Skip To Main Content

Indiana State University Athletics

coach pooch

Softball Madi Randolph | GoSycamores.com

Sycamore Softball set for home opening weekend against Bradley

TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Indiana State will host Bradley for the three game series this weekend March 15-17 for their home opener. Game times are listed below with all three being streamed on ESPN+. 

  • Friday at 3 p.m ET
  • Saturday at 2 p.m ET- First 25 fans will receive autograph posters. 
  • Sunday at 12 p.m ET
Indiana State split a pair of games against Evansville in their first MVC matchup of the season. The Sycamores won game one in a run-rule with a score of 9-0 on Tuesday, and fell to Evansville on Wednesday night in eight innings with a score of 6-5. Indiana State now has a 12-13 record on the 2024 season.

Sycamore Standouts:
  • Kennedy Shade leads the Sycamores with a .394 batting average where she has 28 hits, which consists of six doubles, two home runs, 21 RBIs, and 14 runs scored. 
  • Abby Robakowski has three home runs on the 2024 season for the Sycamores with a .385 batting average. 
  • Abi Chipps records the most hits for the Sycamores with 30, where she holds a .361 batting average and only two strikeouts in 83 at bats. Chipps leads the Sycamores in stolen bases with ten. 
  • Danielle Henning recorded her first home run in the run-rule victory over Evansville on Tuesday night and Abby Robakowski recorded her third in the same inning. Isabella Henning has two home runs on the season, and Livi Colip, Haley Webb and Randi Jo Pryor each with one. 

In the Circle

  • Lauren Sackett is 6-5 on the season with one save, where she leads the Sycamore pitching staff in strikeouts with 37 in 49.0 innings of work with a 4.0 ERA. 
  • Hailey Griffin is 2-3 on the season in the circle, and in 48.0 innings pitched, she has recorded 32 strikeouts for the Sycamores and holds a .406 ERA. Griffin threw her first no hitter in the 4-0 victory over IUPUI on March 1. 

Scouting Bradley: 
Bradley is coached by Sarah Willis who is entering her second season as head coach for the Braves. Bradley holds a 9-12 record on the 2024 season where they recently split a pair of games in a double header against Southeast Missouri State. 

  • Lauren DeRolf leads Bradley with a .391 batting average, which consists of 25 hits and 14 runs scored.
  • Abbott Badgley leads the team in RBIs with 16, where she records a .382 batting average which consists of 13 hits, two doubles and three home runs. 
  • Sydney Kennedy is 6-4 in the circle for Bradley where she holds a 2.01 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 66.0 innings of work. 

Up Next:
Indiana State will travel to Cedar Falls, IA next weekend on March 22-24 to compete in a three game MVC series against UNI. Game times are listed below. 

  • Friday at 6 p.m ET
  • Saturday at 3 p.m ET
  • Sunday at 1 p.m ET

Follow the Sycamores
For the latest information on Sycamore Softball, be sure to visit GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

- #MarchOn -


 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Abi Chipps

#17 Abi Chipps

UTL
5' 2"
Senior
L/R
Livi Colip

#26 Livi Colip

IF
5' 4"
Junior
R/R
Hailey Griffin

#71 Hailey Griffin

P
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Danielle Henning

#11 Danielle Henning

UTL
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Isabella Henning

#12 Isabella Henning

1B/OF
5' 9"
Senior
L/L
Randi Jo Pryor

#4 Randi Jo Pryor

C/IF
5' 7"
Junior
R/R
Lauren Sackett

#13 Lauren Sackett

P/IF
5' 6"
Junior
L/R
Kennedy Shade

#15 Kennedy Shade

INF
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Abby Robakowski

#3 Abby Robakowski

IF/C
5' 0"
Freshman
R/R
Haley Webb

#21 Haley Webb

C/IF
6' 1"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Abi Chipps

#17 Abi Chipps

5' 2"
Senior
L/R
UTL
Livi Colip

#26 Livi Colip

5' 4"
Junior
R/R
IF
Hailey Griffin

#71 Hailey Griffin

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
P
Danielle Henning

#11 Danielle Henning

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
UTL
Isabella Henning

#12 Isabella Henning

5' 9"
Senior
L/L
1B/OF
Randi Jo Pryor

#4 Randi Jo Pryor

5' 7"
Junior
R/R
C/IF
Lauren Sackett

#13 Lauren Sackett

5' 6"
Junior
L/R
P/IF
Kennedy Shade

#15 Kennedy Shade

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF
Abby Robakowski

#3 Abby Robakowski

5' 0"
Freshman
R/R
IF/C
Haley Webb

#21 Haley Webb

6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
C/IF