TEMPE – With consistent rain in the forecast for Cathedral City, Calif., this weekend, Sun Devil Softball has opted out of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic and will stay home to host Iowa State in a three-game series at Farrington Softball Stadium.
Arizona State and Iowa State will play a single game at 6 p.m. MST on Friday, February 24, and then a doubleheader on Saturday, February 25, starting at 2 p.m. MST.
The Sun Devils bring an 8-2 overall record and a four-game winning streak into the week. They are 4-1 at Farrington Stadium this season and 32-7 at home over the past two seasons.
Through the season's first two weekends, ASU is 20th in the country by batting .349 while scoring 6.40 runs per game. The Sun Devils lead the Pac-12 with 18 home runs and 37 extra-base hits.
In the circle, the staff has a 2.94 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. They average 7.34 strikeouts per seven innings with an opponent batting average of .231.
The Sun Devils hold a 9-4 lead in the all-time series against Iowa State. That includes a 6-3 record in Tempe and a 3-0 at Farrington Stadium. ASU has won the last five matchups and outscored the Cyclones 25-7 in those meetings.
Jordyn VanHook has been on a tear to open the season for the Sun Devils. The senior is batting .483 with a 1.731 OPS through the first two weekends of the season.
Yanni Acuña continues to lead the Sun Devils from her leadoff spot with a .486 batting average and 17 hits. She has reached base in all 10 games this season and 18 straight, dating back to last season.
Kenzie Brown begins the weekend 2-0, and she leads the Sun Devils with a 1.91 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched. Brown delivered a complete game, one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against Memphis in her first start at ASU.
Arizona State and Iowa State will play a single game at 6 p.m. MST on Friday, February 24, and then a doubleheader on Saturday, February 25, starting at 2 p.m. MST.
The Sun Devils bring an 8-2 overall record and a four-game winning streak into the week. They are 4-1 at Farrington Stadium this season and 32-7 at home over the past two seasons.
Through the season's first two weekends, ASU is 20th in the country by batting .349 while scoring 6.40 runs per game. The Sun Devils lead the Pac-12 with 18 home runs and 37 extra-base hits.
In the circle, the staff has a 2.94 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. They average 7.34 strikeouts per seven innings with an opponent batting average of .231.
The Sun Devils hold a 9-4 lead in the all-time series against Iowa State. That includes a 6-3 record in Tempe and a 3-0 at Farrington Stadium. ASU has won the last five matchups and outscored the Cyclones 25-7 in those meetings.
Jordyn VanHook has been on a tear to open the season for the Sun Devils. The senior is batting .483 with a 1.731 OPS through the first two weekends of the season.
Yanni Acuña continues to lead the Sun Devils from her leadoff spot with a .486 batting average and 17 hits. She has reached base in all 10 games this season and 18 straight, dating back to last season.
Kenzie Brown begins the weekend 2-0, and she leads the Sun Devils with a 1.91 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched. Brown delivered a complete game, one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against Memphis in her first start at ASU.