March 5, 2015
RENO, Nev. - Nevada will open the 2015 home schedule against Idaho State starting with a Saturday doubleheader at 12 p.m. and 2:30 followed by the Sunday rubber match at 12 p.m.
Nevada comes off a 1-4 weekend at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where the Wolf Pack topped Southern Illinois 23-9 that set a program single-game record for most runs scored in a game.The Pack's first game in Mexico against BYU also marked the first NCAA softball regular season game played outside the United States.
Nevada has won two of its last four home openers at Hixson Park with the last win coming against UTSA on March 15, 2013.
Idaho State enters Saturday with a 9-10 record after going 3-2 with wins over Wisconsin and DePaul in Las Vegas, Nev. last weekend. Offensively they are led by Kacie Burnett who's hitting .433 with a .534 OBP while Bailey Foster (4-1, 2.84 ERA, 24.2 IP) leads Idaho State in the circle.The Bengals were picked to finished first in the Big Sky Conference by the league's coaches on Jan. 28.
Nevada Offense Explodes Against Southern Illinois
?The Pack's 23-9 win over Southern Illinois on Feb. 28 rewrote many single-game marks in the program record books
?23 runs set a new single-game record for runs scored in game, breaking the program mark set last season when Nevada plated 21 runs against North Dakota on March 14
?Nevada's 21 team hits tied a four year-old program record set on March 4, 2011 against Boston College
?The Pack's 21 team RBI matched the program's single-game high also against North Dakota in 2014
The Pack Among the MW
?After a big weekend at the plate, senior
Karley Hopkins now ranks in the top-10 in the Mountain West in batting average (ninth, .429), runs (tied seventh, 17) and walks (second, 17)
?Freshman
Alyssa Mendez is doing the dirty work for Nevada in the early-going as she ranks second with five hit by pitches and first in sacrifice bunts
?Senior catcher
Ashley Butera sits in a tie for first in runners caught stealing with five
Join the Wolf Pack softball team at Hixson Field for the 2015 season. Full season tickets start at just $60 for adults and $45 for youth eighth grade and under. Call (775) 348-PACK or visit NevadaWolfPack.com to purchase your seats today.
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