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Iowa State University Athletics
Softball Ready For Cy-Hawk Showdown
05.02.2016 | Softball
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State softball team is set to do battle with in-state rival Iowa on Tuesday at the Cyclone Sports Complex in the 2015-16 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series finale. With a victory, the Cyclones can force a Cy-Hawk series tie, keeping the trophy in Ames for an unprecedented third-consecutive year. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.
Fan Information
Admission to Tuesday's game will be free of charge, as with all Cyclone home games. In addition, the following events will take place at the ballpark:
-Free tailgate (hot dogs, burgers, chips and drink) for Iowa State faculty, staff and students with an Iowa State ID.
-Postgame student home run derby. The first 20 signups will be accepted. Registration starts at 2:30 p.m., and participants must bring their own pitcher (underhand only).
-One student will be drawn randomly for a chance to win $20,000 by pitching three balls through a target.
-Iowa State men's basketball player Naz Long will throw out the honorary first pitch.
A live stream for all of Iowa State's home games this week will be available through Cyclones.tv Powered by Mediacom. Live stats for all games will also be available at the link above. For further coverage of the Iowa State softball team, follow @CycloneSB on Twitter.
Cyclone Headlines
1. The Iowa State softball team (19-29, 1-11 Big 12) is set to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (13-35, 3-17 Big Ten) in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk matchup. First pitch is set for Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Cyclone Sports Complex
2. ISU's Tuesday date with the Hawkeyes has some added significance, as it is the final game of the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. This year's finale will decide which school wins the trophy. The Cyclones can force a tie between the two universities with a win, which would keep the trophy Ames for an unprecedented third-consecutive year.
3. Last season, the Cyclones clinched the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk series for Iowa State with a 5-4 victory over Iowa in Iowa City. Aly Cappaert launched a home run in the fifth inning to help lift ISU to victory.
4. Over the weekend, the Cyclones faced a stiff test from No. 9 Oklahoma in a three-game Big 12 series. The Sooners took all three contests in Ames, as OU improved to 12-1 in conference play.
5. Game one provided the highlight of the weekend for ISU. In the midst of a phenomenal outing from starting pitcher Savannah Sanders, the Cyclones took their only lead of the series on a two-run homer in the bottom of the 4th inning by Aly Cappaert. Despite a gritty performance, OU would rally for a 4-2 win.
6. In the 15-12 win over Drake, The Cyclones were led by the quartet of Cathlin Bingham, Kelsey McFarland, Kirsten Caudle and Sally Woolpert, with three hits each. The mark was a new career-high for Woolpert, while Caudle's three RBIs were a personal best. Cappaert and McFarland also had three RBIs. The 15 runs were a season-high for ISU.
7. Sophomore newcomer Kristine Kimberley picked up the first win of her ISU career against Drake. Kimberley put in 5.1 innings of relief work, giving up five runs on eight hits, as the Cyclones stormed past the Bulldogs.
8. Cappaert had first-inning home runs in the second and third games at TTU, marking her 9th and 10th homers of the season. She became just the second player in school history to record three seasons with 10+ home runs (Tori Torrescano, 2010-13).
9. McFarland put an exclamation point on ISU's win over the Red Raiders with a three-run homer that was part of a six-run sixth inning that broke the game open. It was the sophomore's third home run in two games.
10. Brittany Gomez made history in game two of the USD doubleheader, breaking into the Big 12's top-5 all-time for career hits. The senior now has 289 hits as a Cyclone, one away from moving past Lisa Carey (Oklahoma) for the No. 4 spot.
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