'Dogs face Mustangs in midweek game

Tuesday, April 19

San Luis Obispo, CA

3:30 PM PT

Fresno State

Cal Poly

'Dogs face Mustangs in midweek game

4/18/2022 5:38:00 PM | Softball

By: Taylor Martinez / Strategic Communications Assistant

Week 13: Fresno State (12-30, 5-10 MW) at Cal Poly (14-21, 9-6 Big West)
Tuesday, April 19 • 3:30 P.M. PT • San Luis Obispo, Calif. • Bob Janssen Field
Series History: FS leads 46-14 | Streak: CP W1 | Last Time: CP 5-2 (2022)

Live Stats: BulldogsLive.com
Live Stream: GoPoly.com
Live Updates on Twitter: @FresnoState SB

THE BONES:

This is the second meeting between the Bulldogs and the Mustangs this season. The squads played on March 5 at the Judi Garman. Cal Poly took the win 5-2.
Fresno State is coming off a series loss to New Mexico.
Fresno State has four players batting over .300 in conference play.
Right-handed pitcher Cassidy West leads the Bulldogs in the circle with a 3.44 ERA.
Cal Poly is 14-21 (9-6 Big West) and 6-5 at home this season.
The Mustangs have won eight straight games.
Fresno State Athletics is celebrating its centennial year.
Fresno State brings back nine players and adds 11 newcomers.
The Bulldogs add nine Division I transfers.
15 Bulldogs on the 2022 roster were experienced postseason play in 2022.
May-Johnson enters her first season at the helm of the program after being named the head coach on July 6, 2021.
Fresno State is the reigning MW Champions, after finishing the 2021 season with a 20-4 MW record to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
Cal Poly is 14-21 (9-6 Big West) and 6-5 at home this season. The Mustangs have won eight straight games.

Cal Poly has four players batting over .300. The Mustangs have a team ERA of 3.23.

LAST TIME OUT
Fresno State traveled to face New Mexico. The Bulldogs and the Lobos split the first two games of the series. New Mexico took the series with a 4-1 victory in the weekend finale.

BIG BATS BACK
Fresno State brings back nine players including its big bats in Keahilele Mattson, Adrianna Noriega and Vanessa M. Hernandez.

Mattson was named the MW Player of the Year, MW Co-Freshman of the Year, an All-MW First Team selection and a NFCA All-Region honoree during her first season with the Bulldogs in 2021. She became the first player in MW history to be named both the MW Player of the Year and Co-Freshman of the Year.

The Alta Loma, Native became the backbone of the Bulldogs' offense leading the team in batting average (.358), hits (49), doubles (10), home runs (12), slugging percentage (.737) and RBIs (41). Mattson's 2021 slugging percentage ranks No. 6 in the program's record book.

Noriega, an All-MW selection, and Hernandez, a NFCA All-Region selection, also bring back depth to the Bulldogs' lineup.

NEW FACES
Fresno State revamps its roster with 10 newcomers.

May-Johnson added eight Division I transfers in Alana Cobb-Adams (Southern Illinois), Emery Nielson (Utah Valley), Casey Dixon (Louisiana), Abby Doughty (Utah Valley), Alyssa Orr (Iowa State), Bailey Williams (Texas), Marley Hanlon (UIC) and Kacey Hvitved (Ole Miss).

The 'Dogs also add two freshmen in Alex Wright and Taryn Irigoyen.

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