Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
San Jose State
`Dogs Sweep Series vs. Spartans
3/21/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 21, 2009
FRESNO, Calif. - It's now a season-high six wins in a row at home for the No. 25 Fresno State softball team including three in Western Athletic Conference play as the `Dogs shutout San Jose State 2-0 and 1-0 in the final games of the three-game series at Bulldog Diamond on Saturday. Fresno State improves to 17-12 on the season and 3-0 in WAC play.
"It's hard to win three-straight in this conference so this is huge for us," said senior Haley Perkins.
Game One
With her third strikeout of the game vs. Mallory Blair in the top of the second, Bulldog pitcher Morgan Melloh tied Terry Carpenter for fifth all-time on the strikeout list with 644. Melloh ended with 11 in the game while picking up her 12th win of the season and another shutout in the 2-0 victory and a one-hitter. It was the 11th time this season Melloh has struck out at least 10 batters.
The `Dogs scored one run in each the second and fifth innings. The run in the second came after Brooke Phipps hit a grounder to the Spartan shortstop but an error allowed all runners to be safe and Lisamarie Coronado scored. Coronado reached on a fielder's choice earlier in the inning and the first hit of the game was a single down the left field line by Ryane Petersen.
The second run came when Phipps singled to lead off the fifth. A single up the middle by Perkins sent Phipps home for a 2-0 lead.
The only hit of the game for SJSU was a single to center by Kayla Hayes with one out in the seventh.
Game Two
Freshman Kaitlin Griffin made her first career start at the designated player position and fellow freshman Mackenzie Oakes earned her fifth win in the circle and first in WAC play as the "Dogs shutout the Spartans 1-0. Oakes had five strikeouts and allowed only two hits and one walk in 6.2 innings. Melloh entered and faced the final batter in which she got the strikeout and earned her first save of the season and the fourth of her career, tying her for fifth on the Bulldog career list.
Fresno State had six hits in the series finale including a Nicole Angene double, her fourth of the season which is a team-high in the bottom of the second.
After a single by Perkins in the third, she stole second, her 25th stolen base of her career to tie her for 10th on the career list.
The lone ran came in the bottom of the fifth. Angene led off the inning with a single. Jody Badorine entered to pinch run for her and a sacrifice bunt by Phipps advanced her to second. Mallory Perkins then singled up the middle and advanced to second on the throw. Badorine was thrown out at the plate as Haley Perkins reached on a fielder's choice. A single by Haley Gilleland drove home Mallory Perkins for the 1-0 score.
Both Haley Perkins and Angene had two hits in the game.
The `Dogs host UC Davis on Tuesday, March 24 in a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 6 p.m.
"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The `Dogs' host UC Davis in doubleheader action Tuesday night at 6 pm. All tickets are buy-one-get-one FREE. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Bulldog Ticket Office, calling 278-DOGS or online at gobulldogs.com.
