Iowa State Softball Weekend Primer

Who: Iowa State (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. UNI / Omaha / Drake

Where: Doc Halverson UNI Dome Classic – Cedar Falls, Iowa

When: Friday, Feb. 10 - Sunday, Feb.12

The Lead: Fresh off back-to-back winning seasons, the Iowa State softball team looks to continue its winning ways in 2023. The Cyclones open the new campaign at the Doc Halverson UNI Dome Classic in Cedar Falls where ISU will square off against Omaha, Drake and UNI. Iowa State opens the tournament Friday at 12:00 p.m. against Omaha.

Storylines:

Iowa State finished with a 28-27 overall record, marking the first time since 1988-1989 that Iowa State has posted back-to-back winning seasons.
Iowa State's 2023 squad returns 75 percent of its stolen bases from last season, 83 percent of its at-bats and 97 percent of its innings pitched from a season ago.
Iowa State returns three players who earned All-Big 12 honors last season in Mikayla Ramos (Second Team) and Carli Spelhaug (Second Team) and Angelina Allen (Freshman).
Mikayla Ramos was named to the Extra Innings Extra Elite Top 100 list entering the season. Ramos was number 76 on the list.
Ellie Spelhaug is four saves shy from becoming Iowa State's all-time leader in saves.

From the Notes:

Mikayla Ramos enters the 2023 season 18 RBIs shy of becoming Iowa State's all-time leader in RBIs. Ramos currently has 132 career RBIs. Erica Miller (2010-13) is currently ISU's all-time RBI leader with 149 career RBIs.

Switching Sides:

Northern Iowa was picked as this year's preseason favorite in the Missouri Valley Conference.The Panthers earned nine first-place votes after a record-breaking 2022 season.
UNI finished the 2022 campaign with a 32-13 record.
The Omaha softball team was tabbed second in the 2023 Summit League Preseason Poll.
Last season, Omaha finished the season with a 32-14 record.
The Drake Bulldogs were selected to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference preseason poll.
The Bulldogs ended the 2022 season with a 21-29 record.

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