2017 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES

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1 2017 SCHEDULE 5-2 Overall, 0-0 Mountain West 0-0 Home, 1-0 Away, 4-2 Neutral Date Opponent Time/Result Easton Invitational Fullerton, Calif. 2/10 vs. Pacific W, 5-3 vs. North Dakota State W, 2-1 (8) 2/11 vs. Loyola Marymount W, 9-5 at Cal State Fullerton W, 7-3 2/12 vs. Loyola Marymount L, 1-3 DeMarini Desert Classic Las Vegas, Nev. 2/17 vs. Memphis L, 0-8 (5) vs. Southern Utah W, 3-1 2/18 vs. Weber State Canceled vs. UTEP Canceled 2/19 vs. Texas State Canceled Amy S. Harrison Classic Riverside, Calif. 2/24 vs. UTEP 12:30 p.m. 2/25 vs. Siena 10 a.m. at UC Riverside 12:30 p.m. 2/26 vs. UTEP 12:30 p.m. at UC Riverside 3 p.m. Red Desert Classic St. George, Utah 3/3 vs. Utah Valley 3 p.m. vs. Omaha 5:30 p.m. 3/4 vs. Binghamton 1:30 p.m. vs. Iowa State 4 p.m. 3/5 vs. Montana 10 a.m. Beehive Classic Cedar City, Utah 3/9 at Southern Utah 3 p.m. 3/10 vs. Wagner 10 a.m. vs. Bradley 12:30 p.m. 3/11 vs. Wagner 12:30 p.m. 3/12 vs. Bradley 10 a.m. 3/17 UNLV * 3 p.m. 3/18 UNLV * 3 p.m. 3/19 UNLV * Noon 3/22 UTAH VALLEY Noon UTAH VALLEY 2 p.m. 3/24 at Nevada * 5 p.m. 3/25 at Nevada * 2 p.m. 3/26 at Nevada * Noon 3/31 at Boise State * 4 p.m. 4/1 at Boise State * 4 p.m. 4/2 at Boise State * Noon 4/5 BYU 4 p.m. 4/7 FRESNO STATE * 3 p.m. 4/8 FRESNO STATE * 3 p.m. 4/9 FRESNO STATE * Noon 4/13 at Colorado State * 4 p.m. 4/14 at Colorado State * 4 p.m. 4/15 at Colorado State * 11 a.m. 4/19 at Weber State 3 p.m. 4/21 NEW MEXICO * 4 p.m. 4/22 NEW MEXICO * 4 p.m. 4/23 NEW MEXICO * Noon 4/28 SAN DIEGO STATE * 4 p.m. 4/29 SAN DIEGO STATE * 4 p.m. 4/30 SAN DIEGO STATE * Noon 5/5 at San José State * 11 a.m. 5/6 at San José State * 4 p.m. 5/7 at San José State * Noon 5/9 at BYU 6 p.m. HOME GAMES All times Mountain *Mountain West game 2017 SOFTBALL GAME NOTES AMY S. HARRISON CLASSIC Feb , 2017 at UC Riverside - Amy S. Harrison Field Feb :30 p.m. Feb :30 p.m Record: 0-9 Series History: USU leads, 2-0 Feb a.m Record: 0-5 Series History: First Meeting Feb :30 p.m. Feb p.m Record: 1-6 Series History: UCR leads, 13-9 PLAY BALL! Utah State softball (5-2) continues its 2017 season in Riverside, Calif., this weekend with five games at the UC Riverside-hosted Amy S. Harrison Classic. USU will begin the tournament with one game on Friday, Feb. 24, against UTEP (0-9) at 12:30 p.m. (MT). USU will then face Siena (0-6) and host UC Riverside (1-6) on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (MT), respectively. And on Sunday, Feb. 26, USU will play UTEP and UC Riverside at 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively. ABOUT THE AMY S. HARRISON CLASSIC Utah State is one of three teams set to play in the Amy S. Classic this weekend, joining host UC Riverside, UTEP and Siena. The tournament is one of two preseason tournaments hosted by the Highlanders. The full schedule for the weekend is available online at utahstateaggies.com. This is the fourth-straight season Utah State has competed at a UC Riverside-hosted tournament. Tickets for the Amy S. Harrison Classic are available now through the UC Riverside ticket office or at the gate on gameday. Fans can purchase an all-tournament pass, which runs $30 for adults and $20 for children (17 and under) and seniors (65+). Single-day passes are also available for $15 for adults and $10 for youth and seniors. All tournament games will be played at Amy S. Harrison Field on the campus of UC Riverside. FOLLOW ALONG Due to the size and locations of the tournament, there will not be any live statistics or video stream available at the DeMarini Desert Classic. All regular-season home and Mountain West games will continue to be broadcast as a USU Athletics Production on the Mountain West Network. Live stats and play-by-play information FOLLOW THE Utah State Athletic Media Relations - Megan Allen, Asst. Media Relations Coordinator Office: (435) Cell: (435) megan.allen@usu.edu utahstateaggies.com

2 QUICK FACTS Location...Logan, Utah Nickname...Aggies Colors...Navy Blue, White, Pewter Grey Conference...Mountain West Founded Enrollment... 27,662 President...Noelle E. Cockett VP & Athletics Director... John Hartwell Home Field... LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field Capacity SOFTBALL STAFF Head Coach...Steve Johnson Wartburg College, 1997, Fourth year Utah State Record Overall Record... Same Associate Head Coach...Windy Thees Florida State, 1997, Second year Assistant Coach... Nate Miller Dixie State, 2014, First year Office Phone... (435) Record MW Record Starters Returning/Lost... 5/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 13/5 Newcomers... 6 MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Athletics Director for Media Relations...Doug Hoffman Assistant Athletics Director for Communications...Kyle Cottam Assistant Media Relations... Coordinator (SB Contact). Megan Allen Office Phone... (435) Cell Phone... (435) megan.allen@usu.edu Assistant Media Relations... Coordinator... Wade Denniston Media Relations Fax... (435) Website... UtahStateAggies.com Mailing Address Old Main Hill Logan, Utah will be available through GameTracker, while updates will also be provided through the team s social media outlets. Links to each option will be available online prior to every game. SCOUTING UTEP UTEP makes the trip to Riverside still in search of its first win of the season, sitting at 0-9 after two weekends of competition. Junior second baseman Courtney Clayton is leading the Miners at the plate, batting.345 on the year with a team-high 10 hits. Junior utility player Taylor Sargent is tops defensively with 37 putouts. Five pitchers have seen time on the mound for UTEP, combining to post a 7.55 ERA while allowing 72 hits and 69 runs. Tobin Echo-Hawk is in her third season as the head coach of the UTEP program, where she has a record. This will be the third-ever meeting between Utah State and UTEP, but the first of three meetings set between the teams this month. USU won both previous meetings against the Miners, including a 6-1 win at last season s DeMarini Desert Classic. Utah State and UTEP were set to meet last week at the DeMarini Desert Classic, but the game was canceled due to weather. SCOUTING SIENA Siena is also seeking its first win of the year, as the Saints have gone 0-6 to start the season. Siena opened the year at the Madeira Beach Invitational, hosted by Eastern Michigan, followed by a single game at San Diego State. The Saints will play an out-of-tournament game against UC Riverside on Wednesday prior to the start of the Amy S. Harrison Classic. Sophomore infielder Jazmin Ortiz leads the Siena offense, hitting.385 on the year, with five hits and three runs socred. Sophomore first baseman Madysen Cossack is tops defensively with 22 putouts. The Saints have utilized four pitchers during the season, combining for a 6.12 ERA while allowing 39 hits and 39 runs. Bill Lajeunesse is in his seventh season as the head coach at Siena, where he has an overall record of Saturday will mark the first-ever meeting between Utah State and Siena. SCOUTING UC RIVERSIDE UC Riverside opens the Amy S. Harrison Classic with a 1-6 record. The Highlanders started the season the Kajikawa Classic, hosted by Arizona State, earning their sole win of the season in a 6-5 victory over UT Arlington. The Highlanders then played two games at the Campbell/Cartier Classic at San Diego State before rain canceled the remainder of the tournament. Senior outfielder Madeline Richard is leading the UC Riverside offense with a.385 batting average. Sophomore first baseman Brittney Garcia leads the defense with 49 putouts. Four Highlander pitchers have seen time in the circle, where junior Tayler Misfeldt has earned the team s only win. Together, the UC Riverside pitching staff has an 8.55 ERA, while allowing 68 hits and 49 runs on the year. Nikki Palmer, former head coach at Utah Valley, is in her first season at the helm of the Highlander program. All-time, Utah State is 9-13 against UC Riverside. The series dates back to 2002, when the two schools played in the Big West together. RETURNING TO RIVERSIDE This weekend marks the fourth-straight season that Utah State has played in a UC Riverside-hosted tournament during preseason play. In all, the Aggies have gone 2-10 in games played in the Amy S. Harrison and Highlander Classics. Last year, Utah State fell to UC Riverside in a single meeting, while splitting a pair of games against Santa Clara. The final game against the Highlanders was canceled due to rain. PITCH PERFECT The Utah State pitching staff had a strong start to the season. The group leads the Mountain West in several categories, while multiple pitchers are highly ranked in many individual categories. The Aggies pitchers have the lowest ERA (1.67) in the conference, while also holding the opponent to the lowest batting average (.226) of anyone in the league. Utah State has allowed a conference-low 38 hits, as well as the fewest number of runs with 24. Individually, Utah State has two pitchers in the top-five ERA ranking, as freshman Kellie White ranks second (1.47) and senior April Brown ranks fourth (1.64). Brown has the lowest opposing batting average of all pitchers in the league at.176, while allowing a conference-low five runs. CAUGHT AT THE PLATE Sophomore catcher Brina Buttacavoli continues to have a strong performance behind the plate this season. Highlighting her statistics, Buttacavoli has caught four runners stealing, which is all of the stolen base stops for the Aggies this season. Buttacavoli leads the Mountain West with her four putouts of that kind. SAVING THE DAY Utah State pitchers have earned two saves so far this season, already matching last season s total. Sophomore Katie Schroeder opened the season with a save in the team s 5-3 win against Pacific, as she pitched the seventh inning. Senior April Brown posted her first-ca- Utah State Softball Notes 2 Feb. 22, 2017

3 reer save as she pitched three full innings in USU s 9-5 win over Loyola Marymount. COUNT ON SARINA Batting in the fifth and sixth positions in the lineup, senior shortstop Sarina Jaramillo is a dependable one at the plate. This season, Jaramillo is batting.600 (3-of-5) with runners in scoring position, bringing all three players in to score. Additionally, Jaramillo is 4-of-5 (.800) on the year when heading to bat with two outs on the board and has advanced runners eight times in her at-bats. RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY Utah State s weekend in Las Vegas at the DeMarini Desert Classic was cut short last week, as rain and poor field conditions forced cancellations on two days of the tournament. The Aggies were slated to play a doubleheader against Weber State and UTEP, but additional games against both schools are already on the schedule. Utah State s final game of the tournament was scheduled against Texas State. No plans for a rescheduled meeting have been announced, but may be added later. Last season, Utah State had two games canceled due to weather, while the entire series against Colorado State had to be rescheduled. THE ART OF THE STEAL While the Aggies have caught four of nine runners on steal attempts defensively, the USU offense has successfully stolen base on 12 of 13 attempts this season. With the 12, Utah State is tied for first in the Mountain West along with UNLV and Boise State. Individually, three Aggies rank in the top 10, as freshman outfielder Mia Maher leads both the team and the league with six. Junior outfielder Jazmin Clarke and junior third baseman Amee Aarhus are tied for second with two steals apiece. CATCHING THE LEAD With the team s season-opening win over Pacific, Steve Johnson became the second-winningest coach in USU history. Currently in his fourth season at the helm of the Aggie roster, Johnson has compiled of record. Lloydene Searle is the winningest coach in program history, finishing her 17-year career with a record. EARLY EDITION Making her collegiate debut in the Easton Invitational, freshman pitcher Kellie White made a good first impression. She made two appearances on the weekend, pitching two complete games and earning two wins. White pitched an eight-inning 2-1 win over North Dakota State in her first game as an Aggie, following that with a 7-3 win over Cal State Fullerton. White is the first USU freshman pitcher to win her first collegiate game since Mandy Harmon did so in KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK Senior 3B/2B Victoria Saucedo continues to climb the home run ranks of the Aggie record book. After matching the single-season home run record with 12 last season, Saucedo entered the 2017 season ranked third on the career record list. Saucedo hit the team s only home run of the first weekend of competition, the 24th of her career. With that hit, she is now tied for second-place on the career home run list. Kelley Kaneshiro holds the home run record, hitting 39 from A STRONG START Utah State opened the 2017 campaign with a 4-1 record. Playing at the Easton Invitational, the Aggies started the year with a 5-3 win over Pacific, the team s fist season-opening win since The success continued through the weekend, as USU started the year at 4-0 for the first time since PRESEASON PREDICTIONS Utah State softball has been picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West Preseason Poll, as voted on by the league s nine coaches. The fourth-place selection is the highest preseason ranking the Aggies have had in their years in the Mountain West, and the highest overall since the team s fourth-place ranking in the 1994 Big West preseason poll. Fresno State was picked to repeat as conference champions, followed by San Diego State and San José State in the top three. Nevada was picked to finish fifth, while Colorado State and Nevada tied for sixth place. New Mexico followed in eighth, while Boise State rounded out the poll. LAST TIME OUT Utah State softball posted a 1-1 record in a single day of competition at the weather-shortened UNLV-hosted DeMarini Desert Classic last weekend as it lost to Memphis, 8-0, in five innings, but defeated Southern Utah, 3-1. Freshman Kellie White and senior April Brown each made a start for the Aggies on the mound Friday, while sophomore Katie Schroeder also saw time. Together, the three allowed 10 hits on the day, while striking out three batters and walking five. At the plate, sophomore designated player Bailey Lewis was a perfect 2-for-2 in the game against SUU. Behind her, junior outfielder Jazmin Clarke and senior shortstop Sarina Jaramillo hit.400 (2-of-5) between the two games. Senior first baseman Paxton Provost was tops defensively, tallying a team-high 14 putouts. UP NEXT Utah State s tournament season continues next week as the Aggies make their first of back-to-back trips to Southern Utah. Utah State will play in the St. George Red Desert Classic, hosted by Southern Utah. There, the Aggies will take on Utah Valley, Omaha, Binghamton, Iowa State and Montana. MEDIA INFO Weather dependent, practice will be held at LaRee and LeGrand Johnson Field or in the Stan Laub Indoor Training Center. Media personnel with questions or wishing to set up interviews with USU softball coaches and players, can contact Megan Allen at (435) or by at megan.allen@usu. edu, at least 24 hours prior to practice. BROADCAST INFO Each home game, as well as conference games on the road, of the 2017 softball season will be streamed live and free of charge through the Mountain West Network. Fans can watch each game at utahstateaggies.tv. GETTING TO LOGAN Logan, Utah is home to Utah State University and is located approximately 80 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah. From Salt Lake International Airport: Take I-80 East out of the airport to 215 North, which will run into I-15 North. Follow I-15 North to exit 362 (Highway 89-91) at Brigham City. Follow Highway 89 into Logan, where it becomes Main Street. Stay on Main Street until you reach 1000 North and turn right. Follow 1000 North east until it runs into the campus. FOLLOW THE AGGIES Fans can stay caught up with the Utah State softball team through a variety of social media platforms. The team can be found on Facebook at /USUSoftball, on Twitter and Instagram Information on the team and other USU programs is available on Facebook at / USUAthletics and on Twitter and Utah State Softball Notes 3 Feb. 22, 2017

4 AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST CURRENT STANDINGS Conference Overall W L Pct. W L Pct. UNLV UTAH STATE Boise State Nevada Fresno State Colorado State San Diego State San José State New Mexico THIS WEEK Friday, February 24 BOISE STATE vs. Presbyterian BOISE STATE at Charleston Southern Minnesota at FRESNO STATE SAN JOSÉ STATE vs. Rhode Island SAN JOSÉ STATE vs. Portland State NEVADA vs. Rhode Island NEVADA at Grand Canyon NEW MEXICO vs. Texas State NEW MEXICO at UTSA SAN DIEGO STATE vs. Oklahoma State SAN DIEGO STATE vs. Florida State UNLV vs. Oregon UNLV at Hawai i UTAH STATE vs. UTEP Saturday, February 25 BOISE STATE vs. Maryland Eastern Shore BOISE STATE vs. South Carolina State UC Davis at FRESNO STATE Idaho State at FRESNO STATE SAN JOSÉ STATE vs. Portland State SAN JOSÉ STATE at Grand Canyon NEVADA vs. Portland State NEVADA vs. Rhode Island NEW MEXICO vs. Incarnate Word NEW MEXICO at UTSA SAN DIEGO STATE vs. Stanford UNLV vs. Montana UNLV at Hawai i UTAH STATE vs. Siena UTAH STATE at UC Riverside Sunday, February 26 Cal Poly at FRESNO STATE UC Davis at FRESNO STATE NEVADA at Grand Canyon NEW MEXICO vs. Texas State SAN DIEGO STATE vs. Utah SAN DIEGO STATE vs. UC Santa Barbara UNLV vs. Montana UTAH STATE vs. UTEP UTAH STATE at UC Riverside - All times Mountain 9 a.m. 11 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 9 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 9 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m MOUNTAIN WEST RANKINGS as of Feb. 20, 2017 TEAM RANKINGS All Conference Only HITTING Batting Average... 6th (.251)... NA Slugging Percentage... 8th (.314)... NA On Base Percentage... 7th (.333)... NA Runs Scored... 8th (27)... NA Hits... 9th (44)... NA Runs Batted In... 7th (25)... NA Doubles... 9th (4)... NA Triples... 2nd (2)... NA Home Runs... 9th (1)... NA Total Bases... 9th (55)... NA At Bats... 9th (175)... NA Walks... T-6th (16)... NA Strikeouts... 3rd (36)... NA Stolen Bases... T-1st (12)... NA PITCHING Earned Run Average... 1st (1.67)... NA Opposing Batting Average... 1st (.226)... NA Batters Struck Out... 6th (26)... NA Hits Allowed... 1st (38)... NA Runs Allowed... 1st (24)... NA Earned Runs Allowed... 1st (11)... NA Walks Allowed... 3rd (19)... NA Doubles Allowed... T-3rd (8)... NA Triples Allowed... T-1st (0)... NA Home Runs Allowed... T-3rd (4)... NA Wild Pitches... T-7th (2)... NA Saves... T-1st (2)... NA FIELDING Fielding Percentage... 4th (.974)... NA Putouts... 8th (138)... NA Assists... 9th (52)... NA Chances... 9th (195)... NA Errors... 6th (5)... NA Double Plays... T-6th (2)... NA Passed Balls... T-3rd (1)... NA Stolen Bases Against... 6th (5)... NA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Utah State Softball Notes 4 Feb. 22, 2017 All Conference Only ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Paxton Provost... 14th (.455)... NA TRIPLES Sarina Jaramillo... T-2nd (1)... NA Jazmin Clarke... T-2nd (1)... NA STOLEN BASES Mia Maher... 1st (6)... NA Amee Aarhus... T-9th (2)... NA Jazmin Clarke... T-9th (2)... NA EARNED RUN AVERAGE Kellie White... 2nd (1.47)... NA April Brown... 4th (1.64)... NA BATTERS STRUCK OUT April Brown... 6th (10)... NA Kellie White... 7th (9)... NA OPPOSING BATTING AVERAGE April Brown... 1st (.176)... NA Kellie White... 8th (.235)... NA INNINGS PITCHED April Brown... 9th (21.1)... NA Kellie White... 12th (19.0)... NA BATTERS STRUCK OUT April Brown... T-6th (13)... NA HITS ALLOWED April Brown... T-5th (13)... NA Kellie White... 9th (16)... NA WINS April Brown... T-7th (2)... NA Kellie White... T-7th (2)... NA SAVES April Brown... T-2nd (1)... NA Katie Schroeder... T-2nd (1)... NA CHANCES Paxton Provost... 9th (46)... NA ASSISTS Victoria Saucedo... T-4th (19)... NA PUTOUTS Paxton Provost... 7th (45)... NA DOUBLE PLAYS Sarina Jaramillo... T-9th (2)... NA Paxton Provost... T-9th (2)... NA

5 Overall: 5-2 Mountain West: 0-0 When the Aggies are: At home On the road At a neutral site Day Games Night Games vs. Left Starter vs. Right Starter In 1-Run Games In 2-Run Games In 5+Run Games In Extra Innings Games In Shutouts Scoring 0-2 Runs Scoring 3-5 Runs GAME SITUATIONS Scoring 6-9 Runs Scoring 10+ Runs Scoring First Opponents Score First Scoring in First Inning Ahead After First Inning Ahead After Second Inning Ahead After Third Inning Ahead After Fourth Inning Ahead After Fifth Inning Ahead After Sixth Inning Trailing After First Inning Trailing After Second Inning Trailing After Third Inning Trailing After Fourth Inning Trailing After Fifth Inning Trailing After Sixth Inning February March April May Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Current Streak... W1 Home Streak... NA Road Streak... W1 Neutral Streak...L1 Longest Winning Streak...4 Longest Losing Streak...2 Largest Margin of Victory... 4 (2) Largest Margin of Loss...8 ESPN/USA SOFTBALL POLL Week 2 Rk School Record Points 1 Florida State (15) Auburn (4) Florida (1) UCLA Oklahoma Oregon Washington LSU Arizona Alabama Minnesota Georgia Tennessee Michigan James Madison Louisiana Utah Texas A&M Arizona State Pittsburgh California Missouri South Florida Kentucky Baylor Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State (18), BYU (15), Louisville (13), Ole Miss (12), Florida Atlantic (11), Ohio State (10), USC Upstate (8), Wisconsin (7), Fresno State (6), Oregon State (6), Arkansas (4), Notre Dame (4), South Carolina (4), Texas (3), South Alabama (2), Florida International (1) USA TODAY/NFCA POLL Week 2 Rk School Record Points 1 Florida State (18) Auburn (10) Florida (3) Oklahoma Oregon UCLA LSU Washington Arizona Alabama Georgia Minnesota James Madison Michigan Tennessee Louisiana Utah Texas A&M Pittsburgh Missouri Arizona State Kentucky BYU Baylor USF Receiving Votes: California (31), Florida Atlantic (25), South Carolina (12), South Alabama (10), Fresno State (7), Notre Dame (7), Ole Miss (3), Texas (2), Oregon State (1) Bold = 2017 Opponent Bold = 2017 Opponent Utah State Softball Notes 5 Feb. 8, 2017

6 2017 BATTING ORDERS Opponent First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Flex Pacific (2/10) Clarke Aarhus Buttacavoli Provost Jaramillo Saucedo Hart Plogger Sheets Brown North Dakota St. (2/10) Clarke Aarhus Saucedo Provost Buttacavoli Jaramillo Hart Plogger Sheets White Loyola Marymount (2/11) Clarke Sheets Saucedo Provost Buttacavoli Jaramillo Alvarado Plogger Dickson Schroeder Cal State Fullerton (2/11) Aarhus Sheets Saucedo Provost Buttacavoli Jaramillo Hart Plogger Clarke White Loyola Marymount (2/11) Clarke Sheets Saucedo Provost Jaramillo Buttacavoli Hart Dickson Plogger McCracken Memphis (2/17) Aarhus Sheets Saucedo Provost Jaramillo Buttacavoli Hart Plogger Clarke White Southern Utah (2/17) Clarke Sheets Saucedo Provost Jaramillo Lewis Alvarado Dickson Plogger Brown Weber State (2/18) Canceled UTEP (2/18) Canceled Texas State (2/19) Canceled UTEP (2/24) Siena (2/25) UC Riverside (2/25) UTEP (2/26) UC Riverside (2/26) Utah Valley (3/3) Omaha (3/3) Binghamton (3/4) Iowa State (3/4) Montana (3/5) Southern Utah (3/9) Wagner (3/10) Bradley (3/10) Wagner (3/11) Bradley (3/11) UNLV (3/17) UNLV (3/18) UNLV (3/19) Utah Valley (3/22) Utah Valley (3/22) Nevada (3/24) Nevada (3/25) Nevada (3/26) Boise St. (3/31) Boise St. (4/1) Boise St. (4/2) BYU (4/5) Fresno State (4/7) Fresno State (4/8) Fresno State (4/9) Colorado State (4/13) Colorado State (4/14) Colorado State (4/15) Weber State (4/19) New Mexico (4/21) New Mexico (4/22) New Mexico (4/23) San Diego State (4/28) San Diego State (4/29) San Diego State (4/30) San José State (5/5) San José State (5/6) San José State (5/7) BYU (5/9)

7 2017 DEFENSIVE LINEUPS Opponent P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DP Pacific (2/10) Brown Buttacavoli Provost Saucedo Aarhus Jaramillo Plogger Clarke Sheets Hart North Dakota St. (2/10) White Buttacavoli Provost Saucedo Aarhus Jaramillo Plogger Clarke Sheets Hart Loyola Marymount (2/11) Schroeder Alvarado Provost Dickson Saucedo Jaramillo Plogger Clarke Sheets Buttacavoli Cal State Fullerton (2/11) White Buttacavoli Provost Saucedo Aarhus Jaramillo Plogger Clarke Sheets Hart Loyola Marymount (2/11) McCracken Buttacavoli Provost Dickson Saucedo Jaramillo Plogger Clarke Sheets Hart Memphis (2/17) White Buttacavoli Provost Saucedo Aarhus Jaramillo Plogger Clarke Sheets Hart Southern Utah (2/17) Brown Alvarado Provost Dickson Saucedo Jaramillo Plogger Clarke Sheets Lewis Weber State (2/18) Canceled UTEP (2/18) Canceled Texas State (2/19) Canceled UTEP (2/24) Siena (2/25) UC Riverside (2/25) UTEP (2/26) UC Riverside (2/26) Utah Valley (3/3) Omaha (3/3) Binghamton (3/4) Iowa State (3/4) Montana (3/5) Southern Utah (3/9) Wagner (3/10) Bradley (3/10) Wagner (3/11) Bradley (3/11) UNLV (3/17) UNLV (3/18) UNLV (3/19) Utah Valley (3/22) Utah Valley (3/22) Nevada (3/24) Nevada (3/25) Nevada (3/26) Boise St. (3/31) Boise St. (4/1) Boise St. (4/2) BYU (4/5) Fresno State (4/7) Fresno State (4/8) Fresno State (4/9) Colorado State (4/13) Colorado State (4/14) Colorado State (4/15) Weber State (4/19) New Mexico (4/21) New Mexico (4/22) New Mexico (4/23) San Diego State (4/28) San Diego State (4/29) San Diego State (4/30) San José State (5/5) San José State (5/6) San José State (5/7) BYU (5/9)

8 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES #18 AMEE AARHUS JR 3B/2B L/R Camas, Wash. Camas HS Oregon State #44 ALANNAH ALVARADO FR C R/R Rossmoyne, Western Australia Rossmoyne Senior HS Hits... 1 (2) vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Total Bases... 1 (2) vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Stolen Bases... 1 (2) vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Putouts...3 (2) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Assists... 3 vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Hits... Same Runs... Same RBIs... Same Doubles... Same Triples... Same Home Runs... Same Total Bases... Same Walks... Same Stolen Bases... Same Putouts... Same Assists... Same #55 APRIL BROWN SR P R/R Pleasant Hill, Iowa Des Moines East HS Des Moines Area CC Putouts...NA Assists...2 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Hits... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Runs... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) RBIs... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Total Bases... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Walks...1 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Putouts...4 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Hits... Same Runs... Same RBIs... Same Doubles... Same Triples... Same Home Runs... Same Total Bases... Same Walks... Same Stolen Bases... Same Putouts... Same Assists... Same #22 BRINA BUTTACAVOLI JR C R/R Marysville, Calif. Marysville HS Hits...1 (3) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Runs... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) RBIs... 1 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Total Bases...1 (3) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Innings Pitched vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Strikeouts...5 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Hits... 1 (2) at Utah Valley (3/15/16) Runs... 1 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/12/16) RBIs...1 at Utah Valley (3/15/16) Doubles... Triples...1 at Utah Valley (3/15/16) Home Runs... Total Bases...3 at Utah Valley (3/15/16) Walks... 1 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/12/16) Stolen Bases... Putouts... Assists...3 vs. Bradley (2/13/16) Innings Pitched (3) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Strikeouts... 8 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/12/16) Putouts...7 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Assists...2 vs. Memphis (2/17/17) Hits...2 (7) vs. Wisconsin (3/13/16) Runs... 2 at Boise State (5/7/15) RBIs... 4 vs. South Dakota State (2/8/15) Doubles... 2 vs. Wisconsin (3/13/16) Triples... Home Runs... 1 (3) vs. Northern Colorado (3/19/16) Total Bases... 5 at Boise State (5/7/15) Walks... 2 (2) vs. Boise State (3/22/15) Stolen Bases... Putouts... 9 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/12/16) Assists... 5 vs. Fresno State (4/10/15) Utah State Softball Notes 8 Feb. 22, 2017

9 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES #2 JAZMIN CLARKE JR OF L/R Tracy, Calif. Tracy HS #7 KYLIE-ROSE DICKSON SR 2B/SS R/R Wailuku, Hawaii H.P. Baldwin HS Eastern Arizona CC Hits... 2 (2) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Runs... 1 (4) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) RBIs... 1 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Triples... 1 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Total Bases... 4 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Walks... 1 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Stolen Bases...2 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Putouts... 3 (2) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Hits...3 (3) at San Diego State (4/30/16) Runs...3 vs. Boise State (4/22/16) RBIs...1 (3) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Doubles... 1 at San Diego State (5/1/16) Triples... 1 at San Diego State (4/30/16) Total Bases... 5 at San Diego State (4/30/16) Walks...2 vs. Boise State (4/22/16 Stolen Bases...4 vs. Boise State (4/22/16) Putouts... 5 at Fresno State (4/15/16) Assists... #4 SYDNEY HART SR C R/R Garden Grove, Calif. Pacifica HS Hits... 1 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) RBIs...2 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Total Bases... 1 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Walks... 2 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Putouts...NA Hits... 3 vs. Colorado State (3/22/14) Runs...2 vs. Southern Utah (2/6/14) RBIs... 2 (6) vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Doubles... 1 (6) vs. Weber State (4/20/16) Home Runs... 1 (7) vs. Nevada (5/13/16) Total Bases...6 vs. Southern Utah (2/6/14) Walks...2 (2) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Hits...1 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Runs... 1 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) RBIs... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Total Bases...1 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Walks... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Putouts... 2 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Assists... 1 (2) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Hits...2 (3) at San Diego State (4/29/16) Runs... 2 (2) vs. Montana (4/6/16) RBIs... 3 vs. Colorado State (4/25/16) Doubles...1 (2) at Fresno State (4/15/16) Home Runs...1 (2) at San Diego State (4/29/16) Total Bases...5 (2) at San Diego State (4/29/16) Walks... 1 (8) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Stolen Bases...1 (5) at San Diego State (5/1/16) Putouts...6 vs. Northern Colorado (3/19/16) Assists... 5 vs. Indiana (2/13/16) #11 EMILY HUNTER JR OF L/R Centerville, Utah Viewmont HS Snow College Runs...1 (3) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Putouts...NA Hits... Same Runs... Same RBIs... Same Doubles... Same Triples... Same Home Runs... Same Total Bases... Same Walks... Same Stolen Bases... Same Putouts vs. Omaha (2/9/14) Assists... 3 at Cal State Bakersfield (3/11/14) Putouts... Same Assists... Same Utah State Softball Notes 9 Feb. 22, 2017

10 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES #20 SARINA JARAMILLO SR SS R/R Covina, Calif. Northview HS Hawai i #25 BAILEY LEWIS SO C/1B R/R Rocklin, Calif. Del Oro HS Hits... 2 (3) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Runs... 2 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) RBIs...2 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Doubles...1 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Triples... 1 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Total Bases... 4 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Walks...1 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Putouts...3 (2) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Assists... 2 vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Hits... 3 (3) vs. San José State (4/9/16) Runs... 2 (6) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) RBIs... 4 vs. San José State (4/9/16) Doubles...2 vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) Triples...1 (2) at Cal State Fulerton (2/11/17) Home Runs... 1 (3) vs. Boise State (4/22/16) Total Bases... 6 vs. San José State (4/9/16) Walks...2 at Utah Valley (3/15/16) Putouts... 4 (6) vs. Nevada (5/12/16) Assists... 8 at Fresno State (4/16/16) #3 MIA MAHER SO OF L/R Irvine, Calif. University HS Runs... 1 (4) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Stolen Bases... 1 (6) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Putouts...NA Runs... 1 (20) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Stolen Bases... 1 (15) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Hits...2 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) RBIs... 3 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Doubles... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Total Bases... 2 (2) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Putouts...NA Hits...3 vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) Runs... 1 (5) vs. Boise State (4/24/16) RBIs...4 vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) Doubles... 1 (4) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Home Runs... 1 (2) vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) Total Bases...6 vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) Walks...2 vs. Northern Colorado (3/19/16) Putouts... 4 at San Diego State (4/30/16) Assists... 1 vs. Colorado State (4/25/16) #9 JORDYN MCCRACKEN JR P L/L Coeur D Alene, Idaho Lake City HS Putouts...NA Assists... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Innings Pitched vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17 Strikeouts...NA Walks... 1 at UC Riverside (2/21/15) Putouts...2 vs. New Mexico (3/21/15) Assists... 2 (2) at Southern Utah (3/18/15) Putouts...1 vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) Innings Pitched vs. South Dakota State (2/8/15) Strikeouts... 3 (2) at Weber State (4/21/15) Utah State Softball Notes 10 Feb. 22, 2017

11 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES #15 RILEY PLOGGER FR OF L/L Redlands, Calif. Redlands East Valley HS #15 PAXTON PROVOST SR 1B R/R Newhall, Calif. WS Hart HS Hits... 1 (4) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Runs...1 (3) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) RBIs... 2 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Total Bases... 1 (4) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Walks... 2 at Cal State Fullerton (2/10/17) Stolen Bases...1 vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) Putouts... 4 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Hits... Same Runs... Same RBIs... Same Doubles... Same Triples... Same Home Runs... Same Total Bases... Same Walks... Same Stolen Bases... Same Putouts... Same Assists... Same #1 VICTORIA SAUCEDO SR 3B/2B R/R West Covina, Calif. Bishop Amat HS Hits...2 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Runs... 1 (3) vs. Southern Utah (2/17/17) RBIs... 1 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Doubles... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Home Runs...1 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Total Bases...5 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Walks... 1 vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Putouts... 4 vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Assists... 4 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Hits... 4 at New Mexico (4/25/14) Runs... 3 (2) vs. Boise State (4/22/16) RBIs... 4 (5) vs. Boise State (4/22/16) Doubles... 2 vs. Saint Mary s (3/7/15) Home Runs...2 vs. Boise State (4/22/16) Total Bases...10 vs. Boise State (4/22/16) Walks...3 vs. Maryland (2/14/16) Hits... 2 (3) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Runs... 1 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) RBIs... 1 vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Total Bases... 2 (3) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/12/17) Walks...1 (3) vs. Memhis (2/17/17) Putouts at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Hits...3 (4) at San Diego State (4/30/16) Runs... 2 (4) vs. Fresno State (4/11/15) RBIs...4 vs. Southern Utah (2/6/14) Doubles... 2 (2) vs. UNLV (4/3/15) Triples... 1 (2) at Nevada (3/28/15) Home Runs... 2 vs. Fresno State (4/11/15) Total Bases... 8 vs. Fresno State (4/11/15) Walks...1 (21) at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Putouts at Colorado State (4/8/15) Assists...2 vs. San Diego State (5/3/15 #14 KATIE SCHROEDER SO P R/R Camas, Wash. Camas HS Putouts...NA Assists... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Innings Pitched vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Strikeouts... 2 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Putouts... 2 (2) vs. Northern Colorado (3/20/16) Assists... 3 vs. Grand Canyon (2/19/16) Putouts... 5 vs. Long Beach State (3/14/15) Assists... 6 (3) at UNLV (4/3/16) Innings Pitched (4) vs. Colorado State (4/26/16) Strikeouts... 5 vs. Santa Clara (3/6/16) Utah State Softball Notes 11 Feb. 22, 2017

12 INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES #8 AMANDA SHEETS SR OF L/R Moab, Utah Grand County HS College of Southern Idaho #10 DEVAN SPERRY FR SS/2B R/R Dove Canyon, Calif. Santa Margarita Catholic HS Hits... 1 (5) vs. Memphis (2/17/17) Runs... 1 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) RBIs... 2 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Doubles...1 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Total Bases...2 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Putouts...5 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Assists... 1 vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) Hits...3 vs. Southern Utah (2/20/16) Runs...2 vs. Southern Utah (2/20/16) RBIs...3 vs. Southern Utah (2/20/16) Doubles...1 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Total Bases...3 vs. Southern Utah (2/20/16) Walks... 2 vs. Cal State Northridge (2/21/16) Stolen Bases... 1 (2) vs. Southern Utah (2/20/16) Putouts...5 vs. Pacific (2/10/17) Assists... 1 (2) vs. Loyola Marymount (2/11/17) #6 BAILEE TRAPP SO 3B/2B R/R Tremonton, Utah Bear River HS Putouts...NA Hits... 1 (6) vs. Colorado State (4/26/16) Runs...3 vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) RBIs... 1 (2) vs. Boise State (4/22/16) Doubles...1 vs. Valparaiso (3/11/16) Triples... Home Runs... Total Bases... Walks... 1 (3) vs. Boise State (4/22/16) Stolen Bases... Putouts...NA Hits... Same Runs... Same RBIs... Same Doubles... Same Triples... Same Home Runs... Same Total Bases... Same Walks... Same Stolen Bases... Same Putouts... Same Assists... Same #12 KELLIE WHITE FR P R/R Chula Vista, Calif. Mater Dei Catholic HS Putouts...1 vs. Memphis (2/17/17) Assists... 4 at Cal State Fullerton (2/11/17) Innings Pitched vs. North Dakota State (2/10/17) Strikeouts... 6 vs. North Dakota State (2/11/17) Hits... Same Runs... Same RBIs... Same Doubles... Same Triples... Same Home Runs... Same Total Bases... Same Walks... Same Stolen Bases... Same Putouts... Same Assists... Same Putouts... 1 vs. San José State (4/10/16) Assists...2 vs. Northern Colorado (3/20/16) Innings Pitched... Same Strikeouts... Same Utah State Softball Notes 12 Feb. 22, 2017

13 2017 SEASON STATISTICS Overall Statistics for Utah State (as of Feb 21, 2017) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 5-2 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 4-1 Conference: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 15 PROVOST, Paxton JARAMILLO, Sarina CLARKE, Jazmin SHEETS, Amanda PLOGGER, Riley SAUCEDO, Victoria BUTTACAVOLI, Brina AARHUS, Amee HART, Sydney DICKSON, Kylie-Rose LEWIS, Bailey ALVARADO, Allanah TRAPP, Bailee MAHER, Mia SPERRY, Devan HUNTER, Emily Totals Opponents (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 14 SCHROEDER, Katie / WHITE, Kellie / BROWN, April / MCCRACKEN, Jordyn / Totals / Opponents / Utah State Softball Notes 13 Feb. 22, 2017

14 2017 SEASON STATISTICS Team Game-by-Game for Utah State (as of Feb 20, 2017) Batting (All games) Date Opponent ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr tb bb ibb sb cs hbp sac sf gdp k po a e lob avg Feb 10 vs Pacific Feb 10 vs North Dakota State Feb 11 vs Loyola Marymount Feb 11 at Cal State Fullerton Feb 12 vs Loyola Marymount Feb 17 at Memphis Feb 17 vs Southern Utah Totals Team Game-by-Game for Utah State (as of Feb 20, 2017) Pitching (All games) Date Opponent ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp dp ibb score w-l sv era Feb 10 vs Pacific Feb 10 vs North Dakota State Feb 11 vs Loyola Marymount Feb 11 at Cal State Fullerton Feb 12 vs Loyola Marymount Feb 17 at Memphis Feb 17 vs Southern Utah Totals Miscellaneous Stats for Utah State (as of Feb 20, 2017) (All games) Multiple Hit Games Total 20 JARAMILLO, Sarina PROVOST, Paxton CLARKE, Jazmin LEWIS, Bailey SAUCEDO, Victoria TEAM Multiple RBI Games Total 8 SHEETS, Amanda JARAMILLO, Sarina LEWIS, Bailey HART, Sydney PLOGGER, Riley TEAM Hitting Streaks Longest Current 15 PROVOST, Paxton 4-8 SHEETS, Amanda 4-22 BUTTACAVOLI, Brin 3-20 JARAMILLO, Sarina PLOGGER, Riley AARHUS, Amee 2-2 CLARKE, Jazmin SAUCEDO, Victoria 2-7 DICKSON, Kylie-Ros LEWIS, Bailey HART, Sydney 1-44 ALVARADO, Allanah 1 - Reached Base Streaks Longest Current 15 PROVOST, Paxton 6-1 SAUCEDO, Victoria 4-8 SHEETS, Amanda BUTTACAVOLI, Brin JARAMILLO, Sarina HART, Sydney 2-27 PLOGGER, Riley ALVARADO, Allanah CLARKE, Jazmin AARHUS, Amee 2-7 DICKSON, Kylie-Ros LEWIS, Bailey 1 1 Utah State Softball Notes 14 Feb. 22, 2017

15 Game 1 Utah State 5, Pacific BOX SCORES Game 2 Utah State 2, North Dakota State (8) Pacific vs Utah State Feb 10, 2017 at Fullerton, Calif (Field #2) North Dakota State vs Utah State Feb 10, 2017 at Fullerton, Calif. (Field #2) Pacific 3 (0-1) Utah State 5 (1-0) North Dakota State 1 (0-2) Utah State 2 (2-0) Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob REED cf CLARKE, Jazmin cf BOURNE 2b LEWIS, Bailey ph/1b LAHNERS 1b AARHUS, Amee 3b SELLERS c BUTTACAVOLI, Brina c GUSTAFSON 3b PROVOST, Paxton 1b OWEN dp HUNTER, Emily pr ESTRADA ss JARAMILLO, Sarina ss MORAN-ROWEN rf SAUCEDO, Victoria 2b SANTOS lf HART, Sydney dp VANG ph MAHER, Mia pr YOUNG p DICKSON, Kylie-Rose pr LINDSTROM p PLOGGER, Riley lf Totals SHEETS, Amanda rf BROWN, April p SCHROEDER, Katie p Totals Score by Innings R H E 1 5 Pacific Utah State X Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Reina c CLARKE, Jazmin cf Soriano lf AARHUS, Amee 3b Stavrou 1b SAUCEDO, Victoria 2b Beatty rf PROVOST, Paxton 1b Watson pr MAHER, Mia pr V. Anderson pr/rf BUTTACAVOLI, Brina c Heinz dp JARAMILLO, Sarina ss C. Johnson pr HART, Sydney dp Luciano 3b PLOGGER, Riley lf Reimers 2b SHEETS, Amanda rf DeCamp ss WHITE, Kellie p Camacho cf Totals Sertic p Totals Score by Innings R E 1 5 H North Dakota State Utah State Note: None out, 1 runner LOB when the game ended. E - GUSTAFSON 2. LOB - PACIFIC 3; US 7. 2B - SELLERS; ESTRADA; MORAN-ROWEN; SHEETS, Aman. HR - LAHNERS; SAUCEDO, Vic. HBP - AARHUS, Amee. SB - AARHUS, Amee; MAHER, Mia. CS - GUSTAFSON. E - Stavrou. LOB - NDSU 11; US 5. HBP - Reina. SH - Soriano; SHEETS, Aman. SB - Stavrou; AARHUS, Amee; MAHER, Mia. CS - Watson. Pacific ip h r er bb so ab bf np Utah State ip h r er bb so ab bf np BROWN, April YOUNG SCHROEDER, LINDSTROM Katie Win - BROWN, April (1-0). Loss - LINDSTROM (0-1). Save - SCHROEDER, K (1). HBP - by YOUNG (AARHUS, Amee). Pitches/strikes: YOUNG 83/53; LINDSTROM 13/2; BROWN, April 90/63; SCHROEDER, K 12/9. North Dakota State ip h r er bb so ab bf np Utah State ip h r er bb so ab bf np WHITE, Kellie Sertic Win - WHITE, Kelli (1-0). Loss - Sertic (0-1). Save - None. WP - Sertic; WHITE, Kelli. HBP - by WHITE, Kelli (Reina). BK - WHITE, Kelli 2. Pitches/strikes: Sertic 111/79; WHITE, Kelli 147/86. Umpires - HP: Scott Matthews 1B: Tyler Barfuss 3B: Jeffery Samuels Start: 10:31 AM Time: 1:46 Attendance: Weather: Overcast, 62 deg. calm winds LINDSTROM faced 3 batters in the 6th. Umpires - HP: Scott Matthews 1B: Tyler Barfuss 3B: Jeffery Samuels Start: 2:13 pm Time: 2:17 Attendance: Weather: Overcast, 64 deg. calm winds Sertic faced 1 batter in the 8th. Game 3 Utah State 9, Loyola Marymount 5 Game 4 Utah State 7, Cal State Fullerton 3 Loyola Marymount vs Utah State Feb 11, 2017 at Fullerton, Calif. (Field 2) Utah State at Cal State Fullerton Feb 11, 2017 at Fullerton, Calif. (AndersonFamilyField) Loyola Marymount 5 (1-2) Utah State 9 (3-0) Utah State 7 (4-0) Cal State Fullerton 3 (0-1) Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Lockwood lf CLARKE, Jazmin cf Sanchez c LEWIS, Bailey ph Dirks cf SHEETS, Amanda rf Brown 3b SAUCEDO, Victoria 3b Finie 1b PROVOST, Paxton 1b Matoi ss MAHER, Mia 1b Kutze rf BUTTACAVOLI, Brina dp Christensen dp JARAMILLO, Sarina ss Tebou 2b ALVARADO, Allanah c Pogni ph HUNTER, Emily c Manley ph PLOGGER, Riley lf Harman pr DICKSON, Kylie-Rose 2b Farrington p SCHROEDER, Katie p Wellins p BROWN, April p Totals Totals E Score by Innings R H Loyola Marymount Utah State X E - Lockwood; Matoi; JARAMILLO, S. LOB - LMU 2; US 6. 2B - Pogni; Manley; LEWIS, Baile; SAUCEDO, Vic. HBP - Kutze; SHEETS, Aman; ALVARADO, Al. SF - Matoi. SB - CLARKE, Jazm; MAHER, Mia. Loyola Marymount ip h r er bb so ab bf np Utah State ip h r er bb so ab bf np SCHROEDER, Farrington Katie BROWN, April Wellins Win - SCHROEDER, K (1-0). Loss - Farrington (1-1). Save - BROWN, April (1). WP - Farrington 2. HBP - by Farrington (SHEETS, Aman); by Farrington (ALVARADO, Al); by SCHROEDER, K (Kutze). PB - ALVARADO, Al. Pitches/strikes: Farrington 42/19; Wellins 80/44; SCHROEDER, K 58/32; BROWN, April 31/22. Umpires - HP: Hal Van Ryswyk 1B: Vincent Rojas 3B: Scott Matthews Start: 2:30 PM Time: 2:01 Attendance: Weather: Partly Cloudy Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob AARHUS, Amee 3b Vandiver, S lf TRAPP, Bailee ph Rippy, D rf/cf SHEETS, Amanda rf Parks, T p/ph SAUCEDO, Victoria 2b Kessler, K p PROVOST, Paxton 1b Williams, A pr MAHER, Mia pr Burns, A cf BUTTACAVOLI, Brina c Estacio, M pr HUNTER, Emily pr Gonzalez, A dp JARAMILLO, Sarina ss Leuma, A pr HART, Sydney dp Richard, Z 1b DICKSON, Kylie-Rose pr Whitmore, K pr PLOGGER, Riley lf Siofele, I 2b CLARKE, Jazmin cf Colenzo, S ph LEWIS, Bailey ph Rodas, G pr WHITE, Kellie p Grimes, K ph Totals Padilla, K c Brannan, S ss Randall, E 3b Clemetson, B cf Frost, S p Totals E Score by Innings R H Utah State Cal State Fullerton E - Frost, S. DP - US 1. LOB - US 9; CSF 9. 2B - Parks, T; Gonzalez, A. 3B - JARAMILLO, S; CLARKE, Jazm. HBP - BUTTACAVOLI,; Parks, T; Brannan, S. SF - SHEETS, Aman. SB - MAHER, Mia; Whitmore, K. CS - Vandiver, S. Utah State ip h r er bb so ab bf np Cal State Fullerton ip h r er bb so ab bf np Parks, T WHITE, Kellie Kessler, K Frost, S Win - WHITE, Kelli (2-0). Loss - Parks, T (0-1). Save - None. WP - Parks, T. HBP - by Parks, T (BUTTACAVOLI,); by WHITE, Kelli (Parks, T); by WHITE, Kelli (Brannan, S). Pitches/strikes: WHITE, Kelli 112/68; Parks, T 31/17; Kessler, K 85/55; Frost, S 29/20. Umpires - HP: Steve Rodriguez 1B: Greg Germansky 3B: Dennis Wren Start: 6:31 PM Time: 2:34 Attendance: 905 Weather: Crisp Utah State Softball Notes 15 Feb. 22, 2017

16 Game 5 Loyola Marymount 3, Utah State BOX SCORES Game 6 Memphis 8, Utah State 0 (5) Utah State vs Loyola Marymount Feb 12, 2017 at Fullerton, Calif. (Field #2) Utah State at Memphis Feb 17, 2017 at Las Vegas, Nev. (Stephanie Lynn Park) Utah State 1 (4-1) Loyola Marymount 3 (2-3) Utah State 0 (2-2) Memphis 8 (4-3) Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob CLARKE, Jazmin cf Kutze rf SHEETS, Amanda rf Manley c SAUCEDO, Victoria 3b Dirks cf PROVOST, Paxton 1b Brown 3b MAHER, Mia pr Finie 1b JARAMILLO, Sarina ss Matoi ss BUTTACAVOLI, Brina c Pogni ph HART, Sydney dp Christensen dp HUNTER, Emily pr Tebou 2b DICKSON, Kylie-Rose 2b Lockwood lf LEWIS, Bailey ph Bandimere p PLOGGER, Riley lf Totals MCCRACKEN, Jordyn p BROWN, April p Totals Score by Innings R H E 1 5 Utah State Loyola Marymount X Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob AARHUS, Amee 3b SPERRY, Devan 2b SHEETS, Amanda rf SAUCEDO, Victoria 2b/3b PROVOST, Paxton 1b JARAMILLO, Sarina ss BUTTACAVOLI, Brina c HART, Sydney dp PLOGGER, Riley lf CLARKE, Jazmin cf WHITE, Kellie p SCHROEDER, Katie p Totals Score by Innings R H E 1 5 Utah State Memphis Note: None out, 2 runners LOB when the game ended. Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob TROSCLAIR, K ss HARRELL, H. lf CROWDUS, L. cf MAXWELL, A. rf MELTON, R. dp STICKROD, L. 1b HADLEY, R. c PARKER, E. 3b DAVIDSON, S. 2b SMITH, M. p Totals DP - US 1. LOB - US 4; LMU 3. 2B - Manley. HR - Brown. SH - Dirks; Finie. SB - MAHER, Mia. Utah State ip h r er bb so ab bf np Loyola Marymount ip h r er bb so ab bf np Bandimere MCCRACKEN, Jordyn BROWN, April Win - Bandimere. Loss - MCCRACKEN, J. Save - None. WP - BROWN, April. Pitches/strikes: MCCRACKEN, J 9/7; BROWN, April 72/48; Bandimere 96/69. Umpires - HP: Tyler Barfuss 1B: Greg Germansky 3B: Scott Matthews Start: 12:15PM Time: 1:35 Attendance: 278 Weather: Sunny E - AARHUS, Amee 2; PROVOST, Pax. LOB - US 2; MEM 3. HR - HADLEY, R.. HBP - BUTTACAVOLI,; HARRELL, H.. SH - HARRELL, H.. SB - TROSCLAIR, K. CS - SHEETS, Aman; MAXWELL, A.. Utah State ip h r er bb so ab bf np Memphis ip h r er bb so ab bf np SMITH, M WHITE, Kellie SCHROEDER, Katie Win - SMITH, M. (2-1). Loss - WHITE, Kelli (2-1). Save - None. HBP - by WHITE, Kelli (HARRELL, H.); by SMITH, M. (BUTTACAVOLI,). Pitches/strikes: WHITE, Kelli 71/40; SCHROEDER, K 20/15; SMITH, M. 64/39. Umpires - Start: 3:30 pm Time: 1:50 Attendance: 105 SCHROEDER, K faced 5 batters in the 5th. Game 7 Utah State 3, Southern Utah 1 Game 8 Utah State vs. UTEP Southern Utah vs Utah State Feb 17, 2017 at Las Vegas, Nev. (SLC Park) Southern Utah 1 (1-5) Utah State 3 (5-2) Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob MURPHY, S cf HART, P lf KAPITZKE, K ss MANZIONE, K dp LEONARD, M c REED, M 1b WEAVER, J 2b GUERRA, S 3b NANCE, R ph SIMONSON, N rf HOSTETLER, K p GUILE, S p Totals Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob CLARKE, Jazmin cf SHEETS, Amanda rf SAUCEDO, Victoria 3b PROVOST, Paxton 1b JARAMILLO, Sarina ss LEWIS, Bailey dp MAHER, Mia pr/dp ALVARADO, Allanah c HUNTER, Emily pr BUTTACAVOLI, Brina c DICKSON, Kylie-Rose 2b PLOGGER, Riley lf BROWN, April p Totals Score by Innings R H E Southern Utah Utah State X E - JARAMILLO, S. LOB - SUU 6; USU 8. 2B - JARAMILLO, S. HR - KAPITZKE, K. HBP - KAPITZKE, K; SHEETS, Aman. SB - MURPHY, S; LEONARD, M; CLARKE, Jazm 2; MAHER, Mia; PLOGGER, Ril. Southern Utah ip h r er bb so ab bf np HOSTETLER, K GUILE, S Utah State ip h r er bb so ab bf np BROWN, April Win - BROWN, April (2-0). Loss - HOSTETLER, K (1-2). Save - None. HBP - by HOSTETLER, K (SHEETS, Aman); by BROWN, April (KAPITZKE, K). Pitches/strikes: HOSTETLER, K 74/44; GUILE, S 23/11; BROWN, April 96/54. Umpires - Start: 5:00 PM Time: 1:51 Attendance: 200 Weather: Overcast Utah State Softball Notes 16 Feb. 22, 2017

17 STEVE JOHNSON Head Coach Fourth Season Wartburg College 97 USU Record: (.405) Career Record: Same Steve Johnson is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Utah State softball team, after being named the ninth head coach of the Aggie program on June 26, Johnson led the 2016 team to the program s best record in 20 years. The Aggies finished the year with a record, the best team record since 1996, while going in Mountain West action. The Aggies 12 Mountain West wins are the most conference victories since the 1996 team posted a Big West record. Utah State finished tied for third in the conference, their highest finish since joining the Mountain West and the highest overall conference finish since This is also the first time since the 1996 campaign that Utah State finished with a record above.500. Over the course of the 2016 season, the Aggies set new program records in runs scored (281), doubles (86), home runs (50), total bases (701), RBIs (259), slugging percentage (.492) and on base percentage (.383). On an individual level, three players set or tied single-season records. Outfielder Sarah Chow hit a program-best eight triples on the year, while outfielder Jazmin Clarke shattered the stolen base record with 25 during the season. Third baseman Victoria Saucedo tied the home run record, hitting 12 during her junior season. Three Aggies earned all-mountain West honors in 2016, as Clarke, Saucedo and outfielder/pitcher Alleyah Armendariz were each named to the second team. Additionally, 12 members of the USU roster earned academic all-conference honors and five were named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes. In 2015, Johnson coached the Aggies to a record, going in Mountain West action. The Aggies ended the season on a threegame winning streak in a sweep over Boise State. Overall, the Aggies hit.254 on the year, ending the season with 439 hits and 252 runs scored. The Aggies also saw an increase in doubles from 58 in 2014 to 81. As a team, Utah State set two then-records from the plate in 2015, with 229 RBIs and 40 home runs. Individually, outfielder Hailey Froton bested her own single-season RBI record (48), while claiming the career record (132), while Armendariz tied the single-season home run record, hitting 12. Four Utah State players earned all-mountain West honors following the 2015 campaign, as Froton and pitcher Noelle Johnson earned first-team honors and Armendariz and Chow were named to the second team. The four all-conference recognitions are the most for a Utah State team since 1993, when four players earned all-big West honors. Off the field, five student-athletes received academic all-mountain West honors, while three were named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes. In his first season at Utah State in 2014, Johnson led the team to an record. Included in that record was a 6-18 conference record in Utah State s first year in the Mountain West. In his USU debut, Johnson coached Saucedo to Mountain West Freshman of the Year and first-team all-conference honors, while Utah State Softball Notes 17 Feb. 22, 2017

18 helping Noelle Johnson to break the USU single-season strikeout record (218). Johnson also coached Froton to the then-single-season RBI record with 41. The Aggies ended the 2014 season with a.251 batting average, improving from.237 the previous year. USU hit 32 home runs while advancing to 537 total bases. Along with Saucedo s all-conference honors, nine players earned academic all-mountain West accolades, while four were named Mountain West Scholar Athletes. Johnson took over the Utah State program after five years at Auburn as the assistant head coach. Working primarily with the Tigers hitters, slappers and infielders, Johnson helped Auburn advance to three Southeastern Conference Tournaments and NCAA Regional appearances in four years. In 2011, Auburn was ranked in both the ESPN and NFCA top 25 polls, spending 12 weeks in the NFCA poll and reaching a high of No. 21. Auburn also registered its first-ever series win over a top-five team, taking two-of-three games from No. 4 Georgia. The 2012 Tigers hit the most home runs (46) since the 2005 squad hit a program-record 68. At Auburn, Johnson coached five players who earned all-sec honors, and four players who earned SEC all-freshman team accolades, including tying a school record with two in In 2011, Auburn set program top-five marks in batting average (.279), runs scored (272), RBI (235), doubles (97), triples (8) and walks (160). Johnson made his head coaching debut at the Division II level, spending the seasons at UNC Pembroke, where he compiled a record. Johnson led the Braves to a overall record in 2008 and the Peach Belt Conference Championship, going 17-1 in league action. He also led UNC Pembroke to the program s first ever NCAA Region- al appearance in 2008, earning NFCA South Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year honors in That season, the Braves set or tied 33 school records, including most wins in a season (46) and most conference wins (17). UNCP players earned a total of six all-region awards and three All-America honors under Johnson s tutelage in While at Pembroke, Johnson s teams broke 73 school records and had 39 players earn Peach Belt Academic Honor Roll accolades. Prior to his stint at UNC Pembroke, Johnson served as an assistant coach at South Dakota State from Johnson began his professional coaching career as the head coach at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from Johnson earned his undergraduate degree in U.S. history and secondary education from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, graduating cum laude in Johnson earned a graduate degree in athletic administration from South Dakota State University in A native of West Des Moines, Iowa, Johnson is married to the former Heather Wesemen and the couple has one daughter, Collette (2). JOHNSON S COACHING RECORDS as Head Coach at Utah State Year W-L Pct TOTAL as Assistant Coach at Auburn Year W-L Pct. 2009* * * * TOTAL as Head Coach at UNC Pembroke Year W-L Pct ^ TOTAL as Assistant Coach at South Dakota State Year W-L Pct TOTAL * NCAA Regionals appearance ^ Peach Belt Conference champions Utah State Softball Notes 18 Feb. 22, 2017

19 2017 UTAH STATE ROSTER Numerical No. Name Pos. B/T Yr. Exp. Ht. Hometown (High School/Last College) 1 Victoria Saucedo 3B/2B R/R Sr. 3L 5-6 West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS) 2 Jazmin Clarke OF L/R Jr. 2L 5-8 Tracy, Calif. (Tracy HS) 3 Mia Maher OF L/R So. 1L 5-3 Irvine, Calif. (University HS) 4 Sydney Hart C R/R Sr. 2L 5-9 Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica HS) 6 Bailee Trapp 3B/2B R/R So. 1L 5-6 Tremonton, Utah (Bear River HS) 7 Kylie-Rose Dickson 2B/SS R/R Sr. 1L 5-6 Wailuku, Hawaii (H.P. Baldwin HS/Eastern Arizona) 8 Amanda Sheets OF L/R Sr. 1L 5-0 Moab, Utah (Grand County HS/College of Southern Idaho) 9 Jordyn McCracken P L/L Jr. SQ 5-8 Coeur d Alene, Idaho (Lake City HS) 10 Devan Sperry SS/2B R/R Fr. HS 5-7 Dove Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) 11 Emily Hunter OF L/R Jr. TR 5-1 Centerville, Utah (Viewmont HS/Snow College) 12 Kellie White P R/R Fr. HS 5-8 Chula Vista, Calif. (Mater Dei Catholic HS) 14 Katie Schroeder P R/R So. 1L 5-6 Camas, Wash. (Camas HS) 15 Paxton Provost 1B R/R Sr. 3L 5-6 Newhall, Calif. (WS Hart HS) 18 Amee Aarhus 3B/2B L/R Jr. TR 5-4 Camas, Wash. (Camas HS/Oregon State) 20 Sarina Jaramillo SS R/R Sr. 1L 5-5 Covina, Calif. (Northview HS/Hawai i) 22 Brina Buttacavoli C R/R Jr. 1L 5-4 Marysville, Calif. (Marysville HS) 25 Bailey Lewis C/1B R/R So. 1L 5-8 Rocklin, Calif. (Del Oro HS) 27 Riley Plogger OF L/L Fr. HS 5-5 Redlands, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS) 44 Allanah Alvarado C R/R Fr. HS 5-2 Rossmoyne, Western Australia (Rossmoyne Senior HS) 55 April Brown P R/R Sr. 1L 5-6 Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Des Moines East HS/Des Moines Area CC) Head Coach: Steve Johnson (Wartburg College, 97), Fourth Year Associate Head Coach: Windy Thees (Florida State, 97), Second Year Assistant Coach: Nate Miller (Dixie State, 14), First Year Alphabetical No. Name Pos. B/T Yr. Exp. Ht. Hometown (High School/Last College) 18 Amee Aarhus 3B/2B L/R Jr. TR 5-4 Camas, Wash. (Camas HS/Oregon State) 44 Allanah Alvarado C R/R Fr. HS 5-2 Rossmoyne, Western Australia (Rossmoyne Senior HS) 55 April Brown P R/R Sr. 1L 5-6 Pleasant Hill, Iowa (Des Moines East HS/Des Moines Area CC) 22 Brina Buttacavoli C R/R Jr. 1L 5-4 Marysville, Calif. (Marysville HS) 2 Jazmin Clarke OF L/R Jr. 2L 5-8 Tracy, Calif. (Tracy HS) 7 Kylie-Rose Dickson 2B/SS R/R Sr. 1L 5-6 Wailuku, Hawaii (H.P. Baldwin HS/Eastern Arizona) 4 Sydney Hart C R/R Sr. 2L 5-9 Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica HS) 11 Emily Hunter OF L/R Jr. TR 5-1 Centerville, Utah (Viewmont HS/Snow College) 20 Sarina Jaramillo SS R/R Sr. 1L 5-5 Covina, Calif. (Northview HS/Hawai i) 25 Bailey Lewis C/1B R/R So. 1L 5-8 Rocklin, Calif. (Del Oro HS) 3 Mia Maher OF L/R So. 1L 5-3 Irvine, Calif. (University HS) 9 Jordyn McCracken P L/L Jr. SQ 5-8 Coeur d Alene, Idaho (Lake City HS) 27 Riley Plogger OF L/L Fr. HS 5-5 Redlands, Calif. (Redlands East Valley HS) 15 Paxton Provost 1B R/R Sr. 3L 5-6 Newhall, Calif. (WS Hart HS) 1 Victoria Saucedo 3B/2B R/R Sr. 3L 5-6 West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS) 14 Katie Schroeder P R/R So. 1L 5-6 Camas, Wash. (Camas HS) 8 Amanda Sheets OF L/R Sr. 1L 5-0 Moab, Utah (Grand County HS/College of Southern Idaho) 10 Devan Sperry SS/2B R/R Fr. HS 5-7 Dove Canyon, Calif. (Santa Margarita Catholic HS) 6 Bailee Trapp 3B/2B R/R So. 1L 5-6 Tremonton, Utah (Bear River HS) 12 Kellie White P R/R Fr. HS 5-8 Chula Vista, Calif. (Mater Dei Catholic HS) Amee Aarhus = Aim-e Are-whose Allanah Alvarado = Uh-lon-ah All-va-raw-doh Brina Buttacavoli = Bree-nuh How Do I Say That!? Sarina Jaramillo = Sa-ree-nuh Har-uh-me-oh Mia Maher = Mayor Victoria Saucedo = Sauce-eh-do

20 2017 UTAH STATE ROSTER 1 Victoria Saucedo SR 3B/2B R/R West Covina, Calif. 7 Kylie-Rose Dickson SR 2B/SS R/R Wailuku, Hawaii 12 Kellie White FR P R/R Chula Vista, Calif. 22 Brina Buttacavoli JR C R/R Marysville, Calif. 2 Jazmin Clarke JR OF L/R Tracy, Calif. 8 Amanda Sheets SR OF L/R Moab, Utah 14 Katie Schroeder SO P R/R Camas, Wash Mia Maher SO OF L/R Irvine, Calif. 9 4 Sydney Hart SR C R/R Garden Grove, Calif. 10 Jordyn McCracken JR P L/L Coeur D Alene, Idaho Devan Sperry FR SS/2B R/R Dove Canyon, Calif Paxton Provost SR 1B R/R Newhall, Calif. 27 Bailey Lewis SO C/1B RR Rocklin, Calif. Riley Plogger FR OF L/L Redlands, Calif. Steve Johnson Head Coach Fourth Year Windy Thees Assoc. Head Coach Second Year Amee Aarhus JR 3B/2B L/R Camas, Wash. 6 Bailee Trapp SO 3B/2B R/R Tremonton, Utah 11 Emily Hunter JR OF L/R Centerville, Utah 20 Sarina Jaramillo SR SS R/R Covina, Calif Allanah Alvarado FR C R/R Rossmoyne, Australia April Brown SR P R/R Pleasant Hill, Iowa Nate Miller Assistant Coach First Year