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Friday, May 6
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Rams Face Rebels in Final Road Test
5/5/2022 11:04:00 AM | Softball
Colorado State looks to end its road troubles against UNLV
THIS WEEK
The Rams will hit the road for the final time when they take on UNLV in a three-game weekend series May 6-8. The first game of the series is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., MT with game two at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The series finale will happen on Sunday with the first pitch at 1:00 p.m. The series will be streaming on the Mountain West Network.
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Colorado State comes into the weekend after sweeping a three-game series against the Nevada Wolf Pack. The Rams are 17-23 overall, 8-10 in Mountain West play. The Rebels are carrying a 13-5 conference record and sit at 35-11 overall. UNLV comes off a weekend series with New Mexico where it won all three games and scored at least 11 runs in two of the three games.
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MATCHUP
CSU – .296 AVG, 209 R, 321 H, 53 2B, 12 3B, 22 HR, 188 RBI, .427 SLG, 3.68 ERA
UNLV – .323 AVG, 289 R, 390 H, 51 2B, 12 3B, 56 HR, 279 RBI, .525 SLG, 2.78 ERA
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OFFENSIVE OUTBURST
The Rams offense exploded in last weekend's home series against Nevada. Over the series, the Rams scored 16 runs twice and nine runs to complete the sweep, leading to the Rams outscoring Nevada 41-18 for the weekend. At Ram Field this season, Colorado State has outscored their opponents 113-68 and in conference play the Rams have outscored opponents 75-39. The Rams' offense has put up double figures three times at home this season, while opponents have yet to do so. Overall, CSU is 12-0 when scoring eight-or-more runs
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HOME SWEET HOME
The Rams come into the weekend after their third conference-series win. The latest sweep against Nevada pushed the Rams to an 8-1 record at Ram Field in conference play. CSU has put up five or more runs in each of the conference victories at home this season.
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JUST SHORT
Colorado State has been in a lot of close games and has a 4-15 record in contests decided by two or fewer runs. In the non-conference slate, the Rams have been on the wrong side nine times. Since the start of Mountain West play, CSU has been in four games which came down to just needing a timely hit. In the weekend series against the Bulldogs, the Rams came up just short in two of the three games decided by two runs or less. All three games against San Jose State were decided by two or fewer runs with the Rams producing a series sweep and the lone loss in the series against New Mexico.
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TAKING THREE
Ashley York has hit a team- and Mountain West-leading six triples this season. Her 0.15 average triples per game total ranks fourth in the country along with her total sits at No. 8. As a team the Rams have totaled 12 triples – additional two by Hailey Smith and Peyton Allen and one from Maya Matsubara and Ashley Michelena – while allowing just four.
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PLAYING CLEAN
Since the start of Mountain West play, the Rams' defense has committed just 12 errors, leading them to a .975 fielding percentage, which is third in the Mountain West. Boise State and UNLV are the only teams which have a better fielding percentage than the Rams throughout conference play and both have 11 errors.
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SWIPING BASES
The Rams are third in the conference in stolen bases as they have swiped 24 in 26 attempts. York leads Colorado State with nine in as many attempts, which places her in second in the Mountain West. Allen and Makenna McVay are tied for ninth in the conference with four.
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OPPONENT SCOUT
The Rebels sit tied for second in the Mountain West standings with a 13-5 conference mark and 35-11 overall.
Offensively, UNLV leads the conference in batting average, hits and RBI. Sofia Morales leads the Rebels as she posts a .431 average which is second in the conference, and she also has 50 hits. April Visser is batting .392 – fifth in the league – and has scored a MW-leading 45 runs, while also drawing 32 walks – third in the Mountain West. Jenny Bressler leads UNLV from the circle and has a 1.72 ERA and a 22-6 record – second lowest ERA in the conference. Her 22 victories also leads the conference and is second in strike outs with 176. The Rebels have a 19-8 record at Eller Media Stadium and come into the series on a four-game win streak.
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UP NEXT
The Rams will host the Boise State Broncos for a three-game series in the conference finale, May 12-14 at Ram Field. The series will begin a day earlier than normal, staring on Thursday, May 12 at 4:00 p.m., MT with game two on Friday, May 13 at 4:00 p.m. The series will conclude on Saturday, May 14 with a 12:00 p.m. start time. All games will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
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Colorado State will also honor its four graduating seniors before the game – Brooke Polenz, Taylor Gilmore, Kaitlyn Cook and Ashley Michelena.
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The Rams will hit the road for the final time when they take on UNLV in a three-game weekend series May 6-8. The first game of the series is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., MT with game two at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The series finale will happen on Sunday with the first pitch at 1:00 p.m. The series will be streaming on the Mountain West Network.
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Colorado State comes into the weekend after sweeping a three-game series against the Nevada Wolf Pack. The Rams are 17-23 overall, 8-10 in Mountain West play. The Rebels are carrying a 13-5 conference record and sit at 35-11 overall. UNLV comes off a weekend series with New Mexico where it won all three games and scored at least 11 runs in two of the three games.
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MATCHUP
CSU – .296 AVG, 209 R, 321 H, 53 2B, 12 3B, 22 HR, 188 RBI, .427 SLG, 3.68 ERA
UNLV – .323 AVG, 289 R, 390 H, 51 2B, 12 3B, 56 HR, 279 RBI, .525 SLG, 2.78 ERA
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OFFENSIVE OUTBURST
The Rams offense exploded in last weekend's home series against Nevada. Over the series, the Rams scored 16 runs twice and nine runs to complete the sweep, leading to the Rams outscoring Nevada 41-18 for the weekend. At Ram Field this season, Colorado State has outscored their opponents 113-68 and in conference play the Rams have outscored opponents 75-39. The Rams' offense has put up double figures three times at home this season, while opponents have yet to do so. Overall, CSU is 12-0 when scoring eight-or-more runs
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HOME SWEET HOME
The Rams come into the weekend after their third conference-series win. The latest sweep against Nevada pushed the Rams to an 8-1 record at Ram Field in conference play. CSU has put up five or more runs in each of the conference victories at home this season.
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JUST SHORT
Colorado State has been in a lot of close games and has a 4-15 record in contests decided by two or fewer runs. In the non-conference slate, the Rams have been on the wrong side nine times. Since the start of Mountain West play, CSU has been in four games which came down to just needing a timely hit. In the weekend series against the Bulldogs, the Rams came up just short in two of the three games decided by two runs or less. All three games against San Jose State were decided by two or fewer runs with the Rams producing a series sweep and the lone loss in the series against New Mexico.
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TAKING THREE
Ashley York has hit a team- and Mountain West-leading six triples this season. Her 0.15 average triples per game total ranks fourth in the country along with her total sits at No. 8. As a team the Rams have totaled 12 triples – additional two by Hailey Smith and Peyton Allen and one from Maya Matsubara and Ashley Michelena – while allowing just four.
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PLAYING CLEAN
Since the start of Mountain West play, the Rams' defense has committed just 12 errors, leading them to a .975 fielding percentage, which is third in the Mountain West. Boise State and UNLV are the only teams which have a better fielding percentage than the Rams throughout conference play and both have 11 errors.
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SWIPING BASES
The Rams are third in the conference in stolen bases as they have swiped 24 in 26 attempts. York leads Colorado State with nine in as many attempts, which places her in second in the Mountain West. Allen and Makenna McVay are tied for ninth in the conference with four.
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OPPONENT SCOUT
The Rebels sit tied for second in the Mountain West standings with a 13-5 conference mark and 35-11 overall.
Offensively, UNLV leads the conference in batting average, hits and RBI. Sofia Morales leads the Rebels as she posts a .431 average which is second in the conference, and she also has 50 hits. April Visser is batting .392 – fifth in the league – and has scored a MW-leading 45 runs, while also drawing 32 walks – third in the Mountain West. Jenny Bressler leads UNLV from the circle and has a 1.72 ERA and a 22-6 record – second lowest ERA in the conference. Her 22 victories also leads the conference and is second in strike outs with 176. The Rebels have a 19-8 record at Eller Media Stadium and come into the series on a four-game win streak.
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UP NEXT
The Rams will host the Boise State Broncos for a three-game series in the conference finale, May 12-14 at Ram Field. The series will begin a day earlier than normal, staring on Thursday, May 12 at 4:00 p.m., MT with game two on Friday, May 13 at 4:00 p.m. The series will conclude on Saturday, May 14 with a 12:00 p.m. start time. All games will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
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Colorado State will also honor its four graduating seniors before the game – Brooke Polenz, Taylor Gilmore, Kaitlyn Cook and Ashley Michelena.
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