Fresno State Athletics
Friday, February 27
Stockton, CA
1 p.m. PT
Fresno State
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UC San Diego
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Bulldogs travel to Stockton for Libby Matson Tournament
2/26/2026 3:54:00 PM | Softball
GAMES 11-14: Libby Matson Tournament | Friday, Feb. 27 - Saturday, Feb. 28 | ESPN+| Bill Simoni Field | Stockton, CA
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FRESNO STATE (4-7, 0-0 MW) vs. UCSD (10-6, 0-0 BW)
FRESNO STATE (4-7, 0-0 MW) at PACIFIC (4-12, 0-0 WCC)
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SCHEDULE
Friday, 2/27 – Fresno State vs US San Diego, 1:00 p.m. PT
Friday, 2/27 – Fresno State at Pacific, 3:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/28 – Fresno State vs UC San Diego, 12:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/28 – Fresno State at Pacific, 2:00 p.m. PT
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Media Coverage
Watch: ESPN +
Stats: Sidearm
Live Updates via Twitter (X): @fresnostateSB
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State softball team will travel north to Stockton this week for the Libby Matson Tournament, hosted by Pacific, at Bill Simoni Field from Feb. 27- Feb. 28.
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The Bulldogs will face both UC San Diego and Pacific twice throughout the tournament, starting with a game against the Tritons on Friday at 1 p.m. PT.
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BULLDOG BONES
FIRST INNING FEVER
Since the beginning of the season, Fresno State has come out swinging in the first inning as the team has utilized the opening frame as an opportunity to build early leads over their opponents
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OWNING THE BATTER'S BOX
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Natalie Elias was a major contributor for the Bulldogs over the past weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic, as the senior provided an offensive spark throughout the tournament.
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OPPONENT OFF THE BAT - PACIFIC
OPPONENT OFF THE BAT - UC SAN DIEGO
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FRESNO STATE (4-7, 0-0 MW) vs. UCSD (10-6, 0-0 BW)
FRESNO STATE (4-7, 0-0 MW) at PACIFIC (4-12, 0-0 WCC)
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SCHEDULE
Friday, 2/27 – Fresno State vs US San Diego, 1:00 p.m. PT
Friday, 2/27 – Fresno State at Pacific, 3:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/28 – Fresno State vs UC San Diego, 12:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/28 – Fresno State at Pacific, 2:00 p.m. PT
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Media Coverage
Watch: ESPN +
Stats: Sidearm
Live Updates via Twitter (X): @fresnostateSB
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State softball team will travel north to Stockton this week for the Libby Matson Tournament, hosted by Pacific, at Bill Simoni Field from Feb. 27- Feb. 28.
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The Bulldogs will face both UC San Diego and Pacific twice throughout the tournament, starting with a game against the Tritons on Friday at 1 p.m. PT.
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BULLDOG BONES
- The Bulldogs sit at 4-7 on the season
- Fresno State is coming off a 1-3 performance at the Mary Nutter Classic where they faced No. 2 Texas Tech, Cal Berkeley, Cal Baptist, and No. 11 UCLA
- The Bulldogs will compete in the Libby Matson Tournament this week with two games against UC San Diego and Pacific each
- Fresno State was selected sixth in the Mountain West's preseason poll
- The Bulldogs are 1-3 away from Margie Wright Diamond
- Jamie Hicks leads the team with a .444 batting average, .519 slugging percentage, and 12 hits.
- Five Bulldogs are batting over .300 (Jamie Hicks, Olivia Hill, Natalie Elias, Jerzie Liana, Alyssa Rebolledo)
- Alyssa Ramirez leads the club with 7 RBI's, and holds a 2.52 ERA in five pitching appearances
- Lauryn Carranco has posted a 2.85 ERA in seven starts this season
- Fresno State sees the return of 13 players in Nadia Rountree, Olivia Hill, Natalie Elias, Rylee Bocchini, Mallory Vancleave, Emma Martinez, McKenna Gieger, Kealani Nitta, Jamie Hicks, Ava Tingey, Alyssa Rebolledo, Alexa Brunetti and Alyssa Ramirez
- Fresno State welcomes 13 new Bulldogs to the 2026 roster in Leila Dixon (UIC), Jerzie Liana (CSUN), Larissa Flores (CSUN), Lauryn Carranco (CSUN), Arianna Aguayo (Liberty HS), Gizella Vargas Sandoval (CSUN), Alyssa Loza (Century HS), Jayda Crosby (California HS), Christal Lopez (CSUB), Makenna Pettey (Yucaipa HS), Tiara Westbrook (CSUN), Lorraine Alo (Portland State), and Giana Quintanar (Fresno City College).
FIRST INNING FEVER
Since the beginning of the season, Fresno State has come out swinging in the first inning as the team has utilized the opening frame as an opportunity to build early leads over their opponents
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- Fresno State has outscored their opponents 11-9 in the first inning this season
- Their 11 runs scored in the first is the most runs the Bulldogs have scored in any inning this year
- The Bulldogs have scored at least one run in the first inning in five of their 11 games, and in three of their last four contests
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OWNING THE BATTER'S BOX
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Natalie Elias was a major contributor for the Bulldogs over the past weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic, as the senior provided an offensive spark throughout the tournament.
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- In their four games in Cathedral City, Elias led the Bulldogs in batting average (.455), slugging (.909), at-bats (11), hits (5), extra-base hits (2) and total bases (10)
- Down 2-0 to Cal Berkeley, Elias helped ignite the Bulldog's offense with her first home run of the season in the bottom of the first as Fresno State came back to win the game 5-4
- Entering the tournament with a .263 batting average, Elias improved her average to .333 and currently leads the team in runs scored with seven
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Fresno State is in the midst of their longest road stretch of the season. After concluding the Mary Nutter Classic, the Bulldogs will play in two more tournaments and face CSU Bakersfield on March 3rd before returning to Margie Wright Diamond on March 13th to open conference play against Utah State
Fresno State is in the midst of their longest road stretch of the season. After concluding the Mary Nutter Classic, the Bulldogs will play in two more tournaments and face CSU Bakersfield on March 3rd before returning to Margie Wright Diamond on March 13th to open conference play against Utah State
- The Bulldog's thirteen straight games on the road span over three different tournaments including the Mary Nutter Classic, Libby Matson Invitational, and the Silicon Valley Classic along with a matchup against the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners on March 3rd
- Fresno State is also in the middle of a stretch where they will play 16 of the next 19 games on the road, facing 10 different opponents
- Fresno State holds a 94-21-3 record all time against the Pacific Tigers
- The Bulldogs have won 14 of the last 15 matchups against the Tigers dating back to 2015
- The Tigers come into the tournament with a 4-12 record this season
- Pacific is 3-3 in their past six games, losing to Sacramento State on Wednesday 5-3 following their weekend at the Mustang Classic where they went 3-2 with wins against Cal Poly and Manhattan
- The Tigers offense is led by Olivia Silvestre, as the redshirt senior enters the tournament with a .386 batting average, 17 hits, 13 runs scored, nine doubles, and 26 total bases
OPPONENT OFF THE BAT - UC SAN DIEGO
- Fresno State will meet UC San Diego for the first time in program history on Friday
- UC San Diego enters the tournament with a 10-6 record
- The Tritons competed in the Mary Nutter Classic over the past weekend, going 0-5 in the tournament
- UC San Diego is batting .337 as a team and is averaging 6.5 runs per game
- Sophomore Marley Espiau is leading the charge offensively for the Tritons, holding the team lead in batting average (.413), slugging (.783), runs scored (16), RBI's (21), stolen bases (3), and total bases (36)
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