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Sophie Kleiman Season 2024-25

PositionP
Height6-0
ClassJunior
HometownEvansville, Ind.
High SchoolMater Dei
Previous SchoolIndiana

Indiana (2024)

Made 41 appearances with 23 starts… Finished the 2024 season 14-5 from the circle… Recorded a team-best 2.69 ERA, the eighth-best ERA in the Big Ten… Held opponents to just a .245 batting average and totaled 87 strikeouts in 2024… Recorded a career-best eight strikeouts over five innings in Indiana’s 4-0 win over N.C. Central (Feb. 11)... Struck out four and only allowed one run in 4.2 innings in the Hoosiers’ 2-1 win over Troy (Feb. 17)… Threw her first career no-hitter, along with three strikeouts, in Indiana’s 8-0 win over Central Michigan (Feb. 23)... Struck out six across 3.2 innings against IUPUI (March 10)… Picked up back-to-back wins against Minnesota (April 13-14)… Recorded five strikeouts and only allowed two runs in 5.0 innings against the Gophers (April 13)… Gave up no hits and struck out three in 3.1 innings pitched in the Hoosiers’ 5-4 win over Minnesota (April 14)… Threw a complete game in Indiana’s 9-1 win over Iowa, allowing just three hits (April 20)… Allowed only three hits and struck out four through 5.0 innings in a win at Iowa (April 21)… Made appearances against Washington (May 17) and Missouri (May 18) at NCAA Regionals. 

Indiana (2023)

Made 18 appearances in her rookie campaign… Finished 1-2 from the circle… Struck out 13 batters through 25.2 innings… Struck out two against Arkansas (Feb. 18)... Recorded a season-best four strikeouts in three innings in her first career win against Purdue (March 29)... Threw 2.2 innings and recorded two strikeouts against Tennessee in the NCAA Regionals (May 21).

High School

A two-time All-State and First Team All-SIAC selection… Played travel ball with the Louisville Sluggers where she placed third at the 2022 Alliance Nationals.