star the last three straight seasons, helping lead the Fever to the WNBA semifinals last year. Her 20 points per game was not only a career-best but also put her in the league MVP conversation. She finished fifth in voting and was on the All-WNBA First Team. Mitchell’s teammate and fellow All-Star Caitlin Clark said last month that the Fever’s top priority was re-signing Mitchell once free agency was allowed to re-open. It’s now the first major deal the Fever have done since the CBA was passed. The Cincinnati native has spent her entire 8-year career with the Fever after Indiana drafted her second overall from Ohio State in the 2018 WNBA Draft. The Fever season is set to tip off Saturday, May 9 at noon in Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever host the Dallas Wings.
Kenny Moore II and the Indianapolis Colts Agree to Seek a Trade The Indianapolis Colts and veteran cornerback Kenny Moore II are ready to part ways. The Colts and Moore have “mutually agreed” to seek a trade, ESPN Senior NFL Insider Adam Schefter said Friday morning on X. Moore, 30, is entering the third and final year of a $30 million contract extension. In nine seasons with Indianapolis, he recorded 649 tackles and made one Pro Bowl appearance (2021). He started seven of 14 games for the Colts in 2025, finishing with 55 tackles (34 solo), 1.5 sacks, and one interception for 32 yards and one touchdown. His 715 snaps ranked 55th among all cornerbacks.
No. 1 Taylor University Baseball Capitalizes on Goshen Miscues in 12-2 Win No. 1 Taylor defeated Goshen 12-2 on Friday at Sarge Yoder Field, extending its winning streak to 18 games and scoring 11 or more runs for a 10th consecutive contest. The Trojans (36-3, 24-2 CL) did their damage without an extra-base hit, instead manufacturing runs through patience at the plate and timely hitting. Fletcher Roemmich led the offense (2 for 5, 3 RBIs), recording his fourth game this season with at least three RBIs. Ben Kennedy drove in two (1 for 4, 2 RBIs), and Quinn Kunkel (2 for 2, RBI) and Kaden Wu (2 RBIs) also contributed to the plate production.
Brody Fine was solid on the mound for the Trojans, yet again. The right-hander improved to 8-0, the most wins in the Crossroads League, tossing four scoreless innings with six strikeouts and just three hits allowed. Jake Boyer earned his third save of the season and 11th of his career, working the final three innings and allowing two runs on five hits with two strikeouts. TU broke through in the second after the first two batters were retired. Kennedy reached on an error, Jace Schrock walked and Kunkel singled to load the bases. Wu drew an RBI walk to open the scoring before Roemmich delivered a clutch single to left to plate two more for a 3-0 lead. Brayden Manning scored on another Goshen error in the third to push it to 4-0, and Kunkel’s RBI single in the fifth made it 5-0. A throwing error by the first baseman on Wu’s groundout allowed two more to score in the frame, and TU took a 7-0 lead into the sixth.
The Trojans put the game away with a five-run sixth on four hits. Sutter singled and Manning walked before Jordan Malott singled to load the bases. Brennan Frickel drew an RBI walk, Manning scored on a wild pitch, and Kennedy singled to center to drive in two more. Roemmich once again capped the frame with an RBI single through the left side to make it 12-0. Goshen scratched across two in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single from Steven Lopez and an RBI double by Barron Welsh, but Boyer retired the side in order in the seventh to close it out. The Trojans outhit the Maple Leafs 9-8 in the contest, with seven of those base knocks posted across the fifth and sixth frames. Roemmich extended his streak of reaching base in every game this season. Kennedy has now reached safely in 22 consecutive games, and Sutter’s on-base streak reached 12 straight.