Former Iowa Hawkeyes softball players and staff before their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes catcher/infielder Skylinn Pogue (13) and Katie Wynn after throwing out the first pitch before the game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Nia Carter (14), outfielder Tatianna Roman (9), and outfielder Brylee Klosterman (22) before their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Jalen Adams (12) before their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Tory Bennett (1) during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Avery Jackson (28) during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Brylee Klosterman (22) and Assistant Coach Mandy Gardner during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Nia Carter (14) bats during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Nia Carter (14) celebrates during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder/pitcher Denali Loecker (5) bats during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder/pitcher Denali Loecker (5) and Assistant Coach Mandy Gardner during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Nia Carter (14) and utility player Sammy Diaz (7) during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Haley Downe (00) talks with head coach Renee Gillispie during the first inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Grace Banes (23) during the second inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Avery Jackson (28) snags a line drive as they turn a double play during the second inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Grace Banes (23) turns a double play during the second inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Grace Banes (23), outfielder Tatianna Roman (9), utility player Sammy Diaz (7), catcher Bridget Stover (26), infielder Tory Bennett (1), outfielder Rylie Moss (6), and outfielder Haley Downe (00) during the second inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Brylee Klosterman (22) bats during the second inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Nia Carter (14) and Assistant Coach Mandy Gardner during the second inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder/pitcher Denali Loecker (5) bats during the second inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes pitcher Jalen Adams (12) during the third inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Grace Banes (23) during the third inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Brylee Klosterman (22) during the third inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Tory Bennett (1) during the fourth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Avery Jackson (28) during the fourth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Nia Carter (14) during the fourth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Brylee Klosterman (22) does the griddy after getting hit by a pitch during the fourth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Tatianna Roman (9) bats during the fourth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Avery Jackson (28) and infielder Tory Bennett (1) during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Tory Bennett (1) during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Tory Bennett (1) bats during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Grace Banes (23) bats during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Tory Bennett (1) scores a run during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Avery Jackson (28) bats during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Nia Carter (14) drives in three runs during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes catcher Tristin Doster (2) scores a run during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Avery Jackson (28) scores a run during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Tatianna Roman (9) scores a run during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Renee Gillispie and outfielder Nia Carter (14) celebrate with catcher/infielder Skylinn Pogue (13) and infielder Kalena Burns (50) after a 3-run double during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder Tory Bennett (1), catcher Bridget Stover (26), catcher/infielder Skylinn Pogue (13), outfielder Nia Carter (14), infielder Kalena Burns (50), and head coach Renee Gillispie during the fifth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder/pitcher Denali Loecker (5) during the sixth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes catcher/infielder Skylinn Pogue (13) during the sixth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Tatianna Roman (9) makes a leaping catch for an out during the sixth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Tatianna Roman (9) and outfielder Nia Carter (14) during the sixth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder/pitcher Denali Loecker (5) bats during the sixth inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes infielder/pitcher Denali Loecker (5) during the seventh inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Brylee Klosterman (22) during the seventh inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Tatianna Roman (9), outfielder Brylee Klosterman (22), and outfielder Nia Carter (14) during the seventh inning of their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)
The Iowa Hawkeyes form the letter āIā with their hands after winning their game at Pearl Field in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Stephen Mally/hawkeyesports.com)