Pacific Coast Softball Conference

Brandi Scoggins went 8-for-8 and Portland State racked up 27 hits in victories over Southern Utah and UNLV on Friday at the Eller Media Stadium Tournament.

The Pacific Coast Softball Conference announced its Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, for the week of Feb. 22-March 1, the conference office announced Tuesday evening. Cal State Bakersfield junior first baseman Ryane Petersen was named Player of the Week and Saint Mary’s sophomore right-hander Britany Linton was named Pitcher of the Week for the Coastal Division. Northern Colorado sophomore catcher Erin Wilkinson was named the Mountain Division Player of the Week and Idaho State junior right-hander Kandis Clesson was named Mountain Division Pitcher of the Week.

The Saint Mary’s softball team split on the final day of the Wolf Pack Classic, defeating Southern Utah in the bottom of the seventh (4-3) before falling to tournament host Nevada (1-5). Freshman Whitney Heuser knocked in the game winning run in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Gaels over Southern Utah for the second time this weekend.

The Saint Mary’s softball team swept day one of the Wolf Pack Classic on Sunday with victories over Southern Utah (7-2) and Nevada (9-7, 9). Tiffany Gonzales ended the day with a two-out, two-run homerun to left center in the bottom of the ninth to secure the SMC victory over tournament host Nevada.

The CSUB and Utah Valley softball teams dodged raindrops to split a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at the Roadrunner Softball Complex. UVU made four early runs stand up in a 4-1 opening game win. CSUB exploded for 11 runs and 15 hits in the nightcap, earning the split with an 11-6 victory.

Sophomore Sam Fischer collected two hits to extend her hitting streak to six games but LMU dropped its home opener, 8-0 to Hawai'i in six innings Tuesday afternoon at Smith Field. The Lions (2-4) stayed close with the Rainbow Wahine (8-3) before Hawai'i pulled away with six runs in the final two innings for the win.

Sacramento State sophomore right-hander Shelby Voelz and Portland State freshman right-hander Anna Bertrand have been named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Pitchers of the Week, while Hornet sophomore shortstop Desiree Beltran and Viking senior second baseman Becca Diede have earned PCSC Player of the Week honors, the conference office announced Monday.

Behind strong hitting, the Seattle University softball team earned their first victory of the season over the University of New Mexico. The Redhawks defeated the Lobos 9-3, in the early game of the doubleheader on Sunday. SeattleU was unable to maintain the momentum in the final game of the four game series, as they dropped a 9-0 decision. SU returns home with a 1-8 overall record, while UNM improves to 5-3.