(SB) UF vs Indiana March 16, 2024 2:30 pm SECN +

The Indiana Hoosiers are 21-4 with a game against Mercer at Noon today. The UF/IU game will be 30 minutes or so after that game ends. Indiana has wins over Oregon, Army, Kansas, North Carolina Central, Florida A&M (2), Troy (2), Gardner-Webb, Central Michigan, Drake, Marshall, Bowling Green (2), Valparaiso (2), Oakland (2), IUPUI, Dayton, Florida Atlantic & Mercer. Their losses are to Clemson, Gardner-Webb & Arizona (2).
Their team batting average is .330, 30 HR, 75 BB, 57 K's, 75-89 stolen bases. Fielding is only .959 with 29 errors. Team ERA is 1.61, WHIP 1.20, 8 HR, 55 BB's, 171 K's, .229 BA against. They rely primarily on 2 pitchers - RHP Sophomore Sophie Kleiman, 7-0, 0.75 ERA, 2 saves, 55.2 innings, 0 HR, 17 BB, 49 K's, .224 BA against; and RHP Junior Brianna Copeland, 11-3, 1.31 ERA, 69.1 innings, 4 HR, 31 BB, 81 K's, .202 BA against.
This is a very good team that is going to require the Gators to play very well to beat. They could be the best team in the Big 10 this year and it will be a good test for Florida.

 

Copeland is the starting pitcher for Indiana vs. Mercer.

 

Always down for an SEC vs Big Ten matchup regardless of the sport
Go Gators!

 

Indiana destroying Mercer. 9-1 Top of the 3rd and Hoosiers still batting.

 

Georgia just run-ruled Alabama 11-3 in 5 innings. Georgia has a powerhouse lineup.

 

Indiana just beat Mercer 9-2. Game ended at 2:02, so the Gator game will probably start aq little late. Not much. Copeland only threw 2 innings vs. Mercer. They used their #3 pitcher to finish the game, so both of their aces will be available for Florida.

 

I won't be able to do PBP today, so if somebody else wants to take on that chore it would be appreciated, I'm sure.

 

IND Line Up
Spot Pos # Player Bats Avg
1 rf 25 Cora Bassett R .358
2 dp 16 Brianna Copeland R .380
3 lf 3 Taylor Minnick L .392
4 c 18 Avery Parker R .352
5 2b 5 Aly VanBrandt R .463
6 1b 14 Sarah Stone R .253
7 cf 24 Kinsey Mitchell R .309
8 3b 31 Alex Cooper R .210
9 ss 6 Brooke Benson R .355
10 p 28 Sophie Kleiman R

UF Line Up
Spot Pos # Player Bats Avg
1 cf 27 Kendra Falby L .436
2 ss 17 Skylar Wallace L .486
3 c 8 Jocelyn Erickson L .453
4 lf 33 Korbe Otis R .431
5 rf 29 Katie Kistler L .383
6 dp 15 Reagan Walsh R .373
7 3b 47 Ariel Kowalewski L .306
8 2b 11 Mia Williams R .128
9 1b 2 Avery Goelz L .182
10 p 7 Keagan Rothrock R

Very interesting. Rothrock starting for the 2nd day in a row. No Ava Brown in the lineup. Hopefully, Mia & Avery can get it going at the plate today.

 

No Ava is a little concerning to me.

 

I would have liked to seen Walsh at 1st, McLellan at 2nd, and Goddard as DP. I think we will need offense today.

 

Otis singles
2-0 gators