'Dogs host Aztecs during historic weekend

FRESNO STATE (19-8, 1-2 MW) vs. SAN DIEGO STATE (15-12, 2-1 MW)
March 22 and March 24 • Fresno, Calif. • Margie Wright Diamond

SCHEDULE:
Friday: 2 p.m. (doubleheader)
Sunday: Noon

COVERAGE:
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: BulldogsLive.com
Tickets: Here
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateSB

THE MATCHUP
All-Time: Fresno State leads 69-23
Last Meeting: SDSU 7, Fresno State 4 (2023)
Current Streak: SDSU, W2

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State softball team will host a Mountain West series against San Diego State (15-12, 2-1 MW) this weekend at Margie Wright Diamond.

Fresno State Athletics will retire Bulldog Softball's #36 jersey in honor of Amanda Scott, a 1998 national champion and four-time All-American, as well as honor the iconic coaching career of former head coach Donna Pickel after the second game of the doubleheader on Friday.

OFF THE BAT

Fresno State is 19-8 (1-2 MW) this season, and 11-5 at home.
Fresno State is coming off a 3-2 win over Pacific.
Fresno State outscored its opponents 135-106.
Fresno State is averaging 5 runs per game.
As a team the Bulldogs are batting .322.
Fresno State has six players batting over .300.
Sophomore Natalie Elias leads Fresno State at the plate with a .419 batting average and 36 hits.
Elias has recorded a hit in 21 consecutive games.
Elias' hitting streak ranks No. 4 in program history, tied with Nina Lindenberg (1996-98).
Senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Gilmore leads the bullpen with a 1.89 ERA, 10 wins and 69 strikeouts.

SCORE FIRST, WIN.
Fresno State is 14-1 this season when scoring first.

DEATH. TAXES. ELIAS GETS A HIT.
Sophomore Natalie Elias has been a major addition to the Bulldogs offense this season, transferring in from Cal Baptist. Elias has become the team's go-to lead-off hitter. She leads the team at the plate with a .419 batting average and 36 hits.

Elias has recorded a hit in 21 consecutive games. Elias' hitting streak ranks No. 4 in program history, tied with Nina Lindenberg (1996-98).

THE DEALIN' DUO
Senior Taylor Gilmore and sophomore Serayah Neiss have been a one-two punch for the Bulldogs in the circle this season.

Gilmore owns a 10-2 record, with four saves and three complete games. She owns a 1.89 ERA. The Broomfield, Colo. native has dished 69 strikeouts in 77.2 innings.

Neiss has an 8-4 record with one save. She owns a 3.14 ERA. The Newberg, Ore. native has pitched 77.2 innings for the Bulldogs this season.

PORTAL PRODUCTION
Three out of the Bulldogs' top five hitters are transfers.

Natalie Elias (CBU) leads the team at the plate with a .419 batting average and 36 hits. Sophia Medellin (Cal) owns a .373 batting average with 31 hits and a team-high 25 RBIs. Lauren Almeida (Utah Tech) has a .345 batting average with 29 hits and 21 RBIs this season.

MATTSON MAKING HER MARK
Keahilele Mattson has etched her name in the program's record book. Mattson's career slugging percentage of .594 ranks No. 3. She ranks No. 7 in career home runs with 28.

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