FRESNO STATE (24-11, 4-4 MW) vs. Utah State (21-16, 5-6 MW)
April 6-7, 2024 • Fresno, Calif. • Margie Wright Diamond
SCHEDULE:
Friday: 2 p.m.
Saturday: Noon p.m.
COVERAGE:
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Watch: Mountain West Network
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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State softball team will host Utah State for two games April 6-7 at Margie Wright Diamond.
The Bulldogs (24-11, 4-4 MW) face the Aggies (21-16, 5-6 MW) on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at Noon.
OFF THE BAT
Fresno State is 24-11 this season, and 14-8 at home.
Fresno State is coming off sweeping a doubleheader against San Jose State for its first series win of MW play.
Fresno State has won four straight games.
Fresno State has a batting average of .311.
Five Bulldogs are batting above .300.
Sophomore Natalie Elias leads the Bulldogs at the plate with a .367 batting average and 44 hits.
Senior Keahilele Mattson owns a hitting streak of nine straight games.
The bullpen owns an average ERA of 3.79.
Senior Taylor Gilmore leads the team with a 2.75 ERA, 13 wins and 89 strikeouts.
SCORE FIRST, WIN.
Fresno State is 17-1 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 .367 batting average and 45 hits. Sophia Medellin (Cal) owns a .367 batting average with 40 hits and a team-high 32 RBIs. Lauren Almeida (Utah Tech) has a .348 batting average with 39 hits and 26 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 .563 ranks No. 3. She ranks No. 6 in career home runs with 29.