Fresno State Athletics
'Dogs Receive At-Large Bid to NCAA Tournament
5/16/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 16, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State softball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament to extend the Bulldogs NCAA record of 29-straight tournament appearances.
The 'Dogs will face San Diego State in Los Angeles on Friday at 3 p.m. The No. 5 overall seed UCLA will host and play St. Mary's on the other side of the bracket at 5:30 p.m.
The winner of the UCLA Regional will play the winner of the Baton Rouge Regional in the Super Regionals which includes Texas A&M, Louisiana-Lafayette, McNeese State and No. 12 LSU.
"We are very excited that we are in and excited to go to UCLA," said head coach Margie Wright. "There is a lot of history between us and all of these teams and it will be an exciting tournament."
Fresno State went to UCLA last year for the NCAA Regional where the `Dogs went 2-2 with wins over Long Beach State and UNLV and two losses to UCLA.
San Diego State is making its third-straight NCAA Tournament. The `Dogs and Aztecs met earlier in the season, back on March 6 at the San Diego Classic I. San Diego State won the game 8-0 in six innings. In the overall series, the `Dogs lead 51-8. In the NCAA Tournament, the `Dogs are 2-0 vs. the Aztecs, winning both in 2008 at Bulldog Diamond.
Saint Mary's enters the tournament after winning the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Championship. Fresno State and the Gaels will meet for the first time since 2008. The `Dogs lead the overall series 12-1. These two teams have never met in the NCAA Tournament.
The Bruins from UCLA lead the overall series 41-10. Fresno State lost a heartbreaker to UCLA earlier in the season in San Diego, 5-4. UCLA is 4-0 vs. Fresno State in the NCAA Tournament.
Alabama is the No. 1 overall seed. Western Athletic Conference Tournament champion Hawai'i earned the No. 16 overall seed and will play in Palo Alto, Calif.
2010 NCAA Division I Softball Championship
Regionals: Easton Stadium - Los Angeles, Calif. (UCLA)
Friday, May 21, 2010
Game 1: San Diego State (33-14) vs. Fresno State (39-19), 3 p.m. PT
Game 2: No. 5 seed UCLA (40-11) vs. Saint Mary's (30-21), 5:30 p.m. PT
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 1 p.m. PT
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 3:30 p.m. PT
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 6 p.m. PT
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, Noon PT
Game 7: If necessary, 2:30 p.m. PT
"We Are Your Team" - The Bulldogs will face San Diego State in the 2010 NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 21 at 1 p.m. at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles.
