ISU ATHLETICS WINS

In the spring season, Indiana State’s softball, baseball, and track and field teams each added more history to ISU’s decorated athletics program. From individual accomplishments to team hardware, the Sycamores were able to uphold the blue and white to a high standard and prove to the naysayers that Indiana State competes with the best in the nation.

Softball

The Indiana State softball team had a season to remember this past year as the Sycamores set new program records in both overall wins (32) and Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) wins (17). The Sycamores overcame early adversity in the 2023 season but used it to band together in conference play. ISU boasted a stretch where the team won 10 out of 12 games midway through the season including wins over Pittsburgh and Purdue. The Sycamores went into the postseason on a tear winning seven of their last eight contests before heading to Carbondale for the MVC Tournament.

ISU used the momentum from the regular season to propel their way through the single-elimination MVC Tournament. The Sycamores handed top-seed Northern Iowa its second loss in the 2023 season to eliminate the preseason favorite in the conference semifinals. Indiana State continued to roll in advancing the MVC Tournament Championship game for the first time since 2015.

The Sycamores were well-rewarded with five players voted on the postseason All-Conference team. Additionally, Isabella Henning and Annie Tokarek were voted to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Team. Following the season, Head Coach Mike Perniciaro received a contract extension carrying through the spring of 2027.