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Broncos Wrap Up Home Season Against Lobos
5/5/2022 5:19:00 PM | 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 (34-10, 13-5 MW) are No. 44 in the NCAA RPI (as of May 4)...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 (0.52)-9th
Double Plays (23)-Tied 14th
Team Offense
Doubles Per Game (1.82)-5th
Runs Per Game (6.70)-10th
Doubles (80)-11th
OPS (.946)-13th
Slugging Percentage (.548)-15th
Home Runs Per Game (1.45)-18th
On-Base Percentage (.398)-21st
Home Runs (64)-Tied 21st
Runs (295)-Tied 23rd
RACKING UP WINS
Boise State has won 34 games this season, equaling 2020-21 combined...Broncos' winning percentage of .773 is tied for 18th nationally...in comparison to the Broncos' two NCAA postseason appearances, the 2018 team was 31-13 (finished 40-16) and the 2019 squad was 33-11 (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 six games remaining on its regular season schedule.
BEST IN THE MW
Boise State has posted 177 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 LOBOS
Boise State leads 16-11...Broncos are 9-3 at home...Boise State outscored New Mexico 26-6 in a three-game sweep in 2018...Broncos have won the last-four series between the school.
COMING OFF THE BENCH
Boise State pinch hitters have collected 23 hits in 74 at bats (.311) this season.
BREAK OUT THE BROOMS
Boise State has swept a three-game series five times this season to set a school record...four of the five sweeps this year have come in MW play, tying the school record set in 2011 and equaled in 2018.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream for all games are available on Boise State's website, BroncoSports.com...Leonard Barry (play-by-play), Craig Lawson (analyst) and Jenna Vitamanti (dugout) will call the action.
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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 (34-10, 13-5 MW) are No. 44 in the NCAA RPI (as of May 4)...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 (0.52)-9th
Double Plays (23)-Tied 14th
Team Offense
Doubles Per Game (1.82)-5th
Runs Per Game (6.70)-10th
Doubles (80)-11th
OPS (.946)-13th
Slugging Percentage (.548)-15th
Home Runs Per Game (1.45)-18th
On-Base Percentage (.398)-21st
Home Runs (64)-Tied 21st
Runs (295)-Tied 23rd
RACKING UP WINS
Boise State has won 34 games this season, equaling 2020-21 combined...Broncos' winning percentage of .773 is tied for 18th nationally...in comparison to the Broncos' two NCAA postseason appearances, the 2018 team was 31-13 (finished 40-16) and the 2019 squad was 33-11 (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 six games remaining on its regular season schedule.
BEST IN THE MW
Boise State has posted 177 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 LOBOS
Boise State leads 16-11...Broncos are 9-3 at home...Boise State outscored New Mexico 26-6 in a three-game sweep in 2018...Broncos have won the last-four series between the school.
COMING OFF THE BENCH
Boise State pinch hitters have collected 23 hits in 74 at bats (.311) this season.
BREAK OUT THE BROOMS
Boise State has swept a three-game series five times this season to set a school record...four of the five sweeps this year have come in MW play, tying the school record set in 2011 and equaled in 2018.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream for all games are available on Boise State's website, BroncoSports.com...Leonard Barry (play-by-play), Craig Lawson (analyst) and Jenna Vitamanti (dugout) will call the action.
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