Friday, April 29
Logan, Utah
4 p.m.
Boise State
at
Utah State
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Broncos Visit Aggies in Logan
4/28/2022 11:55:00 AM | Softball
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
Boise State was nationally ranked and/or receiving votes in at least one poll for six-straight weeks, March 8-April 5, 2022...Broncos were No. 23 in Extra Inning Softball's poll, March 29, the highest ranking in school history.
BOISE STATE RPI
The Broncos (31-10, 7-5 MW) are No. 46 in the NCAA RPI (as of April 27)...highest ranked team in the MW...Boise State is 2-3 against teams in the top 50 with wins over No. 29 Stanford and No. 49 San Diego State.
BOISE STATE IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
Team Pitching/Defense
Fielding Percentage (.982)-3rd
Double Plays Per Game (0.54)-7th
Double Plays (22)-Tied 9th
Team Offense
Doubles Per Game (1.76)-10th
Runs Per Game (6.61)-13th
OPS (.933)-16thÂ
Slugging Percentage (.537)-17th
Doubles (72)-17th
Home Runs Per Game (1.39)-19th
Home Runs (57)-Tied 22nd
Runs (271)-Tied 25th
RACKING UP WINS
Boise State has won 31 games this season, surpassing last year's total of 20 (45 games)...Broncos' winning percentage of .756 is tied for 21st nationally...in comparison to the Broncos' two NCAA postseason appearances, the 2018 team was 28-13 (finished 40-16) and the 2019 squad was 32-9 (finished 36-16)...win total in 2018 is a school record and the fewest losses (11) came during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 campaign...Boise State has nine games remaining on its regular season schedule.
ROAD WINS
Boise State has posted 25 wins this season in away or neutral games...mark is tied for third nationally behind unanimous No. 1 Oklahoma (31) and Northwestern (26).
WEEKLY HONORS
Junior Kelsey Hall has been named the Mountain West Player of the Week twice this season...batted .545 (6-for-11) with two home runs and three RBI as the Broncos defeated UC Davis and swept a three-game series against Nevada (March 21-27)...posted a 1.091 slugging percentage and 1.758 OPS...captured the MW Player of the Week (March 7-13) when she was also tabbed co-national player of the week by Extra Inning Softball...batted .526 (10-for-19) with four home runs and six RBI while leading the Broncos to a 4-1 road trip...Mykenzie Hanna was named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (April 18-24)...batted .500 with a .626 on-base percentage and 1.000 slugging percentage...homered and drove in four runs during a three-game sweep over San Jose State.
SERIES WITH THE AGGIES
Boise State leads 23-11...Broncos are 10-5 in Logan...Boise State outscored Utah State 41-14 in a three-game sweep, including two mercy-rule wins, in 2018.
COMING OFF THE BENCH
Boise State pinch hitters have collected 22 hits in 71 at bats (.310) this season.
BREAK OUT THE BROOMS
Boise State has swept a three-game series four times this season...equals the 2011 and 2018 squads for the most in a single-season...three of the four this year have come in MW play...all-four sweeps in 2011 and 2018 were in conference action.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream (provided by Utah State) for all games are available on Boise State's website, BroncoSports.com.
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Boise State was nationally ranked and/or receiving votes in at least one poll for six-straight weeks, March 8-April 5, 2022...Broncos were No. 23 in Extra Inning Softball's poll, March 29, the highest ranking in school history.
BOISE STATE RPI
The Broncos (31-10, 7-5 MW) are No. 46 in the NCAA RPI (as of April 27)...highest ranked team in the MW...Boise State is 2-3 against teams in the top 50 with wins over No. 29 Stanford and No. 49 San Diego State.
BOISE STATE IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
Team Pitching/Defense
Fielding Percentage (.982)-3rd
Double Plays Per Game (0.54)-7th
Double Plays (22)-Tied 9th
Team Offense
Doubles Per Game (1.76)-10th
Runs Per Game (6.61)-13th
OPS (.933)-16thÂ
Slugging Percentage (.537)-17th
Doubles (72)-17th
Home Runs Per Game (1.39)-19th
Home Runs (57)-Tied 22nd
Runs (271)-Tied 25th
RACKING UP WINS
Boise State has won 31 games this season, surpassing last year's total of 20 (45 games)...Broncos' winning percentage of .756 is tied for 21st nationally...in comparison to the Broncos' two NCAA postseason appearances, the 2018 team was 28-13 (finished 40-16) and the 2019 squad was 32-9 (finished 36-16)...win total in 2018 is a school record and the fewest losses (11) came during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 campaign...Boise State has nine games remaining on its regular season schedule.
ROAD WINS
Boise State has posted 25 wins this season in away or neutral games...mark is tied for third nationally behind unanimous No. 1 Oklahoma (31) and Northwestern (26).
WEEKLY HONORS
Junior Kelsey Hall has been named the Mountain West Player of the Week twice this season...batted .545 (6-for-11) with two home runs and three RBI as the Broncos defeated UC Davis and swept a three-game series against Nevada (March 21-27)...posted a 1.091 slugging percentage and 1.758 OPS...captured the MW Player of the Week (March 7-13) when she was also tabbed co-national player of the week by Extra Inning Softball...batted .526 (10-for-19) with four home runs and six RBI while leading the Broncos to a 4-1 road trip...Mykenzie Hanna was named Mountain West Freshman of the Week (April 18-24)...batted .500 with a .626 on-base percentage and 1.000 slugging percentage...homered and drove in four runs during a three-game sweep over San Jose State.
SERIES WITH THE AGGIES
Boise State leads 23-11...Broncos are 10-5 in Logan...Boise State outscored Utah State 41-14 in a three-game sweep, including two mercy-rule wins, in 2018.
COMING OFF THE BENCH
Boise State pinch hitters have collected 22 hits in 71 at bats (.310) this season.
BREAK OUT THE BROOMS
Boise State has swept a three-game series four times this season...equals the 2011 and 2018 squads for the most in a single-season...three of the four this year have come in MW play...all-four sweeps in 2011 and 2018 were in conference action.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream (provided by Utah State) for all games are available on Boise State's website, BroncoSports.com.
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