POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State softball team is headed to Lake Charles, Louisiana to take on the Cowgirl Classic hosted by McNeese State University.
The tournament kicks off Friday, Feb 10, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 12.
The Field
Idaho State
Central Arkansas
McNeese
University of Alabama – Birmingham
Texas Southern
How to Follow
There will be no live video of the tournament but live stats will be provided for each game.
Follow this link to access Live Stats - https://mcneesesports.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary
Series Histories
Central Arkansas
· This is the first all-time meeting of the Bengals and UCA Sugar Bears
McNeese
· This is just the second all-time meeting of the two programs
· On 2/12/2012 Idaho State fell to the Cowgirls 4-2 at the Arizona State Tournament.
UAB
· This is the first all-time meeting of the Bengals and UAB Dragons
Texas Southern
· This is the first all-time meeting of the Bengals and the Tigers
Fresh Faces
Idaho State added 13 new Bengals to the roster this offseason. A mix of transfers and freshmen with the potential to bolster the great Bengal skill currently on the roster.
2 Ava Brown OF R/R 5-8 Fr. Merced, Calif. / Merced HS
3 Anna Berger RHP R/R 6-0 So. Snowflake, AZ / Utah Valley University
6 Mia Escujuri UT R/R 5-5 Fr. Chino Hills, Calif. / Chino Hills HS
7 Kate Hogan IF R/R 5-6 So. Tooele, UT / South Mountain CC
12 Madison Muxen OF L/R 5-6 R-SO. Seattle, WA / New Mexico State
13 Kennedy Dudley UT R/R 5-6 Fr. Sparks, NV / Spanish Springs HS
18 Megan Weiss RHP R/R 5-11 Fr. Sundre, Alberta, Canada / Sundre HS
20 Sophia Stoddard C L/R 5-7 Jr. North Salt Lake, UT / College of Southern Idaho
21 Rylee Peters RHP R/R 5-6 So. Quincy, WA / Lower Columbia College
22 Paige Simpson IF R/R 5-8 Fr. Red Deer, Alberta, Canada / St. Joseph HS
28 Olivia Robison C R/R 5-9 Fr. Loomis, Calif. / Del Oro HS
30 Alyssa Yee OF R/R 5-5 Fr. Torrance, Calif. / South HS
31 Jordan Schuring RHP R/R 6-1 Jr. Cupertino, Calif / California Baptist University
Returning Bengals
11 Bengals return to the squad. These are proven Bengals who helped the Bengals return to the post-season tournament for the first time since 2019.
4 `Emma McMurray RHP R/R 5-4 Sr. Irvine, Calif. / Northwood HS
5 Brook Richards IF R/R 5-6 So. Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS
9 Morgan Hess OF L/R 5-8 Sr. Brentwood, Calif. / Heritage HS
10 Gracie Smith OF L/R 5-10 So. Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS
11 Angelica Cano UT R/R 5-8 Sr. Elk Grove, Calif. / Elk Grove HS
15 Kaylee Butterworth OF L/R 5-6 Sr. West Jordan, UT / Copper Hills HS
16 Skyler Sethman IF R/R 5-6 Jr. Whittier, Calif. / La Serna HS
17 Jordan Kincaid C R/R 5-5 So. Hacienda Heights, Calif. / Los Altos HS
24 Mailee Newman RHP R/R 5-8 Gr. Torrance, Calif. / West HS
33 Jillian Martinez C R/R 5-4 Jr. West Covina, Calif. / St. Lucy's Priory HS
55 Piper Tago IF R/R 5-8 So. Laguna Hills, Calif. / Dana Hills HS
Bengal Bites
· Returning to the circle for the 2023 season, Emma McMurray finished the 2022 season ranked 8th in the Big Sky Conference with a 4.34 ERA with 80 strikeouts and only 12 home runs allowed.
· Angelica Cano returns to the Bengals after finishing the season with a .650 SLG percentage, 7th best in the Big Sky. Cano finished the 2022 season ranked No. 2 in runs scored with 48 on the season. Cano led the conference last season in RBIs and Doubles and will look to continue growing her career numbers this season.
On Deck
After the McNeese Cowgirl Classic, the Bengals head west to California for the Fresno State Kickoff Classic running from Feb. 18 – 19.
