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Broncos Win on Senior Day
4/30/2023 4:30:00 PM | Softball
BOISE, Idaho – Mykenzie Hanna tripled, homered and took a home run away to lead Boise State to a 9-6 Mountain West softball victory over visiting San Diego State at Dona Larsen Park, Sunday.
A Boise State single-game record 1,006 watched a battle of the top two teams in the conference. The three-game series between the Broncos (29-14, 14-4 MW) and Aztecs (32-13, 16-6) drew a school-record 2,590.
With the win, Boise State leads San Diego State by percentage points. The Broncos can wrap up the conference regular season title with two wins at Fresno State next week. The Aztecs have concluded their conference slate.
Sunday, Boise State used a five run second inning to chase San Diego State starter Dee Dee Hernandez (7-3) and take control early.
After Eliyah Flores homered in the first, Alycia Flores doubled to drive in Jordyn Hutchins, who led off the second with a walk. Kelsey Hall followed with a single to plate Flores.
After a sacrifice and wild pitch, Hall came home on a single by Abby Bumcrot that ended Hernandez's afternoon. Two batter later, Hanna blasted her ninth home run of the season to give the Broncos a 6-0 advantage. It was also Boise State's 75th of the season to break last year's school record.
The Aztecs scored three times in third and once in the fourth, but the Broncos responded in their half of the fourth. Hanna tripled to open the frame and scored on a single by Eliyah Flores. A walk, a wild pitch and an error allowed Flores to score.
Ashlyn Whalen gave the Broncos some insurance with a solo home run in the fifth before San Diego State scored twice in the top of the sixth to pull within 9-6.
Hanna then made the play of the game defensively when she leaped above the wall to take a home run away from Jillian Celis leading off the seventh.
Taylor Caudill (13-8) gave up three runs, two earned, in 5 2/3 innings and struck out six to pick up the win.
Quotables
Top Broncos
Notables
What's Next
Boise State travels to Fresno State for a three-game series beginning May 4 at 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT.
A Boise State single-game record 1,006 watched a battle of the top two teams in the conference. The three-game series between the Broncos (29-14, 14-4 MW) and Aztecs (32-13, 16-6) drew a school-record 2,590.
With the win, Boise State leads San Diego State by percentage points. The Broncos can wrap up the conference regular season title with two wins at Fresno State next week. The Aztecs have concluded their conference slate.
Sunday, Boise State used a five run second inning to chase San Diego State starter Dee Dee Hernandez (7-3) and take control early.
After Eliyah Flores homered in the first, Alycia Flores doubled to drive in Jordyn Hutchins, who led off the second with a walk. Kelsey Hall followed with a single to plate Flores.
After a sacrifice and wild pitch, Hall came home on a single by Abby Bumcrot that ended Hernandez's afternoon. Two batter later, Hanna blasted her ninth home run of the season to give the Broncos a 6-0 advantage. It was also Boise State's 75th of the season to break last year's school record.
The Aztecs scored three times in third and once in the fourth, but the Broncos responded in their half of the fourth. Hanna tripled to open the frame and scored on a single by Eliyah Flores. A walk, a wild pitch and an error allowed Flores to score.
Ashlyn Whalen gave the Broncos some insurance with a solo home run in the fifth before San Diego State scored twice in the top of the sixth to pull within 9-6.
Hanna then made the play of the game defensively when she leaped above the wall to take a home run away from Jillian Celis leading off the seventh.
Taylor Caudill (13-8) gave up three runs, two earned, in 5 2/3 innings and struck out six to pick up the win.
Quotables
- "This win was huge for us because it allowed us to keep control of our destiny," Boise State head coach Justin Shults said. "It was a roller coaster weekend of emotions and that is good for us because that is how the Mountain West tournament will be."
Top Broncos
- Mykenzie Hanna was 3-for-4 with a triple, home run, two RBI and two runs.
- Eliyah Flores was 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs.
Notables
- Sunday's attendance was a Boise State single-game record 1,006 and the three-game series drew a record 2,590.
- Boise State homered three times and has a school-record 76 this season.
- The Broncos clinched a first round bye in the Mountain West Softball Championship.
What's Next
Boise State travels to Fresno State for a three-game series beginning May 4 at 6 p.m. PT/7 p.m. MT.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Caudill, Taylor (13-8)
L: HERNANDEZ, Dee Dee (7-3)
Batting:
2B: BROCKI, Makena 1 ; KEESTER, Macey 2
HR: OTERO, Alexis 1
RBI: BROCKI, Makena 3 ; OTERO, Alexis 1 ; KEESTER, Macey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: REYES, Elianna 1 ; CELIS, Jillian 1 ; OTERO, Alexis 2 ; KEESTER, Macey 2
Batting:
2B: Flores, Alycia 1
3B: Hanna, Mykenzie 1
HR: Hanna, Mykenzie 1 ; Flores, Eliyah 1 ; Whalen, Ashlyn 1
RBI: Hanna, Mykenzie 2 ; Flores, Eliyah 2 ; Flores, Alycia 1 ; Hall, Kelsey 1 ; Whalen, Ashlyn 1 ; Bumcrot, Abby 1
SH: Whalen, Ashlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hanna, Mykenzie 2 ; Flores, Eliyah 2 ; Hutchins, Jordyn 1 ; Flores, Alycia 1 ; Hall, Kelsey 1 ; Whalen, Ashlyn 1 ; Bumcrot, Abby 1
HBP: Bumcrot, Abby 1
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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