Thursday, May 12
Fort Collins, Colo.
4 p.m.

Boise State

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Colorado State

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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 (37-10, 13-5 MW) are No. 44 in the NCAA RPI (as of May 10)...highest ranked team in the MW...Boise State is 2-3 against teams in the top 50 with wins over No. 33 Stanford and No. 46 San Diego State.

BOISE STATE IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
Team Pitching/Defense
Fielding Percentage (.983)-3rd
Double Plays Per Game (0.49)-15th
Double Plays (23)-Tied 19th

Team Offense
Doubles Per Game (1.79)-6th
Runs Per Game (6.87)-9th 
Doubles (84)-Tied 12th
On-Base Percentage (.403)-13th
OPS (.955)-13th
Slugging Percentage (.552)-14th
Runs (323)-Tied 17th
Batting Average (.316)-19th
Home Runs Per Game (1.45)-19th
Home Runs (68)-Tied 19th

RACKING UP WINS
Boise State has won 37 games this season, surpassing 2020-21 combined...Broncos' winning percentage of .787 is 14th nationally...in comparison to the Broncos' two NCAA postseason appearances, the 2018 team was 34-13 (finished 40-16) and the 2019 squad was 34-13 (finished 36-16)...win total in 2018 is a school record and the fewest losses (11) came during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 campaign.

BEST IN THE MW
Boise State has posted 180 wins since the start of the 2017 season, most in the Mountain West.

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 RAMS
Boise State leads 15-13...Broncos are 6-6 in Fort Collins and have won four straight on the road.

COMING OFF THE BENCH
Boise State pinch hitters have collected 24 hits in 76 at bats (.316) this season.

ROAD WINS
Boise State has 28 wins away from home (road/neutral), second nationally to No. 1 Oklahoma (34).

LONG BALL RECORD
The Broncos hit four home runs last weekend to set the school single-season record...current total is 68, four better than the 2019 NCAA postseason squad.

BREAK OUT THE BROOMS
Boise State has swept a three-game series six times this season to set a school record...five sweeps in conference play is also a school record.

FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream for all games are available on Boise State's website, BroncoSports.com (Colorado State feed).

 
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