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Iowa State University Athletics
Cyclones Host Creighton in Tuesday Doubleheader
03.21.2011 | Softball
AMES, Iowa - Iowa State returns home for the first time since hosting the Cyclone Indoor Invitational last month to face Creighton in a doubleheader on Tuesday at the Southwest Athletic Complex home opener.
The Cyclones (14-8) wasted no time against Creighton (11-13) earlier this season, downing the Bluejays 7-0 on Feb. 12. Designated player Tori Torrescano went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the game while Rachel Zabriskie struck out a season-high 13 batters en route to her first win of the year.
Zabriskie, who is 42 strikeouts away from joining the top 10 strikeout leaders in Big 12 history, will have a chance to add to her total against the Bluejays' Amy Baker. Baker leads Creighton with 20 K's but also poses a threat to pitchers with a team-high eight home runs.
The first game of Tuesday's meeting will begin at 2 p.m. CST with game two scheduled for 4 p.m.
Cyclone Notebook
- After being rained out in California last weekend, the Cyclones are at home on Tuesday for a doubleheader with Creighton.
- Iowa State has had its last seven games cancelled due to weather.
- Pitcher Rachel Zabriskie remains 42 strikeouts away from joining the top 10 strikeout leaders in Big 12 history.
- Iowa State pitchers have shut down the competition in the final three innings of games this season, compiling a 0.53 ERA in innings 5-7 (23 earned runs in 43 innings. 11 unearned runs in those same innings).
- Shortstop Sara Davison is riding a six-game hitting streak heading into Tuesday's games.
- Seven of Iowa State's regulars are hitting over .300 this season, led by Heidi Kidwell. Kidwell is batting .388 and leads the team in triples (2) and walks (12). Davison also has 12 walks. Enslin is batting .500 in her three games in which she has had an at bat.
- The later innings are proving to be the strongest for the Cyclones as the team holds a 12-0 record when leading after four innings.
- The Cyclones like to score early and like to score first. The team is 8-1 when scoring in the first inning and 12-1 when scoring before their opponents.
- Iowa State has batted .305 or better in 19 of its 22 games this season. The exceptions were Tulsa (.297), Drake (.297) and game one with Wichita State (.298).
- Iowa State continues to look for pinch hitting contributions. The Cyclones are 0-for-11 in pinch hits this season.
- With the bases empty, the Cyclones are hitting .315 but once a runner has taken a base, Iowa State has successfully advanced 203 of 374 base runners, a .543 average.
Zabriskie Passes 700 K's
• Senior pitcher Rachel Zabriskie is the only Iowa State student-athlete to ever eclipse 700 strikeouts. Zabriskie is 42 strikeouts away from joining the top 10 Big 12 strikeout leaders in league history.
1. 720 Rachel Zabriskie, 2008-
2. 495 Courtney Dully, 1994-97
3. 486 Alyssa Ransom, 2004-07
4. 438 Suzanne Wedemeier, 1980-82
5. 391 Erica Martinez, 2000-03
6. 350 Mandy Loushin, 1998-00
7. 344 Lori Young, 1984-85
8. 326 Jen Bice, 2000-03
9. 275 Amie Ford, 2006-08
10. 249 Kelli Alberts, 1985-87
Watch Kidwell Run
• Junior outfielder Heidi Kidwell sits seventh all-time at Iowa State with 26 career stolen bases. In 2011, Kidwell is 12-15 in steals through 22 games and there's a pattern emerging when trying to predict Kidwell's next theft.
SB after leading off an inning: 9-12
SB when not leading off an inning: 3-3
SB with no outs: 9-12
SB with 1 out: 1-1
SB with 2 outs: 2-2
Getting to Know Creighton
- The Cyclones are 26-28-1 against the Bluejays after defeating them 7-0 earlier this year at the Cyclone Indoor Invitational.
- ISU's Tori Torrescano went 3-for-4 in the first meeting between the teams this year with three RBI.
- Zabriskie struck out a season-high 13 batters in the game.
- The Missouri Valley Conference foes are 11-13 this season including 3-6 away from home.
- Three of the Bluejays are hitting over .300 this season. The team is led by Christa Ruf who is hitting .328 with six home runs and 12 walks.
- Pitcher Becca Changstrom is Creighton's leader on the mound. Changstrom is 8-5 in 13 starts with a 1.42 ERA.
- Creighton opponents are avoiding Amy Baker this year. Baker has hit eight home runs and teams have walked her 16 times.
- Baker also leads the team in strikeouts with 20.
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