Fresno State Athletics
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‘Dogs edged by Rams to close series in Fort Collins
3/17/2019 3:22:00 PM | Softball
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Fresno State battled back from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits but Colorado State pulled away with six runs in the bottom of the sixth to pick up an 11-5 win to close the weekend series.
Colorado State (20-4, 3-0 MW) has now won 11 consecutive games and is 11-0 at home this season. For the second consecutive day Fresno State (14-9, 0-3 MW) battled back from an early deficit but the Rams responded with big innings to earn wins.
Rachel Minogue and Jade Nua both went 2-for-3 with an RBI on Sunday, completing strong weekends for both senior hitters. Colorado State had just a 7-6 edge in hits and both teams drew five walks in the game on Sunday.
How it Happened
The 'Dogs got runners on the corners with one away in the top of the first but CSU turned a double play to end the inning. The Rams scored first in each of the three games of the series, plating two to get on the board first in the bottom of the second on Sunday as Lauren Buchanan was hit by a pitch to begin the inning and Corina Gamboa hit a 2-run homer.
Fresno State fought back to take the lead with three runs in the third inning. Minogue drove in McKenzie Wilson with an RBI single to get the 'Dogs on the board (watch) and Vanessa Hernandez brought home Miranda Rohleder with a sacrifice fly to tie the game. With two outs Nua doubled down the right field line to bring in pinch runner Aaliyah Cuevas and put the 'Dogs ahead 3-2 (watch).
Colorado State moved back ahead with two runs in the fourth inning as the first two batters singled and both ended up scoring on two Bulldog errors. The Rams extended to a 5-3 lead as Tara Shadowen led off the fifth inning with a home run, but Fresno State battled back again to pull even.
In the top of the sixth the 'Dogs loaded the bases with one out on a single from Nua and walks from Hayleigh Galvan and Haley Fuller and scored a run on a fielder's choice from Kelcey Carrasco. With runners on the corners and two out, the 'Dogs started the runners and Kaitlyn Jennings got in an extended run down between first and second base allowing Nua to score from third and tie the game at 6-6.
The Rams came back with six runs on two hits, three walks, a hit batter, a Bulldog error, and two failed fielder's choices in the bottom of the sixth to pull away for the win.
Notable
Fresno State plays its next 10 games at home. The 'Dogs open the homestand hosting CSUN in a non-conference game at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Margie Wright Diamond.
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Colorado State (20-4, 3-0 MW) has now won 11 consecutive games and is 11-0 at home this season. For the second consecutive day Fresno State (14-9, 0-3 MW) battled back from an early deficit but the Rams responded with big innings to earn wins.
Rachel Minogue and Jade Nua both went 2-for-3 with an RBI on Sunday, completing strong weekends for both senior hitters. Colorado State had just a 7-6 edge in hits and both teams drew five walks in the game on Sunday.
How it Happened
The 'Dogs got runners on the corners with one away in the top of the first but CSU turned a double play to end the inning. The Rams scored first in each of the three games of the series, plating two to get on the board first in the bottom of the second on Sunday as Lauren Buchanan was hit by a pitch to begin the inning and Corina Gamboa hit a 2-run homer.
Fresno State fought back to take the lead with three runs in the third inning. Minogue drove in McKenzie Wilson with an RBI single to get the 'Dogs on the board (watch) and Vanessa Hernandez brought home Miranda Rohleder with a sacrifice fly to tie the game. With two outs Nua doubled down the right field line to bring in pinch runner Aaliyah Cuevas and put the 'Dogs ahead 3-2 (watch).
Colorado State moved back ahead with two runs in the fourth inning as the first two batters singled and both ended up scoring on two Bulldog errors. The Rams extended to a 5-3 lead as Tara Shadowen led off the fifth inning with a home run, but Fresno State battled back again to pull even.
In the top of the sixth the 'Dogs loaded the bases with one out on a single from Nua and walks from Hayleigh Galvan and Haley Fuller and scored a run on a fielder's choice from Kelcey Carrasco. With runners on the corners and two out, the 'Dogs started the runners and Kaitlyn Jennings got in an extended run down between first and second base allowing Nua to score from third and tie the game at 6-6.
The Rams came back with six runs on two hits, three walks, a hit batter, a Bulldog error, and two failed fielder's choices in the bottom of the sixth to pull away for the win.
Notable
- Colorado State's pitching staff entered the series with a 1.70 ERA and .194 opposing batting average while allowing just two runs per game this season, but the 'Dogs hit .284 and scored 4.3 runs per game with the CSU pitchers posting a 4.55 ERA in the series.
- Minogue and Nua both hit .500 for the series with each tallying a home run and three RBIs. Minogue had two doubles and Nua had one and a .556 on-base percentage.
- Since entering the starting lineup Nua is on an eight-game hitting streak, tied for the longest by a Bulldog this season, and she has reached base in 10 consecutive games.
- Rohleder has reached base in 11 straight games.
- The Bulldogs are 13-3 in home and neutral site games this year but 1-6 in true road games.
- Colorado State received votes in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches' poll this week and could be ranked when the new polls come out on Tuesday.
Fresno State plays its next 10 games at home. The 'Dogs open the homestand hosting CSUN in a non-conference game at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Margie Wright Diamond.
"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: @FresnoStateSB
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: GILMORE, Taylor (4-1)
L: East, Danielle (4-5)
Batting:
2B: Nua, Jade 1 ; Fuller, Haley 1
RBI: Minogue, Rachel 1 ; Hernandez, Vanessa 1 ; Nua, Jade 1 ; Carrasco, Kelcey 1
SF: Hernandez, Vanessa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, McKenzie 1 ; Rohleder, Miranda 1 ; Cuevas-Iñiguez, Aaliyah 1 ; Martinez, Julianna 1 ; Nua, Jade 1
CS: Jennings, Kaitlyn 1
HBP: Galvan, Hayleigh 1
Batting:
HR: GAMBOA, Corina 1 ; SHADOWEN, Tara 1
RBI: MICHELENA, Ashley 1 ; DONALDSON, Haley 1 ; GAMBOA, Corina 3 ; NELSON, Amber 1 ; SHADOWEN, Tara 2
Base Running:
RUNS: KLEIN, Danni 1 ; DONALDSON, Haley 1 ; BUCHANAN, Lauren 1 ; POLENZ, Brooke 1 ; GAMBOA, Corina 2 ; NELSON, Amber 1 ; NAVARRO, Isabella 1 ; ACOSTA, Jordan 1 ; SHADOWEN, Tara 2
SB: NAVARRO, Isabella 1
HBP: BUCHANAN, Lauren 1 ; SHADOWEN, Tara 1
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