FRESNO STATE (20-10, 2-4 MW) vs. LMU (15-14, 0-0 WCC)
March 29-39, 2024 • Fresno, Calif. • Margie Wright Diamond
SCHEDULE:
Friday: Noon. (doubleheader)
Saturday: 11 a.m.
COVERAGE:
Listen: Bulldog Sports Network
Watch: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: BulldogsLive.com
Tickets: Here
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateSB
THE MATCHUP
All-Time: Fresno State leads 18-12
Last Meeting:Fresno State 3, LMU 2 (2023)
Current Streak: Fresno State, W1
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State softball team will host LMU in a nonconference series March 29-30 at Margie Wright Diamond.
The Bulldogs (20-10, 2-4 MW) and the Lions (15-14, 0-0 WCC) will open the series with a doubleheader on Friday set to start at Noon, followed by the series finale on Saturday at 11 a.m.
OFF THE BAT
Fresno State is 20-10 (2-4 MW) this season, and 12-7 at home.
Fresno State is coming off a MW series loss to SDSU.
Fresno State has dropped its first two series of MW play (SDSU, Nevada).
Fresno State did not play a midweek game, as its game against UCSB was cancelled.
Fresno State owns a .310 team batting average.
Six Bulldogs are batting above .300.
Sophomore Natalie Elias leads the 'Dogs at the plate with a .394 batting average and 39 hits.
The Bulldogs' bullpen owns an average ERA of 3.09.
Senior right-handed pitcher Taylor Gilmore leads the team in the circle with a 2.13 ERA, 11-3 record and 79 strikeouts.
SCOUTING THE LIONS
LMU is 15-14 (0-0 WCC) this season, and 3-6 on the road. The Lions have won their last three games. LMU is coming off a series win over San Jose State.
The team owns a batting average of .279. Three Lions are batting above .300. The bullpen has an average ERA of 4.24.
LMU has won three of the last five games against Fresno State.
SCORE FIRST, WIN.
Fresno State is 14-1 this season when scoring first.
PORTAL PRODUCTION
Three out of the Bulldogs' top five hitters are transfers.
Natalie Elias (CBU) leads the team at the plate with a .394 batting average and 39 hits. Sophia Medellin (Cal) owns a .355 batting average with 33 hits and a team-high 26 RBIs. Lauren Almeida (Utah Tech) has a .326 batting average with 31 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 .588 ranks No. 3. She ranks No. 7 in career home runs with 28.