Dolcini deals ‘Dogs to 6-0 shutout of Nevada

Saturday, April 13

Fresno, Calif.

3 P.M. PT

Fresno State

27-13, 5-6

Nevada

21-16, 6-5

Nevada

Fresno State

Dolcini deals ‘Dogs to 6-0 shutout of Nevada

4/13/2019 6:21:00 PM | Softball

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By: Andrew Tomsky / Assistant Director of Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – Sophomore Hailey Dolcini allowed just four singles and one walk and struck out six in her fifth complete game shutout of the season, leading the Bulldogs to a 6-0 win over Nevada on Saturday at Margie Wright Diamond.

Fresno State (27-13, 5-6 MW) has won the first two games of the MW series and has outscored Nevada (21-16, 6-5 MW) 16-2 over the two contests. The Bulldogs clinched their second consecutive MW series win after taking 2-of-3 at UNLV last weekend. The 'Dogs also earned their 17^th home win, matching the home win total of each of the last three seasons with still eight home games remaining.

Hayleigh Galvan went 2-for-3 with a solo home run to lead the 'Dogs offensively on Saturday. Kelcey Carrasco was also 2-for-3 and Vanessa Hernandez reached in all three plate appearances with an RBI double and two walks as Fresno State outhit Nevada 8-4 and played its third straight error-free game defensively.

How it Happened
Dolcini gave up a leadoff single to start the first inning but did not allow another hit until the fourth. The Bulldogs scored in the first inning for the 13^th time this season, plating two runs to give Dolcini the early lead. McKenzie Wilson walked to open the inning, stole second, and scored on an RBI single from Rachel Minogue (watch). After Galvan singled to move Minogue to second, Hernandez hit her third double of the series into left center to score another run (watch).

Fresno State added to its lead in the third inning as Galvan hit her fifth home run of the season with two out (watch). Nevada was able to mount a bit of a threat in the fifth inning, tallying consecutive singles with two away to bring the tying run to the plate. After a nine pitch battle, Sadaria McAlister hit a line drive that went off the glove of third baseman Schuylar Broussard and was caught on the ricochet by shortstop Vanessa M. Hernandez to end the inning (watch).

Dolcini retired the side in order in the top of the sixth and in the bottom half the Bulldogs doubled their lead to 6-0. Fresno State loaded the bases with nobody out on a walk, a failed fielder's choice, and a single and pinch hitter Haley Fuller brought in Hernandez from third with a single. Vanessa M. Hernandez followed with a single past the third baseman to bring in one run and a misplay by the left fielder allowed Carrasco to score the third Bulldog run of the inning.

Dolcini ended the game retiring seven straight batters as she finished off the shutout with a perfect seventh inning.

Notable

Dolcini recorded her second complete game shutout of the week as she also tossed a one-hit shutout against Sacramento State on Wednesday. Over two starts this week she has allowed just five hits and one walk with 13 strikeouts over 14.0 scoreless innings.
Wilson now has 25 stolen bases this season, tied for the fifth most by a Bulldog in program history and just nine shy of the single season record. She is 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts over four games this week.
Miranda Rohleder hit a couple of balls hard but finished Saturday's game 0-for-4 to snap her 15-game reached base streak.
Minogue, who ranked as the toughest player to strikeout in NCAA Div. I with just one strikeout in 118 at-bats this season, was struck out by Kendall Fritz in the fifth inning on Saturday. It was just her second strikeout of the year and her first since Feb. 16 as she went 31 straight games without striking out.
Fresno State improved to 23-0 this season when scoring first.
The Bulldogs are a perfect 13-0 this season when scoring in the first inning.
The 'Dogs are 17-3 at home this season. The last time Fresno State won more than 17 home games in a season was 2015, when the team finished 20-6 at Margie Wright Diamond.

Up Next
Fresno State will play for its first MW series sweep of the season when the series wraps up at noon on Sunday.

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