POCATELLO, Idaho Idaho State softball capped a perfect Orange and Black Classic on Sunday with an 11-0 shutout of Maine in five innings at Miller Ranch Stadium, finishing the home tournament 5-0 and improving to 15-10 on the season. Marley Goluskin was dominant in the circle, striking out six in four innings of one-hit ball, while the Bengal offense erupted for six runs in the second inning and five more in the third to put the game out of reach well before the run rule was invoked.
GAME RECAP: Idaho State 11, Maine 0
Idaho State shut out Maine 11-0 in five innings to close out the Orange and Black Classic, improving to 15-10 on the season and completing a 5-0 sweep of the home tournament. Goluskin struck out six in four innings of one-hit ball and the Bengal offense scored in the second and third innings to trigger the run rule.
Goluskin set the tone immediately, striking out the side in order in the top of the first inning. The Bengals threatened in the bottom half, with Alyssa Yee drawing a walk and stealing second, but she was called out on an appeal for leaving early and Idaho State could not break through in the opening frame.
The offense came to life in the second inning in decisive fashion. Jenna Kearns doubled to left field to lead off, and after two groundouts moved the inning along, Camryn McDonald dropped a bunt single in front of the plate. A throwing error on the play by Maine second baseman Francesca Guerrera allowed Kearns to score, with McDonald advancing to second on the miscue. Chloe McGreevey then walked, and Yee singled through the right side to score McDonald and move McGreevey to third. McGreevey then stole home to push the lead to three. Ava Brown followed with a double down the left field line, and Sydney Groves doubled to right center for two more RBI, scoring both Yee and Brown. Kira Day capped the inning with a run-scoring triple to right field, bringing home the runner from second to make it 6-0 after two innings.
Maine's pitching change to Kyla Brogan to open the third could not slow the Bengals. Idaho State tacked on five more runs in the frame. Moore singled to short to begin the rally, and after Renay Chavez pinch ran and stole second, McDonald walked and McGreevey reached on an infield single to load the bases. Yee picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice, and a subsequent fielding error by catcher Neve Adams allowed two more runs to score. Rebecca Quinn grounded out to score another run, and Day singled to right to bring home the final run of the inning and push the lead to 11-0.
Goluskin navigated Maine's only two-baserunner threat in the second inning without allowing a run, retiring three straight to strand both runners. She worked through a scoreless third and fourth as well, finishing her four innings of work having allowed just one hit with six strikeouts and no walks. Megan Meracle relieved in the fifth, walking one and striking out one while stranding two base runners on errors to complete the shutout and trigger the run rule.
Day finished 2-for-3 with a triple, an RBI single, and two RBI. Groves went 1-for-1 with a walk and a two-RBI double. Yee reached base three times with a single and two walks, scoring twice and driving in two. McGreevey reached twice, stole home, and finished with two RBI. Brown doubled and scored twice, and McDonald contributed two hits and a run scored. Goluskin improved to 4-3 on the season.
ORANGE AND BLACK CLASSIC TOURNAMENT RECAP
Idaho State went 5-0 at the Orange and Black Classic, outscoring Maine and Southern Utah a combined 45-11 across the three-day home tournament. The Bengals scored first in all five contests and never trailed, building leads early and using the run rule to close out three of the five games in five innings. The tournament also marked Idaho State's first home games of the 2026 season at Miller Ranch Stadium, with the program going a perfect 5-0 at home on the year.
Sydney Groves was the standout offensive performer of the tournament, going 5-for-11 with three home runs, nine RBI, and a 1.364 slugging percentage across five games. Kira Day hit .462 with two home runs, a triple, a double, and seven RBI, posting a 1.154 slugging percentage. Ava Brown batted .462 with five doubles, a home run, six RBI, and eight runs scored, slugging 1.077 on the week. Alyssa Yee reached base in every game and scored eight runs across the tournament while batting .462. Camryn McDonald hit .500 and scored six runs, and Kennedy Dudley batted .444 with three RBI. Jaden Moore went 3-for-5 as a pinch hitter with two RBI, delivering clutch hits in multiple high-leverage situations across the weekend.
The pitching staff was exceptional throughout the tournament, posting a combined 1.93 ERA across 29 innings and holding opponents to a .226 batting average. All four starters earned wins. Riley Wickum was the most dominant, throwing eight shutout innings across two appearances, including a complete-game shutout against Maine on day two. Kasey Aguinaga threw a complete-game seven-inning win against Southern Utah, allowing just one earned run. Goluskin went 2-0 in two starts, and Lizzy Tommasini earned a win in her one outing. The staff combined for 28 strikeouts against eight walks, and the Bengals committed just four errors across the five games while turning three double plays.
BENGAL BITES
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Idaho State went 5-0 at the Orange and Black Classic, outscoring opponents 45-11 and winning three games by run rule.
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The Bengals scored in the first inning in three of five games and never trailed at any point in the tournament.
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Chloe McGreevey stole home in the second inning of Sunday's game, one of seven stolen bases Idaho State recorded across the tournament.
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Sydney Groves led the tournament with nine RBI, three home runs, and a 1.364 slugging percentage across five games.
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Kira Day batted .462 for the tournament with two home runs, a triple, and seven RBI, posting a 1.154 slugging percentage.
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Ava Brown hit .462 with five doubles, a home run, and six RBI across the tournament. On the season, Brown leads the team with nine home runs and 28 RBI through 25 games.
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Marley Goluskin struck out six in four innings of one-hit ball Sunday, finishing the tournament 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA. On the season she is 4-3 with a 3.05 ERA across 43.2 innings.
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Riley Wickum did not allow a run in eight tournament innings, including a complete-game shutout on day two. Her season ERA stands at 3.87 across 25.1 innings.
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Kasey Aguinaga improved to 6-3 on the season after her complete-game win on day two. She has thrown 51.1 innings this season with a 3.55 ERA.
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The pitching staff combined for 28 strikeouts against eight walks across 29 tournament innings, holding opponents to a .226 average.
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Kira Day leads the team on the season with 26 RBI and eight home runs through 19 games, batting .390 with a 1.098 slugging percentage.
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Idaho State is now 5-0 at home in 2026, having not yet dropped a game at Miller Ranch Stadium.
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The Bengals have won five consecutive games entering conference play, their longest winning streak of the 2026 season.
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Idaho State is 15-10 overall
On Deck
The Bengals now head to Logan to take on the Utah State Aggies in a midweek game, before heading to the west coast for a three-game series with San Diego.
