Rams travel to Tucson for NCAA Regional

TUCSON REGIONAL -- Auburn
Game 49: Auburn	Friday, May 15, 2019 \| 7 p.m. MT (6 p.m. MST) \| Tucson, Ariz. \| Hillenbrand Stadium
Game 49: Auburn	TV/Video: ESPN \| Live Stats \| Bracket \| Tournament Central
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THE WEEKEND
Colorado State will make its return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003 and just third all-time. The Rams received the automatic bid after winning the Mountain West Conference with an 18-6 record - the third time in program history and the first since 2004. CSU will face Auburn in the first round of the Tucson Regional starting at 7 p.m., MT on ESPN.

#25STRONG
During the 2019 season, the Colorado State softball team will recognize it being #25Strong, referring to 25 years since being reinstated as a sport at Colorado State. The Rams' softball program began in 1976, but did not compete during the 1993 season due to the program being cut at the end of the 1992 season. Colorado State reinstated the softball program and competed in 1994.

NCAA HISTORY
The Rams will make their return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2003. CSU is 2-4 all-time, with its lone wins coming in 1997 against Brown and Massachusetts. Colorado State's last appearance in the NCAA postseason was in 2003 in Tucson as it suffered losses to host Arizona and CSUN.

ALL-MW AWARDS
Colorado State set another record, earned six All-Mountain West awards. In addition to the six, senior catcher Amber Nelson was named Player of the Year - the first since 2008 and third all-time. Head Coach Jen Fisher was named Coach of the Year - her second honor and fourth all-time for CSU.

RECORD SEASON
Colorado State will look to continue its strong season heading into the postseason as its 38 wins so far are the most since 2004, while its record as a whole is the best in program history. The Rams' final 18-6 Mountain West mark is the also the best since the league formed in 1999-2000.

FISHER WINS
Head Coach Jen Fisher surpassed her Mountain West season win total with a shutout win in game two at Nevada. Fisher won 18 Mountain West games this season, the second most conference wins all-time at CSU and the most in the MW. The 18 wins were also the third most all-time for the Mountain West.

SHUTOUTS
Colorado State has been on the right side of the ball, dishing out 12 shutouts so far this season, while being shutout themselves just once. The lone shutout came at the Mary Nutter against then-No. 2 UCLA.

QUICK WINS
The Rams have 13 wins so far this season by the run-rule, including the first-ever victory over Fresno State, 12-4 in six innings. Colorado State recorded seven run-rule wins in all of 2018. CSU's 13 run-rule victories this season is the most since the 1997 season (15).

LAST TIME OUT
Colorado State finished its Mountain West schedule dropping its first series of the season at Boise State. The Rams dropped the opener after a 12-inning marathon. CSU finished the regular season with a shutout win at BYU last Monday.

QUICK SCOUT
Tigers: After being the lowest-seeded team to make the SEC Tournament semifinal last week, the Tigers will be the No 2 seed in the Tucson Regional. The Rams and Tigers will meet for the first time.
Wildcats: For the 24th time in program history, Arizona will begin the postseason at home. Arizona is the national No. 6 seed and will be the 33rd consecutive NCAA Regional appearance. The Wildcats finished third in the Pac-12. The Rams are 0-22 against Arizona, last playing in 2018.
Crimson: Harvard received its seventh automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after winning the Ivy League Playoff series. The Crimson will carry a 25-17 record into Tucson. CSU and Harvard have played twice with the series split.

NATIONAL STATS
Besides leading the country in doubles per game, Colorado State also ranks highly in a few categories. The Rams rank 7th in slugging with a .565 mark, led by Tara Shadowen who is smashing at a .823 tally, which is No. 18 in the nation. Colorado State also sits at No. 11 in batting average with a .327 mark as Amber Nelson leads the squad with a .421 average - No. 31 in the country.

LEADING THE NATION
Colorado State still leads the nation in doubles per game with a 2.15 average - a .36 difference to second-place Georgia Tech. The Rams have recorded 103 doubles so far this season, which led the nation all season, but now currently is second in the nation - just one behind Georgia Tech.

COACHES' POLL?
Colorado State put the 2019 Preseason Coaches' Poll to shame as it was picked to finish 7th in the Mountain West, and we know how that turned out.

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