Fresno State Athletics
`Dogs Face Newcomer Boise State
4/22/2009 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 22, 2009
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FRESNO, Calif. -Fresno State will face WAC newcomer Boise State for the first time ever as the `Dogs head north to Boise, Idaho for a three-game conference series beginning Friday night at the Mountain Cove Softball Complex. The `Dogs are 28-18 overall and the first team receiving votes in the USA Softball poll this week. With a 10-5 WAC record, Fresno State is tied for second and just 1/2 game behind defending WAC champion Nevada.
Scouting Boise State
The Broncos are competing in softball for the first time in 2009 and have a 21-22 overall record, a 4-10 record in WAC play and currently sit in seventh in the standings. Boise State is coached by Erin Thorpe in her first season as a head coach of a Division 1 program. Kathy Cox leads the team with a .352 batting average and Aubray Zell boats the best record in the circle at 12-7. Boise State is 2-0 on the week after sweeping the series vs. Idaho State on Tuesday.
WAC Tournament Tickets
Tickets to the 2009 WAC Tournament hosted by Fresno State at Bulldog Diamond, May 6-9, are on sale NOW. Tickets can be purchased online at www.gobulldogs.com. General admission tickets are $20.00 for the whole tournament or $10.00 for a single day pass. To view complete prices and for a complete tournament schedule log on to the WAC Tournament page at www.gobulldogs.com.
Grand Slam Galore
Caitlin Stiglich hit her second grand slam of the season (and her career) on March 27 in game two at New Mexico State. Her first grand slam on the year was vs. Wisconsin at the Mayfair Tournament. She became just the fourth Bulldog in school history to hit two grand slams in one season, along with Christina Clark, Amanda Scott and Gina LoPiccolo. Freshman Alexis Lujan hit her first collegiate home run for a grand slam in that same game vs. NMSU. Lujan and Stiglich became just the second Bulldog duo, along with Christina Clark and Rachael Donaldson, to have two Bulldogs each hit a grand slam in the same game.
Magnificent Melloh
Morgan Melloh finished her freshman campaign as the school record holder for strikeouts in a single season with 454 and now, 3/4 of the way through her sophomore campaign, Melloh is continuing to tear up Fresno State, WAC and NCAA record books.
Melloh struck out her 200th batter on the season vs. UC Davis in game one on March 24 and with 58 strikeouts two weeks ago, earned her 300th on the year. She has 364 on the season and is the current NCAA leader.
She notched her 700th career strikeout vs. Hawai'i in game one and her 800th career K in game one vs. No. 25 Nevada. She became just the third Fresno State pitcher and only the fourth pitcher in the WAC with 800 career strikeouts. The school's all-time record holder is Jamie Southern with 1,321 strikeouts.
Melloh's strikeout/7 inning ratio was 8.8 after her freshman season and has jumped up to 9.4 as she averages 10.1 this season alone, to rank ninth in the NCAA. She is ranked 28th in the NCAA all-time with 9.4 strikeouts/7 innings and is the youngest active pitcher on the list. Her ratio is currently first in Frenso State history.
Proficient Perkins
Senior Haley Perkins has proved in her three plus years as a Bulldog that she can do it all. She has played shortstop, third base and second base. She has proved she can steal bases, hit home runs and lead the team. Her senior season, Perkins is continuing to do all of those things and permanently ink her name into the Fresno State career record book. She currently ranks No. 6 in batting average (.368), No. 5 in runs (175), No. 7 in triples (12), No. 7 in hits (262), No. 8 in steals (27), and tied for No. 3 in hit by pitch (27). Before her career is over she will more than likely also rank in the top 10 in at bats, total bases, slugging percentage and walks.
"Join the State - Fresno State!" - The `Dogs travel to Boise State to take on the Broncos April 24-25.
