Karlie Charles

Karlie Charles
Graduate Assistant, Oregon Softball
University of Oregon
MPA Program
Iowa State Softball Alum #12
College of Design
Art and Visual Culture

Awards & Honors
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S22, F22, F23)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team (2022, 2023)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2021)

2024 (Fifth-Year Senior)
In a year where the Cyclone staff was hampered by injuries, Karlie was the constant … Charles tallied a 4.20 ERA and earned a 5-9 record in the circle … she appeared in 29 games and made a team-high 17 starts … she went the di

stance a couple times, owning four complete games with one shutout against UCF (5/3) … her 90 innings pitched were the most of anyone on the team … she walked just 19 opposing batters and had 44 strikeouts.

2023 (Senior)
Earned a 4-2 record, making eight starts in 23 appearances … was hindered by an injury resulted in her having irregular appearances … held a 3.35 ERA, the lowest on the staff … and allowed just ten walks in 60.2 innings pitched … recorded 43 strikeouts and held opposing batters to a .286 average … pitched a five-inning complete game shutout over SEMO … recorded six strikeouts on two occasions … earned two saves to match her total from last season.

2022 (Junior)
Made 16 starts and 33 appearances, totaling 91.1 innings in the circle … posted an 8-5 record with a team-best 3.14 ERA … struck out 77 compared to only 11 walks … led the Big 12 and ranked 10th nationally with a 7:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio … allowed only .84 walks per seven innings, the best in the Big 12 and seventh nationally … pitched three complete games, including a five-inning shutout at Drake … struck out six and walked one in a five-inning effort against Baylor in the Big 12 Championship First Round … allowed only three runs in across her final eight outings of the year (26 innings).

2021 (Sophomore)
Made 31 appearances in the circle, including a team-high 18 starts ... led the team in wins with a 14-8 record and had a team-low 3.41 ERA in 137.2 innings of work ... rank up a team-best 80 strikeouts to just 34 walks ... had a .270 opponent batting average ... tossed seven complete games ... rang up a season-high eight strikeouts in a win over Portland State ... had a complete game shutout in a win over UIC at the NCAA Columbia Regional ... surrendered just one run on two hits in a win over Baylor at the Big 12 Championship.

2020 (Freshman)
Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman, including eight starts ... was Iowa State's team leader in ERA (2.57) and innings pitched (60.0) ... rang up 33 strikeouts to just 10 walks on the season ... recorded a .303 opponent batting average ... logged three complete games ... tallied a season-high five strikeouts in consecutive outings vs. Wisconsin and vs. South Florida.