University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, March 28
Greeley, Colo.
12 p.m. MDT
University of Northern Colorado
16-19, 2-1
9
vs
1
Sacramento State
22-13, 1-2
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Sacramento St.
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
2
Northern Colo.
1
6
0
2
X
9
10
1
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Bears Secure Series with 9-1 Win Over Sacramento State
3/28/2026 2:21:00 PM | Softball
GREELEY, Colo. — Northern Colorado closed out its Big Sky opening weekend with a dominant 9-1 victory over Sacramento State on Saturday afternoon at Gloria Rodriguez Field, securing the series win.
The Bears set the tone early and broke the game open in the second inning, plating six runs to take control. Amailee Morales delivered the decisive swing with a grand slam as part of a four-RBI day, highlighting a frame that capitalized on timely hitting and Hornet miscues.
Northern Colorado struck first in the opening inning on an RBI double from Ella Gonzales before the explosive second inning pushed the lead to 7-0.
The Bears added two more runs in the fourth, including another RBI from Gonzales, who finished a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.
Morales led the offense with two hits and four RBIs, while Katie Walling added a pair of hits and an RBI. Northern Colorado totaled 10 hits in the win.
In the circle, Anna Wilming turned in a strong performance, tossing five innings and allowing just one run on four hits to earn her eighth win of the season.
Sacramento State's lone run came in the third inning, but the Bears' early offensive surge proved more than enough as Northern Colorado improved to 16-19 overall and 2-1 in Big Sky play.
After a strong start to conference play, celebrate the Bears' momentum by making a gift to the Rally Starters Club today. Your support fuels UNC Softball and helps provide the resources our student-athletes need to continue competing at the highest level throughout the conference season.
Give for the W: https://advance.unco.edu/g/softball
DUE UP: AT MONTANA (April 3-4)
Grizzly Softball Stadium | Missoula, Mont.
Northern Colorado hits the road next weekend, continuing Big Sky Conference play with a three-game series at Montana.
Friday, Apr. 3
Game 1 – 2 p.m. MDT
Game 2 – 4 p.m. MDT
Saturday, Apr. 4
Game 3 – 12 p.m. MDT
FOLLOW THE BEARS: For the latest news and updates on Northern Colorado Softball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @UNC_BearsSB, and on Facebook at /UNCBearsSB.
The Bears set the tone early and broke the game open in the second inning, plating six runs to take control. Amailee Morales delivered the decisive swing with a grand slam as part of a four-RBI day, highlighting a frame that capitalized on timely hitting and Hornet miscues.
Northern Colorado struck first in the opening inning on an RBI double from Ella Gonzales before the explosive second inning pushed the lead to 7-0.
The Bears added two more runs in the fourth, including another RBI from Gonzales, who finished a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.
Morales led the offense with two hits and four RBIs, while Katie Walling added a pair of hits and an RBI. Northern Colorado totaled 10 hits in the win.
In the circle, Anna Wilming turned in a strong performance, tossing five innings and allowing just one run on four hits to earn her eighth win of the season.
Sacramento State's lone run came in the third inning, but the Bears' early offensive surge proved more than enough as Northern Colorado improved to 16-19 overall and 2-1 in Big Sky play.
After a strong start to conference play, celebrate the Bears' momentum by making a gift to the Rally Starters Club today. Your support fuels UNC Softball and helps provide the resources our student-athletes need to continue competing at the highest level throughout the conference season.
Give for the W: https://advance.unco.edu/g/softball
DUE UP: AT MONTANA (April 3-4)
Grizzly Softball Stadium | Missoula, Mont.
Northern Colorado hits the road next weekend, continuing Big Sky Conference play with a three-game series at Montana.
Friday, Apr. 3
Game 1 – 2 p.m. MDT
Game 2 – 4 p.m. MDT
Saturday, Apr. 4
Game 3 – 12 p.m. MDT
FOLLOW THE BEARS: For the latest news and updates on Northern Colorado Softball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @UNC_BearsSB, and on Facebook at /UNCBearsSB.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wilming, Anna (8-6)
L: Alexa Ortiz (7-6)
Base Running:
RUNS: Faith Epperson 1
CS: Karissa Avila 1
Batting:
2B: Morales, Amailee 1 ; Gonzales, Ella 2 ; Walling, Katie 1
HR: Morales, Amailee 1
RBI: Christie, KK 1 ; Morales, Amailee 4 ; Gonzales, Ella 2 ; Walling, Katie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Christie, KK 2 ; Morales, Amailee 2 ; Gonzales, Ella 1 ; Francia, Krista 1 ; Harrington, Emma 1 ; Gaona, Abby 2
SB: Walling, Katie 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
3
RBI
2
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
4
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
2
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
INF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball
RHP
/ SoftballUNC Weekly Press Conference - Dedeann Pendleton-Helm (Mar 24)
Tuesday, March 24
UNC Weekly Press Conference - Dedeann Pendleton-Helm (Mar 3)
Tuesday, March 03
UNC Weekly Press Conference - Dede Pendleton-Helm (Feb. 24)
Tuesday, February 24
UNC Weekly Press Conference - Dedeann Pendleton-Helm (Feb 17)
Tuesday, February 17
