FRESNO STATE (18-8, 1-2 MW) vs. PACIFIC (8-20, 0-0 WCC)
March 20, 2024 • Fresno, Calif. • Margie Wright Diamond • 6 p.m. PT
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THE MATCHUP
All-Time: Fresno State leads 90-23-1
Last Meeting: Pacific 3, Fresno State 1 (2023)
Current Streak: Pacific, L1
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State softball team will host Pacific (8-20, 0-0 WCC) on Wednesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. at Margie Wright Diamond.
OFF THE BAT
Fresno State is 18-8 (1-2 MW) this season, and 10-5 at home.
Fresno State is coming off a series loss to Nevada in Reno.
Fresno State has won 10 out of the last 11 games against Pacific.
Fresno State has outscored its opponents 132-104.
Fresno State is averaging 5.1 runs per game.
As a team, the Bulldogs own a .323 batting average.
Six Bulldogs are batting over .300.
Sophomore Natalie Elias leads Fresno State at the plate with a .419 batting average and 36 hits.
Elias has recorded a hit in 21 consecutive games.
Elias' hitting streak ranks No. 4 in program history, tied with Nina Lindenberg (1996-98).
The bullpen owns an average ERA of 3.26, and have held opposing batters to a .256 batting average.
Senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Gilmore leads the team with a 1.89 ERA and 10 wins on the season.
Fresno State will retire Amanda Scott's No. 36 jersey on Saturday, March 23, and honor the career of Coach Donna Pickel on Sunday, March 24.
SCORE FIRST, WIN.
Fresno State is 13-1 this season when scoring first.
DEATH. TAXES. ELIAS GETS A HIT.
Sophomore Natalie Elias has been a major addition to the Bulldogs offense this season, transferring in from Cal Baptist. Elias has become the team's go-to lead-off hitter. She leads the team at the plate with a .419 batting average and 36 hits.
Elias has recorded a hit in 21 consecutive games. Elias' hitting streak ranks No. 4 in program history, tied with Nina Lindenberg (1996-98).
THE DEALIN' DUO
Senior Taylor Gilmore and sophomore Serayah Neiss have been a one-two punch for the Bulldogs in the circle this season.
Gilmore owns a 10-2 record, with four saves and three complete games. She owns a 1.89 ERA. The Broomfield, Colo. native has dished 69 strikeouts in 77.2 innings.
Neiss has a 7-4 record with one save. She owns a 3.13 ERA. The Newberg, Ore. native has pitched 67.0 innings for the Bulldogs this season.
PORTAL PRODUCTION
Three out of the Bulldogs' top five hitters are transfers.
Natalie Elias (CBU) leads the team at the plate with a .419 batting average and 36 hits. Sophia Medellin (Cal) owns a .370 batting average with 30 hits and a team-high 24 RBIs. Lauren Almeida (Utah Tech) has a .346 batting average with 28 hits and 21 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 .594 ranks No. 3. She ranks No. 7 in career home runs with 28.