Rams Kick Off Conference Play at Ram Field

FORT COLLINS - The Colorado State softball team will host its third home tournament of the season at Ram Field for the first week of Mountain West play March 14-16. The Rams will compete in three games over the course of three days, opening with their first game on Friday against UNLV.

CSU vs. UNLV
Friday, March 14, 4:00 pm | Live Stats | Watch
Saturday, March 15, 1:00 pm | Live Stats | Watch
Sunday, March 16, 12:00 pm | Live Stats | Watch

What You Need to Know

Heading into conference play, Colorado State was voted to finish sixth in the Mountain West in the pre-season poll.
Last season the Rams finished sixth in the Mountain West, with a 9-12 record during conference play and 26-21 overall.
Admission to Ram Field is free to fans with merchandise and concessions available for purchase at each game.

Scouting the Rebels

Last season the Rebels finished the regular season ranked third in the Mountain West after going 14-8 in conference and 31-19 overall. The Rebels are currently ranked third in the Mountain West ahead of conference play with several notable wins over Southern Utah, Idaho State and back-to-back wins against Creighton. Senior Ariana Martinez has been a strong asset to the Rebels offense, leading the team with a .436 batting average. Going into conference play, Martinez has recorded 34 hits, with six doubles, 29 RBI and seven home runs for a slugging percentage of .782. The Rebels have relied on junior Amelia Weber in the circle, who currently holds a 6-4 record over 59 innings pitched. In previous years, the Rams and Rebels have perfectly split wins and losses, 33 wins and losses each, with their last matchup resulting in a 9-2 Rams win. Ahead of the 2025 season, UNLV is predicted to finish the Mountain West ranked fourth, according to preseason polls.

Game Notes

Last weekend the Rams competed in the Rams Invitational competing in five games against Weber State. The Rams ended the invitational with two wins and two losses, with two hard-fought wins throughout the weekend.
Freshman Kyra Smith was named Waterpik's Student-Athlete of the Week after recording a .545 batting average with six hits and a 1.000 slugging percentage. Smith hit her second career home run, and the first of the season at Ram Field, in game one against the Wildcats. This acted as a crucial extra two runs of insurance needed for the Rams to take the win.
Sophomore Kaylynn English continues to be a crucial part of the Ram's offense, hitting the walk off single to take the win over the Wildcats in game four of the invitational. This walkoff was named Smoothie King's Smooth Move of the Week and acted as English's 14th hit of the season. English currently holds the third-highest batting average for the Rams with a .341 average after 18 games she's appeared in.
Senior Carolina Buffaloe hit her first career home run with style, hitting a grand slam in the first inning during game one against the Wildcats, contributing to the 11-7 Ram win.
Junior Giselle Bentley recorded both wins in the circle during the weekend, bringing her preseason record to 3-3. Bentley heads into conference play with a 6.10 era, 31 innings pitched and 13 strikeouts recorded.

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