Cowgirls Lose Conference Opener

Saturday, March 26

Ames, Iowa

2:00 PM

Oklahoma State University

27-7, 0-1

Iowa State

15-8, 1-0

Oklahoma State

Iowa State

Chelsea Garcia hit her sixth home run of the season against ISU

March 26, 2011 | Cowgirl Softball

Box Score

March 26, 2011

Final Stats

AMES, Iowa (OSU Athletics ) -- Home runs propelled Iowa State to a 4-3 win over the 18th-ranked Oklahoma State softball team in both teams' conference opener on Saturday afternoon. Every run scored for both teams was because of a home run.

Iowa State (15-8, 1-0) leadoff hitter, Heidi Kidwell, started the bottom of the first with a solo home run to right field, her first of the season. Designated player Tori Torrescano also hit a solo shot over the fence in the fourth inning to give the Cyclones a 2-0 lead.

Cowgirl senior Alysia Hamilton led off the sixth with a single through the left side. She was followed by Julie Ward with a single up the middle. Junior Chelsea Garcia stepped up and hit a home run over the center field fence to put OSU up 3-2. It was her sixth home run of the season.

However, in the bottom of the sixth, ISU first baseman Erica Miller hit a home run with a runner on second to put the Cyclones ahead for good, 4-3.

Sophomore Kat Espinosa started in the circle for Oklahoma State (27-7, 0-1) and is now 14-3 on the season. She threw six innings, allowed five hits for four runs, struck out six and walked one.

Senior Rachel Zabriskie threw the complete game for Iowa State and improved to 9-4. She threw all seven innings, allowed eight hits for three runs, struck out five and walked three. The Cowgirls will play the Cyclones again tomorrow at noon.