Mines (11-19, 7-13) vs. Regis (6-20, 5-15) – Saturday , 12 p.m. – Golden, Colo. [Live Stats] [RMAC Network PPV] [Tickets]
Mines (11-19, 7-13) vs. Regis (6-20, 5-15) – Sunday, 11 a.m. – Golden, Colo. [Live Stats] [RMAC Network PPV] [Tickets]

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TURNING THE PAGE
After a grueling three-week stretch against the top three teams in the RMAC, the Colorado School of Mines softball team will look to make the most of the final two weeks of their five-week long stretch of action at Joe Coors, Jr. Softball Field starting with another metro area rival this weekend against Regis.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
This weekend's games will be available for purchase on the RMAC Network. Alex Becker will be on the call Saturday while Kienan Dixon will be on the mic Sunday. Free live stats will be available as well. Links for video and stats can be found on minesathletics.com.
 
RMAC NETWORK CHANGES
As was announced on June 30, this year the RMAC Network is moving to a pay-per-view model for all events beginning with the 2025-26 season.
 
RMAC fans can purchase monthly and annual subscriptions that will provide them access to all regular-season, championship, and archived broadcasts on the RMAC Network. A monthly subscription costs $25, and an annual subscription costs $130. Single-game passes are available for $10, which grants access to a single game for 24 hours. For technical support questions, fans may submit a support ticket with Hudl Support or email the RMAC directly (rmac@rmacsports.org). For further support, fans can visit the RMAC Network Help page.
 
WEEKEND WEATHER REPORT
After a cold front pushed through the front range Friday, temperatures will rebound for the weekend and make for a very pleasant experience Saturday and Sunday. Highs both days figure to be in the upper 70s with west winds at 10-15 miles per hour.
 
AT THE HELM
2026 will be the second season of the Tobin Echo-Hawk era in Golden as the Orediggers look to return to the postseason after missing out in 2025. In Echo-Hawk's first season, Mines went 22-32 overall and 21-22 in the RMAC. The 2026 season will be Echo-Hawk's 13th as a head coach at the NCAA level which has included stops at Portland State and UTEP as she sports a career record of 285-385 (.425). Eight times her teams have won 20 or more games in a season and twice recorded 30-win seasons as she looks to elevate the Orediggers in 2026 and beyond.
 
JOINING THE STAFF
Some new faces will be in the dugout this spring for Mines as Zoe Bacon joined the program as the top assistant in the summer of 2025. Most recently the assistant coach at St. Edward's University in Texas, Bacon will work primarily with the pitching staff this season. Get to know Coach Bacon more ahead of the 2026 season here. Also joining the program in a more prominent role this season is Jordan Ruiz, who was a part-time assistant last fall.
 
WEEK 8 RECAP
Mines dropped all four games over the weekend to Colorado Christian by scores of 4-1, 9-8, 13-5 in six innings and 3-1. Kendall Aragon led the way at the plate by batting .583 with a pair of doubles and three RBI, while Grace Weiler batted .429 on the weekend with a double. Katie Bauer batted .375 on the series while Sydney Pendowski burst onto the scene with her first four starts, recording four hits Saturday including two triples and a double while driving in four runs.
 
MEET THE CAPTAINS
A new year means a new group of captains as in 2026 Kendall Aragon, Taylor Wayne, Lauren Romero, Emiaj Self, Lindy French and Kylie Bickford will be leading the way on the field this spring.
 
Aragon has been an undisputed leader for the Orediggers since her arrival in 2023 and has been of the best defensive outfielders and hitters in the RMAC during her time at Mines. Last season she led the team ranked near the top of the conference with a .409 average while slugging .454 with 16 doubles, four triples and two home runs while scoring 43, driving in 38 and stealing 12 bases as she posted career numbers across the season on her way to Second Team All-RMAC honors. Go ahead and pencil Aragon's name into the lineup in center field and somewhere in the top half of the batting order this weekend.
 
After missing all of 2024 with injury, Wayne returned to action in 2025 and made 16 starts in 27 appearances on her way to a 7-9 season with a 5.43 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 120 innings of work. She led the team in strikeouts and innings pitched and spun 10 complete game efforts while recording statistical bests across the board. She also hit .200 at the plate while seeing some late-season action in right field. The fifth-year senior will bring valuable experience to a deep pitching staff this spring as she looks to lead the Orediggers back to the postseason.
 
Romero quietly had herself a stellar sophomore season as she took over duties at third base full-time as the season went on. She started 37 times in 41 games and posted a strong second half to close the year fourth on the team with a .337 average, four doubles, a triple, 19 runs and nine RBI. Entering her junior season, Romero will remain a fixture on the Mines infield and may slide over to second base in 2026.
 
In her debut season in 2025, Self emerged as the everyday starter at shortstop for the Orediggers and finished third on the team with a .349 batting average and posted 10 doubles, five triples, 24 RBI and 31 runs scored. Her five triples were tied for the sixth-most in a single season, three of which came on the final day of the season against New Mexico Highlands.
 
French started 31 of 33 games in her debut season before having things cut short with an injury at the end of March. Despite missing the final 21 games of the year, French batted .341/.363/.364 with two double, 10 runs and eight RBI while platooning between second and third base. She led the team in batting average for the first month of the season and went 7-11 in her first weekend of action in 2025. The Festus, Missouri native returns to action this weekend and figures to see time around the infield in 2026, particularly at first base.
 
Following a strong fall, Bickford will factor into the Orediggers' plans this spring right away as a true freshman at the hot corner. A second-generation Mines student with family ties to the softball program, the Littleton native was a three-time All-Conference selection at the prep level and batted .393 with a .466 OBP while also fielding .960 defensively.
 
IN THE POLLS
Mines was voted to finish sixth in the RMAC in January's Preseason Coaches' Poll. Defending champions Colorado Christian was picked to repeat as champions ahead of Colorado Mesa. MSU Denver was voted third followed by UCCS and CSU Pueblo to round out the top five.
 
EARNING THAT SILVER
A pair of Orediggers have already earned one silver-plated diploma and are working on their second as they wrap up their careers in 2026. Fifth-year pitcher Taylor Wayne wrapped up her undergraduate work in Mechanical Engineering last May and is now working toward a graduate degree in the same field. Senior outfielder Kendall Aragon meanwhile picked up her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering in just three years and is now working on a Master's in STEM Education.
 
ONE OF THE BEST
One of the most prolific hitters in program history, Kendall Aragon enters 2026 with her name on several lists in the program record book. Presently, the Legacy High School alum ranks third all-time in career batting average at .394 (235-596) and now resides alone in sixth on the all-time hits list, having passed Katie Kocman (2006-09) and her mark of 223. She now sets her sights on fifth all-time currently held by Paige Noerhing (2014-17) with 239 hits. Her 16 doubles from last season are tied for the eighth-most in a single season while she owns three career hitting streaks of 10 games or more including a 15-game streak that's the seventh-longest all-time, and is the only player in program history to have three such hitting streaks.
 
RMAC RESET
Colorado Christian keeps rolling right along as they remain unbeaten in RMAC play at 20-0 this season with a four-game lead over Colorado Mesa and MSU Denver who are each 16-4. CSU Pueblo is close behind at 15-5 with Black Hills State in fifth at 13-7. UCCS is sixth at 11-9 as Mines, despite their challenging schedule over the last three weeks, is seventh at 7-13 and still in the hunt for a tournament spot. New Mexico Highlands is 6-14 behind the Orediggers and ahead of the 5-15 pair of Adams State and Regis. Chadron State is 4-16 while Fort Lewis is 2-18.
 
SECOND-HALF PUSH
The schedule makers the last two seasons have done the Orediggers no favors with the first half of their RMAC slates as the previous three-week stretch can attest to. Playing the perennial top three picks in the preseason coaches polls, Colorado Mesa, MSU Denver and Colorado Christian, in back-to-back-to-back weeks certainly tests the mettle of any team with on-field results as well as mentally. Despite going 1-11 over their last 12 games, the Orediggers are still contending for a spot in the top six heading into the second half of conference action with 24 games left. Considering the combined overall records of the aforementioned three teams is 70-20 (.778), the six remaining teams on Mines' schedule have a combined record of 59-119 (.331). Of those six teams, CSU Pueblo (19-11) and Black Hills State (16-15) are the only two teams with winning records and with more than 10 wins heading into the week. With a matchup against Regis (6-20) this weekend, the Orediggers will look to turn their fortunes around and get right back in the mix as they pursue a return to the postseason.
 
NEAR THE TOP
Mines ranks first in the conference with 21 triples heading into week six of action and are fourth with 53 stolen bases. Their .963 fielding percentage is tied for third with Colorado Christian and New Mexico Highlands, while their 4.71 ERA is sixth in the conference.
 
Individually, Kellan Ton is 14th in the league with a .388 batting average and is third with 21 stolen bases. Emiaj Self is second in the RMAC with five triples while Kellan Ton and Emily Rogers are tied for third with four each. Mines also boasts three  pitchers in the top 20  in ERA as Taylor Wayne and Rylee Church are ninth and 15th at 3.04 and 4.11 respectively, while Madyson Ortiz is 18th with a mark of 4.48. Ortiz is also tied for third with Eliza Legge of Regis for the third-fewest walks issues this season with 11.
 
FASTEST WOMAN IN GOLDEN
Back in February against UCCS, Kellan Ton took a step into history as she passed Renata Boyd (2020-23) for the Mines program record for stolen bases with 59. Heading into week six of league action, Ton is up to 21 stolen bases in 30 games in 2026 and is now has 73 in 130 games for her career. And oh by the way, she's just a junior. By the time Ton is done terrorizing teams on the bases when she hangs it up, she's got potential to set a mark that will stand for a long time.
 
CENTURY MARK
Sunday against Colorado Christian, Kendall Aragon became the latest Oredigger to drive in 100 runs in a career as she drove in numbers 99 and 100 in game three of the series before adding number 101 in the finale. With 24 games left, she finds herself now seven RBI back of Sarah Lustgraaf (2009-12) for 13th on the program's all-time RBI ledger.
 
CHECKING THE STAT SHEET
Three regulars are batting .370 or better for Mines 30 games into the season led by Kellan Ton's mark of .388 to go along with a team-leading 21 stolen bases in addition to four triples, two doubles and 24 runs scored. Kendall Aragon is heating back up and raised her average to .381 over the weekend and now has seven doubles, a triple, a home run and a 17 RBI on the year. Katie Bauer's fine first season as the primary catcher continues with a line of .373/.434/.627 as she leads the team with nine doubles and 20 RBI and is tied for the top spot with two homers in addition to a pair of triples. Lauren Romero is batting .289 with five doubles and 11 RBI with eight stolen bases ahead of Emily Rogers who is hitting .275 with four doubles, four triples and a pair of homers for a .536 slugging percentage and 12 RBI while going 10-11 on the basepaths. Emiaj Self rounds out the regulars batting .259 with seven doubles, a team-leading five triples and a home run with 19 RBI.
 
Kylie Bickford is coming off a solid weekend against CCU and is batting .306 with four extra-base hits and six RBI, while Sydney Pendowski shined in the first starts of her career in the outfield and is batting .417 and slugging .917 with two doubles, two triples and seven RBI while also going 4-5 on the bases. Taylor Wayne sports a .318 average when batting for herself with a home run and two RBI, while Miquela Tammaro is batting .276 with four extra-base hits and six RBI. Grace Weiler is also coming off a good weekend and is batting .250 with two doubles and three RBI while Lindy French has six RBI and a double.
 
In the circle, Taylor Wayne continues to pace the pitching staff with a 3.04 ERA and a 5-5 record in 15 appearances with 12 starts for 73.2 innings of work, during which time she's struck out 21 and held teams to a .273 average. Rylee Church is 1-3 with a 4.11 ERA in 10 appearances mostly in relief for 32.1 innings with a team-leading 27 strikeouts and a .286 BAA. Madyson Ortiz is 2-5 with a save in 10 appearances with five starts for 40.2 innings and is second to Church with 25 strikeouts while walking just 11. Kat Miller is 2-3 in 12 outings with seven starts for 30.1 innings and has struck out eight in that span while Ellen Shull is 1-2 in 10 games with five appearances for 21.2 innings with five strikeouts. Ariana Hughes rounds out the staff with two appearances for two innings.
 
On the season, Mines sports a .298 batting average, .377 on-base percentage and a .441 slugging percentage with 74 extra-base hits (45 2B, 21 3B, 8 HR) and have outscored this season 173-137. They are also 53-63 on stolen base attempts. The pitching staff has a 4.71 ERA in 200.2 innings of work with 92 strikeouts against 153 free passes and has posted a BAA of .312. Defensively, Mines is fielding .963 with 34 errors in 930 chances.
 
SCOUTING REGIS
Regis snapped an eight-game losing streak with a series-opening 10-4 at Black Hills State Saturday before being outscored by the Yellowjackets 15-5 in three losses to close the weekend. The Rangers close out a two-week road trip in Golden this weekend as they look to continue their road success, as they're 5-4 in true road games compared to just 1-11 when playing at home.
 
Five regulars are batting better than .300 for the Rangers led by veteran outfielder Olivia Wick's mark of .398 with a .457 OBP and a .651 slugging percentage. She's second on the team with 13 RBI and six doubles, while leading the teams with six triples. Freshman Kiauna Smith is batting .376 and is tops on the team with seven doubles, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases. Jane Quinn has four doubles, a home run and 10 RBI to go with a .370 average while Bella Bordine is batting .333 with five doubles and 10 RBI as well. Kristin Ingram rounds out the group batting .311 with five doubles and two triples while leading Regis with two homers and has seven RBI.
 
Jessica Isbell and Isabella Porter round out a group seven everyday players batting .263 and .242 with 10 doubles and 22 RBI between them. Janelle Erickson is batting .292 in limited action with a triple, home run and five RBI while Enyssa Dominguez and Angelina Romero-Barros are hitting .286 and .256 with three RBI each.
 
Seven different arms have accounted for the 166.2 innings the Rangers have pitched this season. Eliza Legge leads the way with a record of 2-5 in eight appearances with seven starts for 39.2 innings of work with 17 strikeouts and 11 walks on her way to a 5.65 ERA. Hallie Crappell is 0-5 in eight games with six starts for 36.1 innings and has struck out 17 and walked 25 while posting a 6.36 ERA. Vanessa Candito rounds out the rotation as she's 0-6 in nine outings including seven starts for 33 innings with a team-leading 22 strikeouts against 16 walks with an ERA of 7.21. Ava Edwards is 3-0 in seven appearances largely in relief for 17.1 innings with 14 strikeouts and 20 walks with an ERA of 7.67. Sophia Garcia, who picked up the win over Mines in February, is 1-2 with a save in six appearances with two starts for 18 innings and has 10 strikeouts against 14 walks with an 8.94 ERA. Caitlyn Potts is 0-1 in six appearances for 14 innings with four strikeouts, nine walks and a 9.50 ERA while Carmen O'Connor rounds out the pitching staff with an 0-1 record in five appearances for 8.1 innings with three strikeouts, eight walks and a 13.44 ERA.
 
Collectively Regis is batting .292 with a .364 on-base percentage and a .400 slugging percentage. They have been outscored 210-113 this season, have 56 extra-base hits (41 2B, 10 3B, 5 HR) and are 23-28 on stolen bases. The pitching staff has a 7.39 ERA in 166.2 innings of work with 87 strikeouts against 120 free passes and a BAA of .370. Defensively Regis is fielding .948 with 37 errors in 716 chances.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Regis took the first meeting between the teams this season in a single non-conference game back on February 15 6-4 as they improved to 115-42 in the all-time series. Mines is just 17-50 as the home team in the series and is looking to turn things around as they're just 3-7 in the last 10 matchups. The teams haven't played a four-game series in Golden since 2023 when Regis took three out of four games, winning 5-4 and 11-3 twice with the Orediggers avoiding the sweep with a 7-6 win in 11 innings.

ON DECK
The Orediggers wrap up their stretch of five straight weekends in Golden April 3-4 against Black Hills State.
 
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