Game 41-43: Fresno State (20-20, 9-10 MW) at Nevada (32-14, 13-5 MW)

Hixson Park, Reno, Nev.

Schedule

Apr. 24 - 5 p.m. PT

Apr. 25 - 3 p.m. PT

Apr. 26 - 12 p.m. PT

Media Coverage

Watch: MW Network

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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State softball team prepares for their final road series of the season at Nevada for a three game series beginning on Friday, Apr. 24 at 6 p.m. PT on the Mountain West Network.

Bulldog Bones

Fresno State sits at 20-20 on the season with nine conference wins

Fresno State holds two series sweeps this season against San Jose State and Colorado State

Lauryn Carranco holds 99 strikeouts on the season

Fresno State is tied for fourth in the MW standings at 9-10 alongside New Mexico

Three Bulldogs hit a home run against New Mexico - Tiara Westbrook, Mallory Vancleave and Emma Martinez

Bulldogs went 12-for-12 in the first game against the Lobos

Fresno State will meet Nevada for the 86th time in program history

Fresno State takes 34th in triples per game (0.30) and 46th in triples (12) in the nation, both stats place the 'Dogs third in the Mountain West

Jamie Hicks leads the team with a .349 batting average

Bulldogs own four shutout games this season, all by starting pitcher Lauryn Carranco

Fresno State has two more series with Nevada on the road and San Diego State at home the following weekend

Two Bulldogs have earned MW Player of the Week honors in Rylee Bocchini (Player, Apr. 6) and Lauryn Carranco (Pitcher, Mar. 2)

Lauryn Carranco leads the Mountain West in wins with 14

Lauryn Carranco takes second in the MW's individual game high in strikeouts with 12 against UC Davis

Three freshmen 'Dogs were named to Softball America's 'Freshman Watchlist' in early January - Alyssa Loza, Makenna Pettey and Jayda Crosby

Fresno State sees the return of 13 players in Nadia Roundtree, Olivia Hill, Natalie Elias, Rylee Bocchini, Mallory Vancleave, Emma Martinez, Mackenna Gieger, Kealani Nitta, Jaime Hicks, Ava Tingey, Alyssa Rebolledo, Alexa Brunetti and Alyssa Ramirez

Fresno State welcomes 13 new Bulldogs to the 2026 roster in Leila Dixon (UIC), Larissa Flores (CSUN), Lauryn Carranco (CSUN), Arianna Aguayo (Liberty HS), Gizella Vargas Sandoval (CSUN), Alyssa Loza (Century HS), Jayda Crosby (California HS), Christal Lopez (CSUB), Makenna Pettey (Yucaipa HS), Tiara Westbrook (CSUN) and Lorraine Alo (Portland State)

Home run hitters

Tiara Westbrook, Mallory Vancleave and Emma Martinez put up heavy home runs for the 'Dogs.

Westbrook sparked the 'Dogs seven run inning with her two RBI home run. Vancleave followed it up the next inning with her big hit bringing three across the plate. Martinez came in clutch when she hit a three run home run after the 'Dogs were down, 4-2.

Vancleave tied Jamie Hicks for the most home runs this season at four, Westbrook and Martinez marked their second of the season.

Leadoff star

Emma Martinez has shown up big as the Bulldogs leadoff hitter.

In the second game of the series, Martinez hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning that brought the 'Dogs back within a one run lead.

Over the series Martinez put up four runs off two hits, three RBIs along with a double & home run on a .250 batting average.

Martinez's longest hitting streak this season is twelve games.

Carranco's K's

Lauryn Carranco sits at 99 strikeouts this season. The Clovis, Calif. native sits second in the Mountain West, sitting five behind New Mexico's Benningfield (105).

On 140 innings pitched and 14 wins the senior holds top 100 ranks in the nation, sitting 45th in victories and 84th in strikeouts.

In Mountain West play Carranco holds the top spot in the conference with 55 strikeouts and 75.1 innings pitched along with seven wins.

When Carranco reaches 100 strikes it will be her third consecutive season with 100+ K's, her career high sits at 113 K's (2025-26).

Series history

Fresno State and Nevada will meet for the 86th time in program history

Bulldogs lead the all-time series with the Wolf Pack, 58-27

'Dogs are looking to put a break as the Wolf Pack have won the last two series

Fresno State won the last meeting, 5-2

A look at the Wolf Pack

Nevada is coming off a series win against Colorado State

Nevada has clinched their spot in the Mountain West Championships

Wolf Pack swept this week's MW Weekly Honor awards