RENO, Nev. – Having gone without a series loss since the opening weekend of the conference play, the Nevada softball team returns to Hixson Park and hosts Boise State April 20-22. With five of the last six contests between the two teams being decided by less than three runs, when the two squads last met in Reno, the Wolf Pack swept the Broncos.
 
Nevada's weekend series with Boise State is also the Pack's N7 Series in which fans in attendance will have the opportunity to receive a limited number of free N7 t-shirts on Saturday. N7 is Nike's commitment to bring sport and all of its benefits to Native American and Aboriginal communities in the United States and Canada. Members of a Native American tribe will receive free admission of up to four people all weekend long with their tribal ID.

Both teams enter the weekend possessing some of the most prolific offenses in the entire country as Nevada and Boise State hold top 15 rankings with their team batting averages. Aside from their impressive batting averages, the Broncos and Wolf Pack also rank inside the top 15 in the country in runs scored per game.
 
Last time out, Nevada won its third series of the 2018 campaign by taking down San Diego State, 2-1, marking the first time in program history the Wolf Pack has won a season series against the Aztecs. Since the opening weekend of MW play, Nevada has now won seven of its past 11 games.
 
Against the Aztecs, junior Amanda Geil put together some of the performances of her career, having earned a win and the first save of her career on the weekend. Along with her 0.50 ERA in 14.0 innings of work, Geil's outings were recognized by the conference as she was named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week.
 
In the first game of the series, junior Jennifer Purcell came off the bench in the top of the eighth and recorded a two-RBI double, which proved to be the difference in the game as the Pack won the contest 10-8. The rubber match of the series saw sophomore Kwynn Warner breakout for a pair of solo home runs.
 
Fans can follow the three-game set through multiple outlets as every game will be streamed on NevadaWolfPack.TV. Live stats will also be available on NevadaStats.com, as well as live updates on Twitter (@Nevada_Softball). Season tickets for Wolf Pack softball are available now and can be purchased on NevadaWolfPack.com or by calling 775-384-PACK.

About Boise State

• As one of the dynamic hitting teams in the country, Boise State comes to Reno possessing the nation's second best batting average (.355) and leads the Mountain West in three other offensive categories including home runs per game, scoring, and slugging percentage.
• The Broncos' offense is led by eight players who bat above .300, including three players who each enter the weekend batting above the .420 mark. Rebeckah Cervantes guides the offense with her team-high 44 RBIs and 37 runs scored and conference-best 93 total bases.
• In the circle, Boise State's pitching staff possess a pair of hurlers who each hold an ERA at 3.50 or below. Gianna Mancha has posted a team-best 11 wins, while Kelsey Broadus' 2.40 ERA ranks fourth in the Mountain West.

MVPs of POWs

• The Pack's individual talent has received some significant recognition this season, having received a conference weekly accolade in three of the past four weeks. All three of those conference weekly honors have come from three different players.
• Hansen earned the first Player of the Week honor for the Pack after her performance against New Mexico (March 23-25), marking the first time since 2016 a Wolf Pack player received MW Player of the Week. Hansen has also been recognized on a national scale, receiving conference Player of the Week honors from CollegeSportsMadness.com.
• Nevada then won back-to-back MW Player of the Week accolades, courtesy of Goins' weekend against Utah State (March 29-31). Junior Amanda Geil received Nevada's first MW Pitcher of the Week honor after her career outings against San Diego State (April 13-15).

'B' Legendary

• On March 22, Wolf Pack assistant coach Brianne Durfee (formerly McGowan) was inducted into the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) Hall of Fame for putting together what is considered one of the most successful careers in Nevada high school softball.
• By the time she finished her four-year career at Wooster HS, Durfee's name was written all over the Nevada state record book as she finds herself throughout the wins, strikeouts and ERA categories. Durfee led the Colts to four consecutive 4A state titles and was named the state's Gatorade Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons.