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Iowa State University Athletics
Tuesday, April 11
Des Moines, Iowa
4:00 PM
Iowa State
at
Drake
Softball To Face Drake On Tuesday
04.10.2017 | Softball
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Softball team (15-27, 0-9 Big 12) is set to take on in-state foe Drake (19-19, 3-9 MVC) on Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa. The game is set for 4 p.m. and will be played at Ron Buel Field.
At Drake
Where: Des Moines, Iowa – Ron Buel Field
When: Tuesday, April 11
Live Stats: Live stats will be available for all games, and will be provided by godrakebulldogs.com.
Live Stream: A free live steam will be available via ESPN3.
Live Updates: Follow @CycloneSB on Twitter for live in-game updates from the field.
Cyclone Headlines
-The Iowa State softball team (15-27, 0-9 Big 12) will play in the state of Iowa for just the fourth time this season when the Cyclones travel to Des Moines to take on Drake (19-19, 3-9 MVC). The game is set for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Ron Buel Field.
-Iowa State is 74-22 all-time vs. Drake in a series that dates back to 1976. The Bulldogs won last year's meeting between the squads, 9-5.
-Freshman Sami Williams has piled up a team-best .370 batting average in nine games of Big 12 play this season. The Laguna Niguel, Calif., native currently leads the conference in doubles this season with 14, and is just two away from tying the current single-season school record. Williams currently ranks among ISU's top-two in RBIs (1st - 23), doubles (1st - 14), home runs (T1st - 5), hits (2nd - 45) and runs scored (2nd - 22).
-Junior Kaila Konz had strong performances in Waco, Texas vs. No. 13 Baylor. Konz went 4-for-10 at the plate, with the first homer of her career on an inside-the-park score in game one of the series. Konz also stole a base and scored three of Iowa State's seven runs on the weekend.
-Kelsey McFarland's junior campaign has been outstanding thus far. The New Prague, Minn. native ranks No. 83 nationally and No. 3 in the Big 12 with a .400 batting average. McFarland leads the team with 52 hits and has stolen 10 bases in 42 games, after stealing one all of last season. McFarland went 4-for-8 with an RBI and a run in two games vs. Nebraska.
-On 13 different occassions this season, Iowa State has started four freshmen. Sami Williams (2B), Logan Schaben (SS), Talyn Lewis (3B) have started every game in the infield. Megan Schweitzer has garnered the starting nod both as a designated player and in the outfield.
-The Cyclones are on pace to break the single-season school record for stolen bases. Despite returning just 12 steals from a season ago, the 2017 Cyclones already rank 2nd on the single-season list with 79, led by 19 for Cathlin Bingham, who ranks No. 2 in the Big 12. The current single-season team record is 89 (2013).
-Pitcher Brianna Weilbacher put together one of the finest stretches of her career going into Big 12 play. The junior went 4-0 while the Cyclones were in Florida, picking up wins over UCF, IUPUI, Canisius and FGCU. Weilbacher had a 1.00 ERA at the FGCU tournament, while holding opponents to a .182 batting average.
-Williams also had another huge weekend at the Battle at the Beach, sparking the Cyclones to their 4-1 outing. Williams went 9-of-17 (.529) with 3 doubles, 5 RBIs and 3 runs at the tournament. Williams leads all Big 12 freshmen with 33 hits on the season.
-Weilbacher ranks No. 1 in the Big 12 and No. 21 nationally in strikeouts per seven innings with 9.28. The junior has a league-leading 133 strikeouts after seeing just 8.1 innings of work all of last season.
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