Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Softball Set to Host Cyclones
April 01, 2021 | Cowgirl Softball
A winner in five of its last six games, the No. 11/12 Oklahoma State softball team (26-5 overall) hosts Iowa State (23-8 overall) in a three-game series beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 1 in Cowgirl Stadium.
Fans can follow live stats at okstate.statbroadcast.com and can keep up with the action live on @CowgirlSB Twitter.
Iowa State does not appear in this week's polls.
Head coach Kenny Gajewski is 13-2 versus Iowa State.
Watch, Listen, Follow
Fans will be able to watch Friday's matchup live on ESPN+. It will also be on the radio locally in Stillwater at KGFY 105.5 FM.Fans can follow live stats at okstate.statbroadcast.com and can keep up with the action live on @CowgirlSB Twitter.
In the Rankings
Oklahoma State is ranked No. 11 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and No. 12 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25. Iowa State does not appear in this week's polls.
Oklahoma State from a Distance
At 26-5, Oklahoma State has 10 run-rule victories this season and is outscoring opponents, 205-69.
The Cowgirl pitching staff is led by returning All-American Carrie Eberle and redshirt sophomore Kelly Maxwell. The duo sports a combined 20-2 record this season. Senior Logan Simunek has logged meaningful innings in the circle as the first pitcher in relief.
Offensively, Oklahoma State is led by returning All-American Alysen Febrey (.421 batting average with nine home runs and 34 runs batted in), Hayley Busby (.432 batting average with 10 home runs and a .932 slugging percentage) and Chelsea Alexander (.418 batting average and a perfect nine-for-nine on stolen base attempts). At 26-5, Oklahoma State has 10 run-rule victories this season and is outscoring opponents, 205-69.
The Cowgirl pitching staff is led by returning All-American Carrie Eberle and redshirt sophomore Kelly Maxwell. The duo sports a combined 20-2 record this season. Senior Logan Simunek has logged meaningful innings in the circle as the first pitcher in relief.
Notable Streaks and Trends
- The Cowgirls have won 38 of their last 43 games, dating back to last season.
- This is Oklahoma State's best record through 30 games since 1993.
- Dating back to April 10, 2018, the Cowgirls have won 34 of 36 home games played against unranked opponents.
- Dating back to April 3, 2019, the Cowgirls are 48-5 in all games played against unranked opponents.
- The Cowgirls have won four of five against ranked opponents this season and dating back to last season, have won seven of their last nine against ranked opponents.
- OSU has committed zero errors in four of its last five games.
- Oklahoma State has hit at least one home run in each of the last nine games.
- The Cowgirls have 12 home runs in their last five games (2.4 per game).
- Oklahoma State is undefeated this season when leading after four innings.
- Kiley Naomi has been successful on 35 of her last 37 stolen base attempts and leads the team with 10 stolen bases on the season.
- Sydney Pennington has started 178 consecutive games, which amounts to every possible game of her career.
- OSU has won 25 of its last 27 games at Cowgirl Stadium dating back to the 2019 season.
- The Cowgirl pitching staff has 14 shutouts this season, which leads the nation.
- Oklahoma State is one of three teams in the nation with two pitchers with at least 10 wins.
- The pitching staff's opponent batting average ranks second in the Big 12 (.176).
- The Cowgirls have been successful in 38 of their 46 stolen base attempts this season.
- Hayley Busby is currently on a 10-game hitting streak, the longest on the team.
- Carrie Eberle has four shutouts this season, which is good for 11th in the nation.
- Kelly Maxwell has struck out 10 or more batters in three games this season.
- Kelly Maxwell and Carrie Eberle are tied for the Big 12 lead with 10 wins apiece, a mark that ties for 18th in the NCAA.
- The Cowgirls have been ranked in the NFCA poll in each of their last 117 games, dating back to the start of the 2019 season.
- The Cowgirls are outscoring opponents, 205-69, in 2021.
- Alysen Febrey has recorded a team-leading 13 multiple hit games and 10 multiple RBI games.
Series History vs. This Week's Opponents
Oklahoma State leads the overall series against Iowa State, 73-23. In Stillwater, the Cowgirls hold a 26-9 advantage advantage over the Cyclones. In the last meeting between the two teams, Oklahoma State run-ruled the Cyclones, 17-2, in five innings. Head coach Kenny Gajewski is 13-2 versus Iowa State.
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