Saturday, March 20
Fresno, Calif.
1:00 PM PT
Fresno State
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San Jose State
4-11, 0
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San Jose State
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Fresno State
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Photo by: Samuel Marshall
Fresno State clinches series against SJSU with two wins on Saturday
3/20/2021 6:58:00 PM | Softball
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State softball team clinched the series win over MW foe San Jose State after winning both games of Saturday's doubleheader. The Bulldogs defeated the Spartans 9-0 in a run rule victory and followed with a 4-0 win the second game.
Fresno State improves to 14-6 (2-0 MW) on the season.
Senior right-handed pitcher Hailey Dolcini took circle for game one. Dolcini posted her second no-hitter of the season, tallying 12 strikeouts to average two strikeouts and inning. This chalks the 76th no-hitter in program history.
Kelcey Carrasco was 2-for-5 at the plate with a home run, a grand slam and seven RBIs.
Game One – The Bulldogs got on the scoreboard first in the bottom of the first inning. Kaitlin Jennings was hit by the pitch, and quickly stole second to get into scoring position. Jennings scored off a fielding error by the second baseman.
After retiring the Spartans in order, the Bulldogs went back to work in the bottom of the second. Fresno State had hot bats with three consecutive multi-base hits followed by back-to-back singles brought in five runs.
SJSU made a pitching change in the third, holding Fresno State without a hit for three consecutive innings.
Fresno State put the game away in the bottom of the sixth inning. Schuylar Broussard hit a one-out single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Carrasco crushed a two-run home run over the center field fence for the walk-off win.
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.@Kelcey_17 CALLS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— Fresno State Softball (@FresnoStateSB) March 20, 2021
The home run to center gives the 'Dogs a 9-0 run-rule win in the sixth, and seals the NO-HITTER for @haileydolcini 😤#GoDogs | #PrideOfTheValley pic.twitter.com/gHQjxKVLm8
This marks the sixth run rule victory by the Bulldogs this season.
Game Two – SJSU made a statement to start the game by retiring the Bulldogs' first six batters. To start the third inning, the Spartans drew a leadoff walk and got a hit to put runners looking to score with one out. Danielle Lung and the defense sent down the next two batters, preventing the Spartans from taking the lead.
Denby recorded the first hit of the game with a leadoff single to start the third inning. Kaitlyn Jennings was hit by the pitch and Galvan drew a walk, loading the bases. Carrasco stepped up to plate and smashed a grand slam over the center field fence, giving the Bulldogs a 4-0 lead with her fourth home run of the season.
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B3 | GRAND SLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@Kelcey_17 delivers with the bases loaded, and knocks her second home run of the afternoon to dead center
— Fresno State Softball (@FresnoStateSB) March 20, 2021
FS 4, SJSU 0 pic.twitter.com/YB36Lc6OOo
The Spartans attempted to strike back with a leadoff double in the fourth, but Lung retired nine straight batters.
SJSU made its last push at a comeback in the seventh inning with a leadoff single, but once again Lung and the defense went to work retiring the final three batters to secure the win. This marks Fresno State's eighth shutout of the season. Â
Quotes
Fresno State head coach Linda Garza:
"(Hailey) Dolcini was on fire and set the tone for us early in the first game," head coach Linda Garza said. "Our offense showed up in the first inning and that allowed us to dominate the first game. (Kelcey) Carrasco had a big day at the plate. She put our team in a great position and had two huge hits. Winning a double header isn't easy. We will remain hungry and focused on game three."
Up Next – Fresno State will finish the series against San Jose State tomorrow afternoon at 12 p.m. PT.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Dolcini, Hailey (8-3)
L: ULLEGUE, Jenessa (4-5)
Batting:
2B: Noriega, Adrianna 1
3B: Mattson, Keahilele 1 ; Rohleder, Miranda 1
HR: Carrasco, Kelcey 1
RBI: Galvan, Hayleigh 1 ; Carrasco, Kelcey 3 ; Mattson, Keahilele 1 ; Rohleder, Miranda 1 ; Broussard, Schuylar 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jennings, Kaitlyn 2 ; Carrasco, Kelcey 1 ; Noriega, Adrianna 1 ; Mattson, Keahilele 1 ; Rohleder, Miranda 1 ; Denby, Alesia 1 ; Broussard, Schuylar 2
SB: Jennings, Kaitlyn 1 ; Mattson, Keahilele 1 ; Denby, Alesia 1
HBP: Jennings, Kaitlyn 1 ; Broussard, Schuylar 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
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RBI
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2
R
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H
1
RBI
3
AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
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AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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