Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, February 22
Cathedral City, CA
9:30 a.m. PT
Fresno State
7-5
6
vs
4
Bethune Cookman
4-13
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Bethune-Cookman
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
4
7
1
Fresno State
2
3
0
0
0
1
X
6
9
4
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ortega, Hannah (1-0)
L: Halyne Gonzalez (3-9)
S: Jordan, Faith (1)
Bethune-Cookman
Base Running:
RUNS: Joslynn Davis 1 ; Jessica Alaan 1 ; Kendall Macauley 1 ; Shanai Owens 1
SB: Joslynn Davis 1 ; Shanai Owens 1 ; Joyce Bloome 1
HBP: Kendall Macauley 1 ; Aysiah Gonzalez 1
Batting:
2B: Rebolledo, Alyssa 1
RBI: Rey, Madison 2 ; Almeida, Lauren 1 ; Irigoyen, Taryn 1 ; Sipe, Kiara 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Elias, Natalie 2 ; Bunker, Kennedy 1 ; Rebolledo, Alyssa 1 ; Sipe, Kiara 1 ; Nitta, Kealani 1
SB: Elias, Natalie 1 ; Rebolledo, Alyssa 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
3b/2b
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
/ Softball
C/1B
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
RHP/INF
/ Softball
INF/OF
/ Softball
LHP
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
UTL
/ Softball
'Dogs best Wildcats 6-4
2/22/2025 6:38:00 PM | Softball
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – The Fresno State softball team triumphed over Bethune-Cookman 6-4 on the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
The Bulldogs (7-5) outhit the Wildcats (4-13), recording 9 hits to Bethune-Cookman's 7.
Leadoff hitter Natalie Elias led the way at the plate, going 2-for-4 and scoring two runs. Senior Hannah Ortega earned the start in the circle against her former team, picking up her first win of the season after throwing 3.0 innings. Sophomore Faith Jordan sealed the victory, earning her second save of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State had a hot start, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Natalie Elias led off with a single to center field, then a walk drawn by Kennedy Bunker put two runners on base. Lauren Almeida drove in Elias with an infield single, and a fielder's choice allowed Bunker to cross the plate.
The 'Dogs kept their foot on the gas in the second inning, adding three more runs. Alyssa Rebolledo led off with a double to left field, setting the tone, and Kiara Sipe followed with an RBI-single to bring Rebolledo home. Elias beat out a throw to first after laying down a bunt, putting runners on the corners as Sipe advanced to third. Elias then stole second, and Madison Rey brought both runners in with a single to left field. Fresno State finished the inning with a 5-0 lead.
Bethune-Cookman found an offensive spark in the top of the fourth inning, back-to-back singles and a batter hit by a pitch would load the bases without an out. Two errors on a fielder's choice would allow three runs to score.
The Wildcats made it a one-run game in the next inning. After hitting two clutch two-out singles and drawing a walk, a run scored off another error by the Bulldogs' defense.
After being held without a run for four innings, Fresno State added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Kealani Nitta hit a two-out infield single, a fielding error on a fielder's choice moved her to second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Nitta scored on a passed ball to give Fresno State a 6-4 lead going into the seventh.
Bethune-Cookman had runners on second and third with no outs, but Jordan and the defense retired the next three batters to secure the win.
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NOTABLES
UP NEXT
Fresno State will finish the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Washington tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. PT.
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The Bulldogs (7-5) outhit the Wildcats (4-13), recording 9 hits to Bethune-Cookman's 7.
Leadoff hitter Natalie Elias led the way at the plate, going 2-for-4 and scoring two runs. Senior Hannah Ortega earned the start in the circle against her former team, picking up her first win of the season after throwing 3.0 innings. Sophomore Faith Jordan sealed the victory, earning her second save of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Fresno State had a hot start, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Natalie Elias led off with a single to center field, then a walk drawn by Kennedy Bunker put two runners on base. Lauren Almeida drove in Elias with an infield single, and a fielder's choice allowed Bunker to cross the plate.
The 'Dogs kept their foot on the gas in the second inning, adding three more runs. Alyssa Rebolledo led off with a double to left field, setting the tone, and Kiara Sipe followed with an RBI-single to bring Rebolledo home. Elias beat out a throw to first after laying down a bunt, putting runners on the corners as Sipe advanced to third. Elias then stole second, and Madison Rey brought both runners in with a single to left field. Fresno State finished the inning with a 5-0 lead.
Bethune-Cookman found an offensive spark in the top of the fourth inning, back-to-back singles and a batter hit by a pitch would load the bases without an out. Two errors on a fielder's choice would allow three runs to score.
The Wildcats made it a one-run game in the next inning. After hitting two clutch two-out singles and drawing a walk, a run scored off another error by the Bulldogs' defense.
After being held without a run for four innings, Fresno State added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Kealani Nitta hit a two-out infield single, a fielding error on a fielder's choice moved her to second and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Nitta scored on a passed ball to give Fresno State a 6-4 lead going into the seventh.
Bethune-Cookman had runners on second and third with no outs, but Jordan and the defense retired the next three batters to secure the win.
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NOTABLES
- Fresno State has won six out of its last seven games.
- Â Lauren Almeida has recorded a hit in sixth consecutive games.
- Kennedy Bunker has reached base in eight consecutive games.
- Natalie Elias has recorded multiple hits in five games this season.
- Hannah Ortega earned her first win of the season.
- Faith Jordan earned her second save of the season.
UP NEXT
Fresno State will finish the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic against Washington tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. PT.
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