Fresno State Athletics
No. 4 Fresno State Bulldogs (49-18)
5/13/2002 12:00:00 AM | Softball
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Location: Fresno, Calif.
Conference: Western Athletic
Enrollment: 20,013
Nickname: Bulldogs
Colors: Bulldog Red & Blue
President: Dr. John D. Welty
Athletics Director: Scott Johnson
Senior Woman Administrator: N/A
Head Coach: Margie Wright (Illinois State, 1974)
School Record: 880-262-1 (17 years)
Career Record: 1,027-341-3 (23 years)
Assistant Coaches: Mary Ivy, Laura Berg
2002 Record: 49-18
2002USA Today/NFCA Final Regular-Season Ranking: No. 14
NCAA Regional Appearances: 21st
WCWS Appearances: 12 (30-23, .566)
NCAA Postseason Tournament Record: 20 years (71-41, .634)
NOTES: The Bulldogs, who are 15-5 in regional openers, are making their 21st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Fresno State softball remains the only program in the country to have qualified for each of the 21 NCAA Division I Softball Championships. In addition, Fresno State also is making its 25th straight postseason appearance overall since the program became a varsity sport in 1978.
Senior third baseman Lindsay Fossatti will lead the Bulldogs charge into NCAA Regional action this week at Bulldog Diamond, May 16-19. Tournament passes go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, May 15, 9:00 a.m. at the Bulldog Ticket Office. With 12 NCAA Regional championships under its belt, Fresno State owns a 71-41 (.633) record in NCAA Tournament play. In NCAA Regional action, the 'Dogs are 41-18 (.695). In the WCWS, Fresno State is 30-23 (.567) with a national title (1998), four runner-up trophies (1982, 1988, 1989, 1990), three third-place finishes (1991, 1992, 1997) and three fifth-place showings (1987, 1994, 1999).
