Buckeyes Drop Sunday Doubleheader at Indiana

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Regardless of registering 22 hits in 14 innings of a doubleheader on Sunday, Ohio State dropped each video games at Indiana to conclude its three-game weekend collection. The Buckeyes are actually 21-11 total and 2-4 in convention play whereas IU improves to 28-9, 8-0 Huge Ten.

The offensive stars of the day have been Melina Wilkison, who had three hits together with a triple, residence run and double, Sam Hackenbract, who had 4 hits (in 4 at-bats) within the second sport, and Kami Kortokrax, who completed the afternoon with three hits. Freshman Hannah Church additionally hit her first profession residence run.

Emily Ruck pitched six innings within the first sport and struck out 4. She additionally got here in reduction of starter Allison Smith within the second sport, pitching the ultimate 2.2 innings.

Recreation One: Indiana 6, Ohio State 5 – Recreation Notes

• Ohio State scored within the prime of the primary inning through a solo residence run from Melina Wilkson. It was Wilkison’s sixth residence run of the season and fourth within the final 4 video games.
• Wilkson’s second at-bat was simply as productive, as she dropped a success down the proper discipline line that resulted in a triple. Two batters later, Sam Hackenbracht lifted a success between second base and proper discipline to carry Wilkison residence, making the rating 2-0.
• Indiana scored 4 instances one two hits and was aided by an error to seize a 4-2 lead after three innings.
• The Hoosiers’ lead grew to 6-2 within the backside half of the fourth inning on RBI singles by Taryn Kern and Sarah Stone.
• Ohio State responded rapidly with a three-run fifth inning, as Melina Wilkison (single) and Kami Kortokrax (two-run single) had run-scoring hits to chop IU’s result in 6-5.
• Emily Ruck retired the ultimate seven Indiana batters, however the Buckeyes have been by no means capable of get the tying or go-ahead runs on base.
• Wilkison completed the sport a double shy of the cycle, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored. It was her team-leading eleventh multi-hit sport of the season.

Recreation Two: Indiana 10, Ohio State 7 – Recreation Notes

• Freshman Taryn Kern opened the scoring within the backside of the primary inning and she or he hit a two-run residence run to provide the Hoosiers a fast 2-0 lead. Taylor Minnick would then comply with with a solo shot to make it 3-0.
• Ohio State was capable of keep away from any additional injury, although, with a fly out to proper discipline and strikeout-throw out double play.
• A 3-run prime of the third inning gave Ohio State new life, as Wilkison began the rally with a triple, scored on a wild pitch after which Sam Hackenbracht cranked a two-run residence run to tie the at 3-all.
• Indiana grabbed the lead again within the backside half of the inning, as pinch hitter Abby Meeks hit a bases loaded double that scored three and gave IU a 6-3 benefit.
• Two runs got here throughout the plate within the prime of the fifth for Ohio State on a Hackenbracht double and Noury single.
• The Hoosiers went forward 8-5 within the backside of the fifth on a solo residence run and one-out RBI single.
• Hannah Church’s first profession residence run was a no-doubter, a solo shot to straightaway middle discipline to make the rating 8-6 in Indiana’s favor.
• Hackenbracht went 4-for-4 with two singles, a double and residential run. She raised her common on the season to .347.
• The Buckeyes would plate a run within the seventh on an IU error however couldn’t muster anything.

What’s Subsequent
After a 4 video games on the highway this week, the Buckeyes return residence to start a 4 sport homestand on Tuesday once they host Ohio at 4 p.m. Admission and parking is free. The sport will even be streamed reside on BTN+.