FGCU Softball vs Indiana Preview

The FGCU softball team (9-9) returns home after a five-game West Coast road swing to face No. 16 Indiana (21-3) in a doubleheader slated to start at 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at the FGCU Softball Complex.

Last Time Out:
The Eagles are coming off a 9-0 win in six innings against San Diego State last Tuesday night. FGCU posted crooked numbers in the fifth and sixth frames to put the Aztecs away as senior Riley Randolph moved to 7-5 overall. In her complete-game outing, the lefty fanned 10 batters while surrendering four hits, tossing 90 pitches. At the plate, sophomore Haley Morrell finished the contest going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Sitting at 9-9 overall, FGCU is led offensively by senior Racquel Fournet, who has so far recorded a team-best 17 hits for a .293 BA. Fournet is the only Eagle to make a start in each of the 18 games this season. Meanwhile, Morrell is third on the squad with seven RBI while Fournet and freshman Reedy Davenport are tied for the team lead in RBI (eight).

The pitching staff as whole boasts a collective 1.61 ERA, led by Randolph with a 0.73 ERA. In seven appearances with six starts, sophomore Marissa Mesiemore is 2-3 with a 2.56 ERA.

Scouting the Hoosiers:
Indiana is coming off of a 4-1 weekend in Clearwater, FL. Offensively, six Hoosiers have made a start in all 24 games, led by Katie Lancefield who is hitting .349. She leads the team in RBI (17) and home runs (five).

In the circle, Tara Trainer has recorded 15 starts in 21 appearances. She is 16-1 overall with a 0.83 ERA. Emily Goodin is 3-0 and owns a 1.24 ERA. IU has utilized four pitchers this season as they have combined to post a 1.34 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .195 average.

The Hoosiers have been receiving votes or ranked inside the top-25 since after week one their season.

Series History:
FGCU is 1-0 all-time against IU. The last meeting between both teams came back in 2009 where the Eagles claimed a 7-5 win in Clearwater.

How to Keep Up:
Livestats will be available and will air livestream on the FGCU softball team's YouTube page. Fans can also keep up on Twitter:
FGCU: @FGCU_Softball
Indiana: @IndianaSB

Livestats Link:
Game One- http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=252256
Game Two- http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=252257

Livestream Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDY34tY3Efq3O0Oc4xxbY3g