JACKS HEAD TO IOWA STATE FOR DOUBLEHEADER

Games 38/39: South Dakota State at Iowa State
Date	Tuesday, April 11 - 1 p.m. CT
Location	Ames, Iowa
Stream	ESPN+
Live Stats	GoJacksLive.com
South Dakota State	Game Notes

South Dakota State travels to Ames, Iowa, for a mid-week non-conference softball doubleheader against Iowa State. The Jackrabbits and Cyclones will square off on Tuesday with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.

The Jackrabbits have won six straight games which encompasses their 6-0 start to Summit League play. Following a series sweep at St. Thomas from April 2-3, SDSU faced Omaha this past weekend in a battle of the conference's top two teams in its preseason coaches' poll.

The Jacks came away with another series sweep. SDSU topped Omaha in eight innings, 1-0, then won 5-4 in two games on Friday, April 7. The Jacks and Mavericks played in the longest game in Division I softball this season on Saturday as the two were scoreless going into the 14th inning. An Emma Osmundson single featured an ensuing throwing error, which went out of the field of play, resulting in a runner that stood on second to advance home and end the contest in favor of SDSU.

SDSU and Iowa State meet for the 19th time at the start of their doubleheader on Tuesday. The Cyclones are 16-2 all-time against the Jackrabbits which includes a current nine-game win streak. SDSU's last victory over Iowa State came by an 8-7 score in Brookings on April 30, 2008.

Tori Kniesche and Jocelyn Carrillo were named The Summit League's Peak Pitcher and Performer of the Week on Monday. Kniesche pitched a combined 23.2 innings against the Mavs without allowing a run. She combined to throw 34 strikeouts while allowing just eight hits and seven walks. Her 14 innings pitched in the series finale set a new program record. Carrillo was the Jackrabbits' standout at the plate as she went 5-for-10 with three doubles. She had a walk-off single in the series opener against Omaha and had an outfield assist in the series finale on Sunday. Their week also included an 8-0 victory last Monday over St. Thomas. Carrilllo hit two doubles and had two RBIs in that game while Kniesche threw five no-hit innings against the Tommies.

Carrillo has been SDSU's top hitter in six Summit League games as she's recorded a .455 batting average and team-high 10 hits and four RBIs. Her younger sister, Rozelyn Carrillo, is also hitting .304 in six Summit League contests. Kniesche hasn't given up a run in 35 2/3 innings of work in conference action while Shannon Lasey has been solid with her 2.44 ERA in 14.1 innings against league foes.

Mia Jarecki (.336) and Osmundson (.306) each continue to hit over .300 while starting all 37 games for SDSU this season.

How to Keep up
The doubleheader will be broadcast by Big 12 Now on ESPN+. Live stats will also be available via GoJacksLive.com. Links for live streams and stats to upcoming games are available on the softball team's schedule page on GoJacks.com. To keep up with the Jackrabbits, follow along with the program on their social media accounts @GoJacksMBB or visit GoJacks.com.

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