Softball Hosts Northern Colorado on Friday and Saturday

Softball | 4/5/2018 2:28:00 PM

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State softball team returns to Big Sky Conference play on Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7 for a three-game series vs. Northern Colorado. The April 6 doubleheader starts at 2 p.m.

Northern Colorado is 22-18 overall and 4-2 in Big Sky Conference play. Northern Colorado is hitting .272 as a team and the pitching staff as a 3.50 era. The Bears took two of three vs. Sacramento State and SUU in the first two weeks of Big Sky Conference play.

Northern Colorado leads the series 23-21. The Bengals are 10-5 vs. the Bears in Pocatello. Idaho State has won 14 of the last 18 meetings. Last year ISU won the series 2-1, winning 9-3 and 5-3 and losing 6-5.

Idaho State is led by Makenzie VanSickle's .324 batting. She hit her first career homerun on Tuesday vs. Boise State. The Bengals have a .225 batting average and a 6.47 era. Ashlyn Ames has a 3.17 era and has pitched 81.2 innings. Emma Bordenkecher is hitting .282 with two homers and 13 RBIs.
 

Highest Slugging Percentage	(min 200 AB)
1. .770	Vicky Galasso	640 AB	2012-15
2. .649	Amanda Fitzsimmons	433 AB	2011-13
3. .626	Terah Blackwell	577 AB	2010-14
4. .610	Heather Dixon	223 AB	2007-08
5. .604	Kacie Burnett	695 AB	2014-17
6. .550	Maddy Hickman	550 AB	2013-16
7. .533	Megan Miller	255 AB	2008-09
8. .518	Hailey Breakwell	654 AB	2012-15
9. .474	Chris Shoemaker	359 AB	1978-81

 10. 468                         Ashlyn Ames                            425 AB                    2015-18  

Most Doubles
1. 44	Vicky Galasso	2012-15
2. 43	Hailey Breakwell	2012-15
3. 41	Terah Blackwell	2010-14
4. 39	Kacie Burnett	2014-17
5. 33	Maddy Hickman	2013-16
6. 28	Amanda Fitzsimmons	2011-13
7. 27	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18
Most Homeruns
1. 62	Vicky Galasso	2012-15
2. 40	Terah Blackwell	2010-14
3. 33	Amanda Fitzsimmons	2011-13
4. 32	Maddy Hickman	2013-16
5. 26	Hailey Breakwell	2012-15
6. 32	Maddy Hickman	2013-15
7. 19	Heather Dixon	2007
8. 17	Jessica Baca	2009-11
9. 13	Dara Kolar	2014-16
10. 13	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

 

Most Runs Batted In
1. 222	Vicky Galasso	2012-15
2. 168	Terah Blackwell	2010-14
3. 164	Maddy Hickman	2013-16
4. 144	Hailey Breakwell	2012-15
5. 118	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

 

Most Walks
1. 103	Vicky Galasso	2012-15
2. 99	Maddy Hickman	2013-16
3. 70	Kacie Burnett	2014-17
4. 70	Terah Blackwell	2010-14
5. 69	Hailey Breakwell	2012-15
6. 59	Dara Kolar	2014-16
7. 55	Amanda Fitzsimmons	2011-13
8. 48	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

 

Lowest ERA Average	(min 125 IP)
1. 0.96	Jo Hillegas-Skelton	131.0 IP	1977, 1979
2. 1.19	Diane Dyckma	241.1 IP	1981-83
3. 2.49	Wendy Alvey	163.1 IP	1977-78
4. 2.50	Tammy Sorensen	493 IP	1979-82
5. 2.51	Lindsay Boughton	156.1 IP	2007
6. 3.49	Ashlyn Ames	486.0 IP	2015-18
7. 3.59	Sophie Slagle	308.1 IP	2015-16

 

Mosts Wins
1. 43	Kandis Clesson	43-59	2007-11
2. 36	Tammy Sorensen	36-29	1979-82
3. 32	Sophie Slagle	32-17	2015-16
4. 32	Ashlyn Ames	32-42	2015-18
5. 24	Amanda Fitzsimmons	24-34	2011-13
6. 22	Haley Douglas	22-18	2012-14
7. 19	Bailey Foster	19-13	2013-15
8. 17	Diane Dyckma	17-15	1981-83
9. 16	Wendy Alvey	16-6	1977-78
10. 16	Jo Hillegas- Skeleton	16-6	1977, 1979

 

Most Appearances
1. 147	Kandis Clesson	2007-11
2. 100	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

 

Most Games Started
1. 93	Kandis Clesson	2007-11
2. 67	Tammy Sorensen	1979-82
3. 55	Sophie Slagle	2015-16
4. 48	Haley Douglas	2012-14
6. 45	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

 

Most Complete Games
1. 64	Kandis Clesson	2007-11
2. 63	Tammy Sorensen	1979-82
3. 35	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

 

Most Innings Pitched
1. 679.2	Kandis Clesson	2007-11
2. 493	Tammy Sorensen	1979-82
3. 486	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

 

Most Strikeouts
1. 407	Kandis Clesson	2007-11
2. 323	Amanda Fitzsimmons	2011-13
3. 277	Tammy Sorensen	1979-82
4. 251	Ashlyn Ames	2015-18

Bengal Bites
- Emma Bordenkecher has five multiple hit games and three multiple RBI games.
- Ashlyn Ames, Haley Harrison, Frankie Tago and Kelsey Breer have four multiple hit games.
- Frankie Tago has a team-high four homers and Emma Bordenkecher has a team-best 13 RBIs.
- Idaho State is 47-31 at Miller Ranch Stadium.
- The top six teams qualify for the Big Sky Tournament. This year's tournament will be held at Weber State.

Northern Colorado (21-23) 10-5 Home 10-16 Away 1-2 Neutral
4/23/1976	A	L
4/23/1976	A	L
5/11/1978	N	L	8-0
5/2/1980	A	L	4-3
5/2/1980	A	L	1-0
4/10/1981	A	W	1-0
4/10/1981	A	L	4-1
4/23/1982	H	L	3-1
4/23/1982	H	L	2-0
4/28/1983	N	W	2-0
2/6/2009	N	L	6-4
4/3/2009	A	L	9-1
4/3/2009	A	L	8-6
4/3/2009	A	W	7-4
4/17/2009	H	W	7-2
4/18/2009	H	W	5-0
4/18/2009	H	W	10-2
4/17/2010	H	L	1-0
4/17/2010	H	L	2-1
4/18/2010	H	W	6-2
4/18/2010	H	L	8-6
4/9/2011	A	L	5-3
4/9/2011	A	L	10-0 (5)
4/10/2011	A	L	9-5
4/10/2011	A	L	8-4
4/21/2012	A	L	11-10
4/21/2012	A	W	4-2
4/22/2012	A	L	8-6
4/22/2012	A	W	10-9 (8)
4/13/2013	A	W	9-5
4/13/2013	A	W	15-4 (6)
4/14/2013	A	W	14-8
4/19/2014	H	W	12-0 (5)
4/19/2014	H	W	9-8
4/20/2014	H	W	6-4
5/8/2014	H	W	3-2
4/24/2015	A	W	11-1 (5)
4/24/2015	A	L	9-8
4/25/2015	A	L	5-4
5/6/2016	H	W	7-1
5/6/2016	H	W	9-3
5/5/2017	A	L	6-5
5/5/2017	A	W	5-3
5/6/2017	A	W	9-3

 

North Dakota	5-1	0.833	19-18	3-0	6-8	W5
Northern Colorado	4-2	0.667	22-18	4-3	5-7	L1
Sacramento State	3-3	0.500	17-11	6-4	5-3	W1
Weber State	3-3	0.500	15-16	1-2	3-5	L1
Montana	3-3	0.500	15-20	5-0	4-8	L3
Portland State	3-3	0.500	10-24	5-5	1-9	L2
Southern Utah	2-4	0.333	5-25	1-2	1-7	L1
Idaho State	1-5	0.167	5-25	0-5	1-7	L3

 
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