OGDEN, Utah (May 12, 2023) - Northern Colorado took down Portland State 5-0 on Friday, as the Bears advance to the 2023 Big Sky Softball Championship Game and earn a rematch with No. 1 seed Idaho State on Saturday.
First pitch for the championship will be at 1:00 p.m., with a game to follow at 3:30 p.m., if the Bears should force a winner-take-all contest later in the afternoon.
A tournament championship for either team will be a first for their softball program, as the winner will earn the Big Sky's AQ for the NCAA Softball Tournament.
Game 8: No. 4 Portland State 7, No. 5 Weber State 1
Portland State picked up its second win of the tournament over Weber State, as the Vikings earned a 7-1 victory against the host Wildcats on Friday.
Portland State's defense showed off the leather with a SportsCenter Top 10 worthy
highlight from Ellie Babbitt to keep the Weber State bats quiet while Natalie Martinez racked up three RBIs, thanks to a two-run homer and double at the plate.
Game 9: No. 3 Northern Colorado 5, No. 4 Portland State 0
Four timely singles and an error gave Northern Colorado all the runs it needed, as the Bears took down Portland State 5-0 to advance to Saturday's championship final.
Isabelle DiNapoli pitched a gem for the Bears in the circle, earning a complete-game shutout and striking out seven batters.
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10
Game 1 - #4 Portland State 11, #5 Weber State 7 //
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Game 2 - #3 Northern Colorado 9, #6 Montana 1 //
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Game 3 – #1 Idaho State 5, #4 Portland State 1 //
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Game 4 – #2 Sacramento State 10, #3 Northern Colorado 12 //
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THURSDAY, MAY 11
Game 5 - #6 Montana 0, #4 Portland State 13 //
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Game 6 - #5 Weber State 7, #2 Sacramento State 5 //
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Game 7 – #1 Idaho State 8, #3 Northern Colorado 2 //
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FRIDAY, MAY 12
Game 8 – #4 Portland State 7, #5 Weber State 1 |
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Game 9 – #3 Northern Colorado 5, Portland State 0 |
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SATURDAY, MAY 13
1:00 pm Game 10 – #1 Idaho State vs. #3 Northern Colorado |
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3:30 p.m. Game 11 – If Necessary