ISU Prepares For Big Sky Softball Tournament

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POCATELLO, Idaho- For the fifth straight year, the Idaho State softball team will compete in the Big Sky Conference tournament. For the second straight year it will be held at Weber State. The Bengals go into this year as the No. 6 seed and they will play at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 11 vs. No. 3 Sacramento State. Audio, video and live stats will be available for all tournament games through isubengals.com.

Big Sky Tournament Schedule
Thursday, May 11
Game 1
#5 North Dakota vs. #4 Southern Utah - 9:30 a.m.
Game 2
#3 Sacramento State vs. #6 Idaho State - 12 p.m.
Game 3
#1 Weber State vs. Winner Game 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Game 4
#2 Montana vs. Winner Game 2 - 5 p.m.
 
Friday, May 12
Game 5
Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3 - 9:30 a.m.
(Loser Eliminated)
Game 6
Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4 - 12 p.m.
(Loser Eliminated)
Game 7
Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 2:30 p.m.
Game 8
Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 - 5 p.m.
(Loser Eliminated)
 
Saturday, May 13
Game 9
Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 -  11 a.m.
(Loser Eliminated)
Game 10
Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 - 1:30 p.m.
Game 11
If Necessary (Game 9 winner Must Win Game 10) - 4 p.m.

ISU in Big Sky Tournament
ISU is 8-8 in the Big Sky Tournament. The Bengals have advanced to the title game in 2014 and 2016. In 2014 ISU forced the IF game vs. SUU before losing and last year ISU lost to Weber State 4-2 in the championship game. Idaho State went 1-2 in the Big Sky Tournament in 2013 and 2015. Sac State and Idaho State have met in elimination games three times in the last three years. Last year ISU eliminated the Hornets 7-4 to get to the title game. In 2015 the Bengals were sent home from the tournament by Sac State and in 2014 the Bengals eliminated Sac State from the tournament.

Bengal Bites
- Idaho State's team batting average of .301 ranks second in the Big Sky Conference and 49th in the NCAA.
- ISU ranks 13th in the nation in stolen bases per game at 1.98.
- Kacie Burnett's .463 batting average ranks third in the country.
- Kacie Burnett ranks 40th in the country in on base percentage at .507.
- Ashlyn Ames is 10th in the country in sacrifice flies with five.
- Kacie Burnett is 34th in the country in stolen bases per game at .60 and 37th in triples per game at .10.
- Kacie Burnett has a six-game hitting streak and 19 multiple hit games.
- Sarah Hayes has 15 multiple hit games.
- Emma Bordenkecher has nine mulitple RBI games and she had a team-best 15-game hitting streak earlier in the year.
- Alex Portesi has a four-game hitting streak.
- Kacie Burnett has reached base in 14 straight games.

Burnett Making History
Kacie Burnett has the 11th best career batting average in NCAA history at .455. Since 2002 Burnett's .455 average is the fourth best average in NCAA history.

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