Boise State
34-21
Nevada
41-12
Broncos Denied by Wolf Pack
5/8/2025 9:28:00 PM | Softball
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The loss dropped the Broncos (34-21) into the losers' bracket where they will face tournament-host San Diego State at 3 p.m. PT/4 p.m. MT, Friday.
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Boise State recorded six hits and was issued eight walks by Nevada (41-12) pitching, but stranded 11 baserunners.
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In the top of the first, Sophia Knight reached on an error and back-to-back walks to Mykenzie Hanna and Makenzie Butt loaded the bases with zero outs. However, the Broncos failed to score.
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In the third, Knight and Hanna singled to open the inning, but again the Broncos were turned away.
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Boise State senior Brook Thompson kept the Wolf Pack off the board for 3 1/3 innings, but Nevada scored a pair of runs off reliever Abby Dowell (9-10) in the fourth. Nevada added a run in the fifth after Thompson reentered the circle to lead 3-0.
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Brooklynn Pettis led off the sixth with a walk and moved to second on a single by Leah McAnally. With two outs, pinch hitter Sydney Groves and Chloe Hughes drew consecutive walks to cut the deficit to 3-1. Knight, the nation's leader in hits, grounded out and the Broncos left the bases loaded.
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In the home half of the sixth, Nevada scored five runs, two unearned, off reliever Julianne Rose to stretch its lead to 8-1.
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Hanna singled to open the seventh and three-straight walks forced in a run. Megan Lake dumped a single into left field to cut the deficit to 8-3.
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Hollie Farmer then hit a ground ball to the shortstop and McAnally was called out for interference when she collided with the fielder.
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Quinn Southerland's ground out scored a run before a ground out by Hughes ended the game with Knight, the tying run, in the on-deck circle.
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NOTES
- Makenzie Butt walked twice to raise her Boise State single-season record to 41.
- Mykenzie Hanna collected two hits, her 43rd-career multi-hit effort, 10th best all-time at Boise State.
- Hanna scored her 70th run of the season to move into second in Mountain West history.
- Hanna is the first player outside of a Power 5/4 conference to have at least 70 runs, 50 RBI, 15 HR, 10 SB and 50 BB/HBP since 2015.
- Sophia Knight recorded her 35th multi-hit game of the season, adding to her school record.
- Knight's 59th-career multi-hit game tied for fifth in Boise State history.
- Knight has 103 hits this season, tied for 19th all-time in NCAA history.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McLEAN, Hailey (17-6)
L: Dowell, Abby (9-10)
Batting:
RBI: McAnally, Leah 1 ; Lake, Megan 1 ; Southerland, Quinn 1 ; Hughes, Chloe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hanna, Mykenzie 1 ; Butt, Makenzie 1 ; Pettis, Brooklynn 2
SB: Knight, Sophia 1
Batting:
2B: ENGELBRECHT, Haylee 1 ; O'GORMAN, Lexi 1
RBI: CLARK, Madison 1 ; JENKINS, Aaliyah 1 ; DI GENOVA, Hannah 1 ; ENGELBRECHT, Haylee 1 ; ALFARO, Saige 2 ; MAYTORENA, Tatum 1 ; O'GORMAN, Lexi 1
SH: LARSEN, Maya 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CLARK, Madison 1 ; JENKINS, Aaliyah 1 ; DI GENOVA, Hannah 1 ; ENGELBRECHT, Haylee 1 ; ALFARO, Saige 1 ; LEETCH, Matlyn 1 ; MAYTORENA, Tatum 1 ; CLARK, Bailie 1
SB: CLARK, Madison 1 ; JENKINS, Aaliyah 1 ; ENGELBRECHT, Haylee 1
