2009

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2009 NCAA Regional #2, at UCLA:
Sunday, Game 6: UCLA 12, Fresno State 2
-The Bruins shell Morgan Melloh, scoring eight runs on seven hits, including three home runs and hitting for the cycle in the second before chasing her and bringing on Makenzie Oakes with two out in the second.
-After UCLA took a 1-0 lead on a solo HR by Andrea Harrison, Fresno State ralled and temporarily took the lead in the bottom of the first with a two-RBI double by Michelle Moses driving in the Haleys and an RBI single by Lima Coronado driving in Moses.
-Fresno State kept the pressure on Bruin starter Donna Kerr while Mackenzie Oakes held UCLA in check, allowing only one run over 5-1/3 innings. Fresno State added single runs in the fourth and fifth, and unearned run driven in by Haley Perkins in the fourth, and a solo HR by Nicole Angene in the fifth, her fourth of the year.
-UCLA will host Missouri in the Superregionals.
Saturday, Game 5: Fresno State 12, Long Beach State 2 | | listen online | Box | FS Recap | LBS Recap
-Michelle Moses hit her 10th HR of the season, a grand slam in the second inning. It's her first GS, and the fourth hit by Fresno State this season.
-Haley Perkins gets her first hits of the regional, going 4-for-5, scoring two runs and driving in four with two doubles.
-Haley Gilleland scores three times, including a steal of home on the throw back to the pitcher from the catcher after tripling in the fourth inning.
-Every Bulldog starter except Coronado had at least one hit.
-Morgan Melloh continues her excellent pitching with a five-hitter, striking out ten. It's her 25th 10+ K game of the season. She threw her 900th career K in the fifth inning.
Saturday, Game 4: Long Beach St. 3, UNLV 1 (13 inn.)
-An epic 3:57 battle between the 49ers and Rebels ends in the 13th with a walk-off HR by Danielle Linke.
-The two teams combined for 27 runners left on base.
Saturday, Game 3: UCLA 4, Fresno State 2 | | listen online | Box | Ch. 24 story | FS Recap | UCLA Recap
-Bruin starter Megan Langenfeld earns her second win of the tournament, doing it in the pitcher's circle and the batter's box. Pitching, she gave up three hits, all when the Bulldogs got their two runs (one earned), in the third. As a batter, she hit a two-run HR in the first inning and had a bunt single in the sixth to start that two-run rally.
-Morgan Melloh pitched well in the loss, striking out eight and giving up five hits.
-Caitlin Stiglich had two great battles with Langenfeld, a 16-pitch at- bat in the second inning in which she earned a walk, and an 18-pitch at-bat in the third inning, resulting in a line drive that was speared at second on an outstanding diving play by Amanda Kamekona.
Friday, Game 2: UCLA 4, Long Beach State 2
-Bruin starter Megan Langenfeld gets the win on a six-hitter, striking out seven, and driving in the go-ahead run with a double in the fifth inning.
-Bruin 3B Julie Burney is 2-for-3 with a solo HR in the sixth inning
Game 1: Fresno State 2, UNLV 1 | Box | | | listen online | Ch. 24 story | FS recap | UNLV Recap
-Morgan Melloh strikes out 16, tying her career high and setting a new season high, including getting the first 13 outs (interrupted by hits and a walk) via swinging strikes
-Lisamarie Coronado is 2-for-2 with a walk, and scores the winning run
-Haley Gilleland is 2-for-3 with a walk and scores the first run

Morgan Melloh Earns All-West Region Honors [May 14] FS Release
Eleven WAC Players Named All-Region WAC Release

WAC Tournament at Bulldog Diamond [May 6-9]
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2009 WAC Softball All-Tournament Team:
Kelly Sweeney, Boise State / Kelli Fangonilo, San Jose State / Hoku Nohara, New Mexico State / Kylie Randall, New Mexico State / Amberly Waits, Louisiana Tech / Katie Holverson, Nevada / Noelle Micka, Nevada / Danielle Patrick, Nevada / Lisamarie Coronado, Fresno State / Haley Gilleland, Fresno State /
MVP: Morgan Melloh, Fresno State
Saturday: Fresno State 3, Nevada 2 (8 inn.)
-Fresno State gets automatic bid to NCAA Regionals!!
-Morgan Melloh wins all three tournament games and cements her MVP status. She strikes out six, walks three and hits four batters. Neveda doesn't get a hit until an RBI triple by Sarah Hunt in the fourth inning with two out.
-In the eighth inning, after Lisamarie Coronado walks, Nicole Angene singles, and Brooke Phipps moved them to second and third with a comebacker, Haley Perkins is intentionally walked to bring up Haley Gilleland. The Bulldog shortstop takes two balls and singles to left for the two-out walk-off. -Angene was 2-for-4 with a double. -Nevada's starting pitcher Katie Holverson goes 3-1/3 innings after giving up the first two Bulldog runs in the fourth on doubles by Angene, Phipps, and a single by Gilleland. Mallary Darby finishes the game in the cirlce for the Wolfpack. Friday:
Game 11, Nevada 2, La Tech 1 (9 inn.)
-Aided by a disputed no-swing call in extra innings, Nevada's Danielle Patrick scores on an infield single by Brittany Puzey. Game 10, Nevada 4, Hawaii 2 (10 inn.)
-Nevada's Danielle Patrick keeps tha Wolfpack in it by coming up with a one-out triple into the right-field corner, she's driven in by Noelle Micka.
-Jessica Haight of the Wolfpack doubles in the winning runs in the tenth.
Game 9, Fresno State 5, La Tech 0
-Morgan Melloh strikes out 11 and give up three hits. She threw her 400th K of the season in the 4th inning, becoming the 3rd Bulldog to reach that many, and the only pitcher who's done it twice.
-Lisamarie Coronado is 3-for-4 with a double
- Haley Gilleland is 2-for-3 with a double, stolen base, and was hit by a pitch.
Thursday:
Game 8: Nevada 4, NMSU 1 (NMSU eliminated)
-Katie Holverson gets the win, going 5+ innings, striking out seven. Only one unearned run is scored against her. Mallary Darby come on in the fifth and gets her first save.
Game 7: UH 10, BSU 2 (5inn., Boise St. eliminated)
-Hawai'i's Stephanie Ricketts improves to 22-10
-Three Bronco pitchers can't contain the Rainbow Wahine offense as they have 13 hits, six of them extra-base hits, in the win. Leadoff hitter Tanisha Milca is 3-for-3 with a HR and 3 RBI, and the 2-3-4 hitters for Hawaii (Clare Warwick, Makani Duhaylonsod, and Amanda Taualii) each have two hits.
Game 6: NMSU 6, SJSU 1 (SJSU eliminated)
-NMSU's Kim Watson improves to 21-13 with a 5-hitter, only one unearned run is scored off of her.
-Aggie Hoku Nohara is 4-for-4 with three RBI
Game 5: LT 4, Nev. 0
-Lady Techster pitcher Meghan Kreig shuts out Wolfpack on six hits
-Lady Techster hitters Danielle Sheridan and Kylie Bassett go deep in the third inning, each hitting 2-run HRs off Wolfpack starter Katie Holverson
Game 4: FS 4, BSU 0
-Morgan Melloh strikes out 10, tying Amanda Scott on the Bulldog career K list with 851
-Bulldogs break scoreless tie in the 6th inning with a rally highlighted by 2-RBI singles from Alexis Lujan and Lisamarie Coronado
Wednesday:
Game 3: La Tech 7, Hawaii 1
-WAC Player of the Year Amber Waits of the Lady Techsters is 3-for-4 with a double, home run, and 3 RBI.
-LT pitcher Meghan Craig hold Hawaii to six hits, the only Hawaii run scores on a solo HR in the seventh inning.
Game 2: Nevada 5, New Mexico State 4
-WAC Pitcher of the Year, Katie Holverson of the Wolfpack strikes out ten in win.
Game 1: Boise State 8, San Jose State 4 (9 inn.)
-Spartans' Kelli Fanginillo is 4-for-4 with a double and sac fly

Margie Wright Named WAC Coach of the Year [May 6] FS Release

Bulldogs Conclude Regular-Season WAC Play at Utah State [May 1-2]
Saturday: Game 2: Rained out FS Release
Friday: Game 2: FS 9, USU 0 (5 inn.)- | Box | FS Recap | USU Recap
-Morgan Melloh wins both ends of the doubleheader on shutouts, her 14th and 15th of the season. In game 2, she strikes out four in a three-hitter

Bulldogs Conclude Regular-Season WAC Play at Utah State [May 1-2]
Saturday: Game 2: Rained out FS Release
Friday: Game 2: FS 9, USU 0 (5 inn.)- | Box | FS Recap | USU Recap
-Morgan Melloh wins both ends of the doubleheader on shutouts, her 14th and 15th of the season. In game 2, she strikes out four in a three-hitter
-The Bulldogs score 9 runs and get the benefit of four Aggie errors
-Brooke Phipps is 2-for 3 with a double and RBI, Michelle Moses is 2-for-2 with 2 RBI and a home run, Haley Perkins is 2-for 4 with a double and 3 RBI
Friday: Game 1: FS 10, USU 0 (5 inn.)- | Box | FS Recap | USU Recap
-Morgan Melloh throws a 2-hitter with 8Ks.
-Bulldogs pound out 13 hits, including 3-for-3 with 2 RBI for Stiglich, 3-for-4 with 2 RBI for Haley Gilleland, and 2-for-3 with an RBI for Michelle Moses.

Brooke Phipps Named WAC Hitter of the Week [April 27] FS release | WAC release
The sophomore goes 9-for-13, leading the Bulldogs v. Broncos with two HRs and seven RBI. She improved her BA by 71 points.

Bulldogs Hold Off Broncos in Boise [April 24]
Saturday: Game 2: FS 11, BS 8 (8 inn.)- | Box | FS Recap | BS Recap
-The nightcap was another high-scoring affair, with extra innings this time.
-Morgan Melloh took the start, striking out four and walking one. She's tagged for eight runs (six earned) on thirteen hits in 6-1/3 innings, but gets no decision.
-Mackenzie Oakes gets her second win of the day, now 8-1, in the relief role.
-The scoring onslaught in Boise continues in the first inning, as Haley P doubles and Michelle Moses homers for a 2-0 Bulldog lead. It's Michelle's eighth HR.
-Boise State came back with one in the bottom of the first on a double and single, and Fresno State regained a 2-run lead with an unearned run in the top of the second.
-The Bulldogs added four unearned runs in the third inning in an inning capped by a Lima Coronado double and Michelle Moses home run.
-Boise State bounced back with single runs in the third, fourth, and sixth innings to close within four runs heading into the bottom of the seventh.
-The Broncos tied the game with four runs in the bottom of the seventh, chasing Melloh from the circle and bringing in Mackenzie Oakes.
-Ryane Petersen homered in the top of the eighth to put the Bulldogs ahead 9-8.   It was her third of the season, but Fresno State wasn't done yet, as they rallied for two more runs to make it 11-8.
-The Bulldog hitters pound out 18 hits, led by Michelle Moses, who is 3-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored. Haley Gilleland is the only Bulldog starter without a hit (0-for-6).
- In the series, Brooke Phipps goes 9-for-13 (.692), with 2 HR, 7 RBI, and 4 R.
Saturday: Game 1: FS 10, BS 9- | Box | FS Recap | BS Recap
-It was a see-saw game with three lead changes after the Broncos got out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning.
-First inning: Morgan Melloh only went 1/3 of an inning in her shortest start ever in a Bulldog uniform, giving up 4 runs (3 ER). Mackenzie Oakes comes on in relief and yields a HR to the first batter she faces, but retires the next two to end the inning. BS 5, FS 0.
-Second inning: Ryane Petersen answers back leading off the second inning with her second HR of the season. BS 4, FS 1.
-Third inning: The Bulldogs stared to climb back into the game in the third inning with singles from Brooke Phipps and Haley Perkins followed by a 2-RBI triple from Haley Gilleland. BS 5, FS 3.
-Fourth inning: Brooke Phipps hits a home run after walks to Lisamarie Coronado and Nicole Angene. FS 6, BS 5.
-Boise State then takes the lead back with a 2-run HR in the bottom of the fourth inning. BS 7, FS 6.
-Fifth inning: Fresno State answers right back in on a Haley G walk, Caitlin Stiglich infield single, and a Michelle Moses RBI single. After a pitching change, The Bulldogs continued to rally for two more runs driven in by Nicole Angene and Brooke Phipps. FS 10, BS 7.
-Seventh inning: Boise State closes the gap with their fourth HR of the game, the second off the bat of Ashleigh Viers-Gordillo. Morgan Melloh re-enters the game with two outs, walks a batter, then strikes out the next on a 3-2 count to get her 2nd save of the season.
-Every Bulldog starter except Angene had at least one hit, Brooke Phipps was 3-for-4 with 5 RBI.
-Mackenzie Oakes's record goes to 7-1. She walks 2 and strikes out 6 while giving up 5 runs and seven hits.
Friday: FS 6, BS 3- | Box | FS Recap | BS Recap
-Morgan Melloh allows one run on three hits in the second inning. That was the only earned run she allowed. On the day, she struck out six and walked two. Boise State added two unearned runs in the seventh inning and brought the potential tying run to the plate before the game ended on a lineout to Angene at third.
-Haley Perkins and Caitlin Stiglich drive in runs in the third inning with doubles. Haley P scored late in the inning on a passed ball to make it 3-1 Bulldogs.
-Haley P got her second RBI of the day in the fourth inning, driving in Coronado. Fresno State got another run in that inning when Mallory Perkins scored on an error by the SS.
-Brooke Phipps made it 6-1 Bulldog with her second home run of the year to lead off the sixth inning.
-Bulldogs pound out 14 hits. Every starter except Alexis Lujan had at least one hit. Haley P, Haley G, Michelle Moses, Lima Coronado, Nicole Angene, and Brooke Phipps had 2 hits apiece.

Melloh Earns WAC Pitcher of the Week Award [April 20] FS release | WAC release
Lefty shuts out Nevada twice and strikes out 25 over 20 innngs pitched

Bulldogs Face Wolfpack in WAC Leaders Showdown, Nevada Salvages Final Game to Remain in 1st in WAC [April 17-18]
Saturday: Game 2: NV 5, FS 1- | Box | FS Recap | UN Recap
-Nevada rebounds and returns to the head of the WAC standings with a win in the series finale. In the standings, Fresno State and Hawaii are tied at 10-5 in conference play in second place, 1/2 game behind Nevada. Nevada is 10-4, having one weather-cancelled game against NMSU. Whether a makeup will be played has not been announced.
-Michelle Moses gets the Bulldogs off to a 1-0 lead in the first inning with her team-leading seventh home run of the year.
-Morgan Melloh starts, but can't hold Wolfpack in check as they score single runs off her in the second and fourth innings. She'd held Nevada scoreless for 18.1 straight innings this weekend. Mackenzie Oakes relieves Morgan in the fifth inning, and yields two runs in the seventh.
-Nevada's Holverson hold the Bulldogs to five hits and improves to 19-7.
Game 1: FS 4, NV 0- | Box | FS Recap | UN Recap
-Morgan Melloh shuts out Wolfpack again on a four-hitter. She strikes out 9.
-Bulldogs rally for their four runs in the fourth inning, getting RBIs from Brooke Phipps (sac. fly), Haley Perkins (single), and Haley Gilleland (2-RBI double).
-Haley G is 3-for-3 in the game, Haley P is 2-for-4, and Caitlin Stiglich is 2-for-3.
-For Nevada, Mallary Darby gets the start and takes the loss (11-7). Katie Holverson relieves her in the fourth.
Friday: FS 1, Nevada 0 (9 inn.)- | Box | FS Recap | UN Recap
-Bulldogs are victorious in pitchers' duel between Morgan Melloh and Katie Holverson. Pitching lines: Melloh (WP, 21-13): 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 14 K. Holverson (LP, 18-7): 8.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K.
-Melloh gets her 800th career K in the fourth inning, the third Bulldog to do so.
-9th inning chopper by Michelle Moses drives in pinchrunner Kaylan Pollard with one out in 9th for win.
-Alexis Lujan is 2-for-4 with 2 singles and 2 Ks.
-Bulldogs are 6-4 in extra inning games this season.
-Margie Wright gets WAC win #300, tops in the conference history.

Fresno State Goes 2-1 in Ruston [April 10-11]
Saturday: Game 2: LT 1, FS 0 (10inn.)- | Box | FS Recap | LT Recap
-The Bulldogs are unable to solve Lady Techster pitcher Wanda Malone, who two-hits them through 10 innings as she ges her first win of the season against two losses.
-Two singles by Haley Gilleland were the only FS hits.
-Mackenzie Oakes pitches 5-1/3 scoreless innings to start the game: 5H, 5BB, 2K.
-Morgan Melloh takes the loss, yielding a solo homerun to Kylie Basset with two outs in the bottom of the tenth. That run breaks a 27-innings without an earned run streak by the Bulldog hurler. Her line: 5.1IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 6K.
-Louisiana Tech has gone 2-1 in their WAC series against Nevada, Hawaii, and Fresno State this year.
Saturday: Game 1: FS 3, LT 0- | Box | FS Recap | LT Recap
-The Bulldogs were held to one hit by Lady Techster pitcher Meghan Krieg until two out in the fifth inning. Lima Coronado started the two-out rally with a walk. She was replaced by Jody Badorine, who stole second, then scored on a flair single to center by Haley Perkins.
-Brooke Phipps made it 2-0 with two out in the seventh inning with her first home run as a Bulldog. After walks to the Haleys, Caitlyn Stiglich singled to center to score Haley P, for a 3-0 Bulldog lead.
-Morgan Melloh gets her 20th win of the season on her 11th shutout. She struck out 13 and walked five in the six-hitter. This was her 20th game with ten or more strikeouts this season, 41st of her career.
Friday: FS 7, LT 0- | Box | FS Recap | LT Recap
-Bulldogs score first in the third inning on three consecutive singles by the top of the order--Haley Perkins, Haley Gilleland, and Caitlin Stiglich.  
-Fresno State extends the lead to 4-0 in the fifth inning on doubles by Haley Perkins and Alexis Lujan followed by a homerun by Michelle Moses (her team-leading 6th of the season).
-Ryane Petersen goes deep to lead off the sixth inning, her first career HR. After that, Brooke Phipps and Haley P reach base on singles, then Haley G drives them both in with a single to right-center for a 7-0 Bulldog lead.
-Haley Perkins goes 3-for-3 in the game, scoring three runs. She now has 260 career hits, passing Amanda Scott (257) on the Bulldog career hits list.   Up next: Nina Lindenberg (269).
-Morgan Melloh strikes out 12, for a career total of 774, passing Robin Mackin (771) on the Bulldog and WAC career K lists, into 3rd and 5th, respectively.

Fresno State Splits with UCSB at Bulldog Diamond [April 6]
Game 2: UCSB 1, FS 0- | Box | FS Recap | UCSB Recap | Archived audio
-Morgan Melloh gets the start again and takes another tough-luck loss on an unearned run as the Bulldogs are shut out for the 9th time this season. Her record is 18-12. With 12 Ks in the game, she reaches 308 in the season, passing Jamie Southern's 299 Ks in 2004 into 7th place on that list. This is her 18th 10+ K game of the season, her Ks per 7IP is 10.2. (The Bulldog season record is 10.3, by Robin Mackin in 2006.) Her career strikeout total is now 762, 9 behind Mackin at #3 on the all-time list.
-The only Buldog hits off the Gauchos' Krista Cobb (12-5) are singles by Haley Perkins and Caitlin Stiglich. Haley P's single is the 257th of her career, tying her with Amanda Scott for 7th place (Next: Nina Lindenberg at 269).
-The Gauchos' lone run came in the fifth inning on an error by SS Haley Gilleland off the bat of UCSB's Christine Ramos, scoring Katie McWhirter.
Game 1: FS 3, UCSB 1- | Box | FS Recap | UCSB Recap | Archived audio
-Morgan Melloh continues her impressive pitching, retiring 18 in a row after yielding a single to the first batter of the game. She strikes out 10 and walks none in her 3-hitter.
-Haley Gilleland is 2-for-3 (her 4th straight game with 2 hits), with an RBI.
-DP Alexis Lujan is 2-for-2 with a sac. fly.

Melloh Named WAC Pitcher of the Week [April 6] FS release | WAC release
The sophomore had 58 strikeouts (47% of batters faced), and a 26-retired-in-a-row stretch.

Fresno State Faces Hawaii in WAC Showdown at the Diamond and Drop 2 of 3 [April 3-4]
Saturday: Game 2, UH 2, FS 1- Box | FS Recap | UH Recap
-Ryane Petersen starts the game, her first pitching appearance of the season, but only goes 1-1/3 innings, giving up two runs. Morgan Melloh finishes the game, striking out 8. In her 3 appearances in this series, she's 1-1 with 33Ks over 26-1/3 innings.
-The sole Bulldog run came on a home run by Alexis Lujan leading off the sixth inning, her second of the year.
-Jody Badorine got the start in left, going 2-for-3.
Rainbow Wahine pitcher Stephanie Ricketts put in her time in the circle in this series, she had all 3 decisions (2-1) in her 26 innings.
Game 1: UH 7, FS 4 (16 inn) - | Box | FS Recap | UH Recap
-Morgan Melloh comes on in relief of Mackenzie Oakes in the third inning and sets down the next 26 batters in a row. In the game, a perfect game within the game. She struck out a career-high 20, in 13-2/3 innings of work.
-Every Bulldog starter has at least one hit, Michelle Moses has a homerun and a double, Brooke Phipps has a single and double, and Alexis Lujan and Haley Gilleland have two singles each.
-With the game tied at 2-2 in the twelfth inning, Hawai'i rallies for two unearned runs in the top of the inning, but the Bulldogs battle back with two in the bottom of the frame with RBI singles from Haley Perkins and Caitlin Stiglich.
-Hawai'i pitcher Stephanie Ricketts gets the win, coming on in relief in the third inning.
-In the sixteenth, Kanani Pu'u-Warren seals the Rainbow Wahine win with a monster home run to right-center with two runners on.
Friday: FS 2, UH 1 Box | FS Recap | UH Recap
-Bulldogs' Haley Gilleland drives in winning runs in the bottom of the seventh with a 2-RBI single to left field. The winning two-out hit was set up by a lead off walk to Ryane Petersen, pinchhitter Alexis Lujan being hit by a pitch in on her hands, and a wild pitch by Hawaii's Stephanie Ricketts. It was pinch runner Jody Badorine and Mallory Perkins who came in on Haley G's hit. The throw on the play on the trailing runner Perkins wasn't corralled by catcher Katie Grimes in time.
-Hawaii scored its only run in the sixth inning due to an errant throw by Gilleland.
-Haley G was 2-for-4 in the game. Other Bulldog hits were singles by Haley P, Caitlin Stiglich, Michelle Moses, and Lisamarie Coronado.
- Morgan Melloh continues to pitch well, her second straight 15-K game (season highs). She reached 700 Ks for her Bulldog career in the second inning. Morgan yielded one unearned run, four hits, and two walks.
-It was Cancer Awareness Night, with former Bulldog outfielder and cancer survivor Rachel Donaldson throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.

Bulldogs Go Up 99 for Makeup Game in Stockton [March 31]
FS 3, UOP 0 Box | FS Recap | UOP Recap
-Bulldogs score first with an unearned run in the second inning via a Nicole Angene leadoff walk, Brooke Phipps sacrifice, a wild pitch by UOP's Gabby McDaniel. McDaniel then couldn't field a comebacker off the bat of Mallory Perkins with two out, letting Nicole score.
-Both teams are hitless until the top of the fifth inning when Lisamarie Coronado singles to left. Lima's single drives in pinchrunner Kaylan Pollard with the second run of the game.
-Moses droves in the third run of the game with a single to center in the sixth, scoring Haley Gilleland, who had reached base on a two-out error.
-Morgan Melloh allows three baserunners on two walks and a single en route to her 4th one-hitter of the season, yielding the safety with two outs in the seventh.
-Morgan has 15 strikeouts, a season high. Career-wise, she has 697, passing Wende Ward (1980-83, 691 Ks) into fourth place on the Bulldog career list in the fifth inning.
-Haley Gilleland ties Martha Nofsinger on the career stolen base list with her 32nd in the third inning.

Fresno State Travels to Las Cruces, Goes 2-1 [March 27-28]
Saturday: FS 7, NMSU 3 (8 inn.) | Box | FS Recap | NMSU Recap
-Bulldogs improve to 5-1 in extra inning games with an eighth-inning home run explosion from the bats of Michelle Moses, Nicole Angene, and Lisamarie Coronado.
-Lima goes 4-for-4 with 2 singles and 2 homers.
-Haley Perkins and Caitlin Stiglich conspire to put Fresno State on the board first. Haley scored two runs, reaching base on a walk in the first inning, and a single in the third. Caitlin Stiglich drives her in each time, with a sacrifice fly in the first and a single in the third.
-Morgan Melloh Morgan has 6 Ks (all in the first four innings), walks two, and gives up three hits.
-NMSU's Angie Ortega ties the game in the bottom of the seventh with a 3-run home run.
Friday: Game 2: FS 14, NMSU 1 (5 inn.) Box | FS Recap | NMSU Recap | NMSU live stats
-Bulldog Offense gets well in second game: 14 runs, 13 hits (both season highs)
-Mackenzie Oakes improves to 6-1 with a 3-hitter, giving up only one unearned run and three walks
-Alexis Lujan hits her 1st collegiate HR, a grand slam in the fifth
-Caitlin Stiglich goes yard twice, has six RBI, including her second grand slam of the season.
-Every Bulldog starter has at least one hit, except Nicole Angene, who has a four-game hitting streak broken
Game 1: NMSU 3, FS 0 Box | FS Recap | NMSU Recap | NMSU live stats
-Aggies' Kim Watson shuts out the Bulldogs with a 2-hitter, 9 Ks
-Bulldogs' Morgan Melloh takes the loss, striking out 11, but yielding 2 home runs
-Haley Perkins and Nicole Angene have the only Bulldog hits

Extra Inning Rally Secures DH Sweep Over Aggies [March 24]
Game 2: FS 2, UCD 1 (8 inn.) Box | FS Recap | UCD Recap | Audio
-After going scoreless for seven innings, UCD picks up a run on a double off starter Mackenzie Oakes and a single off reliever Morgan Melloh
-But, then Bulldogs rally in the bottom of the eighth. After loading the bases with one out, Caitlin Stiglich gets hit by a pitch to force in the tying run. Michelle Moses follows with her second hit of a night, an RBI single to center to end it and cue up Tina Turner.
-Morgan Melloh picks up 2nd win of night in relief after Mackenzie Oakes pitches 7-1/3 innings, yielding one run, five hits, no walks, and getting one strike out.
-Aggie pitcher Alex Holmes goes eight inning, limits Bulldogs to seven hits and one walk, striking out three.
-Haley Gilleland goes 2-for-3 with a HBP
-Nicole Angene hits her team-leading fifth double in the fifth inning.
Game 1: FS 3, UCD 0 | Box | FS Recap | UCD Recap | Audio
-Bulldogs make 3 unearned first inning runs hold up. Ryane Petersen drives in two with a double and Nicole Agene drives in one with a single.
-Morgan Melloh improves to 13-9, striking out 11, including her 200th of the season in the first inning.
-Petersen and Angene are each 2-for-3

Haley Perkins Named WAC Hitter of the Week [March 23]
FS release | WAC release

Bulldogs Sweep WAC Opener v. San Jose State [March 20-21]
Saturday: Game 2: FS 2, SJS 0 Box | FS Recap | SJS Recap
-Mackenzie Oakes is perfect through innings 1-4, yields her first hit with two outs in the sixth. One one flyout and two ground ball singles reach the outfield off of her.
-Morgan Melloh comes on in relief with two outs and one on in the seventh and gets a strike out to earn her first save of the year.
-Haley Perkins is 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
-Haley Gilleland drives in the game's only run with an RBI single to score Mallory Perkins in the fifth inning.
-Nicole Angene is 2-for-2 with a double.
Game 1: FS 1, SJS 0 Box | FS Recap | SJS Recap
-Morgan Melloh takes a no-hitter into the seventh inning (SJS's Kayla Hayes has the only Spartan hit with one out). Morgan strikes out 12, her career K total is now 653, passing Terry Carpenter (1989-92, 644 Ks) into fifth on the Bulldog career list).
-Spartan pitcher Elissa Fox holds the Bulldogs to 3 hits (singles by Haley Perkins, Ryane Petersen, and Brooke Phipps in the loss.
Friday: FS 7, SJS 1 Box | FS Recap | SJS Recap
-Morgan Melloh improves to 11-9, only 6 Spartans reach base (3 hits, 2 BB, 1 HBP), 12 Ks
-Haleys have a 5-for 6 night: Perkins: 3-for-3 with a walk, 3 runs, 1 RBI; Gilleland: 2-for-3 with a sacrifice, one RBI
- Mallory Perkins is 1-for-3 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored
-Michelle Moses drives in one run with a ground-rule double in the 3rd inning

At Judi Garman Classic, Fullerton [March 12-15]
Sunday: #23/20 DePaul 6, FS 1 Box | FS Recap | DePaul Recap
-Big Blue Demon fifth inning (5R, 5H, 2E) sinks Bulldogs
-Fresno State scores first in the first inning on an RBI single by Ryane Petersen, driving in Haley Gilleland, who stole her way into scoring position.
-Lima Coronado goes 2-for 3
-Morgan Melloh gives up two home runs, 4 runs (3 ER), in 4-1/3 innings. She strikes out seven, walks one, and commits one error that contributed to DePaul's fifth inning scoring.
Saturday: #3/2 Washington 3, FS 0 (11inn.) Box | FS Recap | UW Recap
-Longest game of the year for each team (11 innings), even with the International Tiebreaker Rule.
-Morgan Melloh (LP, 10-8, 5H, 2ER, 2BB, 13K) matches the Huskies's ace Danielle Lawrie (WP, 18-1, 2H, shutout, 1BB, 18K), until Washington breaks through with 3 runs in the top of the 11th
- The Bulldogs two hits were singles by Lima Coronado and Nicole Angene
-Washington is the only undefeated team in the tournament at 4-0
Friday: #16/19 ULL 7, FS 0 Box | FS Recap | ULL Recap
-Ragin Cajun starting pitcher Ashley Brignac strikes out 13 Bulldogs en route to her second win of the season in two decisions.
-Bulldogs start Michelle Moses in the pitching circle, she takes the loss, dropping to 0-2, only lasting thru two batters into the third inning.
Mackenzie Oakes (4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 7K) and Morgan Melloh ( 0.2 IP, 1K) finish the game in relief.
-Only Bulldog hits are singles by Caitlin Stiglich and Mallory Perkins
FS 1, #25/24 Florida St. 0 (8inn.) | Box | FS Recap | FSU Recap
-Morgan Melloh throw her 6th shutout of the year, improves her record to 10-7, strikes out nine over eight innings.
-Leadoff batter Haley Perkins goes 2-for-3
-#9 hitter Mallory Perkins drives in winning run with an infield single, scoring pinchrunner Kaylan Pollard
Thursday: #10/10 Michigan 3, FS 1 Box | FS Recap | UM Recap
-Michigan's Jordan Taylor (WP, 7-3) strikes out 11, matching her season high, allowing no hits thru four innings. Nicole Nemitz comes on in relief in the sixth inning to pick up the save, her first of the season.
-Haley Perkins drives in the Bulldogs' lone run with a single chopped down the third base line, scoring pinchrunner Jody Badorine in the 5th inning.
-Morgan Melloh (LP, 9-7) strikes out 11. She only gave up two hits, but they were home runs to Amanda Chidester in the first inning and Angela Findlay in the third, unfortunately.

Fresno State Tops Temple Twice with Two Shutouts [March 10]
FS Recap | Temple Recap
Game 1: FS 1, Temple 0 Box
-Morgan Melloh strikes out 10 and walks 2 in a three-hit shutout. With the 10th K, she passes Marcie Green into 6th place on the Bulldog career list.
-Michelle Moses drives in Haley Perkins with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning.
Mallory Perkins goes 2-for-2 with a stolen base
Game 2: FS 3, Temple 0 Box
-Mackenzie Oakes starts the game in the circle for the Bulldogs, and goes 4 innings, giving up one hit.
-Morgan Melloh gets the win in relief, she's now 9-6.
-Caitlin Stiglich is 3-for-3 (3 singles), and drives in the first run of the game in the fifth inning
-In the sixth inning, Fresno State adds two more runs with an RBI double by Lisamarie Coronado and a pinch-hit RBI triple by Kaitlin Griffin

Bulldog Diamond Hosts Bayer CropScience Classic [March 5-8]
Sunday: NIU 5, Prov. 4
FS 3, Cal 2 Box | FS Recap | Audio | Cal Recap
-Bulldogs pull off a wild two-outs-in the-bottom-of-the seventh-inning win. With runners at second and third and a one-run deficit, an apparent game-ending out on a fielder's choice from batter Haley Perkins is negated by an illegal pitch call on Cal pitcher Valerie Arioto. The result of that is one run in and a runner on third, and a 3-2 count on Perkins. Perkins drives the next pitch over the right fielder for the walk-off hit. Cal starting pitcher Marissa Drewrey takes the loss and falls to 10-4.
-Fresno State's pitcher Morgan Melloh improves her record to 7-6 with a 2 ER, 6 hits, 5 BB and 8 K performance.
- Haley Gilleland and Haley Perkins are each 2-for-3
-Brooke Phipps drove in the first Bulldog run with a single to center in the fifth.
Saturday: BYU 10, NIU 1 (5 inn.) | Cal 3, Prov. 0 | Cal 4, BYU 2
Providence 13, FS 5 Box | FS Recap | Audio | Prov. Recap
-3 Bulldog pitchers are roughed up by Friars
-Alexis Lujan gets her 1st hit as a Bulldog, goes 3-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI
-Kaitlin Griffin gets 1st Bulldog hit, a pinch-hit single in the 7th inning
FS 6, N. Illinois 1 Box | FS Recap | Audio | NIU Recap
-Mackenzie Oakes (WP, 4-1) one-hits Huskies
-Caitlin Stiglich is 2-for-4 with 2 RBI
-Brooke Phipps drives in 2 runs with a bases loaded HBP and a sac fly
Friday: 4 games: BYU 5, Providence 2 | Cal 8, Providence 1 | BYU 11, NIU 0 (6inn.) | FS 1, Providence 0 (8inn.) | Box | FS Recap | Audio | Prov. Recap
-A Haley Gilleland RBI single in the eighth scoring tiebreaker-rule runner Jody Badorine ends the Bulldogs' 30 inning scoreless string
-Morgan Melloh (WP, 6-5) takes a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Stats: 1 hit, shutout, 14Ks. Only 3 baserunners: First batter HBP, single in 7th, and tiebreaker rule runner in the 8th.
Thursday: BYU 2, FS 0 (10 inn.) | Box | FS Recap | Audio | BYU Recap
-Cougars Christine Zinanti and Paige Affleck (WP, 6-5) combine on a no-hitter, striking out 15 and walking 8
-Bulldog Morgan Melloh (LP, 5-5) takes the loss despite throwing 9-1/3 scoreless innings and 14 Ks. She's charged with 1 ER.
-BYU's Jessica Purcell has 3 of the 4 Cougar hits (3-for-5, 2B, 3B) and drives in both runs

Long Beach State's Mayfair Tournament: Bulldogs go 1-3 [Feb. 28-Mar. 1]
Fresno State suffers 3 shutouts in Lakewood
Sunday: Northridge 1, FS 0 | FS Recap | Box | CSN Recap
-Bulldogs shutout on four hits by Matadors' Debbie Duran (WP, 6-4) and Hannah Fraijo (SV, 1)
-Morgan Melloh (LP, 5-4) pitches well enough to win (4 hits, 1ER, 8Ks, no walks).
-Caitlin Stiglich stays hot at the plate, 2-for-2 with a walk.
Long Beach St. 8, FS 0 (6 inn.) | FS Recap | Box | LBSU Recap
-Three Bulldog pitchers (Mackenzie Oakes (LP, 3-1), Morgan Melloh, and Michelle Moses) can't contain 49ers
-Bulldogs manage only 4 base runners: 2 hits (singles by Haley Perkins and Nicole Angene), one walk (Ryane Petersen), and one reaching on an error (Caitlin Stiglich)
Saturday: Bulldogs split on first day of tourney
FS 12, Wisconsin 3 | Box | FS Recap
-Mackenzie Oakes improves her record to 3-0 with a 5-inning 3-hitter, striking out 3.
-Caitlin Stiglich pounds out 4 hits, including 2 HRs, one is a GS, the first Bulldog Grand Slam since Christina Clark and Rachel Donaldson in 2005. She has 7 RBI.
-Haley Perkins is 2-for-3 with a triple and 2 runs scored.
Iowa State 1, FS 0 | Box | FS Recap | UW Recap
-Morgan Melloh, after 6-2/3 innings of no-hit ball, yields a single, walk, and RBI single to Cyclones in loss. She strikes out 9 and falls to 5-3. Morgan also had an inning with 4 strikeouts. The first batter reached on a K\WP and went to third on the play due to a throwing error by C Caitlin Stiglich. The runner was left stranded on third as Morgan struck out the next three batters.
- The Bulldogs manage only 2 hits: Haley Perkins reaches base in all 3 plate appearances with single, walk, and is hit by a pitch. Haley Gilleland is 1-for-3

Bulldogs Score 12 Runs in Home Opener Against Utah Valley [Feb. 26] FS Recap | Box
-Morgan Melloh throws 2-hitter, yields one run, strikes out 8 in 5-inning game, improves to 5-2
-Nicole Angene has a double and first home run of the season
-Michelle Moses drives in 3 runs with a triple and sac fly
-Mallory Perkins is 2-for-2 with a single, double, and walk

Cathedral City Classic, Feb. 19-22
Sunday: UCLA 10, FS 2 (6inn.) FS Recap | Box | UCLA Recap
-Michelle Moses hits a 2-run HR in the 1st inning
-UCLA rallies for 3 runs each in the 2nd and 4th innings off Morgan Melloh
-Haley Perkins is 2-for-3 with 1 HBP
-Mackenzie Oakes 2-2/3 inn. in relief
-UCLA's Donna Kerr improves to 6-2
-UCLA doesn't hit a HR in a game for the first time this season (14 games)
Saturday: FS 3, #12/12 Northwestern 0 FS Recap | NWern Recap | Box
-Morgan Melloh strikes out 11 in 3rd shutout of the season, reaches 500 Ks for career (507 total)
-Melloh is 2-for-3 at the plate
-RBIs from Haley Gilleland and Caitlin Stiglich in the 7th seal victory
FS 4, #20/21 UNC 2
Bulldogs take advantage of errors and Oakes pitching to beat Tarheels
-WP-Mackenzie Oakes (2-0), 7Ks, 1BB, 7 hits, 1 ER
-Haley Gilleland steals career base #24 for career, tied with Christina Clark for 10th
-Caitlin Stiglich: 2-for-2, 2 doubles, and a walk
-Michelle Moses 2-run HR in the 4th, her 2nd of the year
-Bulldogs' win breaks UNC 10-game win streak; Bulldog runs snap UNC pitcher
FS Recap | UNC Recap | Box
Friday: FS 2, Maryland 1
-Mo Melloh (496Ks) passes Mo Brady (491 Ks), into 10th place on Bulldog career strikeout list. (Next: Melanie Parrent is #9 with 509Ks.)
-Morgan Melloh's #s: 10Ks, 1BB, record is 3-1
-Haley Perkins goes 3-for-4 with 2 doubles
FS Recap | UM Recap | Box
Thursday: Bulldogs on Short End of Short Game to Begin CC Classic [Feb. 19]
#2/2 UF 8, FS 0 (5 inn.)
LP-Morgan Melloh (2-1), 5Ks, 7BB, 1HBP, 2HRs
Florida's Stephanie Brombacher 3-hits Bulldogs, 2Ks, 1BB
Haley Gilleland is 2-for-2
Box | FS Recap | UF Recap

DH at Pacific, Meet the Team at Riverpark Postponed [Feb. 13]
Due to rains, softball activties called off. The Pacific DH has changed to a single game March 31 at 2:00. Meet the Team--TBA. Tim Schiller will still take a rooter bus to the makeup game. Call 225-3164 for info.

Melloh Named WAC Pitcher of the Week [Feb. 9]
Sophomore throws 2 shuouts at the CC Kick off
FS release | WAC release

Cathedral City Kick-off [Feb. 6-8]
Sunday: FS 3, CSNorthridge 0 (8inn)
-Bulldogs break scoreless 8th inning tie with HRs by Michelle Moses and Caitlin Stiglich
-Morgan Melloh 1-hitter, 10 Ks
-Haley Perkins 2-for-3, BB
-Caitlin Stiglich: 2-for-4
Saturday:
FS 2, Liberty 0
-Mackenzie Oakes wins her Bulldog pitching debut with a 2-hit shutout,
4 Ks, 3 BB, 14 groundouts, only 2 hits ( the 2 singles) reached the outfield
-Bulldog scoring: 3rd inning: Brooke Phipps leads off inning with triple, Mallory Perkins drives her in with an infield single
-4th inning: Andrea Ortega leads off inning with a double, Ryane Petersen drives her in with a single to left.
-Haley Perkins is 2-for-3
The game v. Houston was cancelled

Friday:
FS 5, Wisconsin 0
WP-Morgan Melloh (1-0), 13Ks
-Andrea Ortega: 2-for-3 with a 3-RBI double in the 3rd;
-Haley Gilleland: 2-RBI double in 4th
Fordham 5, FS 2
-Rams' Samantha Pellegrino is drives in 4 of 5 runs with a double and home run
-Bulldogs' Michelle Moses takes loss in her FS debut
-Haley Gilleland doubles and scores in 3rd inning on Caitlin Stiglich RBI single
-Nicole Angene doubles and scores in 4th inning
- Fordham's first ever victory against a ranked opponent
All Bulldog runs today scored with 2 outs

WAC Coaches Favor `Dogs to Win [gobulldogs.com, Jan. 20]
Sophomore Morgan Melloh is named pre-season Pitcher of the Year

Bayer CropScience New Softball Tournament Sponsor [gobulldogs.com, Jan. 16]
The Bayer CropScience Classic at Fresno State begins March 5 at Bulldog Diamond

Sophomores Return After a Successful 2008 Season [gobulldogs.com, Dec. 22]
The Bulldogs begin play on Feb. 6 in Cathedral City, Calif.

Williams and Walker Join `Dogs in 2010 [gobulldogs.com, Nov. 18]
Coach Wright signed two players to National Letters of Intent