2001 Softball Information Head Coach...Margie Wright Alma Mater (Yr)... Illinois State (1974) Career Record (Yrs)... 979-321-3 (22) School Record (Yrs)... 830-241-1 (16) Home Field Record (Yrs)... 403-72 (16) Office Phone... (559) 278-4453 Assistants... Mary Ivy, Laura Berg Starters Returning/Lost...5/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...7/13 2000 Overall Record...54-14 2000 WAC Record/Finish...16-2/1st 2000 NCAA Postseason..3-2 (Regional) 2000 Final National Ranking... 10th Bulldog Softball Facts All-Time Record...1096-361-1/24 yrs All-Time Conf. Record...456-104/24 yrs All-Time WAC Record...181-41/9 yrs All-Time Home Record...541-119-1/24 yrs NCAA Titles...1 (1998) NCAA Runner-up Titles...4...(1982, 1988, 1989, 1990) NCAA Tournament Appearances...20 NCAA WCWS Appearances...12 Conference Titles...16 All-Americans...46 Verizon Academic All-Americans...12 All-Region Selections...79 All-Conference Selections...113 Olympians...9 Professionals...4 Media Relations Softball Contact...Jan Winslow E-mail... janw@csufresno.edu Office Phone... (559) 278-2509 Office Fax... (559) 278-4689 Web Site...www.gobulldogs.com Facility... Bulldog Diamond (5,767) Press Box... (559) 278-7450 Conference...Western Athletic Nickname... Bulldogs Colors...Bulldog Red & Blue Softball on the Web Fresno State softball information can be accessed on the school s official athletic web site at www.gobulldogs.com. Western Athletic Conference softball information can be found at www.wacsports.com. Collegiate softball information can be found on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association s site at www.nfca.org and on the NCAA s website at www.ncaa.org. Interview Policy All interviews with Fresno State softball players/coaches will take place before or after practice. Call Jan Winslow at (559) 278-2509 at least 24 hours in advance. www.gobulldogs.com Contact: Jan Winslow 5-14-2001 #17 SOFTBALL This Week Thur.-Sun., 17-20 NCAA Region II at UCLA Easton Stadium Thur., May 17 G 1: #1 UCLA (53-5) vs. #6 Coastal Carolina (27-21) 2:00 pm G 2: #2 Fresno State (38-17) vs. #5 Wisconsin (32-25) 9:00 am G 3: #3 CS Northridge (31-22) vs. #4 San Diego State (38-23) 11:30 am G 4: Loser game 1 vs. Loser game 2 4:30 pm Next Week Thur.-Sun., NCAA Women s College World Series Oklahoma City, Okla. May 24-28 at Don E. Porter Hall of Fame Stadium #2 Seed Fresno State vs. #5 Seed Wisconsin in Regional Opener Making its 20th straight NCAA appearance and 24th postseason showing overall in the 24-year history of the Fresno State softball program, the No. 2 seed Bulldogs will meet No. 5 seed Wisconsin (32-25), 9:00 a.m., Thursday, May 17 at UCLA s Easton Stadium. No. 1 seed UCLA (53-5) will play No. 6 seed Coastal Carolina (27-21) at 2:00 p.m. No. 3 seed CS Northridge (31-22) will battle No. 4 seed San Diego State (38-23) at 11:30 a.m. Information on the tournament will be posted on the UCLA web site (www.uclabruins.com). Games not involving UCLA will appear only on the softball page and not on the main page of the school. Fresno State in the NCAA Tourney Fresno State is the only program in the country to have qualified for each of the 20 NCAA Division I Women s Softball Championships. The Bulldogs will be vying for their 13th regional championship title this weekend. In Region II Tickets All tickets for the NCAA Region II in Los Angeles must be purchased through ULCA. The ticket office number is (310) 825-2101. All session passes are $30 for adults and $20 for students. Single day tickets, which go on sale the day of per NCAA rules, are $10 for adults and $6 for students. the NCAA Tournament, Fresno State owns a 70-39 (.642) overall postseason record. In NCAA Regional action, the Bulldogs are 40-16 (.714) and 30-23 (.567) in NCAA Women s College World Series play. The eight regional winners will advance to the 2001 NCAA Women s College World Series, May 24-28, in Oklahoma City, Okla. The 2001 season is the 20th anniversary of the Division I Women s Softball Championships. NCAA Selection Process The Division I Women s Softball Championship Committee selected teams from the following eight regions to participate in the championship: Central, East, Northeast, South, Mideast, Midwest, West and Pacific. Twenty-one conferences were granted automatic qualification for the 2001 championship. Six conferences participated in a play-in to determine the remaining three automatic berths. In the NCAA Region II at Los Angeles, Fresno State (Western Athletic Conference) and Coastal Carolina (Big South Conference) were the only two teams to earn the NCAA automatic bid. Bulldogs Snag Fourth Straight WAC Crown Since joining the Western Athletic Conference in 1983, the Bulldogs have finished among the top three. Entering the 2001 as the preseason favorite, Fresno State captured the WAC s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament last weekend. As a result, Fresno State is the first program to capture five WAC titles and the first ever to win four consecutive crowns. The Bulldogs have posted an 81-7 (.920) mark in the last four years with five league titles in the past six years.
Wright's Notebook Conference Championships WAC (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996) WAC Tournament (1998) Big West (1992, 1991, 1990, 1989 PCAA (1987, 1988) NorPac (1986) WCWS Appearances & Finishes 1998 - First place (NCAA Champions) 1990, 1989, 1988 - Second place 1997, 1992, 1991 - Third place 1999, 1994, 1987 - Fifth place NCAA Regional Titles 1999, 1998, 1997, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987 Coaching Honors NCAA all-time winningest coach (2000) National Coach of the Year (1998) West Region Coach of the Year (1999, 1998, 1996, 1990, 1988, 1987) Northwest Region Coach of the Year (1986) WAC Coach of the Year (1999, 1998, 1996) Big West Coach of the Year (1990) PCAA Coach of the Year (1988, 1987) NorPac Coach of the Year (1986) USA Softball 1998 USOC National Coach of the Year in Softball USA National head coach at ISF World Championship - gold medal 1996 USA Olympic assistant coach - gold medal 1995 USA Jr. National head coach - gold medal USA National assistant coach at Superball Classic - gold medal 1994 USA National assistant coach at ISF World Championship - gold medal 1993 USA National team coach for 1996 Quadrinium 1991 USA National assistant coach at Pan American games - gold medal Personal Honors 2001 Babe Ruth Advisory Board 2000 NFCA Hall of Fame 1999 Illinois ASA Hall of Fame; Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame 1998 Illinois State Athletic Hall of Fame (1973 softball team; Top 10 Business Women of Fresno 1997 Decatur (Ill.) Athletic Hall of Fame 1989 First softball coach & clinician to represent USIA in Czechoslovakia 1987 International consultant for Latin American & Pan American Games; National Governing Body Assistant at U. S. Olympic Festival 1986 International constultant for Latin American & Pan American Games 1979 Illinois State Athletic Hall of Fame (pitcher) Head Coach Margie Wright In her 16th season as head coach of the Fresno State softball program, Margie Wright (Illinois State, 1974) has directed the Bulldogs to a national title (1998) while guiding the program to the NCAA Women's College World Series in 10 of the last 14 years. As only the second NCAA Division I coach to amass 900 or more career victories, she owns an impressive 830-241-1 (.770) mark with the Bulldogs and a 22-year career record of 979-321-3 (.750). Entering last season as the all-time winningest active coach in NCAA Division I history, she became the NCAA's all-time career win leader on March 23, 2000 with a 2-1 victory over CS Northridge. Having directed the Bulldogs to the WCWS 10 times since 1986, Wright has collected 12 outright or shared conference titles, a WAC tournament championship, 10 regional championship crowns, and 16 straight NCAA postseason appearances. With a NCAA title and three national runner-up trophies to her credit, Wright is the only coach in school history to garner region coach of the year honors (seven times) and is the third head coach overall at Fresno State to capture National Coach of the Year honors (1998). An assistant coach for the 1996 USA Olympic softball gold medal team and leading the USA Softball National Team to a gold medal at the 1998 ISF World Championships, Wright has averaged 53 wins a year and has coached 42 All-Americans and 10 GTE Academic All-Americans. 1,000th Division I Win on the Horizon Wright picked up her 800th victory at Fresno State at the NFCA Leadoff Classic on Feb. 25 with a 3-1 victory over Missouri. Just 11 wins shy of being the first NCAA Division I coach to collect 1,000 Division I victories, Wright tallied her 950th career victory against Colorado State on March 7. Last year, she notched her 900th career win against Texas on March 4 and was the second Division I head coach to amass 900 or more career wins. In the Books Having been featured in USA Today (May 9, 2000) and showcased in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" (May 22, 2000) for her coaching success, Wright has been singled out in a book documenting 42 of the most successful and illustrious female coaches and athletic administrators over the past 30 years. Written by Nena Hawkes and John Seggar the book is entitled Celebrating Women Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary. NCAA Top 5 All-Division Coaching Records (Entering 2001 season) Winningest Coaches All-Time All Divisions by Victories (Min.10 years as a head coach at a NCAA school; includes spring varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only) 1. *Margie Wright (Illinois St. 1980-85; Fresno St. 1986-2000) 21 941 304 3.755 2. Judi Garman (CS Fullerton 1980-99) 20 913 374 4.709 3. *Sandy Jerstad (Augustana [S.D.] 1977-2000) 24 872 304 2.740 4. *Bill Galloway (Texas A&M 1979-81; La Tech 1982-2000) 22 848 343 2.711 5. *Gayle Blevins (Indiana 1980-87; Iowa 1988-2000) 21 842 399 5.676 Winningest Coaches All-Time Division I by Victories (Min. five years as a DI head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch record at fouryear colleges only) 1. *Margie Wright (Illinois St. 1980-85; Fresno St. 1986-2000) 21 941 304 3.755 2. Judi Garman (Cal St. Fullerton 1980-99) 20 913 374 4.707 3. *Bill Galloway (Texas A&M 1979-81; La Tech 1982-2000) 22 848 343 2.711 4. *Gayle Blevins (Indiana 1980-87; Iowa 1988-2000) 21 842 399 5.676 5. #Sharron Backus (UCLA 1976-96) 21 840 167 3.832 Active Winningest Coaches Division I by Victories (Min. five years as a DI head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch record at fouryear colleges only) 1. Margie Wright, Fresno St. 21 941 304 3.755 2. Bill Galloway, Louisiana Tech 22 848 343 2.711 3. Gayle Blevins, Iowa 21 842 399 5.676 4. JoAnne Graf, Florida St. 17 836 259 6.759 5. Sandy Fischer, Oklahoma St. 22 825 335 3.709 *Active coach; #Cohead coach with Sue Enquist for 1989-96
2001 Fresno State Softball Schedule 1OOall Record: 4-0995 Record: 38-17 WAC: 13-3 F 10 at Cal Poly Rain F 11 #22 LONG BEACH STATE Rain F 16-18 at Campbell/Cartier Tourney F 16 FS vs. Iowa State W 8-0 (6) FS vs. San Diego State W 2-0 F 17 FS vs. #11 Michigan W 1-0 FS vs. CS Northridge W 5-0 F 18 FS vs. New Mexico W 4-0 F 23-25 at NFCA Leadoff Classic F 23 FS vs. Missouri W 2-0 FS vs. #18 Michigan L 6-1 F 24 FS vs. Georgia W 7-2 FS vs. #16 Oregon State L 3-1 F 25 FS vs. Missouri W 3-1 M 7 COLORADO STATE W 12-0 (5), W 9-1 (5) M 8-11 HEDRICK'S HALLOWELL CLASSIC M 8 FS vs. CAL POLY W 4-3 M 9 FS vs. NEW MEXICO STATE L 5-4 FS vs. #11 DEPAUL W 2-1 M 10 FS vs. COLORADO STATE W 9-0 (5) FS vs. #15 OREGON STATE W 2-0 M 11 FS vs. #1 UCLA L 8-2 M 13 SOUTHERN UTAH W 1-0, W 4-0 M 14-18at Kia Klassic M 15 FS vs. #14 Notre Dame L 4-2 FS vs. #5 Oklahoma L 8-6 M 16 FS vs. Utah State L 4-1 FS vs. Texas L 2-0 M 17 FS vs. North Carolina W 2-0 M 19 DARTMOUTH W 10-2 (6), W 8-0 (5) M 20 TEXAS A&M CORPUS CHRISTIW 8-0 (5), W 8-0 (5) M 22 at #22 Pacific L 2-1 (9), L 4-1 M 24 at Loyola Marymount* W 2-0, W 4-1 M 27 #8 CS FULLERTON W 6-3, W 1-0 A 1 UC RIVERSIDE L 3-2, W 8-0 (6) A 5 at Portland State* W 2-0 A 7 at San Jose State* W 2-0, L 0-1 (8) A 10 #4 STANFORD L 2-0, W 1-0 A 13 HAWAI'I* W 1-0, L 2-0 A 14 HAWAI'I* W 2-1 (11), L 4-0 A 18 at #2 Arizona L 9-1 (5), L 8-7 (9) A 21 LOYOLA MARYMOUNT* W 6-3, W 2-0 A 27 SAN JOSE STATE* W 2-1, W 2-1 A 28 PORTLAND STATE* W 4-0, W 8-0 (5) A 28 PORTLAND STATE* W 5-0 M 11 at Tulsa* rain - cancelled M 12 at Tulsa* rain - cancelled M 17-20NCAA Region No. 2 at UCLA M 17 vs. Wisconsin 9:00 am M 24-28NCAA WCWS Oklahoma City *WAC ( ) Inning Times local to site Home games In bold caps www.gobulldogs.com Reflecting Into a New Poole Sophomore right-hander Leslie Poole (Akron, Ohio), a three-time Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honoree, has come a long way since transferring from Tennessee. Poole has gone from a 10-10 mark with two shutouts and 54 strikeouts in 128.1 innings for a 3.55 ERA in her rookie season to a 20-6 record with 11 shutouts (combined for five) and 79 strikeouts in 176.2 innings for a 1.23 ERA. Having strung together five consecutive shutout wins, including a 1-0 victory over No. 4 Stanford, Poole has been nationally ranked in ERA for two weeks (No. 47, 1.02 ERA on April 9 and No. 41, 1.00 ERA on April 16). Poole owns a season-best streak of 47.2 scoreless innings and during this streak she gave up 32 hits, walked nine and struck out 16 in nine appearances. Opening the year with a streak of 34.2 innings without an earned run, she also opened with a streak of 31.0 scoreless innings. In Poole s last 93.0 innings, she has yielded 13 runs -- 12 earned -- 17 walks while striking out 37 for a 0.90 ERA. Poole also owns a pair of one-hitters, two-hitters and three-hitters. Sheriff West is the Best Sophomore catcher Pam West (Corona) has been laying down the law for the Bulldogs, err, the opponents who try to swipe a base. Throwing out 18 runners for 72% of would-be basestealers (7-25), West has thrown out the fourth most in a single season and the most since Christa Yorke in 1994 (20). In the nation, West leads all catchers behind the plate in percentage of runners thrown out. Not Just Another Fozzy Bear Junior third baseman Lindsay Fossatti (Tustin), a two-time First Team all-wac and a NCAA all-west Region selection, shares the team lead in RBI (29) and has hit safely in six of her last 11 games with a.420 average (9-21) that includes four runs, 13 RBI, home run (grand slam), five walks, two hit by pitch, sacrifice fly and sacrifice hit. In her last 26 games, she is hitting.330 (27-81) with 14 runs, three doubles, home run (grand slam), 15 RBI, two hit by pitch, 14 walks, 1-1 stolen bases, sacrifice fly, sacrifice hit and 33 total bases for a.400 slugging percentage. With a team-high 28 walks on the season, Fossatti ranks seventh in most walks by a Bulldog in a single season. In addition, Fossatti ranks No. 8 at Fresno State in career home runs with eight. What is so special about No. 8 and ranking eighth? It was Fossatti s first career grand slam and it came on the road against No. 2 Arizona. She had her first career multiple-hit home run game earlier against Georgia. Witt is En Fuego Senior and two-time All-America center fielder Becky Witt (Reseda) owns a.380 career batting average and has broken into three NCAA Top 15 records in runs (No. 9, 220), hits (No. 10, 327) and at bats (No. 12, 855). Just six games shy of ranking No. 25 all-time in the NCAA history book in games played, Witt has shattered the school s career record in stolen bases (50) this season while also tying a 20- In the Top 25 Career Recordbooks (as of 5/14/2001) Category NCAA FS WAC Stolen Bases (50) -- #1 #7 Runs (220) #9 #2 #2 Hits (327) #10 #3 #3 Batting Ave (.382) -- #4 #6 At Bats (855) #12 #4 #2 Total Bases (366) not kept #7 #8 Slugging Pct. (.420) -- #8 --- Games Played (258) -- #10 #4 year old record for most stolen bases in a game (3 vs. Colorado State, March 7). This season, Witt became just the second Bulldog to score 200 or more career runs (March 19, Dartmouth) and was just the fourth Bulldog to collect 300 or more career hits (March 27, No. 8 CS Fullerton). Against the Top 25, Witt is batting.400 (22-55) with 10 runs, two doubles, five walks, hit by pitch, 3-3 stolen bases, RBI and 24 total bases in 16 games. Currently, Witt has an eight-game hitting streak going in which she is batting.580 (17-29) with 12 runs, RBI, two walks, 4-4 stolen bases, hit by pitch and 17 total bases for a.580 slugging percentage. Just in her last 11 games Witt has been en fuego as she is batting.570 (23-40) with 13 runs, two RBI, two walks, 4-4 stolen bases, hit by pitch and 23 total bases for a.570 slug percentage. Still further, in her last 30 games, the GTE Academic All-American is hitting.410 (40-97, 22 runs, three doubles, five RBI, eight walks, sacrifice hit, 8-8 stolen bases, 41 total bases). Picking up Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors last Monday for the third time in her career, Witt has posted a nine-game hit streak this season and hit.500 (15-30, 11 runs, double, RBI, three walks, 4-4 stolen bases). Ranked in eight all-time school records and in seven career WAC marks, the GTE Academic All-American leads the team in batting (.398), hits (72), at bats (181), runs (46), stolen bases (17), total bases (76), and multiple-hit games (24).
2001 Bulldog Notebook Overall Record: 38-17 WAC Record: 13-3/1st place Home: 25-6 Away: 4-5 Neutral: 9-6 Record vs. Top 25 Teams: 6-10 Preseason National Ranking: No. 9 Highest National Ranking: No. 7 Longest Win/Lost Streak: 7/4 Longest WAC Win/Lost Streak: 7/1 1-run decisions: 10-5 2-run decisions: 9-6 5+run decisions: 13-3 Extra Innings: 1-3 Shutouts: 26-5 Doubleheader sweeps/splits: 11/6 Hits Per Game: FS 6.81, OPP 5.78 Runs Per Game: FS 3.60, OPP 1.72 Leading after 5 innings: 32-1 Trailing after 5 innings: 1-13 Tied after 5 innings: 5-3 Scoring first run: 34-5 Not scoring first run: 4-12 vs. RHP: 35-12 vs. LHP: 3-5 Day: 19-10 Night: 19-7 February: 8-2 March: 17-8 April: 13-7 May: 0-0 WAC Pitcher of the Week (3): -- Leslie Poole (Feb. 19, April 2 & April 9) WAC Player of the Week (5): -- Lindsay Fossatti (Feb. 26 & April 2) -- Alicia Dowland (March 19) -- Tiffany Whipple (March 26) -- Becky Witt (April 23) 2001 TV/Radio Schedule * net only # tv only for game 1 Date Opponent Outlet Feb. 23 Missouri & Michigan KFSR 90.7 Feb. 24 Georgia & Oregon St. KFSR 90.7 Feb. 25 Missouri KFSR 90.7 March 7 Colorado State# AT&T Broadband Colorado State* KFSR 90.7 March 8 Cal Poly* KFSR 90.7 March 9 New Mexico State KFSR 90.7 DePaul KFSR 90.7 March 10 Colorado State KFSR 90.7 Oregon State* KFSR 90.7 March 11 UCLA# AT&T Broadband March 13 Southern Utah* KFSR 90.7 March 15 vs. Notre Dame* Fresno State vs. Oklahoma* Fresno State March 16 vs. Texas* Fresno State March 19 Dartmouth# AT&T Broadband Dartmouth* KFSR 90.7 March 20 Texas A&M Corpus Christi* KFSR 90.7 March 22 at Pacific* Fresno State March 27 CS Fullerton* KFSR 90.7 April 1 UC Riverside# AT&T Broadband UC Riverside* KFSR 90.7 April 5 at Portland State* Portland State April 10 Stanford KFSR 90.7 April 13 Hawai i KFSR 90.7 April 14 Hawai i AT&T Broadband & KFIG 1430 Hawai i* KFSR 90.7 April 18 at Arizona KFSR 90.7 April 21 Loyola Marymount KFSR 90.7 April 27 San Jose State# AT&T Broadband San Jose State KFSR 90.7 April 28 Portland State* KFSR 90.7 NOTE: AT&T Broadband - The Home Team (ch. 14) live simulcast with KFIG 14 30 AM (KFIG radio is tape delayed) 'DOGS IN USA TODAY/NFCA TOP 25 Week Rank Points Record Preseason #9 455 54-14 ( 00) Week 1 (Feb. 21) #8 469 5-0 Week 2 (Feb. 28) #7 452 8-2 Week 3 (March 7) #7 476 8-2 Week 4 (March 14) #7 489 14-4 Week 5 (March 21) #11 393 17-8 Week 6 (March 28) #13 336 23-10 Week 7 (April 4) #13 335 26-11 Week 8 (April 11) #15 300 28-12 Week 9 (April 18) #14 298 31-15 Week 10 (April 25) #16 276 33-17 Week 11 (May 2) #16 253 38-17 Week 12 (May 9) #17 247 38-17 National Rankings Fresno State has been no stranger to the national polls for the last 19 years. Nationally ranked every week since 1983, the Bulldogs have been in the nation's Top 20 for 19 straight years. In the polls, the 'Dogs have been ranked No. 1 five times, No. 2 35 times, No. 3 31 times and No. 4 20 times. Fresno State has been in the poll's Top 10 in 148 of the last 161 weeks in addition to being ranked every week for 161 consecutive since the NCAA's first Top 15 poll in 1983. NCAA Regional Rankings The NCAA Division 1 Women s Softball Committee released its fourth and final Division I women s softball biweekly regional poll on May 10. The first three rankings listed the top ten teams in alphabetical order, only. The West Region is comprised of the Western Athletic Conference and the Big West Conference schools. In the final NCAA West Region poll, the NCAA ranked just six teams and did not list schools with records below.500: CS Fullerton, Pacific, Fresno State, Hawai i, CS Northridge and Loyola Marymount. Fossatti & Witt Named Verizon Academic All-District Fossatti and Witt were selected to the 2001 Verizon Academic All-District VIII team last week. Fossatti, who is majoring in kinesiology - exercise science, has been a three-year starter at third base and owns a cumulative 3.93 GPA. Witt is garnering her third straight Academic All-District VIII honors. A GTE Academic All-American last year, Witt boasts a 3.60 cumulative GPA while majoring in kinesiololgy - sports medicine. Witt is a two-time All-America outfielder for Fresno State. Steadily Whipping It Up Junior left fielder Tiffany Whipple (Fresno) has been complementing Witt all season. Whipple currently has a five-game hitting streak and is hitting.429 (6-14) with five runs, double, triple, RBI, walk, sacrifice hit, 1-1 stolen base and nine total bases. In her last 30, Whipple is batting.340 (33-95) with 20 runs, three doubles, triple, five RBI, six walks, hit by pitch, sacrifice fly, three sacrifice hits, 7-9 stolen bases and 34 total bases. Still further, she is hitting.350 (41-115) with 30 runs, four doubles, triple, 11 RBI, eight walks, 9-11 stolen bases, hit by pitch, sacrifice fly, four sacrifice hits and 48 total bases in her last 38. Whipple owns a nine-game hit streak and batted.452 (14-31, nine runs, double, three RBI, walk, hit by pitch, two sacrifices, 4-4 stolen bases, 15 total bases. She is second on the team in batting (.335), hits (56), runs (39), stolen bases (10), total bases (64) and multiple-hit games (15). Nerves of Steel Freshman DP/LHP Lori Hoffman (Benicia) has been an immediate contributor. With a current six-game hitting streak (.471, 8-17, run, four RBI, two doubles, triple, two walks, 10 total bases), she leads the team in doubles (12) and shares top honors in RBI (29) and multiple-rbi games (6). In the circle, Hoffman has 12 appearances against the Top 25 with six starts. She got her first collegiate start and win against No. 11 DePaul (2-1) and made her second start memorable with a shutout against No. 15 Oregon State (2-0). With a season-high seven strikeouts against No. 4 Stanford, Hoffman owns a season-best streak of 16.2 scoreless innings and 21.0 innings without an earned run. 2001 Western Athletic Conference Softball Standings (5/14) WAC Games All Games W L PCT. GB H A W L PCT. H A N Fresno State 13 3.813 1.0 9-2 4-1 38 17.671 25-6 4-5 9-6 Hawai i 16 4.800 -- 9-1 7-3 46 16.742 20-5 18-6 9-5 Loyola Marymount 10 10.500 5.0 4-4 6-6 37 21.637 18-20 15-9 4-2 Portland State 9 11.450 6.0 6-3 3-8 24 35.406 10-711-18 3-10 San Jose State 5 15.250 10.0 4-8 1-7 26 41.388 10-13 4-18 12-10 Tulsa 3 13.188 10.0 0-8 3-5 13 42.236 2-11 6-14 5-17 catch games live on www.gobulldogs.com
USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Division I Top 25 Final Regular-Season (May 9, 2001) School W-L Pts. LW 1. Arizona (25) 54-4 673 1 2. UCLA (2) 53-4 649 2 3. LSU 49-9 587 4 4. Stanford 46-12-1 573 3 5. Oklahoma 41-7 559 6 6. California 48-13 539 5 7. Alabama 47-7 497 7 8. Notre Dame 50-3 474 8 9. Arizona State 34-17 458 11 10. CS Fullerton 46-12 447 9 11. Nebraska 47-11 406 10 12. Washington 36-19 397 12 13. DePaul 47-13-1 352 13 14. Oregon State 40-22-1 303 14 15. Iowa 42-11 287 15 16. Florida State 52-8 269 17 17. Fresno State 38-17 247 16 18. Pacific 47-11 228 18 19. La.-Lafayette 45-8 161 20 19. Southwest Texas State 48-9 161 19 21. Michigan 37-14-1 131 22 22. South Carolina 37-17-1 118 21 23. CS Northridge 30-22 57 24 23. Massachusetts 39-11 57 23 25. Kansas 31-25 35 NR Dropped Out: Texas A&M. Others Receiving Votes: Texas A&M (28), Hawai i (16), Tennessee-Chattanooga (13), Florida (11), Florida Atlantic (8), South Florida (7), Southern Mississippi (7), Baylor (6), Virginia (5), Villanova (3). Final NCAA West Region Poll (May 10, 2001) 1. CS Fullerton 4. Hawai i 2. Pacific 5. CS Northridge 3. Fresno State 6. Loyola Marymount WAC Preseason Coaches Poll (Jan. 23, 2001) School (1st place votes) Points 1. FRESNO STATE (4) 24 2. Hawai'i (2) 22 3. Loyola Marymount 16 4. Portland State 10 5. Tulsa 9 5. San Jose State 9 * Coaches cannot vote for their own teams Bulldog Ticket Information Season Tickets Adults...$72.00 Student/Child/Senior (65+)...$55.00 Faculty/Staff...$58.00 Single Game Tickets Adult (GA)...$5.00 Student/Child/Senior (65+)...$3.00 Reserved Chairback... $25.00 FS Student (1st & 3rd risers)...$10.00 Kids ages five & under... Free CALL 278-DOGS or 1-877-990-9283 (toll free) 2001 Bulldog Softball Individual Notebook Jr., 1B, Vanessa Czarnecki... Had a five-game hit streak (.429, 6-14, 3 R, RBI, 3 BB, 1-1 SB, 2 SH, 6 TB)... has seven multiple-hit performances & three multiple RBI games... has scored two or more runs in a game three times... has turned 14 double plays... 5x Deans List... 3x WAC all-academic, WAC Scholar- Athlete and Fresno State Scholar-Athlete. Sr., SS, Alicia Dowland... Has hit safely in five of last six & is batting.330 (6-18) with a run, RBI, 2 doubles & 7 total bases... hit safely in seven of last 11 & batting.280 (10-35, run, 3 doubles, RBI, 11 TB)... hit safely in 21 of last 34 (.300, 30-97, 9 R, 7 doubles, 10 RBI, 8 BB, 2 HBP & 2 SH)... in last 45 games is batting.300 (37-122) with 12 runs, 13 RBI, 6 doubles, 9 BB, 2-3 SB, 3 HBP & 3 SH... has 11 multiple hit games & three multiple RBI games... has had a pair of four-game hit streaks (March 17-20:.500, 5-10, 2 R, 5 RBI, double, 2 walks, 2-2 SB, SH; April 1-7:.500, 6-12, R, RBI, double, 7 TB,.583 slug pct.)... has turned six double plays... WAC Player of the Week (March 19)... 1999 Second Team All-WAC... 1998 NFCA Scholar-Athlete... 4x Deans List... 3x WAC & Fresno State Scholar-Athlete... 2000 WAC All-Academic. Jr., 3B, Lindsay Fossatti... Has hit safely in 14 of last 24 & is batting.330 (22-65) with 7 R, double, HR (grand slam), 15 RBI, 10 BB, 1-1 SB, 2 HBP, SH, SF, 24 TB... in last 26 games, is batting.330 (27-81, 14 R, 3 doubles, HR, 15 RBI, 2 HBP, 14 BB, SH, SF, 33 TB)... has 11 multiple-hit games & six multiple RBI...shares team lead in RBI (29) & has team-high 28 walks... hit first career grand slam vs. #2 Arizona... hit a pair of home runs and season-best nine total bases against Georgia (first career multi home run game)... had career-high 5 RBI vs. Georgia... stole first collegiate base against UC Riverside... season-high sevengame hit streak (.545, 12-22, 3 R, 2 RBI, double, walk, 1-1 stolen base, 13 TB)... has turned four double plays... 2x WAC Player of the Week (April 2 & Feb. 26)... ranks No. 8 in career home runs (8)... 2001 Harold Haak Scholarship honoree... two consecutive semesters with a 4.0 GPA... 1999 all-west Region... 2x first team all-wac... 3x WAC all-academic, WAC Scholar-Athlete & Fresno State Scholar-Athlete... 5x time Deans List... 3x Presidential List (4.0 GPA)... Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society... 2001 Verizon Academic All-District. Fr., LHP/DP, Lori Hoffman... Leads team in doubles (12) & shares team lead in RBI (29)... has hit safely in 10 of last 14 games & is batting.230 (11-47, 2 R, 3 doubles, BB, 4 RBI, 14 TB)... has seven multiplehit games & six multiple RBI games... had a six-game hit streak & batted.471 (8-17, 4 RBI, 2 BB, two doubles, triple)...has 12 appearances vs. Top 25 teams with six starts... owns Top 25 wins over #11 DePaul, #15 Oregon State, #8 CS Fullerton... first collegiate start vs. #11 DePaul (W 2-1)... made second start vs. OSU & got first shutout (2-0)... season-high seven strikeouts vs. #4 Stanford... season-best streak of 21.0 IP without an earned run... season-best streak of 16.2 scoreless IP... also had a scoreless streak of 13.2 innings... has given up six earned runs in last 46.2 innings for a 0.90 ERA... is 11-9 on year with six shutouts (combined for 2), 58 strikeouts & 1.13 ERA in 28 appearances. Fr., 2B, Pam Perez... Has current three-game hitting streak & is batting.440 (4-9) with a run, RBI, 1-1 SB, SF, 5 TB... hit safely in six of last eight & is batting.300 (7-23) with a run, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 1-1 SB, HBP, SF, 7 TB... season-high five-game hit streak (.462, 6-13, 3 R, 2 BB, 1-1 SB)... has six multiple-hit games... has one multiple RBI game... has turned eight double plays. So., RHP, Leslie Poole... Is 20-6 on year with 11 shutouts (combined for 5), 79 strikeouts & 1.23 ERA in 176.2 IP... threw five consecutive shutout wins (including a 1-0 win vs. #4 Stanford)... season best streak of 47.2 scoreless innings... during this streak, gave up 32 hits, walked nine & struck out 16 (6 starts, 3 relief)... opened year with a streak of 34.2 IP without an earned run... opened year with 31.0 scoreless IP... in last 93.0 innings, has yielded 13 runs -- 12 earned -- 17 walks & 37 strikeouts for a 0.90 ERA... has given up 13 runs -- 12 earned -- in last 80.2 IP for a 1.04 ERA... season-best six strikeouts vs. two teams... has turned two double plays... has two one-hitters, two two-hitters & two three-hitters... 3x WAC Pitcher of the Week (April 9, April 2 & Feb. 19)... 2000 Fresno State Scholar-Athlete. So., C, Pam West... Had a five-game hit streak & batted.500 (6-12, 2 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, HBP)... thrown out 18 basestealers (7-25 for 72%) -- fourth best in a season... turned two double plays... has four multiple hit games & one multiple RBI game... 2x Fresno State Scholar-Athlete... 2000 WAC all-academic. Jr., LF, Tiffany Whipple... Has current five-game hitting streak & is batting.429 (6-14) with five runs, double, triple, RBI, walk, sacrifice, 1-1 stolen base & nine total bases... second on team in batting (.335), hits (56), runs (39), multiple-hit games (15) & multiple RBI (3) while third in RBI (16)... season-high nine-game hit streak (.452, 14-31, 9 R, double, 3 RBI, BB, HBP, SF, SH, 4-4 SB, 15 TB,.484 slug pct.)... has hit safely in 22 of last 30 games & is hitting.340 (33-95) with 20 runs, 3 doubles, triple, 5 RBI, 6 walks, HBP, SF, 3 SH, 7-9 SB, 34 total bases... in last 38 games, is batting.350 (41-115) with 30 runs, 11 RBI, 4 doubles, triple, 7 walks, 9-11 stolen bases, 2 HBP, 3 SH & SF... WAC Player of the Week (March 26)... Fall Deans List... 2000 Fresno State Scholar-Athlete. Sr., CF, Becky Witt... Moved into the NCAA history books & ranks #9 in career runs (220), #10 in career hits (327) & #12 in career at bats (855)... leads team in batting (.398), runs (46), total bases (76), at bats (181), hits (72), stolen bases (17) & multiple-hit games (24)... in last 30 games, is batting.410 (40-97) with 22 runs, 3 doubles, 5 RBI, SH, 8-8 stolen bases, 8 BB, 41 TB... has nine multiple-run games... seasonhigh nine-game hit streak (.500, 15-30, 11 runs, RBI, double, three walks (one intentional), 4-4 stolen bases and two hit by pitch)... tied single-game school record in SB (3) vs. Colorado State... set school record in career stolen bases (#40) vs. New Mexico State... second Bulldog to score 200 or more career runs (March 19 vs. Dartmouth)... fourth Bulldog to have 300 or more career hits (March 27 vs. CS Fullerton)... is batting.400 (22-55, 10 R, 2 doubles, 5 BB, HBP, 3-3 SB, RBI & 24 TB) vs. Top 25 teams... WAC Player of the Week (April 23)... 2001 WAC Stan Bates nominee (athletics, academics and citizenship)... 2001 Fresno State Torchlighter honoree (3.5 cum GPA)... in career, ranks in eight Fresno State and in seven WAC career records... at FS is No. 1 in SB (50), No. 2 in R (220), No. 3 in H (327), No. 4 in BA (.382) & at bats (855), No. 7 in TB (366) & No. 8 in slug pct. (.420)... 2x All-American... 3x all-west Region & all-wac... 2x NCAA All-Regional... 1998 WAC Freshman of the Year... 3x GTE/Verizon Academic All-District VIII... 2000 GTE Academic All- America Third Team... Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society... 4x WAC all-academic, WAC Scholar-Athlete and Fresno State Scholar-Athlete... 5x Dean s List.