POCATELLO, Idaho – It's senior weekend in Pocatello as Idaho State softball returns home for one final Big Sky Conference homestand. The third-place Portland State Vikings come to Miller Ranch to face off against the fourth-place Bengals in a critical series to help determine seeding at this year's Big Sky Tournament.
The Bengals start the weekend with a double header against the Vikings on Friday, April 29 starting at 1:00 PM. The Orange and Black then return to Miller for one final game Saturday, April 30 at 12:00 PM to close out the series against PSU.
At the conclusion of Saturday's game, Idaho State will honor three Bengal seniors for their accomplishments and dedication to the Orange and Black.
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Bengal Bites
· The Bengals are ranked No. 2 in batting in the conference with a .289 average. The Bengals have recorded 341 hits and 202 RBIs
· The Bengals have a conference leading 53 stolen bases this season. ISU has only been caught stealing five times this year. Rheanne Lewis leads the Big Sky with 19 stolen bases this season, tying her for 5th all-time in ISU history.
· Rheanne Lewis ranks 4th in the Big Sky in overall hitting with a .358 BA and a conference-high 58 hits on the season. Lewis is tied for first in the conference with three triples this year.
· Angelica Cano ranks fifth in On Base + Slugging Percentage (OPS) with a 1.096 percent.
· Lewis and Cano have combined for 1st and 2nd in the conference in runs scored with 41 and 40 respectively.
· Cano leads the conference in RBIS with 46 this season, second place in the conference is 37.
· Mailee Newman leads the conference in sacrifice flys with 4 this season.
· Haley Rainey and Emma McMurray have the 4th and 5th best ERAs in the conferene at 3.18 and 3.47.
· Rainey has struck out 135 batters this season which ranks her 4th all-time in the Big Sky Record-book and has 13 wins so far this season, tied for 4th all-time.
