Cyclones Ready For Series At No. 11 Oklahoma State

AMES, Iowa - The Iowa State softball team is set for a three-game series at No. 11 Oklahoma State this weekend in Stillwater, Okla. This weekend's series will be Thursday - Saturday, with game one set for Thursday at 6 p.m. CT at Cowgirl Stadium. Friday night's game (6 p.m. first pitch) will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State
Where: Stillwater, Okla. – Cowgirl Stadium
When: April 1-3
Watch: ESPN+ (Friday's game only)
Live Stats: Available here.

Series Schedule
4/1 at No. 11 Oklahoma State – 6 p.m. CT
4/2 at No. 11 Oklahoma State – 6 p.m. CT
4/3 at No. 11 Oklahoma State – 12 p.m. CT

FROM THE NOTEBOOK
-Iowa State is 23-8 on the season, the second-best 31-game start in program history, and the best since 1979.

-Head coach Jamie Pinkerton is coaching the Cyclones to an unprecedented start despite having a very young squad. Of the 18 players to take the field in last week's series vs. OU, 13 were seeing the first conference action of their careers.

-Sami Williams went 3-of-4 at the plate on Tuesday in a 12-5 win at Drake to take the national lead in hits this season with 52.

-The Cyclone offense is turning heads this season, ranking T-No. 5 nationally in doubles (51) and No. 6 in runs scored (206).

-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 (302) doubles (73), home runs (61), RBI (169), runs scored (189), games played (231) and at-bats (763).

-Junior Mikayla Ramos is ranked T-No. 8 nationally in doubles this season with 10. She is sixth among "Power 5" conference players, and No. 1 in the Big 12.

-Ramos has been on a tear offensively, the junior catcher has hit five home runs in the last six games – including a three-run shot on Tuesday night at Drake.

-Karlie Charles boasts a 10-4 record on the season with a team-low ERA of 2.99. Charles leads Iowa State in strikeouts (52) and innings pitched (84.1). She is tied for the Big 12 lead in victories this season with Oklahoma State's Carrie Eberle.

-Sophomore pitcher Ellie Spelhaug has already recorded three saves - T-No. 6 nationally.

-Iowa State has played 28 games away from home this season - the second-most of any team in the nation (NMSU - 31).

-Freshman speedster Milaysia Ochoa is No. 3 nationally among NCAA DI freshmen with 15 stolen bases on the season - ranking No. 26 among all players. Ochoa is 15-16 on stolen base attempts in 2021 to lead an ISU team with 56 steals total (No. 11 nationally).

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Players Mentioned

Karlie Charles

Brittany Gomez

Milaysia Ochoa

Mikayla Ramos

Ellie Spelhaug

Sami Williams

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