Cyclones To Face Drake Tuesday In Des Moines

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State softball team will travel down I-35 to Des Moines on Tuesday to face Drake at Buel Field. First pitch between the Cyclones and Bulldogs is set for 5 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

There are no ticket sales and public attendance is not allowed at Drake's Buel Field.

vs. Drake
Where: Des Moines, Iowa – Buel Field
When: March 30
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Available here.

FROM THE NOTEBOOK
-Iowa State leads the all-time series vs. Drake, 76-24-0. Iowa State is 2-0 vs. the Bulldogs so far this season.

-Iowa State is 22-8 on the season, tied for the second-best 30-game start in program history. The Cyclones are receiving votes in both the NFCA Coaches and ESPN.com polls.

-The Cyclone offense is turning heads this season, ranking T-No. 2 nationally in doubles (51) and No. 5 in runs scored (194).

-Sami Williams became Iowa State's all-time career hits leader on March 26 vs. Oklahoma, breaking the record of 297 previously set by Brittany Gomez (2013-16).

-Williams now holds Iowa State's all-time records for hits (299) doubles (73), home runs (60), RBI (166), runs scored (186) and at-bats (759).

-Junior Mikayla Ramos ranks No. 6 nationally with 10 doubles on the season. She was 6-of-10 with three homers in three games vs. Saint Louis.

-Iowa State has played 27 games away from home this season - the most of any team in the nation.

-Iowa State's seven runs scored on March 26 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma were the most surrendered by the unbeaten Sooners this season. In game two, the Cyclones also tallied two runs vs. OU's Shannon Saile, who entered the game with a 0.00 ERA in 25 innings of work.

- At 22-8, Iowa State is off to its best start in 42 years. The 1979 Cyclones hold the record for best 30-game start in ISU history at 24-6. The Cyclones also reached 22-8 in 1977 and 1978.

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Players Mentioned

Brittany Gomez

Mikayla Ramos

Sami Williams

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