Aggies clinch Mountain West tournament berth with doubleheader split against UNLV | Sports
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State softball (26-22, 11-8 MW) secured a spot in its first ever Mountain West Championship on Saturday, taking one of two games in a doubleheader against UNLV. The Aggies split five-inning contests, winning the first 12-4 before losing 10-2 in the second. The Mountain West Tournament, which will take place from May 7-10 in San Diego, California, will be the first postseason action by a Utah State team since the 2017 National Invitational Softball Championship, and the first conference tournament the team has played in since the 2011 WAC Tournament. Game 1 – Utah State 12, UNLV 4 (5 innings) In the first contest of the day, Utah State got off to a slow start but picked up steam throughout to earn the run-rule victory. The Aggies faced an early deficit after allowing a two-run home run to the Rebels in the first inning, but were able to take control in the second inning when a 2-RBI single by junior infielder Alex Bunton was followed by an RBI double for senior infielder Ariel Fifita to make it a 3-2 ballgame. In the third, UNLV was able to even the score with an RBI triple, but the Aggies
