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Last Week’s Release…
OGDEN, Utah (April 1, 2013) – After two weeks of Big Sky conference softball, Portland State tops the standings with a 5-1 conference record.
Over the weekend, Portland State swept the three-game series over Weber State. In the first game on Friday, the game was tied 2-2 until the top of the fifth when the Vikings scored three runs to get the 5-2 win over WSU. In the second game, Portland State defeated Weber State 10-3. On Saturday, the Vikings scored in all but one inning, in a 9-2 win over the Wildcats and gave the Vikings the 3-0 series win over WSU. Weber State also faced Great Falls in a doubleheader earlier in the week. The Wildcats won 7-0 and 12-4 in six innings.
On Friday, Southern Utah split the doubleheader with Idaho State. The Thunderbirds defeated the Bengals 6-4 in the first game, and ISU defeated SUU 15-5 in five innings in the second game. In the first game, Southern Utah overcame a 4-0 deficit to defeat Idaho State 6-4. SUU scored five runs in the fifth inning and added one more in the sixth to get the 6-4 win over Idaho State. On Saturday, Southern Utah held a 6-3 lead over Idaho State going into the top of the sixth inning. ISU scored three runs in the sixth to tie the game up at 6-6. The Bengals went ahead 7-6 in the top of the seventh inning. SUU tied the game up in the top of the bottom of the seventh after a solo home run from Madison Resley. SUU added another run in the bottom of the seventh to take the 8-7 win and the 2-1 series win over Idaho State. Southern Utah also faced Boise State in a doubleheader earlier in the week. SUU lost 5-3 and 12-1 in five innings.
.On Friday, Northern Colorado defeated North Dakota 8-0 in five innings and 5-2. In the second game of the doubleheader, North Dakota scored first with two runs in the top of the third. NC scored five unanswered runs to give the Bears the 5-2 win over North Dakota. On Saturday, North Dakota overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Bears 6-4. Northern Colorado won the series against North Dakota 2-1.
Sacramento State played two games against San Jose State and lost 8-2 and 5-2. The Hornets also faced No. 5 California and lost 1-0 with the only run of the game coming in the fifth inning.
This Week’s Schedule…
Monday, April 1
North Dakota @Nebraska-Omaha (DH) 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2
North Dakota at South Dakota (DH) 2 p.m.
Southern Utah at Dixie State (DH) 3 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3
Nevada at Sacramento State (DH) 1 p.m.
North Dakota at South Dakota State (DH) 2 p.m.
Utah Valley at Weber State (DH) 2 p.m.
Utah State at Idaho State 4 p.m.
Friday, April 5
*Sacramento State at Southern Utah (DH) 12 p.m.
*Northern Colorado at Portland State (DH) 2 p.m.
*Weber State at Idaho State (DH) 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 6
*Northern Colorado at Portland State 12 p.m.
*Sacramento State at Southern Utah 12 p.m.
*Weber State at Idaho State 1 p.m.
-All times local to site/subject to change
*Indicates Big Sky Conference Game