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Photo by: Erik Williams Houston Athletics
Long Ball Powers Six-Run, Extra Inning Comeback in Houston
03.07.2025 | Softball
HOUSTON, Texas – For the first time since March 25, 2006, Iowa State (10-9, 1-0 Big 12) opened up conference play with a win, defeating Houston (14-7, 0-1 Big 12) in eight innings, 10-8.
The Cyclones, who at one point found themselves down 8-2 in the fifth, rattled off eight unearned runs to rally past the Cougars and earn the opening weekend win. The ISU comeback was powered by the long ball, as four Cyclones mashed homers, with Reagan Bartholomew's mash in the eighth inning serving as the game-winner.
Tonight's game was Iowa State's third extra-inning contest of the season and ISU's first extra-inning win. The Cyclones also put 10 runs on the board for the third-straight game and have now scored in double figures five times on the year.
Freshman phenom Jessie Clemons led the way for the Cyclones, as the rookie went 3-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles and a homer, batting in three runs and also drawing a walk. Three other Cyclones (Angelina Allen, Sydney Malott and Bartholomew) notched a pair of RBI, with both Allen and Bartholomew's RBI coming on homers of their own. Not to be forgotten, Isabelle Nosan had a career night in the seven spot, recording three hits. She, along with Clemons, was tied for the game-high in hits.
Three Cyclones saw the circle on the evening, with freshman Abby Huhn (2-1) getting the win. Lauren Schurman began the game before turning it over to Sami Potvin in the third inning. Huhn took over at the start of the fifth and closed things down, allowing just two hits and striking out a pair.
For Houston, three Cougars notched two hits, with Makenna Mitchell leading the way with three RBI. Mitchell had a pair of homers on the night, as the Cougars as a whole had four.
How it Happened
Iowa State struck first in the top half of the opening inning. Clemons would draw a one-out walk before stealing second to put a runner in scoring position. With a 2-2 count, Malott would crank a double to left field to plate Clemons and make it 1-0 early.
In the bottom of the second, the Cougars would go on to load the bases with just one out. A single back to the pitcher would plate one and put Houston on the board, tying the game.
ISU would strand one in the third before turning to the bottom of the inning. A one-out triple was followed by a Houston homer which would put the Cougars up 3-1.
The Cyclones clawed within one in the top of the fourth, thanks to a Malott shot into left field. Malott, who led off the frame, took a 2-1 ball over the fence to make it 3-2.
Houston exploded in the bottom of the inning though, at one point hitting back-to-back-to-back homers to take an 8-2 lead.
Down six with nine outs left, ISU didn't panic. Sereniti Trice led off the fifth with a single right back up the middle before Allen clobbered a first pitch ball over the left center fence to make it 8-4, cutting the Houston lead in half.
The Cyclones would pull all the way back even in the sixth, plating a quartet of runs. Back-to-back one-out walks would put a pair on for Clemons. Clemons took a 2-1 pitch for a ride, sending a line-drive ball over the right center field fence bring ISU back within one run, 8-7. Back-to-back Cyclones were then hit by pitched to put two on. Isabelle Nosan would step up to the plate, and with two outs, send an infield single to the shortstop. Malott, who was on second, rounded third and the shortstop didn't think to check her, as Malott scored and evened the game up.
Each team would go scoreless in the seventh, so on to the eighth the game went. Clemons would open the extra frame with a pure hustle double into the right center gap to put the leadoff runner on. Then, with one out, Bartholomew hammered a ball over the batter's eye in center field to put the Cyclones up, 10-8.
In the bottom of the frame, Huhn shut things down, forcing a trio of Cougars groundouts to put Houston away.
Friday Notes
Home Runs
Iowa State: Sydney Malott (4), Angelina Allen (4), Jessie Clemons (3), Reagan Bartholomew (3)
Houston: Makenna Mitchell 2(5), Brooke Wells (7), Jordee Wilkins (2)
WP – Abby Huhn (2-1): 4.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk, 2 strikeouts
SV – N/A
LP – Brooke Wells (1-1): 2.0 IP, 3 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
On Deck
The Cyclones will be back in action tomorrow, March 8, when they return to the Cougar Softball Stadium. Game two of the weekend series against Houston is set to begin at 2 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Huhn, Abby (2-1)
L: Wells, Brooke (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Clemons, Jessie 2 ; Malott, Sydney 1
HR: Allen, Angelina 1 ; Clemons, Jessie 1 ; Malott, Sydney 1 ; Bartholomew, Reagan 1
RBI: Allen, Angelina 2 ; Clemons, Jessie 3 ; Malott, Sydney 2 ; Bartholomew, Reagan 2 ; Nosan, Isabelle 1
SH: Ford, Karlee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Trice, Sereniti 2 ; Allen, Angelina 2 ; Clemons, Jessie 3 ; Malott, Sydney 2 ; Bartholomew, Reagan 1
SB: Trice, Sereniti 1 ; Clemons, Jessie 1
HBP: Malott, Sydney 1 ; Bartholomew, Reagan 1
Batting:
3B: Wells, Brooke 1
HR: Wells, Brooke 1 ; Mitchell, Makenna 2 ; Wilkins, Jordee 1
RBI: Cintron, Isabel 1 ; Wells, Brooke 2 ; Mitchell, Makenna 3 ; Wilkins, Jordee 1 ; Prudhomme, Kayley 1
SH: Wilkins, Jordee 1 ; Redmond, Ariel 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cintron, Isabel 1 ; Wells, Brooke 2 ; Mitchell, Makenna 3 ; Wilkins, Jordee 1 ; Prudhomme, Kayley 1
HBP: Cintron, Isabel 1 ; Prudhomme, Kayley 1
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