Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, February 27
Fresno, Calif.
6:00 p.m. PT
Fresno State
vs
Sacramento State
Photo by: FRESNO STATE BRAND STRATEGY AND MARKETING - PHOTO BY CARY EDMONDSON
Fresno State hosts Sacramento State for three games [Feb. 27-28]
2/26/2021 6:12:00 PM | Softball
Feb. 27-28 | Fresno, Calif. | Margie Wright Diamond
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vs. Sacramento State (Doubleheader) • Sat, Feb. 27 • 3:00 p.m. PT • 6:00 p.m. PT Â
  Series History: Fresno State leads 37-12 | Streak: FS W1 | Last: FS 4-0 (2019)
vs. Sacramento State • Sun. Feb. 28 • 12:30 p.m. PTÂ
Series History: Fresno State leads 37-12 | Streak: FS W1 | Last: FS 4-0 (2019)
Due to cautions within the Long Beach State softball program, the Fresno State Invitational has become a three-game series against Sacramento State. The Bulldogs will play a doubleheader at Margie Wright Diamond on Saturday, followed by a single game on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
Bulldog Bites:
Sacramento State is 3-5 this season and is coming off a 3-0 win over Cal. The Hornets have an ace in sophomore right-hander Marissa Bertuccio, who was named the Big Sky Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second consecutive week. Sophomore Lewa Day leads the offense, hitting .333 with an .867 slugging percentage and .615 on-base percentage. The Hornets were selected to finish second in the Big Sky Preseason Poll.
The Hornets and the Bulldogs own comparable team batting averages (FS .205, SAC .212).
Bomb Squad
Senior Kelcey Carrasco and freshman Keahilele Mattson have been heavy hitters at the plate for the Bulldogs this season. The duo has combined for five homeruns and 12 RBIs.
Carrasco has sent three balls out of the park for eight RBIs, while Mattson went yard during her first two at bats in Margie Wright Diamond netting four RBIs.
Mountain West Favorite
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Live Stream (Sunday Only)Â |Â Live Stats
Radio:Â 790 AM ESPN2Â (All FS Games)
Live Updates on Twitter:Â @FresnoStateSB
vs. Sacramento State (Doubleheader) • Sat, Feb. 27 • 3:00 p.m. PT • 6:00 p.m. PT Â
  Series History: Fresno State leads 37-12 | Streak: FS W1 | Last: FS 4-0 (2019)
vs. Sacramento State • Sun. Feb. 28 • 12:30 p.m. PTÂ
Series History: Fresno State leads 37-12 | Streak: FS W1 | Last: FS 4-0 (2019)
Due to cautions within the Long Beach State softball program, the Fresno State Invitational has become a three-game series against Sacramento State. The Bulldogs will play a doubleheader at Margie Wright Diamond on Saturday, followed by a single game on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
Bulldog Bites:
- Fresno State is 3-5 this season, and 3-2 at home.
- Fresno State is coming off a 3-2 weekend in the Fresno State Kickoff Classic. The Bulldogs notched wins over Pacific (9-0, 4-3) and UCSB (10-5), and fell to No. 10 Oregon (10-2, 2-1).
- Fresno State has one player batting above .300 in Kaitlyn Jennings (.364). The senior has chalked eight hits including three extra base hits.
- The Bulldogs have their sights set on a Mountain West title and a 34th trip to the NCAA Regionals. Fresno State has played in the postseason four of the last five seasons. The 'Dogs have won 23 conference titles, 59 NCAA Regional games, and have made 12 trips to the Women's College World Series with one title win in 1998 and four runner-up finishes.
- Fresno State recorded a 30-win season for the 38th consecutive year in 2019. The program has had an overall winning record in all 42 seasons of its existence.
Sacramento State is 3-5 this season and is coming off a 3-0 win over Cal. The Hornets have an ace in sophomore right-hander Marissa Bertuccio, who was named the Big Sky Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second consecutive week. Sophomore Lewa Day leads the offense, hitting .333 with an .867 slugging percentage and .615 on-base percentage. The Hornets were selected to finish second in the Big Sky Preseason Poll.
The Hornets and the Bulldogs own comparable team batting averages (FS .205, SAC .212).
Bomb Squad
Senior Kelcey Carrasco and freshman Keahilele Mattson have been heavy hitters at the plate for the Bulldogs this season. The duo has combined for five homeruns and 12 RBIs.
Carrasco has sent three balls out of the park for eight RBIs, while Mattson went yard during her first two at bats in Margie Wright Diamond netting four RBIs.
Mountain West Favorite
- The nine Mountain West softball head coaches chose Fresno State as the preseason favorite to win the 2021 regular season.
- The vote was unanimous as the Bulldogs tallied all eight first place votes, as head coaches are not allowed to vote for their own team, to total 64 total points.
- UNLV was picked to finish second (52 points, 1 first place vote) and San Diego State locked in third place (49 points) to round out the top three positions. Boise State (41 points) and San Jose State (38) were picked to finish in the middle of the conference standings, followed by Colorado State, Nevada, Utah State and New Mexico.
- This marked the first time the Bulldogs have been selected to win the conference since 2017. The last time the Bulldogs won the Mountain West title was in 2016, after going 22-1 in conference play.
- The Bulldogs posted a 21-4 record before the abrupt ending of the 2020 season. Fresno State finished with a ranking of No. 23 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll and No. 24 in the USA Today/NFCA Division I Coaches Poll.
- Fresno State was No. 12 in the nation in win-loss percentage (0.840) and the Bulldogs finished the season a perfect 15-0 at home. Fresno State's only losses came at the hands of No. 2 Washington, then-No. 7 Florida, then-No. 17 Michigan and RV/RV Stanford. The Bulldogs wrapped up the season winning 13 of their last 14 games.
- The Bulldogs led the nation in triples with 23 averaging 0.92 per game and led the MW in scoring (5.92 runs per game) and slugging percentage (0.505). Fresno State excelled at base-running as the conference leader in stolen bases and finished the season ranked No. 14 - averaging 2.16 stolen bases per game.
- In the circle, the Bulldogs' pitchers notched six shutouts and earned a 2.67 team ERA. Junior Hailey Dolcini was dominant in the circle for Fresno State. Dolcini owned a 10-1 record, touting the marque victory over No. 3 Texas. She recorded a 1.51 ERA, four shutouts and 77 strikeouts in 2020. Dolcini also earned two MW Pitcher of the Week honors - the only player in the conference to earn multiple weekly awards - and had one of the best games of her career against UIC (Feb. 21) when she threw a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts.
- The Bulldogs return three pitchers to the circle in Hailey Dolcini, Danielle Lung and Dariana Orme.Â
- Dolcini was dominant in the circle for Fresno State. Dolcini owned a 10-1 record, touting a marque victory over No. 3 Texas. She recorded a 1.51 ERA, four shutouts and 77 strikeouts in 2020. Dolcini also earned two MW Pitcher of the Week honors - the only player in the conference to earn multiple weekly awards last season - and had one of the best games of her career against UIC (Feb. 21) when she threw a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.Â
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