Baylor Softball Set to Host Iowa State

[Gilmore, Katy]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – April 28, 2022


Baylor Softball Set to Host Iowa State
Bears hold the all-time record over the Cyclones, 41-17
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore, 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>

Media link for the 2022 Baylor Softball Season: https://baylorbea.rs/BaylorSB22



BAYLOR (26-19, 4-8 Big 12) vs. IOWA STATE (22-24, 2-10 BIG 12)

Friday, April 29 • vs. Iowa State • Waco, Texas |Getterman Stadium • Radio: 101.3 FM • TV: Big 12 Now ESPN+

Saturday, April 30 • vs. Iowa State • Waco, Texas |Getterman Stadium • Radio: 101.3 FM • TV: Big 12 Now ESPN+

Sunday, May 1 • vs. Iowa State • Waco, Texas |Getterman Stadium • Radio: 101.3 FM • TV: Big 12 Now ESPN+



Story lines

• Baylor Softball is hosting Iowa State for a three-game conference series this weekend at Getterman Stadium. This series marks the last home series for the Bears this season, as they will close out the year in Austin, Texas.

• The Bears and Cyclones are meeting for the 58th time, with Baylor leading the all-time record 41-17. The Bears went 2-1 in the series last season.

• Baylor (26-19) have now won nine of their last 11 games. The Bears took the midweek win over Stephen F. Austin, 8-1, completing the two-game season sweep of the Lady Jacks.

• The Cyclones (22-24) defeated Iowa in a midweek matchup this week, 5-4. Iowa State is 2-10 in conference this season, playing No. 1 Oklahoma last weekend and falling in all three games.

• Dariana Orme pitched two complete games last week, a nine-inning midweek game and a complete-game shutout Friday. She set new career highs in last week’s midweek, for innings pitched (9.0) and strikeouts (9).

•The Bears are currently sitting at 56 in the NCAA RPI rankings. All seven Big 12 schools currently rank in the top 100 RPI rankings.

• Last week, the Bears pitching carried them through four games as their bats cooled off from the 21 hits the week before.



bears in the big 12 rankings

• McKenzie Wilson still ranks first in the Big 12 with five triples on the season, she has not been passed all season long. Her .403 season batting average still leads the Bears as well as her 25 RBI. Also in the Big 12, Wilson is sixth in batting average (.403), third in hits (52) and first for stolen bases (24).

• Baylor as a team is third in the conference in team pitching and fourth in team batting. BU is also leading the league in sacrifice bunts (22).

• McKenzie Wilson is 1st in percentage reached as a leadoff batter with .643, while Emry McDonough is batting 1.000 with the bases loaded.

• Josie Bower is leading the league in hit by pitches (10), while Taylor Strain leads in sacrifice bunts (8).

• As a pinch hitter, Katie Ellington is batting 1.000.
• Dariana Orme and Aliyah Binford are sitting at No. 2 and No. 3 for striking out batters looking, with 46 and 44.


Iowa state

BAYLOR LEADS 41-17

Waco:  Baylor leads 20-8

Ames, Iowa:  Baylor leads 18-6
Neutral: Baylor 3-3

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Katy Gilmore | Associate Director of Athletic Communications
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-2743 | C: 254-252-2182

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