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Oakes Throws Perfect Game
3/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 13, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State softball sophomore pitcher Mackenzie Oakes (Bakersfield, Calif.), threw the first perfect game of her career in a 3-0 win over Georgetown in the `Dogs final game of day three at the Bayer CropScience at Bulldog Diamond on Saturday night. It is the first perfect game by a 'Dog since Jamie Southern threw one in an 8-0 run-ruled victory over Dartmouth on March 25, 2005. This is the 14th perfect game in Fresno State history and Oakes is the eighth different Bulldog to pitch one.
"What can you say about a perfect game," head coach Margie Wright said. "She was right on and every pitch she executed and really did a great job. She had great defensive plays behind her and produced a lot of infield grounders and that's what she's good at."
Fresno State improves to 14-8 on the year and is a perfect 3-0 in the tournament with two wins on the night, a 10-1 win over Cal State Northridge in six innings and a 3-0 victory over Georgetown.
Game One
Cal State Northridge took an early 1-0 lead in the first with two doubles by Karla Chaparro and Christina Saenz off of Morgan Melloh.
Haley Gilleland was hit by a pitch and a single by Michelle Moses off of Hannah Fraijo put the `Dogs in scoring position. Gilleland scored on the next at bat by Courtney Moore who earned the RBI to tie the game.
The `Dogs took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth after a walk to Caitlin Stiglich and Rebecca Walker's first career triple which scored pinch runner Diane Runge. Walker scored on an error by the CSUN second baseman.
The second triple of the game, this time by Gilleland led off the bottom of the fifth. A double by Andrea Ortega boosted the `Dogs to a 4-1 lead. A single by Stiglich drove in another for a 5-1 lead.
After she was hit by a pitch, Walker got her first career stolen base in the sixth inning. Back-to-back doubles by Gilleland and Ortega and a single by Moses put the `Dogs on top 8-1.
Moore ended the game with a two-run home run to center field.
The `Dogs had 11 hits, led by Moses with three and Gilleland and Ortega each with two.
Melloh had nine strikeouts and improves to 8-5 in the circle.
Game Two
Jody Badorine hit a one-out triple in the bottom of the third and she scored off of a single by Ortega for a 1-0 Bulldog lead.
Singles by Badorine and Ortega and a triple by Moses in the bottom of the fifth drove in two more runs for the `Dogs for the 3-0 win over Georgetown.
The `Dogs had three runs on seven hits, led by Ortega and Badorine with two each.
Oakes improves to 6-3 in the circle as she allowed no runs on no hits with no errors. She pitched a perfect 7.0 innings and struck out five.
This is the first seven-inning perfect game since Southern vs. Texas A&M on Feb. 15, 2004 in Phoenix, Ariz., and the first seven-inning perfect game at home since Southern vs. San Jose State on April 13, 2002.
It is the second no-hitter of the season for Oakes as she threw the 65th no-hitter in school history. She threw her first no-hitter vs. Sacramento State at Bulldog Diamond on opening weekend this year (Feb. 14) in a 6-0 victory.
She becomes the first Bulldog since Robin Mackin in 2006 to throw two no-hitters in one year and the first since Southern in 2005 to throw a perfect game and a no-hitter in the same season.
Other Bulldogs to throw perfect games are: Southern (4), Wende Ward (2), Melanie Parrent (2), Amanda Scott (2), Barbara Cambria (1), Terry Carpenter (1) and Lindsay Parker (1).
"To be honest I didn't even know what was going on so I knew I had to come out aggressive in the seventh and finish it off," said Oakes. "It feels great! I'm pumped but we still have two more games left in this tournament and we need to take this momentum and build on it tomorrow."
Day 1 Results
Colorado State 3, CSUN 1 (8)
Fresno State, 7, ETSU 2
Day 2 Results
CSUN 4, Georgetown 3
CSUN 8, ETSU 7
ETSU 5, Georgetown 4
Colorado State 6, Mississippi State 5 (8)
Day 3 Results
Colorado State 4, ETSU (9)
Mississippi State 7, Georgetown 6
Mississippi State 9, ETSU 0 (5)
Fresno State 10, CSUN 1 (6)
Fresno State 3, Georgetown 0
Day 4 Schedule
Mississippi State vs. CSUN at 9 a.m.
Colorado State vs. Georgetown at 11:30 a.m.
Fresno State vs. Mississippi State at 2 p.m.
Fresno State vs. Colorado State at 4 p.m. (Makeup game from March 12)
Live Stats/Audio/Streaming
Live stats for all games this week, including non-Fresno State games during the Bayer CropScience Classic will be provided via gametracker at www.gobulldogs.com. The gametracker links for the Bayer CropScience Classic are available on the tournament website at: http://www.gobulldogs.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/10-bayer-cropscience-classic.html. All Fresno State games can be heard live on 790 the Deuce, ESPN Radio with Nick Papagni calling all of the action from Bulldog Diamond. Beginning this week, Fresno State fans will also have the opportunity to watch live video streaming of all home softball games for a small free via Fresno State All-Access. Fans can purchase the package and watch live events for many Fresno State sports including press conferences and special features.
Vote Now for the All-Decade Team
Fresno State Athletics is giving its fans a chance to vote for their favorite student-athletes from the past decade (2000-2009) in baseball and softball. Voting is open from March 8-21 and the results will be announced on March 23 and March 24. The only requirement to be named to the team is that a student-athlete must have competed at least two years in the decade. Fans will also have a chance to write-in their own candidate in each position if desired. Click here to vote: http://www.gobulldogs.com/ot/10-basebl-softbl-all-decade-teams.html.
"We Are Your Team" - Fresno State Softball will wrap-up the Bayer CropScience Classic on Sunday, March 14th when they host the Mississippi Rebels at 2pm. Then the `Dogs will be back at Bulldog Diamond on Tuesday the 16th to face the Princeton Tigers for Domestic Violence Awareness Night. Get your tickets now at the Bulldog Ticket Office or by calling 278-DOGS. For more information visit GoBulldogs.com.
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