Name: Morgan Howe #47

Sport & Position: Softball, Outfielder

Year & Major: Sophomore, Criminology

Hometown: Mira Mesa, CA (San Diego County)

Fresno State outfielder Morgan Howe is this week’s Top Dog after going 6-for-10 over the weekend at San Diego State University with 4 RBIs, a double and a homerun in the series. The sophomore’s batting average has improved to .470 on the season, the highest of the Diamond ‘Dogs.

Once forced to play baseball as a kid, Howe recalled how she found her way to the sport she loves now.

“I’ve been playing since [I was] 7 or 8 years old,” Howe said. “My dad actually put me in baseball first, and I hated it so I made him let me quit.

Howe said that what she loves most about the sport is that “whatever you put into it, you’re going to get out of it.”

“You can’t just show up one day without being prepared at all,” she said. “You have to work for it, and the game knows.”

In just her second season as a Bulldog, Howe expects to continue playing softball the rest of her time at Fresno State and maybe even beyond.

“If the opportunity is there, I think it would be really cool to keep playing,” Howe said. “I’m not sure what I want to do or what I want to be, but I’m invested in softball and if the sport takes me farther then that’s cool.”

“Always keep trucking when times are hard,” Howe said. “Our three words are grit, relentless and family. I think that’s a huge part of being a Bulldog.”

In terms of the 2017 season, Howe expects to continue growing as a player by working hard. She expects to go further this year in the postseason tournament.

“Just continuing to work hard and continuing to be the best I can be for my team ”” obviously, winning the Mountain West and also going farther in regionals than they did last year,” Howe said.

Fun Facts

Favorite food: Strawberries

Favorite movie: “Tangled”

On pregame routines or rituals: Left sock then the right sock

Favorite game day venue: “The only time I’ve been anywhere has been for softball, but I liked Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) this year. That was really fun being in Mexico. I’ve never been out of the country, so that was the first time.