Indiana University Softball Takes Saturday Doubleheader at Iowa After a quick first win of the series and Saturday doubleheader, Indiana and Iowa went 10 innings with the Hoosiers taking the win to make it a 2-0 Saturday to secure the series. Indiana won the first game in 2-1 fashion before winning 9-7 in 10 innings in game two. It was the second 10-inning game in the past three games for the Hoosiers. With today’s wins, Indiana is now 34-11 on the season and 12-5 in the Big Ten.
In the top of the second of Game 1, Aly VanBrandt singled to the pitcher to bring home Brooke Mannon and put Indiana in the lead, 1-0. The Hoosiers used two-straight 1-2-3 innings with an Aubree Hooks strikeout to punctuate the end of the bottom of the second. Iowa tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth when Kiara Sipe homered to center field in the bottom of the fourth. With the bases loaded, Aly VanBrandt snagged a line drive out of the air to get the third out and keep the score at 1-1 through four. Indiana pulled back ahead in the top of the fifth on Ellie Goins’ sacrifice fly to right field which brought Jada Ellison home to bring the score to 2-1. Iowa got two on base in the bottom of the seventh, but Ellie Goins tracked the ball in center field to catch the final out and secure the win.
After a hitless first inning in Game 2, Josie Bird started Indiana off in the second inning with a double to left center. Josie White singled to shortstop to bring Jada Ellison and Hannah Haberstroh home and put the Hoosiers up 2-0 in the top of the second. Iowa cut into the lead and make it 2-1 in the bottom of the second as Echo Matiello hit a sac fly to left and scored Mariah Myers. The Hawkeyes tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single from Nailyn Marshall to tie the game at 2-2. Iowa pulled ahead in the bottom of the sixth with a hit-by-pitch with the bases loaded before a bases-clearing triple and an RBI single to put the Hawkeyes up 7-2. Indiana got the bases loaded in the top of the seventh and started to cut into the lead with Hannah Haberstroh scoring on an error to make it 7-3. Josie Bird singled to left and score two more to cut the deficit down to 7-5. Madalyn Strader cleared the bases with a double to right center to make it 7-7. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Indiana pulled off an extensive double play in a rundown to send the game to extra innings. The Hoosiers and Hawkeyes played two scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth to reach the 10th frame at 7-7. Indiana broke the tie with a Brooke Mannon RBI single to score Alli Gavin before Cassidy Kettleman singled to left to bring Ellie Goins home and make it 9-7.
Indiana has won seven of its last eight games and six consecutive Big Ten games. Indiana has won five of its six Big Ten series, including its last two. Aubree Hooks picked up wins in both of the games today to improve her season record to 9-2. Four Hoosiers had two hits in the second game: Josie Bird, Hannah Haberstroh, Cassidy Kettleman and Brooke Mannon. The Hoosiers have played in their first two extra-inning games this week, with both going to 10 innings.
Indiana University Women’s Golf Ties for Sixth at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational The Indiana women’s golf team tied for sixth overall and shot a 911 (297-304-310; +47) at the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational played at the OSU Golf Club (Scarlet Course) Friday and Saturday. Redshirt junior Sheridan Clancy posted her third-straight top-10 finish and led the Hoosiers at 224 (74-75-75; +8). She converted seven birdie attempts. She tied for ninth place. Clancy tied for sixth at the Valspar Augusta Invitational (March 15) and tied for eighth at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic (March 30). • Senior Madison Dabagia tied for 11th overall with a scorecard of 225 (76-76-73; +9). She provided a team-best 10 birdies. Junior Katie Poots shot a 229 (73-77-79; +13) to finish 22nd overall. He added seven birdies and an eagle on the Par-5 14th hole in the first round.
Freshman Saia Rampersaud played a 238 (78-76-84; +22) with six birdies. Sophomore Cara Heisterkamp turned in a scorecard of 238 (74-81-83; +22) with four birdies. Indiana will begin postseason play with the Big Ten Championships from April 24-26 at the Oakmont Golf Club in Glendale, Calif.
Veronica Hargrave Breaks 800 Meter Record to Close Split Weekend for Indiana University Track and Field The Indiana track and field team wrapped the final day of the weekend on Saturday, April 18th, seeing action from the Gibson Invitational and Tom Jones Memorial. The Weekend closed with several personal bests and event winners, including a new school record holder. The Hoosiers started the day in Terre Haute, Ind. closing the Gibson Invitational with three top five finishes and an event winner.
Makayla Hunter saw her second event win of the weekend, taking first place in the women’s shot put invite with her throw of 16.71m/54-10.25. In the women’s discus, Emma Gardner set a new personal best with her throw of 43.73m/143-5 to place third overall. Caleb Smith also finished in the top-10 in the men’s discus invite, throwing for 51.34m to place fourth overall. On the track, Kylee Poulton ran a season best time in the women’s 4oo-meter to finish inside the top-10, closing the Gibson Invitational.
In Gainesville, Fla., Indiana saw more personal best performances across the sprint group and a record braking performance in the mid-distance. Marcus Townsend started the day with a personal best time of 10.77 in the men’s 100-meter. The 400-meter group set three personal bests including Kiera Davis (53.38; 8th-place) and Ava Olomajeye (54.16) in the women’s race, and Kalen Sargent (46.66) in the men’s race. Davis’s time now ranks sixth on the all-time record list in school history.
In the women’s 800-meter invite, Veronica Hargrave (1:59.79) passed Molly Beckwith to become the school record in the women’s 800 and second Hoosier to run the event in under two minutes. Hargrave now becomes the seventh Hoosier to hold the indoor and outdoor records in the same event (Rachelle Boone 200m; Derek Drouin High jump; Camden Marshall 800m; Leah Moran Triple jump; Willie Morrison Shot put; Aarik Wilson triple jump). “Veronica had one goal for this weekend,” said assistant coach Andrew Poore, “which was to break two minutes, and she took every advantage of the opportunity and left no doubt. Molly Ludlow [Beckwith] had the school record at 1:59.9, and I thought that was one of our strongest records in our history book, especially considering she did it 16 years ago. Breaking that record felt like a really big deal, and I think it was a nice way to cap off a weekend where the team as a whole seemed much more comfortable in some high-level environments.”
Abilene Christian beats Indiana University Baseball in Middle Game of Weekend Series After hitting the ball at a high level all week, the Indiana Baseball team (17-22, 6-12 B1G) couldn’t make the necessary in-game adjustments to get going on Saturday afternoon. As has been the case all year, offensive struggles were persistent in the middle game of another series. IU worked just four runs on seven hits in an 8-4 loss to Abilene Christian (19-19, 2-4 WAC) at Bart Kaufman Field. Runners left on base in timely situations came back to hurt late in the game. The Hoosiers were just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. They left the bases loaded in the opening inning and failed to get anyone across with two on, no outs in the fifth inning. Late solo home runs from redshirt freshman catcher Brayden Ricketts and sophomore outfielder Hogan Denny weren’t enough to close the deficit. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Brayton Thomas (L, 1-3) was rolling through the first three innings. He had already racked up seven strikeouts (career high) through three frames and was sitting on just 44 pitches. But the fourth inning proved costly for the young southpaw. A series of free passes opened the door to the IU bullpen and shifted all the momentum back to the visitors. A two-run single from Kanon Sundgren put Abilene Christian in front for good.
Former Indiana University Women’s Basketball Player Chloe Spreen Transfers to Illinois State Illinois State women’s basketball added Indiana transfer Chloe Spreen on Friday afternoon. This is the first addition through the transfer portal for Kristen Gillespie’s team, following a runner-up finish at the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. The 5-foot-10 sophomore guard from Bedford, Indiana, scored eight total points in her lone season with the Hoosiers. Spreen started her freshman campaign at Alabama, where she played 128 minutes off the bench. As a four-year varsity player for Bedford North Lawrence High School, Spreen averaged 17.6 points per game and six rebounds. She was a four-star recruit and 2024 Indiana Miss Basketball. Spreen will look to fill the role of Kya Hurt, who departed from the team on April 7. She joins Trista Fayta, Jaeden Pratt, Zanrya Adams, Morgan Bruno, Madison Austin, Naveah Thomas and Grace Nelson on the active roster.
Greenfield, Indiana Native Braylon Mullins to Return to the University of Connecticut for his Sophomore Season Storrs is in store for even more Mullins mania. Braylon Mullins, the freshman phenom from Greenfield, announced his return to UConn Saturday night on Instagram. A highlight video and graphic saying “I’m back” was posted with the caption “unfinished business.” Mullins’ father Josh also reposted the announcement on X, formerly Twitter, saying “Connecticut are you READY … LETS GO HUSKIES”. As just a freshman, Mullins was a key piece of the Huskies’ success this past season. Thanks to a few magical shots by Mullins, UConn reached the national championship game in Indianapolis before ultimately losing the title to Michigan. In his first year under head coach Dan Hurley, Mullins averaged 12 points a game for the Huskies in his first collegiate season. He started 29 of the 33 games he played, shooting 33.5% from three-point range. Mullins was a star at Greenfield-Central High School, being named both Indiana Mr. Basketball and a McDonalds All-American his senior year before heading to Storrs. One of the major recruiting points for UConn was getting Mullins back to his “hometown” of Indy for this year’s Final Four. Mullins’ miracle shot in the final seconds of the Elite Eight game against top-seed Duke secured that spot. He had another 15 points against 3-seed Illinois in the Final Four to help UConn advance to its third national title game in four years.
Indiana Fever Sign Rookie Justine Pissott to a Player Development Contract The Indiana Fever has signed power forward Justine Pissott, the No. 25 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, to one of the team’s two Player Development roster spots. In line with the new CBA, WNBA teams can now carry an additional two players on their roster, designated as player development spots. These players can individually be activated for up to 12 games per season but participate fully in practice and other team activities. The Fever selected Pissott in the Second Round of the 2026 WNBA Draft earlier this week. The power forward joins the Fever after three years at Vanderbilt University, finishing with a career best of 11.1 points per game on 43.7 percent shooting, as well as career-highs in steals (14), blocks (29) and assists (77).