'Dogs set to host Rebels

FRESNO STATE (28-14, 8-5 MW) vs. UNLV (26-23, 12-9 MW)
April 19-21 • Fresno, Calif. • Margie Wright Diamond

THE SCHEDULE
Friday: 6 p.m. PT
Saturday: 2 p.m. PT
Sunday: 11 a.m. PT

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

THE MATCHUP
All-Time: Fresno State leads 60-19
Last Meeting: Fresno State 8, UNLV 5
Current Streak: FS, W1

FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State will jump back into Mountain West play, hosting UNLV April 19-21 at Margie Wright Diamond.

OFF THE BAT

Fresno State is 28-14 (8-5 MW) this season, and 16-9 at home.
Fresno State is coming off a 4-3 loss to No. 20/24 Cal.
Fresno State currently sits in fourth place of the Mountain West standings.
Fresno State has won six out of its last seven conference games.
Fresno State is batting .314 as a team.
Fresno State has outscored its opponents 195-155.
Six Bulldogs are batting above .300.
Sophomore Natalie Elias leads the Bulldogs at the plate with a .379 batting average and 55 hits.
Redshirt-Junior Juliana Wilson has reached base in 13 consecutive games.
Freshman Kealani Nitta has reached base in 12 consecutive games.
The bullpen has an average ERA of 2.92.
Senior Taylor Gilmore leads the Bulldogs in the circle with 16 wins, five saves and 109 strikeouts.

SCOUTING THE REBELS

UNLV is 26-13 (9-4) this season, and 7-3 on the road this season.
UNLV currently sits in second place in the Mountain West standings.
UNLV is coming off a series win over Nevada, taking two of the three games.
UNLV is batting .330 as a team.
UNLV has outscored its opponents 248-155 this season.
Seven Rebels are batting over .300.
The Rebels' bullpen owns an average ERA of 3.58.

SCORE FIRST, WIN.
Fresno State is 20-2 this season when scoring first.

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

Natalie Elias (CBU) leads the team at the plate with a .379 batting average and 55 hits. Sophia Medellin (Cal) owns a .360 batting average with 49 hits and a team-high 37 RBIs. Lauren Almeida (Utah Tech) has a .308 batting average with 41 hits and 27 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 .587 ranks No. 3. She ranks No. 6 in career home runs with 29, tied with Jamie Southern (2002-05).

Since joining the Bulldogs in 2021, Mattson has started all 193 games of her career in left field.

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