Indiana Falls to Nebraska in Big Ten Semifinals

IU Athletics Release

COLLEGE PARK, Md. ––– No. 4 Seed Indiana fell to No. 1 Seed Nebraska in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals on Friday (May 8), in a 5-0 loss at Maryland Softball Stadium.

The loss puts Indiana’s season record at 42-14.

No. 1 NEBRASKA 5, No. 4 INDIANA 0

KEY MOMENTS

• Nebraska scored first in the bottom of the first inning when Hannah Camenzind doubled off the left field wall to score Hannah Coor and go up 1-0.

• Indiana’s defense stranded Nebraska runners in the second and third innings to keep the game at 1-0 through the first three frames.

• Nebraska used back-to-back RBI singles from Lauren Camenzind and Jordy Frahm and a sacrifice fly from Hannah Coor to extend their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the fourth.

• Samantha Bland singled to score Ava Kuszak and make it a 5-0 game in the bottom of the fifth.

• Indiana threatened in the top of the seventh as Alex Cooper walked to reach first and Josie Bird doubled to have runners on second and third, but IU could not plate them home.

NOTABLES 

• Indiana has reached the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals in three of the last four years.

• Indiana has accumulated 40-plus wins in three of the last four seasons.

• Bird’s double was her 13th of the season.

UP NEXT 

Indiana will wait to find out their potential postseason path. The NCAA Tournament Selection Show will take place on Sunday (May 10) at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.

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