AMES, Iowa – Iowa State softball coach Jamie Pinkerton has announced the addition of a second transfer to the 2025 roster. Miami (OH) infielder Reagan Bartholomew joins recently signed Sydney Malott as the newest Cyclone.

Along with Malott, Reagan will join an eight-player freshmen class as the Cyclones look to replace 11 departures from last year’s squad.

A native of Waukee, Bartholomew returns to her home state after spending a pair of seasons with the RedHawks. In her last season with Miami, Bartholomew helped lead the team to an NCAA postseason berth, where it competed in the Knoxville Regional.

“With the signing of Reagan, we have solidified depth at several positions,” says Coach Pinkerton. “She adds power to the middle of the lineup and postseason experience that will be invaluable to our young roster. We’re looking forward to having Reagan return home to her home state of Iowa and helping our team both athletically and academically.”

A 5-10 infielder with two seasons of eligibility remaining, Bartholomew played in 52 games this past season. In her sophomore campaign, Reagan slashed .348/.386/.738 and clobbered 17 home runs.

Her spectacular sophomore season resulted in her earning First-Team All-MAC honors as well as First-Team All-Region recognition. Bartholomew and the RedHawks won the MAC Tournament to earn a trip to the postseason as she was named to the MAC All-Tournament team.

Reagan tallied 49 hits on the year – 21 going for extra bases – and drove in 49 runs. She tallied 37 runs scored and recorded eight walks. She holds a career .349 batting average, having played in 79 games and totes 61 career hits.

This past year, Bartholomew had the fifth-highest batting average on the team and the fifth-most homers for Miami. She was part of a RedHawk squad that led the nation in home runs, as the team combined to mash 160 long balls.

As a high schooler, Bartholomew attended Waukee Northwest and was coached by Carrie Eby. The team won the state championship in 2022 during Reagan’s senior season and she was first-team all-state as a junior.