Weber State University Athletics
Friday, April 5
Portland, OR
2:00 PM (MT)
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GAME NOTES: Weber State travels to Oregon for three-game series against the Vikings
4/3/2024 9:11:00 AM | Softball
Last Week
The Weber State team is coming off of a 3-0 weekend series sweep over the Montana Griz. The three-game win puts the Wildcats 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play.
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This Week
The Wildcats travel to Oregon for a three-game series against the Vikings. Games will be played at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex with first pitch Friday at 2:00 p.m. (MT).
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Know the Foe
Series: 17-27
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This will be the 45th all time meeting between the Wildcats and the Vikings. In the last game between the two, Portland State won 7-1 in Ogden. The Vikings, hold a 12-5 series lead in Portland over Weber State. Currently, Portland State is 14-16, 3-0 on the season. Last season, the Vikings went 18-27, 6-9.
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Team Leaders
Kiaira Smith leads the Wildcats with a batting average of .352. Smith has recorded 31 hits, 11 runs and 17 RBI on the season. She recorded her fourth home run of the season in the Wildcats last game of the series against Montana. Taegan Smith leads the team in hits with 32 and Abby Grundy in RBI with 17. Pitcher Brooke Merrill has earned eight wins for the Wildcats this season and pitched 66.2 innings.
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Follow the Action
Live stats can be found at WeberStateSports.com. All Big Sky and home games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Fresh Faces
Six players make up the freshman class for 2024. Pitcher, Joslynn Veltien from Frederick, CO and catcher Mariyah Delgado from Herriman, UT. Sienna Solis a MIF from Gilbert, AZ, Sammy Gallegos an IF/OF from Magna, UT, Emma Bingham a OF from St. George, UT, and Kiaira Smith from South Jordan, UT also join the Wildcat squad.
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Senior Stars
Weber State has three seniors returning for the Wildcats. IF/P Brooke Hatfield, OF Mia Rushton, and MI Makayla Donahoo. Last season, Donahoo played in 26 games and started in 24 for WSU. She hit .170 with a .189 slugging percentage and a .228 on-base percentage. She had 26 putouts and 51 assists for a .906 fielding percentage. Rushton played and started in 44 games, had 13 runs and 27 hits, had 110 at-bats and three RBI for a .300 slugging percentage. Hatfield pitched in 19 games last season for a total of 41.2 innings.
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The Weber State team is coming off of a 3-0 weekend series sweep over the Montana Griz. The three-game win puts the Wildcats 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play.
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This Week
The Wildcats travel to Oregon for a three-game series against the Vikings. Games will be played at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex with first pitch Friday at 2:00 p.m. (MT).
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Know the Foe
Series: 17-27
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This will be the 45th all time meeting between the Wildcats and the Vikings. In the last game between the two, Portland State won 7-1 in Ogden. The Vikings, hold a 12-5 series lead in Portland over Weber State. Currently, Portland State is 14-16, 3-0 on the season. Last season, the Vikings went 18-27, 6-9.
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Team Leaders
Kiaira Smith leads the Wildcats with a batting average of .352. Smith has recorded 31 hits, 11 runs and 17 RBI on the season. She recorded her fourth home run of the season in the Wildcats last game of the series against Montana. Taegan Smith leads the team in hits with 32 and Abby Grundy in RBI with 17. Pitcher Brooke Merrill has earned eight wins for the Wildcats this season and pitched 66.2 innings.
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Follow the Action
Live stats can be found at WeberStateSports.com. All Big Sky and home games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Fresh Faces
Six players make up the freshman class for 2024. Pitcher, Joslynn Veltien from Frederick, CO and catcher Mariyah Delgado from Herriman, UT. Sienna Solis a MIF from Gilbert, AZ, Sammy Gallegos an IF/OF from Magna, UT, Emma Bingham a OF from St. George, UT, and Kiaira Smith from South Jordan, UT also join the Wildcat squad.
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Senior Stars
Weber State has three seniors returning for the Wildcats. IF/P Brooke Hatfield, OF Mia Rushton, and MI Makayla Donahoo. Last season, Donahoo played in 26 games and started in 24 for WSU. She hit .170 with a .189 slugging percentage and a .228 on-base percentage. She had 26 putouts and 51 assists for a .906 fielding percentage. Rushton played and started in 44 games, had 13 runs and 27 hits, had 110 at-bats and three RBI for a .300 slugging percentage. Hatfield pitched in 19 games last season for a total of 41.2 innings.
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