No. 24 SOFTBALL. Contact: Jan Winslow Schedule & Results Overall: WAC: 0-0

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1 2006 Schedule & Results Overall: WAC: 0-0 February at Kajikawa Classic 10 vs. CS Fullerton L vs. No. 6 Texas A&M L 8-0 (5) 11 vs. Wisconsin W 11-2 (5) 11 vs. No. 15 Northwestern L vs. CS Northridge W Pacific W 2-0, W at No. 2 UCLA L at No. 2 UCLA L UC Davis W 8-0 (5), W at Palm Springs Classic 24 vs. Kansas W vs. No. 10 Oklahoma W vs. No. 4 Texas L vs. Texas Tech W vs. Cal Poly L 9-4 March 3-5 at Aztec Classic 3 vs. Loyola Marymount L vs. CS Northridge rain out 4 at San Diego State W 11-0 (6) 4 vs. No. 23 Oregon L vs. Loyola Marymount W St. Francis College 13-0 (5), 15-0 (5) 9-12 Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota 9 No. 22 DePaul W Ball State W 13-0 (5) 10 Central Florida rain out 11 San Diego W 8-0 (5) 11 No. 8 Oregon State rain out 12 No. 17 Washington rain out 14 Southern Utah rain out at Judi Garman Classic 16 vs. No. 6 Alabama L vs. Utah W vs. No. 14 Oklahoma L vs. UNLV W 8-0 (5) 19 vs. No. 11 Arizona State L *Nevada(1) 6 pm 25 *Nevada(DH) 1 pm 28 Santa Clara 6 pm 31 *at Utah State (1) 1 pm April 1 *at Utah State (DH) 12 pm 5 at Stanford 5 pm 11 Saint Mary's 6 pm 14 *New Mexico State (1) 6 pm 15 *New Mexico State (2) 1 pm 21 *Hawai'i (1) (Comcast) 6 pm 22 *Hawai'i (DH) 1 pm 28 *at Louisiana Tech 6 pm 29 *at Louisiana Tech (DH) 2 pm May 5 *at San Jose State (1) 2 pm 6 *at San Jose State (DH) 12 pm WAC Tournament All Day NCAA Regionals All Day NCAA Super Regionals All Day 31 NCAA Women's College World Series at Oklahoma City, Okla. June 1-6 NCAA Women's College World Series at Oklahoma City, Okla. All times local to site * WAC games home games in bold and played at Bulldog Diamond select home and road games on ESPN 1430 AM/KFSR 90.7 FM Contact: Jan Winslow No. 24 SOFTBALL This Week Fri., March 24 Nevada (single) - Comcast/KFSR 90.7 FM 6:00 p.m. Sat., March 25 Nevada (doubleheader) ESPN Radio 1:00 p.m. Next Week Tue., March 28 Santa Clara - KFSR 90.7 FM 6:00 p.m. Fri., March 31 at Utah State (single) 12:00 p.m. (PT) Sat., April 1 at Utah State (doubleheader) 11:00 a.m. (PT) Last Week Tue., March 14 Southern Utah rain out Thu.-Sun., March at Judi Garman Classic Fullerton, Calif. Thu., March 16 vs. No. 6 Alabama L 4-1 vs. Utah W 1-0 Fri., March 17 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma L 4-3 Sat., March 18 vs. UNLV W 8-0 (5) Sun., March 19 vs. No. 11 Arizona State L 8-1 Bulldogs Open Western Athletic Conference Action This Week The 2006 Fresno State softball team opens Western Athletic Conference play this week with a three-game series against Nevada. On Fri., March 24, the Bulldogs will play a singlegame at 6:00 p.m. On Saturday, the 'Dogs will play a doubleheader starting at 1:00 p.m. 'Dogs In WAC Play The Bulldogs enter the 2006 conference season with a 13-game league win streak. As the league's preseason favorite, Fresno State owns a 13-year WAC record of (.817). Winning eight WAC titles since 1996 and five in the last six years, the 'Dogs are 23-5 in conference openers, 26-2 in league openers at home, 17-3 in conference openers under head coach Margie Wright, 19-1 in league openers at home, 12-1 in WAC openers overall and under Wright and 10-1 in WAC home openers overall and under Wright. Public Safety Day at Bulldog Diamond March 25 has been designated as Public Safety Day. Representatives from the Fresno and Clovis Police Departments along with the Sheriff Department will be offering information and assistance on staying safe. There will be ID kits for the children and interactive activities with the three law enforcement agencies. This day is also being used as a day of recognition of those individuals who protect the community. The event runs from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in the Grey Lot (grass parking behind Bulldog Diamond) and is free of charge. Some of the items being showcased on Saturday include a DUI Trailer, bike/motor/bmw/dirt patrol, car seat trailer, patrol car, bomb truck with robots, motors, jailer van, K-9, SWAT, explorers program, boating unit and mount unit (horses). The Sixth Annual Jenny Eller Blood Drive Challenge The Sixth Annual Jenny Eller Blood Drive Challenge is underway. When an individual mentions the name Jenny Eller, Coach Wright, Fresno State softball or the "Donor Team," they will receive a commemorative 2006 softball t-shirt. For details, phone (559) The Margie Wright Show The Margie Wright Show will air every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30-1:00 p.m. on 1430 ESPN Radio. Emceed by Paul Swearengin, Wright will discuss the team, what's coming up and what's going on in collegiate softball. Bulldog Softball Ticket Information For 2006 Fresno State softball ticket information, please contact the Fresno State Athletics Ticket Office at (559) Single-game and season tickets may be purchased on line at or through the Bulldog Ticket Office. Single game and special packages are available during the season.

2 Head Coach Margie Wright As the NCAA all-time winningest softball coach, Margie Wright (Illinois State, 1974) is in her 21st season as the head coach of the Fresno State softball program. Wright, who became the first Division I softball coach and 24th Division I head coach overall to record 1,000 Division I victories in 2002, tallied her 1,150th career win against Hawai'i and her 1,000th school win versus Nevada last season. She also collected her 500th victory at Bulldog Diamond on April 23, The 1998 NCAA National Coach of the Year owns a 21-year school mark of 1, (.757) and a 27-year career record of 1, (.738). With 10 NCAA Women s College World Series trips under her belt, the nine-time conference coach of the year has collected 15 outright or shared conference titles, a WAC tournament championship and 10 regional championship crowns while directing Fresno State to 20 straight NCAA postseason appearances. Inducted into the Women's Sports Foundation International Hall of Fame last October, Wright is the only coach in the program s history to garner region coach of the year honors (seven times) and is the third head coach overall at Fresno State to garner National Coach of the Year accolades. Owning a (.836) all-time mark at Bulldog Diamond, Wright has averaged 50 wins a season while coaching 50 All-Americans, 15 Academic All-Americans, 13 Olympians, five softball Honda Awards finalists, four NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipients and two NCAA Top VIII Award winners. In the postseason, Wright is with a NCAA title and nine top five finishes at the NCAA WCWS. Wright has made Fresno State one of just four programs in Division I softball to make 10 or more trips to the WCWS. Notable Honors & Accomplishments 2005 WAC Title (15th conference crown) Conference Coach of the Year (9th) 2002 First NCAA D1 coach with 1,000 career wins 2000 NCAA All-Time Winningest Coach NFCA Hall of Fame inductee 1999 Region Coach of the Year (7th honor) Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame 1998 NCAA Championship Title National Coach of the Year USOC National Coach of the Year in SB 1996 USA Olympic Asst. Coach (gold medal) 1995 USA Jr. National Coach (gold medal) Year-by-Year at Fresno State 1986* # *# *# (NCAA title) 1988*# *# *# * *# * *# * *# * # * * * indicates conference title; # WCWS appearance Double Play Special Fresno State will showcase the "Double Play" promotions during the weeknight games of the 2006 softball season. With a weeknight doubleheaders against Santa Clara next week, fans can download a 2-for-1 coupon off the school's official athletic web site, and present the coupon on game night at the portable ticket office located outside the gates of Bulldog Diamond. The coupon can be found under the ticket link on Season-Long Home Softball Promotions (excludes the Bulldog Classic) Softball Reserved Seat Twin Pack - $25 2 reserved seats 2 hot dogs 2 22-ounce sodas Softball Riser Seat Twin Pack - $18 2 riser seats 2 hot dogs 2 22-ounce sodas Softball General Admission Twin Pack - $13 2 general admission seats 2 hot dogs 2 22-ounce sodas Lunch with Margie Once a month at the Silver Dollar Hofbrau, Wright will be the host of a question and answer luncheon. The final two luncheons of the season will be April 3 and May 8. Travel with the Bulldogs Two bus trips have been set up to watch the Bulldogs during the 2006 season. The first trip is to Stanford on Wed., April 5, 5:00 p.m. The bus will leave at 11:00 a.m. that day and return approximately at midnight. Cost is $55 per person (includes bus and game ticket). Also, there is a trip set for San Jose State on Sat., May 6, 12:00 p.m. With a doubleheader being played that day, the bus will depart at 7:00 a.m. and will stop for brunch in Los Gatos. Afterwards, the bus will stop at Case de Fruita for dinner before returning to Fresno at approximately 7:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per person (includes bus and game ticket). For reservations and additional information, phone Tim Schiller at (559) Willis Named Xbox Live WAC Player of the Week Junior catcher Nichole Willis (Clovis, Calif.) had the timely hits for the Bulldogs at the Judi Garman Softball Classic last week in Fullerton, Calif., and was honored as the Xbox Live WAC Softball Player of the Week for her efforts. Batting.313 (5-16), Willis had two multi hit games, including a 2-4 performance with double and a RBI against No. 6 Alabama and a 2-3 outing with a run, a home run and four RBI versus UNLV. Her game against the Rebels lifted the Bulldogs into the consolation semifinals against No. 11 Arizona State. In the first game of pool play, Willis put the Dogs on the scoreboard with a RBI single versus the Tide. In the quarterfinals of consolation against UNLV, she hit a three-run home run. Defensively, Willis was perfect behind the plate as she threw out four of five would-be basestealers. On the season, she has seven multiple hit and four multiple RBI games. In her last 10 games, Willis is batting.387 (12-31) with four runs, a double, two triples, a home run, two walks and a team-high 11 RBI to go along with 20 total bases for a.645 slugging percentage. In the Circle Last week, freshman right hander Robin Mackin (Newmarket, Ontario) made five appearances with four starts and went 2-2 with two shutouts and 35 strikeouts (9.8 strikeouts per 7/IP) in 25.0 innings for a 1.96 ERA. While opponents batted.227 against, she threw a four-hitter and struck out nine versus Utah and pitched a two-hitter and fanned six against UNLV. In the one-run loss to No. 14 Oklahoma, she scattered six hits and struck out eight while hitting a three-run home run in a game that featured a 1:15 rain delay to start the game and a 1:24 rain delay after five innings of play. Mackin had her season-high fivegame win streak halted against No. 5 Alabama. Prior to this streak, she had won four straight, twice. In her last eight starts, she has tallied five shutouts and has three 10- strikeout games while allowing nine runs (six earned) on 18 hits with 68 strikeouts (10.7 strikeouts per 7/IP) in 44.2 innings for a 0.94 ERA as opponents are batting.124 against. Having won seven of her last nine starts, Mackin is 15-7 overall with ten 10-strikeout games and 221 K s in innings for an average of 10.8 strikeouts per 7/IP this season Western Athletic Conference Softball Standings (3/20) WAC Games All Games W L PCT. GB H A W L PCT. H A N New Mexico St Fresno State Hawai'i San Jose State Nevada Louisiana Tech Utah State

3 Fresno State Quick Facts General Location... Fresno, Calif. Founded Nickname... Bulldogs Enrollment... 20,299 Conference... Western Athletic Colors... Red & Blue President... Dr. John D. Welty Director of Athletics... Thomas Boeh Facility (Capacity)... Bulldog Diamond (5,767) Dimensions right and left; 220 center Ticket Office... (559) 278-DOGS Coaching Staff Head Coach... Margie Wright Alma Mater... Illinois State, 1974 School Record/Years... 1, /21 Career Record/Years... 1, /27 WAC Record/Years /13 Bulldog Diamond /Years /20 NCAA Postseason/Years /20 Office Phone... (559) Office Fax... (559) Assistant Coach... Marcie Green-Jones Alma Mater... Fresno State, 1994/3rd year Assistant Coach... Laura Berg Alma Mater... Fresno State,1998/1st year Team Information Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 13/4 Starters Returning/Lost... 5/ Record WAC Record/Finish /1st 2005 NCAA Postseason (Regionals) 2005 Final USA Today/NFCA Ranking... 22nd 2005 Final ESPN.COM/USA SB Ranking... 15th Media Relations Asst. SID/SB contact... Jan Winslow ... janw@csufresno.edu Phone... (559) Fax... (559) Press Box... (559) Website... Program Totals All-Time/Years... 1, /29 All-Time League/Years /28 All-Time WAC/Years /13 All-Time Home/Years /28 Consecutive Winning Seasons Seasons Ranked/Weekly... 24/212 of 226 NCAA Appearances NCAA WCWS Appearances NCAA Titles... 1 (1998) NCAA Runner-up... 4 (1982, 88, 89, 90) NCAA Third Place... 3 (1991, '92, '97) NCAA Fifth Place... 4 (1984, '87, '94, '99) Regional Titles Conference Titles All-Americans Academic All-Americans All-Region All-Conference Honda Awards Finalists... 5 Olympians On the Web Fresno State... WAC... NCAA... NFCA... USA Softball... Clark Joins Elite Run Club With 201 career runs, senior shortstop Christina Clark (Santa Ana, Calif.) became just the third Bulldog in school and WAC history to amass 200 or more runs, joining All-America outfielders Laura Berg (245) and Becky Witt (224). Clark joined the elite run club in the tournament opener against No. 6 Alabama as she went 3-4 with a run and a double. Clark Writes New Career Total Base Record More impressive over the weekend was Clark setting a new all-time total base record for Fresno State and the WAC. She eclipsed the 500 career total base plateau, making her the school s and the WAC s all-time career leader with 501, against UNLV after going 3-4 with a run, a double and two RBI to surpass Berg (500). Clark is only the second player in school and WAC history to amass 500 or more career total bases. Sharing team-high honors with 10 multiple hit games this season, Clark has tallied 60 total bases this year and is looking to be the second Bulldog to notch four consecutive 100-total base seasons. Last Week in Review Fresno State had its doubleheader rained out at home against Southern Utah before going 2-3 at the Judi Garman Softball Classic... The Bulldogs finished third in their pool and advanced to the semifinals of the consolation bracket... The 'Dogs opened tournament play with a 4-1 loss to No. 14 Alabama before bouncing back with a 1-0 win over Utah on Thu., March Fresno State wrapped up pool play with a 4-3 loss to No. 14 Oklahoma with more than two hours and a half hours of rain delay... The Bulldogs won their quarterfinal game against UNLV when they notched an 8-0, 5 inning victory... The 'Dogs then faced No. 11 Arizona State in the semifinals and dropped an 8-1 decision to conclude tournament play... The rain out against SUU was the Bulldogs fifth and sixth of the season... The shutout win over UNLV was Fresno State's 11th of the season... The Bulldogs also notched their sixth 10-hit game of the year versus the Rebels, giving the 'Dogs their sixth 10-hit performance in the last 12 games... In addition, the run-rule victory was Fresno State's sixth in its last 12 outings and ninth overall... With an overall record, ten of the losses have come to higher ranked teams and one to a team that received votes... The Bulldogs softball program needs 10 wins to reach No. 1,300 while Wright is 13 shy of her 1,200th career win. Team Notables Clark had her season-high eight-game hitting streak come to a halt against No. 14 Oklahoma In this span she batted.577 (15-26) with 14 runs, a double, a triple, two home runs, six RBI, five walks, 1-2 in stolen bases and 24 total bases for a.923 slugging percentage In her last 10 games, Clark is hitting.500 (17-34) with 13 runs, two doubles, a triple, two home runs, four walks, 1-2 in stolen bases and 27 total bases for a.794 slugging percentage With 57 career home runs, Clark is three shy of becoming the 12th player in Division I history to post 60 or more... Sophomore first baseman Kristin Sylvester (Big Bear City, Calif.) had her season- and career-high 13-game hitting streak halted against No. 14 Oklahoma In this stretch, she batted.463 (19-41) with nine runs, four doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, two walks and 29 total bases for a.707 slugging percentage While sharing season-high honors with 10 multiple hit games to date, her 13-game hit streak is tied for ninth all-time school history Sylvester has hit safely in 15 of her last 16 games and is batting.449 (22-49) with 10 runs, six doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI, three walks and 34 total bases for a.694 slugging percentage... With all-tournament honors at the Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota, freshman pitcher/utility Merryann Barr (Fresno, Calif.) has hit safely in eight of her last 10 games In this stretch she is batting.400 (13-31) with seven runs, two doubles, four walks and eight RBI In Fresno State s last 16 games, Barr is one of three Bulldogs to be hitting.400 or higher She is batting.400 (20-50) with eight runs, two doubles, six walks and 10 RBI... Freshman third baseman Haley Perkins (Fresno, Calif.) has hit safely in 25 of 30 games this season She has notched a 10- and seven-game hit streak this season... Sophomore left fielder Ashley White (Moss Beach, Calif.) had the game-winning hit against Utah when she hit a one-out RBI double in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Bulldogs to a 1-0 victory. About Nevada (11-17, 0-0 WAC) In its last action, Nevada went 1-3 worksheet at the Capital Classic, March UN opened with a 3-0, 8 inning win over Jacksonville before dropping its final three to Iowa (5-0), Columbia (2-1 in 8 inn.) and Princeton (10-0, 5 inn.). The Wolf Pack had their games cancelled due to weather at Utah Valley State last week. On Wed., March 22, Nevada will play No. 15 Washington and Pacific in a doubleheader in Stockton, Calif. Picked third in the 2006 WAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, the Wolf Pack is 4-5 in their last nine and 7-10 in their last 17 games. Nevada is batting.244 ( ) as a team while owning a team ERA of Leading the team is freshman second baseman Kymberly Silagyi, who is batting.286 (26-91) with 16 runs, two doubles, five walks, 4-6 in stolen bases and nine RBI.

4 2006 USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 (Week 6 March 12 ) Team (1st place votes) W/L Pts. LR 1. Arizona (26) Tennessee (4) UCLA Texas Stanford Alabama California Oregon State Michigan La.-Lafayette Arizona State LSU Georgia Oklahoma Washington Nebraska Northwestern Auburn Baylor Texas A&M Louisville Mississippi State DePaul Fresno State NR 25. North Carolina Dropped Out: No. 24 Oregon Others Receiving Votes: Oregon (46), BYU (26), Southern Illinois (16), Houston (9), Virginia Tech (5), Florida (2), San Diego State (2). Eleven others received votes but appeared on one ballot ESPN.com/USA SB Top 25 (Week 6 March 11 ) Team (1st place votes) W/L Pts. LR 1. Arizona (14) Tennessee (5) T2 3. UCLA (1) Texas T2 5. Stanford California Alabama Oregon State Michigan Arizona State La.-Lafayette Georgia LSU Washington Oklahoma Northwestern Baylor Texas A&M Auburn Nebraska Louisville DePaul Fresno State North Carolina NR 25. Mississippi State Dropped Out: No. 23 Virginia Tech Others Receiving Votes: Southern Illinois (21), BYU (15), Virginia Tech (14), CS Fullerton (8), Georgia Tech (6), North Carolina State (4), Iowa (3), San Diego State (3) opponents bolded Freshman left fielder Brittany Puzey is hitting.272 (22-81) with 11 runs, six doubles, two home runs, seven walks to go along with a team-high 22 RBI. In the circle, sophomore right hander Jordan McPherson, a 2006 preseason all-conference at-large selection, is 7-8 with two shutouts and 99 strikeouts in innings for a 2.60 ERA. Clark On Preseason Watch List; Drafted 18th On Feb. 1, the Amateur Softball Association announced its initial watch list for the Fifth Annual USA Softball College Player of the Year Award this afternoon and senior All- America shortstop Christina Clark was among the 50 preseason picks. Selected to her third straight national preseason watch list, Clark was just tabbed as the preseason Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year for the third consecutive year. USA Softball will announce its Top 25 finalists on April 5. Just days before postseason gets underway, it will trim its list down to 10 on May 10 before selecting its final on May 31. The winner of the 2006 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award will be announced during the NCAA Women s College World Series in Oklahoma City. In addition, Clark became the program s 18th professional draft selection when she was chosen No. 18 overall in the inaugural 2006 ProFastpitch X-Treme Tour draft. Fresno State Selected WAC Preseason Favorites For the 10th time in 11 years, Fresno State has been picked to capture the league title in The Bulldogs received five first place votes and one second for a total of 35 points. Hawai i was tabbed second as it received the final two first place votes for a total of 30 points. Nevada collected 26 points for a third place showing while San Jose State was picked fourth with 19 points. League newcomers Utah State (16 points) and New Mexico State (15 points) were selected fifth and sixth, respectively, while La Tech rounded out the poll with six points. Trio of 'Dogs Selected Preseason All-WAC; Sweep Preseason Honors Fresno State also swept the 2006 WAC preseason awards as Clark and Mackin were selected as the Player and Pitcher of the Year, respectively. This is Clark s third consecutive preseason player of the year honor. Returning as the nation s top active Division I career home run leader (54), the two-time All-America shortstop has led the conference three straight seasons in RBI. She also has led the league in runs, home runs, slugging percentage and total bases the past two years. This is the second time in WAC history that a freshman has been honored as the preseason pitcher of the year. Willis also was honored as a preseason All-WAC selection as she received her second consecutive preseason accolade. In addition, Clark was picked at shortstop and Mackin at pitcher for preseason all-conference honors at their respective positions. National Rankings Fresno State softball has been no stranger to the national polls as the Bulldogs own the longest streak for consecutive nationally-ranked weeks (178) in NCAA Division I softball history. In the 24-year history of national polls, the Bulldogs have been nationally ranked in the Top 25 for 212 of the 226 weeks since the NCAA s first Top 15 poll in Fresno State has been in the nation s official Top 25 polls for 24 straight years. Appearing in the Top 10 for 151 weeks, the Dogs achieved their first No. 1 national ranking on March 14, They were ranked No. 1 for two straight weeks in 1997 before finishing as the No. 1 team in the final 1998 USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll. In 1999, Fresno State opened the year with a No. 1 preseason ranking after winning the national title in The program s five No. 1 rankings is the most ever by a Bulldogs' athletic team. 'Dogs Host WAC Tournament Fresno State will host the 2006 WAC Softball Tournament, May 11-13, at Bulldog Diamond. This is the second time that Bulldog Diamond will serve as host. Fresno State hosted the 1999 tournament and wrapped up the 1999 season as the regularseason and tournament champions. Mackin on Canada National Team After helping Team Canada qualify for the 2006 World Championship as well as the 2007 Pan American Games, Mackin was selected the Canada National Team. She was selected to the national team in January WAC Softball Preseason Coaches' Poll (coaches cannot vote for own team) School (1st) Points 1. Fresno State (5) Hawai'i (2) Nevada San Jose State Utah State New Mexico State Louisiana Tech TV/Radio Schedule (tentative/subject to change) F14... Pacific ESPN... 6/8 pm F18... at UCLA ESPN... 2 pm F19... at UCLA ESPN... 1 pm F22... UC Davis... KFSR /8 pm M9... DePaul ESPN... 6 pm M10... Ball State... Comcast/1430 ESPN... 5 pm M11... San Diego ESPN... 1 pm M24... Nevada... Comcast/1430 ESPN... 6 pm M25... Nevada ESPN... 1/3 pm M28... Santa Clara... KFSR /8 pm A5... at Stanford 1430 ESPN/KFSR /7 pm A11... Saint Mary's... Comcast... 6 pm A14... New Mexico St... Comcast/KFSR pm A15... New Mexico St.... KFSR /3 pm A21... Hawai'i... Comcast/1430 ESPN... 6 pm A22... Hawai'i ESPN... 1/3 M11-12 WAC Tournament ESPN... TBA

5 NCAA Division I 50-Career Home Run Leaders (as of 3/20/06) 1. Stacey Nuveman, UCLA Leah Braatz, Arizona Laura Espinoza, Arizona Kristen Rivera, Washington Jenny Dalton, Arizona Jaime Clark, Washington Stephanie Best, Central Florida Danyele Gomez, La.-Lafayette* Oli Keohohou, BYU/Long Beach State Tairia Mims, UCLA Kelly Kretschman, Alabama Laura Taylor, Seton Hall Lauren May, Cornell Christina Clark, Fresno State* Deanna Dovak, Rider Alana Addison, La.-Lafayette Kelli Metzger, Akron * active player in bold Slugging Percentage (entering 2006 season) T8. Christina Clark, Fresno State Intentional Walks (as of 3/20/06) 12. Christina Clark, Fresno State Clark in the FS Career Recordbook (as of 3/20/06) Home Runs 1. Christina Clark Total Bases 1. Christina Clark Runs 1. Laura Berg Becky Witt Christina Clark Doubles 1. Angela Cervantez Nina Lindenberg Kim Maher Gina LoPiccolo Christina Clark Triples 1. Laura Berg Rene Polanco Nina Lindenberg Gena Strang Martha Noffsinger/Kim Maher Jenifer Henry Christina Clark/Amber Wall RBI 1. Amanda Scott Nina Lindenberg Kim Maher Angela Cervantez Christina Clark Stolen Bases 1. Becky Witt Laura Berg/Robyn Yorke/Janee Silva Martha Noffsinger Kerry Steitz Karen Tabor Julie Smith Wende Ward Christina Clark/RaeAnn Pifferini Hits 1. Laura Berg Robyn Yorke Becky Witt Martha Noffsinger Nina Lindenberg Christina Clark Walks 1. Lindsay Fossatti Gina LoPiccolo Angela Cervantez Christina Clark Batting Average 1. Nina Lindenberg Robyn Yorke Laura Berg Christina Clark... ( ) Slugging Percentage 1. Nina Lindenberg Christina Clark... ( ) Fresno State Softball Roster No. Name Pos. B/T Ht. Cl. Hometown (Last School) 3 Katie Nelson RHP R/R 5-5 Fr. Oceanside, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista) 4 Shannon Garvin IF R/R 5-6 Jr. Fresno, Calif. (Providence) 5 Kristin Sylvester C/IF R/R 5-6 So. Big Bear City, Calif. (Lumen Christi) 7 Haley Perkins IF L/R 5-3 Fr. Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 10 Amanda Nesbitt LHP/UT L/L 5-7 So. Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View) 12 Jenna Cervantez IF R/R 5-4 So. Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) 13 Mallory Perkins OF L/L 5-3 Fr. Clovis, Calif. (Buchanan) 14 Christina Clark IF R/R 5-9 Sr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei) 15 Robin Mackin RHP/UT R/R 5-6 Fr. Newmarket, Ontario (Newmarket) 20 Katrina Jacques OF R/R 5-2 Sr. Fresno, Calif. (Fresno City) 21 Nichole Willis C R/R 5-7 Jr. Clovis, Calif. (Clovis) 22 Rachael Donaldson* OF/C R/R 5-9 Jr. Murrieta, Calif. (Chaparral) 24 Lindsay Milchovich IF R/R 5-8 So. Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak) 25 Merryann Barr RHP/UT L/R 5-5 Fr. Fresno, Calif. (Clovis) 28 Jenelle Bivens UT R/R 5-9 Fr. Woodlake, Calif. (Woodlake) 31 Jasmine Robles UT R/R 5-4 Jr. Santa Maria, Calif. (College of the Sequoias) 32 Kori Sherman OF R/R 5-5 Fr. Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) 33 Daisy Gaynor UT R/R 5-4 Sr. Sun Valley, Nev. (Edward C. Reed) 35 Ashley White IF/OF R/R 5-5 So. Moss Beach, Calif. (College of San Mateo) 38 Shauna Johnson* IF L/L 5-8 So. Chatsworth, Calif. (L.A. Baptist) 45 Laura Ferreira RHP R/R 6-0 Sr. El Sobrante, Calif. (Holy Names) Head Coach: Margie Wright (Illinois State, '74/21st year) Asst.: Marcie Green-Jones (Fresno State, '94/3rd year); Laura Berg (Fresno State, '98/1st year) Athletic Trainer: Sarah Tackett Manager: Jayanna Ledbetter * redshirt in 2006 Clark in the WAC Career Recordbook (as of 3/12/06) Home Runs 1. Christina Clark, Fresno State Total Bases 1. Christina Clark, Fresno State RBI 1. Amanda Scott, Fresno State Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Sarah Fredstrom, Colorado State Cyndee Bennett, Utah Angela Cervantez, Fresno State Scia Maumausolo, CS Northridge Christina Clark, Fresno State Runs 1. Laura Berg, Fresno State Becky Witt, Fresno State Christina Clark, Fresno State Hits 1. Laura Berg, Fresno State Robyn Yorke, Fresno State Becky Witt, Fresno State Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Christina Clark, Fresno State Doubles 1. Angela Cervantez, Fresno State Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Sarah Fredstrom, Colorado State Christina Clark, Fresno State Triples 1. Laura Berg, Fresno State Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Sandy Rhea, Utah Holly Schmillen, Colorado State Sarah Fredstrom, Colorado State Jenifer Henry, Fresno State Christina Clark/Amber Wall, FS Slugging Percentage 1. Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Christina Clark, FS... ( ) Holly Schmillen, Colorado State Kim Maher, Fresno State Walks 1. Lindsay Fossatti, Fresno State Angela Cervantez, Fresno State Christina Clark, Fresno State Batting Average 1. Nina Lindenberg, Fresno State Robyn Yorke, Fresno State Laura Berg, Fresno State Kim Maher, Fresno State Christina Clark, Fresno State Tia Morenz, Hawai'i Rachael Donaldson's "Meet It and Beat It" Trust Fund Rachael Donaldson (Murrieta, Calif.) will sit out the 2006 Fresno State softball season to battle cancer. With her own personal mantra of "Meet it and Beat it" a trust fund has been set up in Donaldson's name. Checks should be made payable to the CSU Fresno Athletic Corporation. With "Rachael's Fund" written on the memo line, donations should be mailed to the address below: ATTN: Fresno State Softball c/o Rachael's Fund Fresno State Athletics Department 5305 N. Campus Drive, NG 27 Fresno, CA All inquiries and donations concerning Donaldson oshould be directed to head coach Margie Wright at (559) or margiew@csufresno.edu. This season, the team will be wearing badges in support of Donaldson's fight to beat cancer.

6 2006 Fresno State Bulldogs Overall Statistics for Fresno State (as of Mar 19, 2006) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: 9-0 Away: 1-2 Neutral: 8-10 WAC: 0-0 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 33 Gaynor, Daisy Clark, Christina Sylvester, Kristi Perkins, Haley Barr, Merryann Willis, Nichole Mackin, Robin White, Ashley Cervantez, Jenna Garvin, Shannon Milchovich, Linds Sherman, Kori Perkins, Mallory Nesbitt, Amanda Nelson, Katie Ferreira, Laura Jacques, Katrina Robles, Jasmine Totals Opponents LOB - Team (213), Opp (157). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (6). IBB - Team (5), Clark 5. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 15 Mackin, Robin / Barr, Merryann / Ferreira, Laura / Nelson, Katie / Nesbitt, Amanda / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (4), Willis 4, Opp (6). SBA/ATT - Willis (10-21), Mackin (7-14), Barr (2-4), Ferreira (1-2), Nelson (1-1), Sylvester (1-1), Nesbitt (0-1).

7 2006 Fresno State Bulldogs Game Results for Fresno State (as of Mar 20, 2006) (All games) Game date Opposing team Score r h e/ r h e Inns Overall WAC Pitcher of record Attend Time / Feb 10, 2006 vs CS Fullerton 4-5 L 4 5 1/ Mackin (L 0-1) - 2:42 1Feb 10, 2006 vs #9 Texas A&M 0-8 L 0 4 1/ Nesbitt (L 0-1) 200 1:16 1Feb 11, 2006 vs Wisconsin W / Mackin (W 1-1) - 1:20 1Feb 11, 2006 vs #15 Northwestern 0-5 L 0 1 0/ Ferreira (L 0-1) 160 1:46 1Feb 12, 2006 vs CS Northridge W / Mackin (W 2-1) 200 2:16 Feb 14, 2006 Pacific W / Mackin (W 3-1) - 1:28 Feb 14, 2006 Pacific W / Mackin (W 4-1) :32 Feb 18, 2006 at #2 UCLA 0-2 L 0 2 2/ Mackin (L 4-2) 494 1:46 Feb 19, 2006 at #2 UCLA 0-1 L 0 3 0/ (10) Mackin (L 4-3) 692 2:52 Feb 22, 2006 UC Davis W / Mackin (W 5-3) - 1:34 Feb 22, 2006 UC Davis W / Nelson (W 1-0) :34 2Feb 24, 2006 vs Kansas W / Mackin (W 6-3) - 1:49 2Feb 24, 2006 vs #10 Oklahoma W / Mackin (W 7-3) 240 2:03 2Feb 25, 2006 vs #4 Texas 2-7 L 2 2 2/ Nelson (L 1-1) - 1:45 2Feb 25, 2006 vs Texas Tech W / Mackin (W 8-3) 200 1:33 2Feb 26, 2006 vs Cal Poly 4-9 L 4 9 1/ Mackin (L 8-4) 200 1:50 3Mar 03, 2006 vs Loyola Marymount 1-2 L 1 6 0/ Mackin (L 8-5) 110 1:40 3Mar 04, 2006 at San Diego State W / Mackin (W 9-5) - 1:48 3Mar 04, 2006 vs #23 Oregon 0-5 L 0 4 1/ Barr (L 0-1) 212 1:50 3Mar 05, 2006 vs Loyola Marymount W / Mackin (W 10-5) 148 2:02 Mar 08, 2006 St. Francis W / Mackin (W 11-5) - 1:27 Mar 08, 2006 St. Francis W / Barr (W 1-1) :26 4Mar 09, 2006 #22 DePaul W / Mackin (W 12-5) :44 4Mar 10, 2006 vs Ball State W / Mackin (W 13-5) :28 4Mar 11, 2006 San Diego W / Barr (W 2-1) :45 5Mar 16, 2006 vs #6 Alabama 1-4 L 1 9 0/ Mackin (L 13-6) - 1:51 5Mar 16, 2006 vs Utah W / Mackin (W 14-6) 300 1:34 5Mar 17, 2006 vs #14 Oklahoma 3-4 L 3 5 1/ Mackin (L 14-7) 395 2:00 5Mar 18, 2006 vs UNLV W / Mackin (W 15-7) 156 1:20 5Mar 19, 2006 vs #11 Arizona State 1-8 L 1 4 2/ Barr (L 2-2) 146 2:11 1 = Kajikawa Classic 2 = Palm Springs Classic 3 = Aztec Classic 4 = Bulldog Classic presented by Bingham Toyota 5 = Judi Garman Classic * = Western Athletic Conference game () extra inning game