Softball Resumes Conference Play at Portland State

Friday, April 8

Portland, Ore.

2:00 PM

University of Northern Colorado

Portland State

Photo by: Jam David

4/7/2022 11:53:00 AM | Softball

Northern Colorado takes on Portland State in Big Sky play Friday and Saturday

By: By Brynn Abernathy, UNCBears.com

GREELEY, Colo.- Northern Colorado Softball will travel once again as they take on Big Sky competitor Portland State on the road. The Bears are set to play a three-game series with a double header on Friday, followed by one game on Saturday.

UNC will bring the heat to Portland, coming off of a series sweep of Southern Utah, and a 3-1 run over Pacific and Saint Mary's last weekend.

In California, the team started strong sweeping Pacific in a double header, 5-2 and 3-1, giving them a five-game winning streak. Alexsi Barashkoff led the Bears in the doubleheader with a pair of RBI doubles and a total of 3 RBI on the day.

The Bears went on to split their second double header with a loss against Pacific and a 6-2 win over Saint Mary's to close out the series on a high note. This victory was thanks to a three-run home run Alison Steinker that sealed the deal.

The team now looks to make it three strong weekends in a row as they attempt to sweep their second conference series of the year against the Vikings. They are currently tied for first place in the Big Sky with a 3-0 record.

Following the Portland State series, UNC will return to Greeley as they host in-state rival Colorado State on April 12.

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