Nevada 17, Utah State 14
Friday, April 18, 2025 – 3 p.m.
Reno, Nev. – Christina M. Hixson Softball Park
 
W: Jessica McPartland (5-3)
L: Denay Smith (3-4)
 
RENO, Nev. – Wolf Pack hitters are all over the record books after Friday's historic offensive performance, which made for a thrilling 17-14 victory over Utah State. The Pack broke multiple records including 38 total bases and Haylee Engelbrecht hitting four doubles.
 
Nevada jumped out to a 10-run lead after the first two innings, looking to run-rule the Aggies quickly. Madison Clark got things going for the Pack with a single through the left side before stealing second. Aaliyah Jenkins got her first hit of the day, singling up the middle and scoring Clark. Hannah Di Genova followed with her sixth homer of the season, scoring three runs in three batters for the Pack.
 
Engelbrecht kept the inning going with her first of many doubles. Lexi O'Gorman, fresh off her walk-off single from Thursday, stayed hot, scoring Engelbrecht on a sacrifice fly.
 
The Pack kept things going in the second with a Clark triple on a ground ball to the gap. Jenkins singled again to left field, scoring Clark again. Engelbrecht and Maya Larsen each walked to load the bases for O'Gorman. In a 3-1 count, O'Gorman crushed a ball to right field, hitting the foul pole for a grand slam and her second career home run. Painter blooped a ball into right field before Avery Cordell was hit by a pitch, putting Painter in scoring position. Clark singled up the middle, scoring Painter and giving the Pack a 10-0 lead.
 
Utah State flipped the momentum in the third inning, hitting four home runs, the most a Nevada staff has given up in a game since April 10, 2022. The seven-run inning included three consecutive home runs, the first time the Pack has given up back-to-back-to-back home runs since April 2, 2021, vs Utah State.
 
Engelbrecht led off the bottom of the third inning with her second double of the game. Larsen then singled up the middle to score Engelbrecht.
 
In the fourth inning, Jenkins doubled for her fourth hit of the game and her 200^th career hit, becoming the eighth player in Wolf Pack history to reach the mark. Jenkins's double set up a Di Genova RBI single to give Pack 12 runs. Engelbrecht followed Jenkins with a double down the left field line, her third double of the game.
 
The Aggies responded with three runs in the fifth inning, scoring off an Ariel Fifita sacrifice fly and Grace Matej's homer to right center field.
 
The Wolf Pack responded with five runs of its own in the bottom of the fifth, leading off with a Larsen double to the rightfield gap. O'Gorman tallied her sixth RBI of the game, switching places with Larsen on a double. O'Gorman's six RBI are a career high and tied for the third most in a game in Nevada history. Painter followed with her 13^th home run of the season, and first since the Boise State series, scoring two for the Pack. Engelbrecht capped off the inning with an RBI double, scoring Jenkins and Bailie Clark, Engelbrecht's fourth double of the day a program record for single game doubles.
 
The Aggies wrapped up the game with a pair of two-run innings. Two RBI singles in the sixth made it a 17-12 game. A Kya Pratt homer to left field scored two more. Jessica McPartland closed out her 2.1 inning save with a ground out to first and a flyout to right field, sealing the Pack's 17-14 victory.
 
The Pack pitching staff got equally tagged throughout the game. Tess Bumiller pitched two hitless innings to start the game before Utah State homered three times, with a pair of hits on top of that. Ainsley Berlingeri relieved Bumiller in the third inning. Berlingeri went 2.1 innings, giving up six hits and five runs, all of them earned. McPartland replaced Berlingeri after an Aggie homer. McPartland also pitched 2.1 innings, giving up six hits and four earned runs. McPartland struck out one batter and got the win.
 
Nevada hitters were lighting up the Utah State staff all day, with four players recording three or more hits in a game, with three others recording multiple hits. Jenkins and Engelbrecht led the way, each going four-for-four with a walk, the first two career five-on-base games for any players on the Wolf Pack roster. M. Clark finished the day with three hits, including a triple and an RBI. M. Clark also shined on the defensive side of the ball, with several great plays, logging two putouts and three assists. Larsen had a three-for-three day with a walk, her first career four-on-base game. O'Gorman finished with a pair of extra-base hits, including the second grand slam of the season for the Pack. Painter and Di Genova wrapped up the box score, with a pair of hits each, plus three RBI for Di Genova, and a pair of RBI and a walk for Painter.
 
Nevada and Utah State square off one more time tomorrow at noon for the series finale. The Pack maintains a 1.5 game lead on San Diego State and Fresno State and will look to clinch a spot in the Mountain West tournament tomorrow with a win vs Utah State or a loss from New Mexico or San José State.
 
Notables

• Nevada scored 17 runs against the Aggies, tied for the sixth most in program history and the third most scored by the Pack at Hixson Softball Park.
• Nevada's 20 hits tie the program record and are a Hixson Softball Park record for Nevada.
• The 20 hits are the most by Nevada since February 28, 2015, vs Southern Illinois.
• The Pack tallied 38 total bases, the most in Wolf Pack history.
• Nevada hit seven doubles, tied for the second most in program history and the most since May 7, 2010, vs Boise State.
• Lexi O'Gorman tallied six RBI, tied for the third most in Wolf Pack history.
• Haylee Engelbrecht hit four doubles, a program record for two-baggers in a game.
• The Pack's 34^th win of the season is now the sole fifth most wins in a season in program history.
• All 17 runs for the Pack were batted in, making 17 the sixth most team RBI in Nevada history, the most since March 30, 2019, at New Mexico (20).
• The 31 combined runs were the most in a Wolf Pack game since February 28, 2015, vs Southern Illinois, 23-9.
• Jenkins scored four runs, the second Pack player to do so this season (M. Clark at Fresno State, 4/5/25), tying the second-most runs scored in a game.
• Jenkins tallied four hits in the game, reaching 200 in her career, she is the eighth Wolf Pack player to reach the mark. She ties Sadaria McAlister for the seventh most hits in Wolf Pack history.
• Both Jenkins and Engelbrecht recorded four hits, each tying for the second most in a Wolf Pack game.
• Four players tallied three or more hits for the Pack (Jenkins, Engelbrecht – 4, M. Clark, Larsen – 3) for the first time since February 28, 2015, vs Southern Illinois (Hopkins, Wiltz, Weis – 4, Sweet – 3).
• Jenkins's four runs give her 155 in her career, passing Karley Hopkins for the third most in Wolf Pack history, she needs one to tie Megan Sweet for second place.
• Jenkins soars up the single season runs list, now with the fourth most runs in a season at 48, six shy of tying Chelie Senini's record.
• Painter's home run ties her with Brittany Puzey for the third most homers in Wolf Pack history with 34, she needs three more to tie Megan Sweet for second place.
• Painter's home run ties for the fifth most in a Nevada season, along with Jenkins who reached the mark yesterday, and four other players.
• Jenkins walked, passing Brittany Puzey for sole second most walks in Nevada history, she needs nine to tie Britton Murdock for the program record.
• Jenkins now has 118 total bases on the season, the seventh most in Wolf Pack history.
• Jenkins stole two bases against the Aggies, tying 2021 Senini and 2023 M. Clark for the fifth most in a season at 23.
• Larsen's triple is the Pack's 19^th of the season, passing 2024 for the program record in a season.
• The Pack's three homers jump the 2025 season to the fourth most homers in a season with 48.
• With all 17 runs batted in, the Pack now have 236 RBI this season, the 10^th most in Wolf Pack history.
• The Pack's record breaking day for total bases ties the season total for the 10^th most in a Nevada season at 624.