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Fresno State Softball 2015 Media Guide TABLE of CONTENTS Fresno State Softball 2015 Media Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 2015 FRESNO STATE SOFTBALL OUTLOOK INTERVIEW INFORMATION: Quick Facts / General Information ........................... 3 All requests for softball interviews and credentials Roster ............................................................................... 4 should be directed to Kimberly Fisher in the Fresno Team Headshots ............................................................ 5 State Athletic Communications office. Requests Schedule ............................................................................ 6 Head Coach Trisha Ford............................................ 7-8 should be made at least 24 hours in advance. To Assistant Coach Sara Pickering .................................. 9 arrange interviews or request credentials, call 559- Assistant Coach Carly Wynn .....................................10 278-4881 or e-mail at [email protected]. Returnee Profiles ................................................... 11-23 Newcomer Profiles ................................................ 24-26 CREDITS: The 2015 softball media guide was designed, 2014 SEASON IN REVIEW written and compiled by Kimberly Fisher, with Final Statistics ................................................................27 help from Geoff Thurner. Photos courtesy of Geoff Game by Game Results ..............................................28 Thurner, Keith Kountz , Cary Edmondson and the Team Statistical Leaders ............................................29 Fresno State archives . Conference Standings ................................................30 HISTORY / RECORD BOOK Team Records .................................................................31 Career Batting Leaders ...............................................32 Season Batting Leaders ..............................................33 Career Pitching Leaders ...................................... 34-35 Season Pitching Leaders ............................................36 Postseason Records .............................................. 37-40 Year-by-Year Results ............................................. 41-47 All-Time Letterwinner List .................................. 53-54 All-Americans ................................................................55 All-Region Selections ..................................................56 All-Conference Selections .........................................57 Yearly Conference Standings ...................................58 Academic Award Winners .................................. 59-60 Bulldogs in the Pros ....................................................61 All-Time Jersey Numbers ...........................................62 Bulldog History ...................................................... 63-64 Margie Wright Diamond ............................................65 OPPONENT SECTION All-Time Opponent Series Records ................. 48-52 ADMinistration University President ....................................................66 Director of Athletics ....................................................66 2 2015 SOFTBALL QUICK Facts 2015 BULLDOG SEASON PREVIEW _____________________ FRESNO STATE • UNIVERSITY INFORMATION ____________ • Bulldog softball is entering its 38th year of play and third Location ..................................................................Fresno, Calif. season with head coach Trisha Ford at the helm of the program Founded / Enrollment ..............................................1911/ 23,060 along with assistant coaches Sara Pickering and Carly Wynn. Nickname / Colors .............................. Bulldogs / Red and Blue • The team is composed of 13 returners including four seniors, Conference ..........................................Mountain West (3rdYear) seven juniors, two sophomores and welcomes eight newcomers Facility ......................................Margie Wright Diamond (3,288) to the 2015 squad. Press Row ............................................................ (559) 347-3699 President .....................................................Dr. Joseph I. Castro • Fresno State led the Mountain West in most all-conference Director of Athletics ................................................. Jim Bartko selections in 2014 including returning center fielder Brenna Faculty Athletics Rep. Dr. Dawn Lewis [Juan Carlos Gonzalez] Moss who was tabbed the MW Defensive Player of the Year and selected to the All-MW first-team along with the Bulldogs BULLDOG COACHING STAFF __________________________ starting pitcher, Jill Compton. Under Ford’s reign, the ‘Dogs Head Coach ....................................Trisha Ford (St. Mary’s, ‘99) have accumulated a total of nine All-MW honorees. School Record (Years) / Career ....................... 61-45 (2) / Same • Five Bulldogs were honored as NFCA Scholar-Athletes at MW Record (Years) .................................................... 26-16 (3rd) the conclusion of the 2014 season for their commitment both Office Phone / FAX .............................. (559) 278-4453 / F -6583 on the field and in the classroom including returning seniors Assistant Coach . Sara Pickering (3rd Year, Washington, ‘98) Kelly Megee and Brenna Moss. Assistant Coach ......Carly Wynn (3rd Year, Florida State, ‘10) Undergraduate Assistant Coach ........ Vonnie Martin (1st Year) • Senior outfielder Brenna Moss tied her 2013 school record Undergraduate Assistant Coach ..........Brooke Ortiz (1st Year) with 34 stolen bases again in 2014, placing her 17th nationally Operations Assistant ......................... Melissa Davin (1st Year) and only seven bases shy of the record holder in Fresno State school history (86). SOFTBALL TEAM INFORMATION _______________________ Fresno State ended 2014 with an overall record of 31-21 and • 2014 Overall Record (MW) / Postseason ........31-21 (15-9) / NA is coming off of a 15 -9 conference mark in its second year as 2014 Team Batting Average / ERA ........................... 0.282 / 2.62 a part of the Mountain West, earning the `Dogs a second place Letterwinners Returning / Lost ......................................... 13 / 9 finish in conference play. Fresno State holds an overall record Position Starters Returning / Lost ...................................... 5 / 4 of 61-45 (26-16 MW) under Ford. Players Returning / Lost / New ......................................13 / 7 / 8 • 2015 is deemed to be the most challenging season yet for Infielders Returning / Lost / New .................................... 2 / 6 / 6 the ‘Dogs as they are slated to face eight NCAA Tournament Outfielders Returning / Lost / New ................................. 5 / 1 / 3 qualifiers including Florida, the 2014 defending National Pitchers Returning / Lost / New ..................................... 4 / 0 / 0 Champion. Seniors / Juniors / Sophomores / Freshmen ........... 4 / 9 / 3 / 5 • Fresno State is set to host three tournaments during the Bat (Left-6, Right-14, Switch-1) ........ Throw (Left-2, Right-19) spring season at Margie Wright Diamond including the Fresno State Kick-Off (Feb. 13), FS Louisville Slugger Bash (Feb. 27) BULLDOG SOFTBALL History ________________________ and the Fresno State Classic (Mar. 12). All-Time Record (Years) .....................................1623-615-1 (37) Top Position Returnees (2014 Stats) All-Time NCAA D1 Record (Years) ....................1539-558-1 (33) *Paige Gumz, Jr., C (.273, 38H, 14R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI) All-Time Home Record (Years) ............................838-213-1 (37) *^Brenna Moss, Sr., OF (.337, 70H, 43R, 8 2B, 2 3B, 18 RBI, 34 SB) All-Time Conference Record (Years) ..................... 642-168 (37) Michelle Solomon, Sr., OF (.244, 38 H, 32 R, 6 2B, 3 3B, 6 HR, All-Time MW Record (Years) ......................................... 26-16 (2) 34 RBI) Conference Titles (1978, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 96, Whitney Smith, Jr., IF (.317, 44H, 18R, 7 2B, 23 RBI) 98, 99, 2000, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 09) ......................................... 21 Kierra Willis, So., OF (.307, 35H, 18R, 1 2B, 2 3B, 14RBI, 24BB, AIAW Tournament Appearances ................ 4 (1978, 79, 80, 81) 9SB) NCAA Tournament Appearances ... 30 (30 straight 1982-2012) Other Top Returnees (2014 Stats) NCAA Titles ..................................................................... 1 (1998) Kelly Megee, Sr., 1B (.182, 10H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 11 BB) NCAA Runner-up Finishes (1982, 88, 89, 90) .......................... 4 Taylor Green, Sr., C/DP (.205, 8H, 3 2B, 1 BB) Christina Rodriguez, So., OF/PR (33G, 4 SB) WCWS Appearances (1982, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 97, 98, 99) ..............................................................................................12 Returning Pitchers (2014 Stats) All-Americans ...........................................................................55 *^ Jill Compton, Jr., RHP (20-9, 2.16, 191.1 IP, 160 SO, 76 BB, Academic All-Americans .........................................................18 8 SHO, 20 CG) All-Region Selections .............................................................110 Hannah Harris, Jr., RHP (9-10, 2.80, 105 IP, 34 SO, 37 BB, 6 CG) All-Conference Selections .....................................................183 Taylor Langdon, Jr., RHP (1-0, 4.80, 35 IP, 16 SO, 20 BB) Olympians ...................................................12 players / 1 coach Kiley Aldridge, RS-Jr., LHP (1-2, 2.17, 19.1 IP, 13 SO, 9 BB) National Pro Fastpitch Draft Picks..........................................23 All Conference
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