Bulldogs take down Aggies, finale cancelled
Staff Reports
The Collegian
The Fresno State softball team welcomed newcomer Utah State to the Western
Athletic Conference with a pair of wins.
Saturday’s finale was rained out, the sixth time a game has been
rained out for the Bulldogs this season.
It was the Bulldogs who rained down on the Aggies in Friday’s nightcap,
scoring five runs in the first inning on its way to a 10-2 victory.
The Bulldogs also took game one of the double-header 3-2, with Fresno
State’s Robin Mackin earning the victory in each game.
Friday’s double-header finale was an onslaught of runs by the bottom
half of the Bulldogs lineup, including Shannon Garvin’s first career
home run as a Bulldog.
The three-run blast came in the bottom of the fifth inning, lifting
the Bulldogs to an 8-run mercy rule victory.
Seven Bulldogs collected at least one hit in the game, while five had
a two-hit game.
Game one of the series went the Bulldogs’ way, even though the
action was tied 2-2 after six innings of play.
Bulldog freshman sensation Haley Perkins hit a game-winning home run
to guide the Bulldogs to a victory over the Aggies.
Fresno State improved its record to 24-13 overall, including a 4-1
WAC record.
Utah State continues to struggle, with its record dropping to 4-21
overall to go with an 0-2 WAC record.
Fresno State will hit the road for a colossal match-up with No. 5 and
Pac-10 member Stanford.
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