Sacramento State Sets #BigSkySB Records in Win Over Southern Utah

OGDEN, Utah (May 13, 2016) – No. 2 seed Sacramento State rolled to a 17-0 win over No. 5 seed Southern Utah in the second elimination game the 2016 Big Sky Conference Softball Championship presented by Red Lion® Hotels. Sacramento State’s 17 runs were the most scored by a team in a Big Sky tournament game and the Hornets’ 22 hits set a new Big Sky and school record. The Hornets put up four runs in the top of the first, two of which were brought home thanks to a double by Kortney Solis. Sac State added a run in the second but it was the third inning where the floodgates started to open. The Hornets put up five runs in the third with Natalie Alas scoring a run and knocking in one of her two RBIs on the day. Sasha Margulies also posted her second sacrifice RBI in the third. The Hornets plated seven more runs in the top of the fourth to put the game well out of reach. Jessica Ravetti set a new Big Sky tournament record with five RBIs in the win. She finished the game with three hits in five at-bats and scored two runs. Celina Matthias pitched four innings of shutout softball and allowed just three hits. Watch more Big Sky videos: http://www.youtube.com/bigskyconf Subscribe to the Big Sky channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bigskyconf Visit our Homepage: http://www.bigskyconf.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigskyconf Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bigskyconf Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/bigskyconf Find us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/103551304471488784521 The Big Sky Conference (BSC) is collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Member institutions include Eastern Washington, Idaho State, University of Montana, Montana State, University of North Dakota, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, Southern Utah, and Weber State. UC Davis and Cal Poly are football-only participants. The Big Sky sponsors championships in 15 sports, including men's and women's basketball, indoor and outdoor track and field, cross country, and tennis. There are championships in football and women's volleyball, golf, soccer, and softball.