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Bulldogs set for Silicon Valley Classic
3/6/2026 10:59:00 AM | Softball
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GAMES 17-20: Silicon Valley Classic | Saturday, Mar. 7 - Sunday, Mar. 8 | ESPN+| Spartan Softball Complex/Santa Clara Softball Stadium | San Jose, CA / Santa Clara, CA
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FRESNO STATE (9-7, 0-0 MW) vs. SAINT MARY'S (13-7, 0-0 WCC)
FRESNO STATE (9-7, 0-0 MW) at SANTA CLARA (9-12, 0-0 WCC)
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, 3/7 – Fresno State vs Saint Mary's, 3:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, 3/7 – Fresno State vs Saint Mary's, 5:30 p.m. PT
Sunday, 3/8 – Fresno State at Santa Clara, 10:00 a.m. PT
Sunday, 3/8 – Fresno State at Santa Clara, 12:30 p.m. PT
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Media Coverage
Watch: ESPN +
Stats: StatBroadcast
Live Updates via Twitter (X): @fresnostateSB
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State softball team will conclude tournament play this weekend when they compete in the Silicon Valley Classic. The Bulldogs will face Saint Mary's in a doubleheader at Spartan Softball Complex in San Jose before traveling to Santa Clara for a doubleheader against Santa Clara on Sunday at Santa Clara Softball Stadium.
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BULLDOG BONES
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WEEKEND OF FIRSTS
In Stockton at the Libby Matson Tournament, multiple Bulldogs hit a string of firsts.
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SOMETHING ABOUT STREAKS
Fresno State has compiled multiple streaks in the past week, including their longest win streak of the season.
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OPPONENT OFF THE BAT - SANTA CLARA
GAMES 17-20: Silicon Valley Classic | Saturday, Mar. 7 - Sunday, Mar. 8 | ESPN+| Spartan Softball Complex/Santa Clara Softball Stadium | San Jose, CA / Santa Clara, CA
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FRESNO STATE (9-7, 0-0 MW) vs. SAINT MARY'S (13-7, 0-0 WCC)
FRESNO STATE (9-7, 0-0 MW) at SANTA CLARA (9-12, 0-0 WCC)
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SCHEDULE
Saturday, 3/7 – Fresno State vs Saint Mary's, 3:00 p.m. PT
Saturday, 3/7 – Fresno State vs Saint Mary's, 5:30 p.m. PT
Sunday, 3/8 – Fresno State at Santa Clara, 10:00 a.m. PT
Sunday, 3/8 – Fresno State at Santa Clara, 12:30 p.m. PT
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Media Coverage
Watch: ESPN +
Stats: StatBroadcast
Live Updates via Twitter (X): @fresnostateSB
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State softball team will conclude tournament play this weekend when they compete in the Silicon Valley Classic. The Bulldogs will face Saint Mary's in a doubleheader at Spartan Softball Complex in San Jose before traveling to Santa Clara for a doubleheader against Santa Clara on Sunday at Santa Clara Softball Stadium.
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BULLDOG BONES
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- The Bulldogs sit at 9-7 on the season
- Fresno State is coming off 4-3 victory over the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners on Tuesday
- The Bulldogs will compete in the Silicon Valley Classic this week with doubleheaders against Saint Mary's and Santa Clara
- Alyssa Ramirez improved to 2-1 on the season after picking up the win against CSU Bakersfield
- The Bulldogs pitching staff has recorded a 3.20 ERA throughout the first 16 games of the season
- Fresno State was selected sixth in the Mountain West's preseason poll
- The Bulldogs are 3-0 in away games, and 3-3 in neutral site games this season
- Olivia Hill is leading the team in batting average (.400), OBP. (.556) and walks (7)
- 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).
WEEKEND OF FIRSTS
In Stockton at the Libby Matson Tournament, multiple Bulldogs hit a string of firsts.
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- Lauryn Carranco threw her first career no-hitter of her collegiate career, with seven hitless innings, allowing only three walks and striking out 12 batters against UC San Diego in the opening game of the tournament.
- Mallory Vancleave and Jayda Crosby hit their first career home runs
- On the first day of the tournament, four Bulldogs hit their first home runs of the season (Alyssa Ramirez, Jamie Hicks, Jayda Crosby and Emma Martinez)
- Alyssa Ramirez recorded her first win of the season in the Bulldog's extra-inning win over the Pacific Tigers on Friday.
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SOMETHING ABOUT STREAKS
Fresno State has compiled multiple streaks in the past week, including their longest win streak of the season.
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- Fresno State has won a season-best five games in a row
- Emma Martinez extended her hitting streak to five games against the Roadrunners, the longest of the season for the second basemen
- Alyssa Ramirez won her second straight game in a row, with both wins coming in relief against Pacific and CSU Bakersfield
- Catcher Rylee Bocchini is currently riding a three-game hit streak as well for the Bulldogs
A LOOK INTO THE ROAD TRIP
Fresno State is in the midst of their longest road stretch of the season. After defeating CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will play in one more tournament, the Silicon Valley Classic, 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 defeating CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will play in one more tournament, the Silicon Valley Classic, before returning to Margie Wright Diamond on March 13th to open conference play against Utah State.
- Fresno State is in the middle of a stretch where they will play 16 of the next 19 games on the road, facing 10 different opponents
- The Bulldogs have gone 7-3 away from Margie Wright Diamond this season
- During their current five game winning streak on the road, Fresno State has outscored their opponents 21-11.
OPPONENT OFF THE BAT - SAINT MARY'S
- Fresno State and Saint Mary's will meet for the 29th and 30th time in program history on Saturday
- The Bulldogs are 23-5 all-time against the Gaels
- Fresno State took two out of three games against Saint Mary's last season in the 2025 Bulldog Classic
- Fresno State is 12-3 in their last 15 games against Saint Mary's
- The Gaels are a familiar opponent for the Bulldogs, as the two teams have faced one another for the past eight straight seasons
OPPONENT OFF THE BAT - SANTA CLARA
- Fresno State and Santa Clara will meet for the 66th and 67th time in program history on Sunday
- The Bulldogs own a 59-6 record over the Broncos all-time
- Last season, Fresno State took both games in Santa Clara against the Broncos in their doubleheader on March 25.
- Fresno State is 12-3 in their last 15 games against Santa Clara
- The Bulldogs have won 3 of their last five games on the road against the Broncos
- The two teams will be meeting for the ninth time in the past 10 seasons dating back to 2017
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