Softball Plays Home Opener vs. SUU on Friday and Saturday at Miller Ranch Stadium

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POCATELLO, Idaho- After 27 games on the road, the Idaho State softball team makes its home debut on Friday, March 25 vs. Southern Utah. The Bengals play a double header that begins at 1 p.m. and the three-game series resumes on Saturday with a single-game at 1 p.m. All games are free to the public and live stats, video and audio will be available at isubengals.com.

About Southern Utah
SUU is 3-25 and led by Jordan Theurer's .370 batting average. She has two home runs and 14 RBIs. SUU is hitting .227. The pitching staff has a 9.43 era.  

Bengals vs. T-Birds
ISU leads the series 17-12. ISU has won five of the last six meetings.  In 2015, the two teams played four times and ISU won all four meetings. Three of the four games were played in Cedar City with the fourth game being a 14-3 five inning win in the Big Sky Tournament.

Slagle Climbing the Record Books for Wins
Sophie Slagle has a 24-13 record in the circle since arriving at Idaho State. She is tied with Amanda Fitzsimmons for most wins in school history.  Slagle's winning percentage is .648 (24-13), the best since Wendy Alvey went 16-6 (.727) in 1978 and Jo Hillegas-Skeleton was 16-6 in 1977 and 1979. The school record for most wins in a career is 43 by Kandis Clesson.

Burnett Off to a Hot Start in March
Kacie Burnett leads the Bengal offensive attack. She is hitting .435 and is 12-14 stealing bases. In the last three weeks she is hitting .529 (18-34). She has scored 15 runs, tallied five RBIs and is 7-7 stealing bases. Burnett has scored 26 runs and walked nine times.

Portesi Making Early Impact
Alex Portesi has made an early impact for the Bengals. The transfer from Farleigh Dickinson has the second-best batting average on the team with a .395 mark. She is 30-76 from the plate, scored 15 runs and has 11 RBIs. She has played in 25 games, starting 24. Portesi is 4-4 stealing bases.

Taylor Off to Solid Senior Season
Micheala Taylor has started all 27 games at second base and she at one  point had a 16-game hitting streak in the season. For the season she is hitting .385 (37-96). She is second on the team in runs scored with 24 and her .385 batting average is the third-best mark on the team.

Where the Bengals Rank in NCAA Stats
Idaho State has the 34th best batting average at .321. The Bengals rank 44th in stolen bases per game at 1.67 and Maddy Hickman is 44th in walks per game at .74. Kacie Burnett's .435 average ranks 65th in the country.