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Bulldogs host lady rebels
3/26/2026 2:22:00 PM | Softball
GAMES 27-29: FRESNO STATE (13-13, 2-4 MW) vs. UNLV (16-16, 3-3 MW)
Friday, Mar. 27 - Sunday, Mar. 29 | MW Network | Margie Wright Diamond | Fresno, Calif.Â
Schedule
Friday, 3/27 – Fresno State at Boise State 5:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, 3/28 – Fresno State at Boise State 1:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, 3/29 – Fresno State at Boise State 11:00 a.m. PT
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State Softball team will close out March at home to host the UNLV Lady Rebels in a three-game series.Â
Bulldog BonesÂ
- Fresno State is coming off a 7-1 win against Boise State from the final game of the series
- Bark in the Park returns on Saturday against UNLV
- Top hitters for the Bulldogs as conference play begins are Jamie Hicks .368 AVG (team-high), 4 HR, 18 RBI, joined by Olivia Hill .365 AVG, .468 OB% (team-high) with Emma Martinez .329 AVG, and team-high 14 runs scored on 26 hits (11 RBIs) and Alyssa Rebolledo with 18 hits, 11 runs and 5 doubles
- Fresno State sits 2-4 in the Mountain West alongside San Jose State
- Bulldogs are set to host No. 23 Grand Canyon to open April at home followed by Colorado State (Apr. 11-12) and No. 22 Stanford (Apr. 15)
- Lauryn Carranco was Named MW Picther of the Week on Mar. 2
- Three freshman 'Dogs were named to Softball America's 'Freshman Watchlist' in early January - Alyssa Loza, Makenna Pettey and Jayda Crosby
- Fresno State sees the return of 13 players in Nadia Roundtree, Olivia Hill, Natalie Elias, Rylee Bocchini, Mallory Vancleave, Emma Martinez, Mackenna Gieger, Kealani Nitta, Jaime Hicks, Ava Tingey, Alyssa Rebolledo, Alexa Brunetti and Alyssa Ramirez
- Fresno State welcomes 13 new Bulldogs to the 2026 roster in Leila Dixon (UIC), 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) and Lorraine Alo (Portland State)Â
Carranco in the clutchÂ
With Fresno State needing a win to salvage their series with Boise State on Sunday, Lauryn Carranco delivered again in the circle for the Bulldogs as she helped Fresno State earn a 7-1 win over the Broncos
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Carranco threw her 11th complete game of the season, allowing one run on two hits while striking out nine Broncos in the process
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After two weeks of conference play in the books, the senior leads the MW in innings pitched (25.0), strikeouts (21), and is tied for first in wins (2).
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Carranco is holding conference opponents to a .207 batting average which ranks second in the MWÂ
Leader in the batter's boxÂ
Since the start of the season, Jamie Hicks has provided a spark offensively for the Bulldogs. The senior collected her team-leading fourth home run of the season against in Fresno State's series against Boise State
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 Hicks leads the Bulldogs in multiple offensive categories including batting average (.368), hits (28), rbi's (18), home runs (4), total bases (44), and is tied for first in slugging percentage (.579)
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Hicks has reached base safely in nine straight games, the senior's longest streak of the season
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Through six conference games, Hicks is hitting .420 with seven hits including a triple and a home run and has collected five rbi's and three walks
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Lady Rebels off the batÂ
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Fresno State and UNLV will meet for the will be meeting for the 86th time in program history on Friday
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UNLV enters this weekend with a 16-16 overall record, and ranks fourth in the MW with a 3-3 conference record
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The Bulldogs took two out of three from the Rebels last season in Las Vegas
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Fresno State has won three of their last five games at home against UNLV dating back to May 13th, 2022
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The Bulldogs are looking to take back-to-back home series vs. UNLV for the first time since they accomplished the feat in 2014 and 2016