Cyclones Drop Pair of Games to BYU

PROVO, Utah – Iowa State (19-12, 0-0 Big 12) dropped its first two games of the series to BYU (21-7, 0-0 WCC) Friday at Gail Miller Field. The Cyclones fell, 11-3, in five innings in the series-opener before suffering a 5-0 setback in game two.

Game One – Iowa State 3, BYU 11
Missed opportunities and critical mistakes plagued the Cyclones in the first game of the day. Iowa State committed two errors and left 10 runners on base in its 11-3 loss in five innigs.

All 11 of BYU's runs in the game, and eight of its 10 hits, came with two outs.

Carli Spelhaug, Milaysia Ochoa and Kaylee Pond all turned in multi-hit performances. Pond logged her second home run of the season in the loss.

Ellie Spelhaug (5-8) suffered the decision in the circle for the Cyclones after allowing five runs on four hits in 4.2 innings.

Iowa State got on the board first after Carli Spelhaug reached on a lead-off double before being brought home on a single from Ochoa. The Cyclones threatened for more in the second inning, but ultimately left the bases loaded.

BYU would tie the game in the bottom half of the second with a two-out, solo home run but Pond would answer the next inning with a solo blast of her own. The Cougars once again tied the game after a Cyclone throwing error moved a runner into scoring position before a two-out single evened the score.

In the fourth inning, a brilliant swim move by Skyler Ramos to avoid a tag on a stolen base attempt paid off as she was eventually brought home on a single from Mikayla Ramos to put ISU back in front, 3-2.

A miscommunication in the Cyclone infield cost Iowa State an important out in the fifth inning, a frame in which the Cougars crossed nine runs, all with two outs. BYU's seventh hit of the inning, an RBI single through the left side, delt ISU the crushing blow, ending the game via run-rule, 11-3.

Game Two – Iowa State 0, BYU 5
Iowa State struggled to get going offensively, scattering just four hits in a 5-0 defeat to BYU. The Cougars used a pair of home runs in their seven-hit performance.

Saya Swain (6-2) was given the starting nod in the circle and allowed five runs on six hits. Ellie Spelhaug gave up only one hit in her two-inning relief outing.

BYU started fast with a three-run home run in the first inning before the Cyclones were able to record an out. The Cougars used another home run, this time a solo shot, to increase their lead to 4-0 in the fourth inning.

The home side would add an insurance run in the fifth to push the score to 5-0.

Up Next
Iowa State will look to salvage a game in the series finale Saturday at 2 p.m. (CT).

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Team Stats

Carli Spelhaug

Milaysia Ochoa

Kaylee Pond

Mikayla Ramos

Players Mentioned

Milaysia Ochoa

Kaylee Pond

Mikayla Ramos

Skyler Ramos

Carli Spelhaug

Ellie Spelhaug

Saya Swain

Players Mentioned

Milaysia Ochoa

Kaylee Pond

Mikayla Ramos

Skyler Ramos

Carli Spelhaug

Ellie Spelhaug

Saya Swain

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