COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - UNLV's 10-1 upset of No. 18/18 Louisville on Friday at the Sportco Kick-Off Classic in Las Vegas highlighted a busy day of Mountain West action on the softball diamond. Also picking up wins in various tournament competition on Friday were Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada and San Diego State.
UNLV 10, No. 18/18 Louisville 1
DePaul 9, UNLV 0
SAN DIEGO STATE 7, Northwestern 5
Stephen F. Austin 2, SAN DIEGO STATE 1
Arkansas 5, COLORADO STATE 4
COLORADO STATE 4, Utah State 3
NEVADA 14, BYU 6
Idaho State 5, NEVADA 4
FRESNO STATE 10, UTEP 2
FRESNO STATE 7, UC Riverside 3
Cal Poly 3, NEW MEXICO 2
San Jose State 9, NEW MEXICO 0
Portland State 2, BOISE STATE 1
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UNLV 10, No. 18/18 Louisville 1 DePaul 9, UNLV 0
UNLV Splits Season-Opening Pair LAS VEGAS, Nev. - UNLV opened up the 2013 season with a split of its doubleheader on Friday night in Las Vegas at the Sportco Kick-Off Classic. The Rebels knocked off No. 18/18 Louisville by a 10-1 score in five innings behind a dominant pitching effort from Amanda Oliveto and a four-RBI outing from Katie Uriarte before falling to DePaul, 9-0, in five frames in the nightcap. [READ MORE]
San Diego State 7, Northwestern 5 Stephen F. Austin 2, San Diego State 1
Aztecs Splits Pair at Kajikawa Classic TEMPE, Ariz. - Lorena Bauer had a three-run homer and sophomore Kayla Jordan added a key two-run single to lift San Diego State to a come-from-behind 7-5 win over Northwestern Friday at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. Earlier in the day, the Aztecs dropped a 2-1 decision to Stephen F. Austin. [READ MORE]
Arkansas 5, Colorado State 4 Colorado State 4, Utah State 3
Rams Split Pair of One-Run Decisions ST. GEORGE, Utah - Colorado State split a pair of one-run decisions on Saturday afternoon at the Red Desert Classic, falling to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 5-4, in a nine-inning thriller before holding on for a 4-3 victory over the Utah State Aggies. [READ MORE]
Nevada 14, BYU 6 Idaho State 5, Nevada 4
Nevada Splits Friday Action at Red Desert Classic ST. GEORGE, Utah - Nevada used strong offensive performances all around to split its first day of action at the Red Desert Classic. The Wolf Pack won 14-6 over BYU in its first game and fell 5-4 to Idaho State in the second. [READ MORE]
Fresno State 10, UTEP 2 Fresno State 7, UC Riverside 3
Bulldogs Win Two to Open 2013 Campaign FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State opened the 2013 season with a pair of wins propelled by a big offensive inning in each game. The Bulldogs defeated UTEP, 10-2, in five innings and then UC Riverside, 7-3, in the nightcap at Bulldog Diamond. [READ MORE]
Cal Poly 3, New Mexico 2 San Jose State 9, New Mexico 0
Lobos Drop Pair at Kajikawa Classic TEMPE, Ariz. - New Mexico went 0-2 in Kajikawa Classic action on Friday in Tempe, Ariz. The Lobos dropped a 3-2 decision to Caly Poly before being blanked, 9-0, by San Jose State. [READ MORE]
Portland State 2, Boise State 1
Vikings Edge Broncos, 2-1 TEMPE, Ariz. - Lela Work pitched a three-hitter but Boise State dropped its season opener, 2-1, against Portland State on Friday at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. [READ MORE]
Coming Up in Mountain West Softball
Game
Time
Online
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9
BOISE STATE vs. Northwestern (1)
11:30 a.m. MT
NEW MEXICO vs. No. 2/2 Oklahoma (1)
11:30 a.m. MT
SAN DIEGO STATE vs. Western Michigan (1)
11:30 a.m. MT
SAN DIEGO STATE vs. No. 13/14 Arizona (1)
2 p.m. MT
BOISE STATE vs. Stephen F. Austin (1)
4:30 p.m. MT
COLORADO STATE vs. Oklahoma State (2)
11 a.m. MT
NEVADA vs. Weber State (2)
2:30 p.m. MT
Southern Miss at FRESNO STATE (3)
1:30 p.m. PT
UC Davis at FRESNO STATE (3)
6 p.m. PT
Central Florida at UNLV (4)
6 p.m. PT
Texas Tech at UNLV (4)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
BOISE STATE vs. No. 5/6 Oregon (1)
8:30 a.m. MT
BOISE STATE at No. 4/4 Arizona State (1)
1:30 p.m. MT
Sacramento State at FRESNO STATE (3)
3:45 p.m. PT
NEVADA vs. Utah Valley (2)
Noon MT
NEVADA vs. Utah (2)
2:30 p.m. MT
Minnesota at UNLV (4)
12:30 p.m. PT
NEW MEXICO vs. Nebraska (5)
Noon MT
NEW MEXICO at New Mexico State (5)
2 p.m. MT
Legend
(1) Kajikawa Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)
(2) Red Desert Classic (St. George, Utah)
(3) Fresno State Kick-Off (Fresno, Calif.)
(4) Sportco Kick-Off Classic (Las Vegas, Nev.)
(5) Hotel Encanto (Las Cruces, N.M.)
* - Mountain West game.
CAPS denotes Mountain West team.
Bold denotes home team.
Rankings listed according to NFCA/USA Softball Top-25 polls.
