Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, April 6
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Lung pitches ‘Dogs to 4-0 shutout of UNLV
4/6/2019 7:37:00 PM | Softball
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Freshman Danielle Lung allowed just three singles over six scoreless innings and Fresno State used a three-run first inning to even the weekend series at UNLV with a 4-0 shutout on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Lung struck out a pair and improved to 9-1 in her freshman season. Sophomore Danielle East got the last three outs in the seventh as Fresno State (23-12, 2-6 MW) handed UNLV (26-8, 7-3 MW) just its fourth shutout of the season and just its third home loss.
The Rebels drew seven walks and had two hit batters but Lung and East held them to 2-for-16 (.125) hitting with runners on base and permitted only three UNLV at-bats in the game with runners in scoring position. Fresno State scored its three runs in the first inning all with two out and added an insurance run in the 7th in its ninth shutout win of the year.
How it Happened
Fresno State was aggressive at the plate early in Saturday's contest and it payed off with three runs in the first inning. The first two hitters reached as McKenzie Wilson singled and Miranda Rohleder drew a walk but UNLV got the next two outs. The 'Dogs came through big with two away as Hayleigh Galvan had an RBI single (watch), Jade Nua split the gap in left center with a ground-rule double (watch), and Kelcey Carrasco brought in Galvan with an RBI single (watch).
UNLV looked for a two-out rally of its own in the bottom of the first but Lung got a big strikeout to strand the three runners (watch). The Rebels loaded the bases again with two out in the third on a single and two walks but Lung again escaped the inning as she induced a groundout (watch).
The Bulldogs had runners in each of the first four innings and had the leadoff hitter reach in the third and fourth but couldn't add to their lead. Lung stranded two more baserunners in the fourth, one in the fifth, and one in the sixth.
In the top of the 7th, the Bulldogs loaded the bases with nobody out on singles from Vanessa M. Hernandez and Wilson and a walk from Rohleder. Rachel Minogue drove in a run with a groundball that was misplayed by the UNLV second baseman, but the Rebels were able to turn a double play on a hard line drive to limit the damage to one run.
UNLV got its leadoff hitter on with a walk to start the bottom of the seventh. East entered and got a double play grounder to erase the baserunner (watch) then got a fly out to complete the shutout (watch).
Notable
Danielle Lung
On pitching out of tough situations…
"I just tried not to think too much about it, because lately I've been thinking way too much when I'm pitching. I just stayed focused on the hitter."
On starting the game with a 3-0 lead…
"It made it so much easier to go out there and throw."
On having a 9-1 record as a freshman…
"It feels great. Honestly it doesn't feel like I'm doing that good but it's nice to have that."
Up Next
The series will be decided on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.
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Lung struck out a pair and improved to 9-1 in her freshman season. Sophomore Danielle East got the last three outs in the seventh as Fresno State (23-12, 2-6 MW) handed UNLV (26-8, 7-3 MW) just its fourth shutout of the season and just its third home loss.
The Rebels drew seven walks and had two hit batters but Lung and East held them to 2-for-16 (.125) hitting with runners on base and permitted only three UNLV at-bats in the game with runners in scoring position. Fresno State scored its three runs in the first inning all with two out and added an insurance run in the 7th in its ninth shutout win of the year.
How it Happened
Fresno State was aggressive at the plate early in Saturday's contest and it payed off with three runs in the first inning. The first two hitters reached as McKenzie Wilson singled and Miranda Rohleder drew a walk but UNLV got the next two outs. The 'Dogs came through big with two away as Hayleigh Galvan had an RBI single (watch), Jade Nua split the gap in left center with a ground-rule double (watch), and Kelcey Carrasco brought in Galvan with an RBI single (watch).
UNLV looked for a two-out rally of its own in the bottom of the first but Lung got a big strikeout to strand the three runners (watch). The Rebels loaded the bases again with two out in the third on a single and two walks but Lung again escaped the inning as she induced a groundout (watch).
The Bulldogs had runners in each of the first four innings and had the leadoff hitter reach in the third and fourth but couldn't add to their lead. Lung stranded two more baserunners in the fourth, one in the fifth, and one in the sixth.
In the top of the 7th, the Bulldogs loaded the bases with nobody out on singles from Vanessa M. Hernandez and Wilson and a walk from Rohleder. Rachel Minogue drove in a run with a groundball that was misplayed by the UNLV second baseman, but the Rebels were able to turn a double play on a hard line drive to limit the damage to one run.
UNLV got its leadoff hitter on with a walk to start the bottom of the seventh. East entered and got a double play grounder to erase the baserunner (watch) then got a fly out to complete the shutout (watch).
Notable
- Nua has now reached base in 22 consecutive games and has recorded a hit in 17 of 20 games since entering the starting lineup. Her reached-base streak is the longest by a Bulldog since Kierra Willis reached in 27 straight games in 2016.
- The 'Dogs beat a team receiving votes in the national polls for the second time this season, having also defeated Long Beach State when they were receiving top-25 votes.
- UNLV was averaging nearly six runs per game entering the contest and hadn't been shut out since March 8.
- The Rebels' starting pitcher, Breana Burke, led the MW with a 1.53 season ERA entering the game.
- The Bulldogs improved to 20-0 this season when scoring first.
- Fresno State is 11-0 this season when scoring in the first inning.
Danielle Lung
On pitching out of tough situations…
"I just tried not to think too much about it, because lately I've been thinking way too much when I'm pitching. I just stayed focused on the hitter."
On starting the game with a 3-0 lead…
"It made it so much easier to go out there and throw."
On having a 9-1 record as a freshman…
"It feels great. Honestly it doesn't feel like I'm doing that good but it's nice to have that."
Up Next
The series will be decided on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.
"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
Instagram: FresnoStateSoftball
Facebook: FresnoStateSoftball
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lung, Danielle (9-1)
L: BURKE, Breana (6-3)
Batting:
2B: Nua, Jade 1 ; Broussard, Schuylar 1
RBI: Minogue, Rachel 1 ; Galvan, Hayleigh 1 ; Nua, Jade 1 ; Carrasco, Kelcey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wilson, McKenzie 1 ; Rohleder, Miranda 1 ; Galvan, Hayleigh 1 ; Hernandez, Vanessa M. 1
Base Running:
HBP: BONDI, Reina 1 ; BARKER, Lauryn 1
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