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Colorado State Travels to Beehive State
Rams to face BYU and Utah and Utah State on trip.
April 23, 2003
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Colorado State will head to Utah this week to take on Utah State and Mountain West opponents BYU (28-12, 6-5 MWC) and Utah (16-21 5-5 MWC). The Rams took two from Utah and split with BYU on April 11 and 12, respectively at Ram Field. Movin' On Up: With Colorado State's double header against New Mexico cancelled on Sunday, the idle Rams moved into second place in the MWC standings as BYU dropped one game to San Diego State and split with UNLV. This marks the first time in conference history that the Rams have been ranked second in the standings. Rescheduled: The double header against conference opponent New Mexico that was cancelled last Sunday has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 30 at Ram Field beginning at 12:00 noon. Winning Record: The 25 wins recorded by the Rams' ranks sixth all-time for most wins in a season and is the highest since 1998. The team is only five wins away from tying for fifth and only eight away from moving into a tie for third. Colorado State has assured itself of the ninth winning record since the program began in 1976. Runnin' Ram: Sophomore Steph Roberts stole her 12th base of the season in game one at Ram Field against BYU. This moves Roberts into a tie for fifth place for stolen bases in a season and only two steals away from the fourth spot. Friendly Confines: In Colorado State's first home stand of the season against Utah and BYU, three Rams hit over .450 including sophomore Steph Roberts (.500), freshman Katie Dean (.500), and junior Ricki Walker (.462). Catch This: Through 35 games this season, the Rams have recorded a team fielding percentage of .975. This ranks tops among Mountain West teams. The Rams' .975 fielding percentage also ranks first in the Colorado State record books. Ace: Junior Megan Masser ranks in the top five in the MWC in five major categories including first in saves (6), second in conference ERA (1.44), second in conference opponent's batting average (.181), third in overall wins (13) and fourth in strikeouts (107). Masser recorded 17 strikeouts in two starts during the Rams' first home stand against Utah and BYU, recording two wins and a save. Her six saves puts her in a tie for fifth in the nation. Saving Her Season: With six saves Megan Masser now holds the Colorado State record for saves in a season. The previous high was three. Masser also holds the cereer save record at CSU with those six saves, breaking the previous record of five. Both were Held by Nikki Johnson (1995-97). Roberts' Runs: Colorado State's record when lead-off hitter Steph Roberts scores at least one run is 17-2. The team's only two losses came against Mississippi State and at San Diego State. Closing the Gap: At the close of the 2002 season, Rams opponents outscored Colorado State by 16 runs. Through 35 games this season, Colorado State has outscored its opponents by 48 runs. A Lot Of HIts: Against Utah on April 11, the Rams recorded 26 hits in the two games -- 13 in each -- to tally the highest hit total in a doubleheader this year. The previous high was 25 against Northern Colorado (14, 11).
In The Park: Colorado State pitchers have allowed only three home runs this season. This ranks the Rams' staff first in the Mountain West Conference.
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