Baylor Softball Falls Against Iowa State, 2-1

[Gilmore, Katy]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – May 3, 2025

Baylor Softball Falls Against Iowa State, 2-1
Bears are now 1-1 in the series against the Cyclones
For more information contact: Katy Gilmore; 254-252-2182, katy_gilmore at baylor.edu<mailto:katy_gilmore at baylor.edu>


AMES, Iowa – Baylor Softball fell against Iowa State, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at the Cyclone Sports Complex. The Bears are now 26-25 on the season and 11-12 in conference play.



THE RUNDOWN

The Bears got runners on and in scoring position early in its matchup, after Brooklyn Carter and Shaylon Govan recorded back-to-back one-out singles but that would be it for Baylor in the first.



Lillie Walker and the Baylor defense sat the Cyclones down in order in the bottom of the first before capitalizing themselves in the top of the second.



Starting off the second inning with a double from Turiya Coleman, BU brought home its lone run after Amber Toven singled and Coleman scored to make it a 1-0 game.



Tying the game in the home half of the second inning, Iowa State scored on two doubles before Lillie Walker picked up three strikeouts.



Baylor reached base with a single in the third, a double in the fourth and an error in the fifth but Baylor wasn’t able to capitalize after getting a runner to third in the fifth.



After Karynton Dawson hit her second double of the day in the top of the sixth didn’t result in any runs scored, Iowa State capitalized in the bottom of the seventh after two doubles to walk off the game and secure the win.



HIGHLIGHTS

  *   The Bears recorded seven hits in the matchup
  *   Brooklyn carter went 2-for-3 at the plate
  *   Karynton Dawson went 2-for-3 at the plate with two doubles
  *   Turiya Coleman recorded a double and scored the Bears’ lone run
  *   Lillie Walker pitched her 9th complete game of the season
  *   The Bears and Cyclones are now 1-1 on the series
  *   BU still holds the 46-25 all-time record over Iowa State



UP NEXT

The Bears will face Iowa State for the series finale of the three-game series Sunday, May 4, at 12 p.m. CT.



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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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