# 2017 BYU Cougars softball team

The 2017 BYU Cougars softball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. Gordon Eakin entered the year as head coach of the Cougars for a 15th consecutive season. 2017 is the fourth season for the Cougars as members of the WCC in softball. The Cougars enter 2017 having won their last 8 conference championships and as the favorites in the WCC.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher |
| Puerto Vallarta College Challenge |||||||||
| February 9* | 9:00 AM | Nebraska | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | W 12–1$^{(5)}$ | 400 | McKenna Bull (1–0) | Kaylan Jablonski (0-1) |
| February 9* | 3:00 PM | #1 Oklahoma | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | L 1–7 | 324 | Paige Parker (1–0) | Arianna Paulson (0-1) |
| February 10* | 6:00 PM | #13 Washington | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | W 4–2 | 1,100 | McKenna Bull (2–0) | Madi Schreyer (0–1) |
| February 11* | 9:00 AM | #2 Auburn | | Nancy Almaraz Stadium • Puerto Vallarta | L 0–3 | 656 | Makayla Martin (2–1) | Arissa Paulson (0–1) |
| DeMari Desert Classic |||||||||
| February 16* | 5:30 PM | Hawaiʻi | #25 | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | W 7–5 | 200 | McKenna Bull (3–0) | Brittany Hitchcock (1–2) |
| February 17* | 11:00 AM | Texas State | #25 | Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NV | W 5–3 | 150 | McKenna Bull (4–0) | Jodi Paige Williams (2–1) |
| February 17* | 12:15 PM | Nevada | | Stephanie Lynn Craig Park • Henderson, NV | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 220 | Kerisa Viramontes (1–0) | Kali Sargent (2–2) |
| February 18* | 11:00 AM | San Jose State | | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Canceled | | | |
| February 18* | 3:30 PM | Northern Iowa | | Eller Media Stadium • Las Vegas, NV | Canceled | | | |
| Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic |||||||||
| February 23* | 11:00 AM | #11 Georgia | #23 | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | W 4–0 | 208 | McKenna Bull (5–0) | Brittany Gray (7-1) |
| February 23* | 1:30 PM | #9 Arizona | #23 | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | L 0–9$^{(6)}$ | 311 | Danielle O'Toole (8-0) | Arissa Paulson (0–2) |
| February 24* | 11:00 AM | Louisville | #23 | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | W 4–0 | 124 | McKenna Bull (6–0) | Maryssa Becker (6-4) |
| February 24* | 4:00 PM | LIU Brooklyn | #23 | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | L 5–10 | 150 | Erynn Sobieski (2-2) | Kerisa Viramontes (1–1) |
| February 25* | 10:30 AM | #18 Texas A&M | #23 | Big League Dreams Complex • Cathedral City, CA | L 1–11 | 472 | Samantha Show (6–0) | McKenna Bull (6–2) |
| San Diego Classic 1 |||||||||
| March 2* | 2:00 PM | McNeese State | | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 3–6 | 166 | Rachel Smith (3-3) | Kerissa Viramontes (1–2) |
| March 2* | 7:00 PM | San Diego State | | SDSU Softball Stadium • San Diego, CA | W 5–1 | 182 | McKenna Bull (7–1) | Marissa Moreno (4–2) |
| March 3* | 2:00 PM | Miami (OH) | | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA | W 6–2 | 111 | McKenna Bull (8–1) | Kelsey Fredericks (2-5) |
| March 3* | 4:30 PM | Detroit | | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA | W 16–0$^{(5)}$ | 135 | Arianna Paulson (1–1) | Ashley Mauser (0–5) |
| March 4* | 2:00 PM | Boston | | USD Softball Complex • San Diego, CA | W 9–0$^{(5)}$ | 212 | McKenna Bull (9–1) | Lizzie Annerino (0-1) |
| Fresno State Invitational |||||||||
| March 10* | 1:00 PM | Sacramento State | #25 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 7–1 | 50 | Arissa Paulson (1–2) | Celina Matthias (3-4) |
| March 10* | 3:30 PM | Fresno State | #25 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | L 1–6 | 975 | Savannah Mchellon (2–3) | McKenna Bull (9–2) |
| March 11* | 11:00 AM | Savannah State | #25 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 9–4 | 102 | Arianna Paulson (2–1) | Savanna Corr (1–1) |
| March 11* | 4:30 PM | Fresno State | #25 | Bulldog Diamond • Fresno, CA | W 8–6 | 992 | McKenna Bull (10-2) | Kamalani Dung (10-5) |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| March 15* | 4:00 PM | Maine | #25 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 8–0$^{(5)}$ | 320 | McKenna Bull (11–2) | Erin Bogdanovich (1-6) |
| March 15* | 6:30 PM | Maine | #25 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 10–4 | 459 | Arianna Paulson (3–1) | Molly Flowers (1–5) |
| March 16* | 4:00 PM | Wagner | #25 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 7–1 | 395 | McKenna Bull (12–2) | McKaleigh Goodale (0-7) |
| March 16* | 6:30 PM | Wagner | #25 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 5–4 | 395 | McKenna Bull (13–2) | McKaleigh Goodale (0-8) |
| Deseret First Duel |||||||||
| March 22* | 5:00 PM | #11 Utah | | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 4–3 | 804 | McKenna Bull (14–2) | Katie Donovan (11-5) |
| UCLA Invitational |||||||||
| March 24* | 1:00 PM | Dartmouth | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–0 | 126 | McKenna Bull (15–2) | Morgan Ebow (0–6) |
| March 24* | 3:30 PM | Dartmouth | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–1 | 126 | Arissa Paulson (2-2) | Breanna Ethridge (0-9) |
| March 25* | 1:00 PM | #15 UCLA | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–1 | 612 | Rachel Garcia (8-4) | McKenna Bull (15-3) |
| March 25* | 3:30 PM | #15 UCLA | | Easton Stadium • Los Angeles, CA | L 2–4 | 612 | Johanna Grauer (8–3) | Arissa Paulson (2–3) |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| March 30* | 6:30 PM | #1 Oregon | #25 | Jane Sanders Stadium • Eugene, OR | L 0–1 | 1,987 | Maggie Balint (14-0) | McKenna Bull (15-4) |
| March 31* | 2:00 PM | Oregon State | #25 | OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 4–2 | 238 | Arianna Paulson (3-3) | Nerissa Eason (7-9) |
| April 1* | 1:00 PM | Oregon State | #25 | OSU Softball Complex • Corvallis, OR | W 2–1 | 222 | McKenna Bull (16-4) | Taylor Cotton (6-4) |
| April 5* | 4:00 PM | Utah State | #22 | LaRee & LeGrand Johnson Field • Logan, UT | W 8–6 | 603 | McKenna Bull (17-4) | April Brown (9-3) |
| April 7 | 3:00 PM | Loyola Marymount | #22 | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 50 | McKenna Bull (18–4) | Rachael Farrington (5-11) |
| April 8 | 1:00 PM | Loyola Marymount | #22 | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–1 | 406 | Arissa Paulson (4–3) | Andy Wellins (4-9) |
| April 8 | 3:30 PM | Loyola Marymount | #22 | Smith Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 2–0 | 2,552 | McKenna Bull (19–4) | Rachael Farrington (5-12) |
| April 11* | 2:00 PM | Southern Utah | #19 | Kathryn Berg Field • Cedar City, UT | W 13–3$^{(5)}$ | 100 | Arissa Paulson (5-3) | Kirsten Hostetler (5-6) |
| April 14 | 5:00 PM | Pacific | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 10–0$^{(5)}$ | 2,386 | McKenna Bull (20–4) | Hailey Reed (5-6) |
| April 14 | 7:30 PM | Pacific | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 5–0 | 2,386 | Arissa Paulson (6–3) | Marissa Young (5-5) |
| April 15 | 1:00 PM | Pacific | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 14–0$^{(5)}$ | 700 | McKenna Bull (21–4) | Marissa Young (5-6) |
| April 19* | 6:00 PM | Southern Utah | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 4–0 | 436 | Arissa Paulson (7–3) | Samantha Guile (3-6) |
| UCCU Crosstown Clash |||||||||
| April 26* | 6:00 PM | Utah Valley | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 12–4$^{(6)}$ | 212 | McKenna Bull (22–4) | Makayla Shadle (1-3) |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| April 28 | 5:00 PM | San Diego | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 9–0$^{(5)}$ | 1,188 | McKenna Bull (23–4) | Megan Sabbatini (10-10) |
| April 28 | 7:00 PM | San Diego | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 10–1$^{(5)}$ | 1,188 | Arissa Paulson (8–3) | Megan Sabbatini (10-11) |
| April 29 | 1:00 PM | San Diego | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 11–0$^{(5)}$ | 480 | McKenna Bull (24–4) | Megan Sabbatini (10-12) |
| May 3* | 5:00 PM | Grand Canyon | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 6–0 | 363 | McKenna Bull (25–4) | Brianna Aguilar-Beaucage (12-7) |
| May 5 | 5:00 PM | Santa Clara | #20 | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 5–0 | 150 | McKenna Bull (26-4) | Micaela Vierra (5-13) |
| May 5 | 8:00 PM | Santa Clara | #20 | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 3–1 | 150 | McKenna Bull (27–4) | Aubree Kim (3-12) |
| May 6 | 8:30 PM | Santa Clara | #20 | SCU Softball Field • Santa Clara, CA | W 19–5$^{(5)}$ | 150 | Kerisa Viramontes (2-2) | Clara Gonzales (3–7) |
| UCCU Crosstown Clash |||||||||
| May 8* | 5:00 PM | Utah Valley | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 10–2$^{(6)}$ | 503 | Arissa Paulson (9–3) | Bailey Moore (2-9) |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| May 9* | 5:00 PM | Utah State | #20 | Gail Miller Field • Provo, UT | W 4–1 | 2,392 | McKenna Bull (28-4) | April Brown (13-7) |
| May 12 | 3:00 PM | Saint Mary's | #20 | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA | W 4–0 | 101 | McKenna Bull (29–4) | Katie Moss (8–13) |
| May 13 | 1:00 PM | Saint Mary's | #20 | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA | L 0–1 | 122 | Katie Moss (9-13) | McKenna Bull (29-5) |
| May 13 | 3:00 PM | Saint Mary's | #20 | Cottrell Field • Moraga, CA | W 4–1 | 113 | Arissa Paulson (10–3) | Katlyn Whitt (6-10) |
| 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament |||||||||
| May 18* | 4:00 PM | Mississippi State | #20 | Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | W 8–0$^{(6)}$ | 1,172 | McKenna Bull (30–5) | Alexis Silkwood (15–7) |
| May 18* | 1:00 PM | #13 Utah | #20 | Dumke Family Softball Stadium • Salt Lake City, UT | | | | |
| *Non-Conference Game. All times are in Mountain Time Zone. |||||||||

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