Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, April 14
Santa Clara, Calif.
12:00 PM
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Bulldogs win ninth straight game, clinch series victory over San Jose State
4/14/2018 3:44:00 PM | Softball
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Samantha Mejia allowed just one earned run in a complete game victory and five different Bulldogs recorded 2-hit games as Fresno State defeated San Jose State 8-2 on Saturday at Mission College in Santa Clara.
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Fresno State (26-15, 9-2 MW) won its ninth consecutive game and extended its lead over San Jose State (25-13, 9-4 MW) atop the Mountain West standings. The Bulldogs have won each of their first four MW series and have outscored their league opponents 77-25.
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Making her first start since March 2, Mejia allowed just five singles and improved to 4-0 in MW play with a 0.35 ERA in 20 innings pitched. Miranda Rohleder, Hayleigh Galvan, Rachel Minogue, Vanessa Hernandez, and Dominique Jackson each had two hits on Saturday with Hernandez leading the way with 3 RBIs.
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How it Happened
Both teams had just one base runner through the first two innings but the Bulldogs got to SJSU starter Caroline Bowman in the third. Schuylar Broussard and Jackson had consecutive singles to start the inning and, after a sacrifice, Rohleder hit her MW-leading sixth triple of the season to drive in both runners. Katie Castellon followed with a squeeze bunt to bring in Rohleder from third and make it a 3-0 lead.
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The 'Dogs got the leadoff hitter aboard in the fourth and scored another run on a two-out double from Jackson. In the fifth, Rohleder had a leadoff single and with two away scored from 2nd on a Galvan single. Minogue and Hernandez followed with singles to plate another run and knock Bowman out of the game.
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San Jose State got its first hit in the bottom of the 4th but the runner was quickly erased on a double play. Mejia retired the side in order for the second time in the game in the 5th inning but in the sixth the Spartans got two aboard with a hit and walk and a Bulldog fielding error and scored twice on a Madison Aurin RBI single. With runners on the corners and two out Mejia recorded a big strikeout to end the inning.
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The Bulldogs got the two runs right back in the seventh as, all with two away, Galvan doubled, Minogue drew a walk, and Hernandez brought them both in with a double down the left field line. The Spartans had just a single and a walk in the bottom of the 7th as Mejia tallied her first complete game this season.
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Fresno State will look for its second consecutive MW series sweep and 10th straight win overall in the finale against San Jose State at noon Sunday.
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Fresno State (26-15, 9-2 MW) won its ninth consecutive game and extended its lead over San Jose State (25-13, 9-4 MW) atop the Mountain West standings. The Bulldogs have won each of their first four MW series and have outscored their league opponents 77-25.
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Making her first start since March 2, Mejia allowed just five singles and improved to 4-0 in MW play with a 0.35 ERA in 20 innings pitched. Miranda Rohleder, Hayleigh Galvan, Rachel Minogue, Vanessa Hernandez, and Dominique Jackson each had two hits on Saturday with Hernandez leading the way with 3 RBIs.
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How it Happened
Both teams had just one base runner through the first two innings but the Bulldogs got to SJSU starter Caroline Bowman in the third. Schuylar Broussard and Jackson had consecutive singles to start the inning and, after a sacrifice, Rohleder hit her MW-leading sixth triple of the season to drive in both runners. Katie Castellon followed with a squeeze bunt to bring in Rohleder from third and make it a 3-0 lead.
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The 'Dogs got the leadoff hitter aboard in the fourth and scored another run on a two-out double from Jackson. In the fifth, Rohleder had a leadoff single and with two away scored from 2nd on a Galvan single. Minogue and Hernandez followed with singles to plate another run and knock Bowman out of the game.
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San Jose State got its first hit in the bottom of the 4th but the runner was quickly erased on a double play. Mejia retired the side in order for the second time in the game in the 5th inning but in the sixth the Spartans got two aboard with a hit and walk and a Bulldog fielding error and scored twice on a Madison Aurin RBI single. With runners on the corners and two out Mejia recorded a big strikeout to end the inning.
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The Bulldogs got the two runs right back in the seventh as, all with two away, Galvan doubled, Minogue drew a walk, and Hernandez brought them both in with a double down the left field line. The Spartans had just a single and a walk in the bottom of the 7th as Mejia tallied her first complete game this season.
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Notable
- Fresno State scored five runs with two out, hitting 6-for-12 with two away in the game.
- Mejia did not allow a run over her first 18 innings pitched in MW play.
- Rohleder's sixth triple of the year ties her with seven other Bulldogs for the 10th most triples in a season in program history.
- The nine-game winning streak is the longest for Fresno State since a program-record 23-game winning streak in 2016.
- During their nine-game winning streak the Bulldogs have outscored their opponents 78-14, averaging 8.7 runs per game and hitting .370 with a 1.25 ERA during the stretch.
- Minogue and Hernandez extended their hitting streaks to 10 and 9 games, respectively.
- San Jose State is receiving votes in the current NFCA/USA Today Coaches' Poll. Extended out, the Spartans would be ranked No. 31 in the nation.
Fresno State will look for its second consecutive MW series sweep and 10th straight win overall in the finale against San Jose State at noon Sunday.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateSB
Instagram:Â FresnoStateSoftball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateSoftball
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mejia, Samantha (6-4)
L: BOWMAN, Caroline (12-2)
Batting:
2B: Galvan, Hayleigh 1 ; Hernandez, Vanessa 1 ; Jackson, Dominique 1
3B: Rohleder, Miranda 1
RBI: Rohleder, Miranda 2 ; Castellon, Katie 1 ; Galvan, Hayleigh 1 ; Hernandez, Vanessa 3 ; Jackson, Dominique 1
SH: Castellon, Katie 1 ; Jennings, Kaitlyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rohleder, Miranda 2 ; Galvan, Hayleigh 1 ; Coates, Brooke 1 ; Stevens, Dolly 1 ; Hernandez, Vanessa 1 ; Broussard, Schuylar 1 ; Jackson, Dominique 1
Batting:
RBI: AURIN, Madison 2
Base Running:
RUNS: AMREIN, Kaelin 1 ; CLARK, Cassidy 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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