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Cyclones Set To Face Cowgirls In Ames
04.13.2017 | Softball
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Softball team (15-28, 0-9 Big 12) returns home this weekend and jumps back into Big 12 play with a three-game series against Oklahoma State (26-15, 6-0 Big 12) at the Cyclone Sports Complex.
The schedule for this weekend's series has been adjusted due to the weather forecast in central Iowa. The Cyclones and Cowgirls will now play a double header on Friday, starting at 11 a.m. First pitch of Saturday's series finale has also been pushed up to noon.
For a complete Iowa State softball schedule click here. Admission will be free to this weekend's games and all home softball games at the Cyclone Sports Complex during the 2017 season.
vs. Oklahoma State
Where: Ames, Iowa – Cyclone Sports Complex
When: Friday, April 14 – Sunday, April 15
Live Stats: Live stats will be available for all games, and can be found on the schedule page here.
Live Broadcast: Cyclones.tv will provide coverage of this weekend's games.
Live Updates: Follow @CycloneSB on Twitter for live in-game updates from the field.
Cyclone Headlines
- The Iowa State softball team (15-28, 0-9 Big 12) returns to Big 12 play this weekend with a three-game series vs. Oklahoma State (26-15, 6-0 Big 12) at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The Cyclones will look to get their first conference against the Cowgirls who are currently receiving votes in the USA Today/NFCA rankings.
-Iowa State is 21-63 all-time vs. Oklahoma State in a series that dates back to 1977. The Cowgirls swept the three-game series between the two squads last year in Stillwater.
-The Cyclones will look to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at Drake on Tuesday in Des Moines, Iowa. Kelsey McFarland went 1-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs and a walk in the loss.
-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 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 - 46) 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.
-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 .402 batting average. McFarland leads the team with 53 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 14 different occassions this season, Iowa State has started four freshmen. Sami Williams (2B), Logan Schaben (SS), Talyn Lewis (3B) have been regulars starting 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.
-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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