Who: Iowa State (14-14, 4-2 Huge 12) vs. Arizona State (23-10, 5-4 Huge 12)
The place: Cyclone Softball Complicated – Ames, Iowa
When: March 28, 1 & 4 pm CT // March 29, 1 pm CT
Main Off
Iowa State seems to be to complete March sturdy, as it’s set to host Arizona State in its home-opening sequence this weekend. The Cyclones will look to win their home-opening sequence for the second straight 12 months as their 4-2 file by means of six Huge 12 video games is tied for this system finest (2002).
After taking part in 28-straight contests away from house, Iowa State is ready to open play on the Cyclone Softball Complicated this weekend. ISU enters its homestand coming off its first convention street sweep since 2019 because it dealt with UCF in Orlando. It was the crew’s first street sweep usually since 2021.
Winners of seven of their final ten contests, Arizona State involves Ames after incomes its fourth win over a ranked opponent final day out because it salvaged the sequence in opposition to No. 10 Arizona. Simply three weeks into the convention slate, the Solar Devils at the moment sit in sixth place and are tied for the second-most wins within the convention.
Collection Word: The house-opening sequence has already seen an adjustment as a result of weekend forecast, because the groups will now meet twice on Friday as Sunday seems to be to be a wash with rain. The schedule remains to be topic to vary, so keep attentive to cyclones.com for any future updates.
From the Notes:
- The Cyclones spent the primary seven weeks of the season away from the Cyclone Softball Complicated, taking part in 28-straight video games on the street or at a impartial website.
- March 28 is the newest season-opener since 2022. That squad did not play at house till April 6.
- Iowa State went 1-2 in its first Huge 12 sequence, taking the opening sport in opposition to Houston. For ISU, it was this system’s first Huge 12-opening win since 2006.
- After having 11 seniors go away, ISU solely has two on this 12 months’s roster. Over half of the crew, 14, are underclassmen.
- Of Iowa State’s most used lineup this season, only one place participant began over 50 % of final 12 months’s video games (Angelina Allen).
- Solely 4 gamers are over the age of 21.
- 2025 marks the start of a brand new Huge 12 growth, as three new colleges – Arizona, Arizona State and Utah – all enter the fray.
- Jessie Clemons is likely one of the finest hitting rookies within the nation, as she at the moment ranks within the prime 20 for doubles (T7) and hits (T19) amongst all collegiate freshmen.
- Freshman pitcher Sami Potvin hurled a five-inning good sport in opposition to Grambling State, hanging out a career-high 9 batters.
Main the Cyclones
Iowa State’s prime half of the order has achieved nearly all of the heavy lifting this season and is led by a pair of freshmen on the prime. Jessie Clemons (.372) and Sereniti Trice (.372) lead the crew in batting common and hits (35). Returning All-American Angelina Allen has a team-high 13 walks with two triples to go together with 30 hits and 15 RBI.
Rounding out the 4 and 5 spots are one other pair of newcomers – transfers Sydney Malott and Reagan Bartholomew. Malott has a team-best 5 house runs, tying her profession single-season excessive. Bartholomew’s 18 RBI are the third-most on the crew and she or he is certainly one of eight Cyclones with double-digit hits.
Within the circle, 5 Cyclones have seen motion. Lauren Schurman leads the way in which with a team-low ERA of two.72. Schurman has hurled 72 innings, a team-high, and owns 42 punchouts, additionally a crew excessive. Jaiden Ralston has 5 begins in 19 appearances with 27 strikeouts. Freshmen Abby Huhn and Sami Potvin have been strong, as every have a number of wins.
Total, the Cyclones are hitting .275 and have produced 132 runs on 211 hits. The crew has 71 extra-base hits with 120 RBI, whereas drawing 69 walks. ISU holds a collective 4.15 ERA and has allowed 223 hits in 179.0 innings of labor.
Opponent Outlook
Arizona State’s offense is led by a quartet of gamers who’ve seen motion in all 33 video games this season. Kelsey Corridor has a team-high 35 RBI, whereas Tanya Windle leads the crew in hits with 42. Samantha Swan and Tiare Ho-Ching spherical out the manufacturing, as every has over 30 hits.
A few third of ASU’s hits are for extra-bases, because it has the second-most doubles and third-most homers of any crew within the league. Individually, Windle has the third-most hits and doubles within the convention and the whereas Corridor has the fifth-most house runs.
The Solar Devils maintain a good rotation within the circle, throwing simply 4 all year long. Meika Lauppe has probably the most appearances (22), whereas Kenzie Brown has a team-low ERA of 0.98 in 19 video games. Brown has 137 strikeouts to her title, greater than the remainder of the workers mixed.
Total, the Solar Devils are hitting .313 and have produced 173 runs on 270 hits. The crew has 87 extra-base hits with 163 RBI, whereas drawing 81 walks. ASU holds a collective 3.14 ERA and has allowed 210 hits in 225.1 innings of labor.
Collection Historical past
Iowa State has beforehand confronted Arizona State 14 instances, because the Solar Devils maintain a 10-4 all-time file in opposition to the Cyclones. All earlier conferences have both been at ASU in Tempe or at a impartial website because the Solar Devils will probably be taking part in what’s believed to be their first ever video games within the state of Iowa.
On Deck
Following its home-opening sequence, Iowa State will probably be again in motion on Tuesday, April 1, when it hosts South Dakota State for a doubleheader in its first midweek motion of the 12 months. Tuesday’s video games are set to start out at 1 pm, with sport two to comply with. Each video games will probably be streamed reside on ESPN+.
