'Dogs stay hot with 8-2 victory over LBSU

Saturday, March 2

Fullerton, Calif.

12:30 p.m. PT

Fresno State

13-4

Long Beach State

3-17

Long Beach State

Fresno State

'Dogs stay hot with 8-2 victory over LBSU

3/2/2024 9:13:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Taylor Martinez / Strategic Communications

FULLERTON, Calif. — The Fresno State softball team kept its winning streak alive with an 8-2 win over Long Beach State on Saturday afternoon at the Judi Garman Classic.

The Bulldogs (13-4) recorded their seventh 10-plus hit game of the season, out-hitting the Beach 10-3. Fresno State had four players record multiple hits in the contest.

Senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Gilmore went 5.0 innings in the circle while dishing four strikeouts to record her seventh win of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Through the first two innings of play, there were three rain delays.

LBSU struck first in the top of the second inning. The Beach had three runners on after two walks and a hit-by-pitch, an RBI-groundout would score the first run of the game.

Fresno State battled back with one run on three hits in the bottom go the frame. Lauren Almeida had a lead-off single and Kennedy Bunker followed with a walk to put two on base. Emma Martinez belted a double to right field, tying the game. Alyssa Ramirez gave the Bulldogs the lead with a single to the pitcher.

The Beach retied the game in the next inning, scoring one run on one hit.

Fresno State's offense broke loose in the bottom of the fourth, scoring five runs on five hits. Bunker opened the inning with a single to left field, and Ramirez was hit-by-pitch to put two runners on base. Martinez singled to the shortstop, plating the first run. Natalie Elias and Sophia Medellin made it three consecutive RBI singles. Almeida finished off the inning with a 2-RBI single to center field.

The Bulldogs plated the final run of the game in the sixth inning, defeating the Beach 8-2.

GAME NOTES

Fresno State has won eight straight games.
Fresno State has had seven games this season with 10-plus hits.
Fresno State had four players record multiple hits, and three players record multiple RBIs.
Senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Gilmore improves to 7-2 on the season.
Sophomore Emma Martinez has had five games this season with multiple hits, and three games this season with multiple RBIs.
Junior Lauren Almeida recorded her sixth game with multiple hits and fourth game with multiple RBIs.
Senior Sophia Medellin recorded her third game with multiple hits, and fourth game with multiple RBIs.
Sophomore Alyssa Ramirez recorded her first game this season with multiple hits.
Senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Gilmore improves to 7-2 on the season.

UP NEXT
Fresno State will play a doubleheader tomorrow starting with DePaul at 11:15 a.m. followed by CSU Fullerton.

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