University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, May 21
Los Angeles, CA
7:00 PM
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Photo by: Brad Rempel
Gophers Fall to Fresno State in Regional Opener
5/21/2021 10:57:00 PM | Softball
The No. 24 University of Minnesota softball team suffered a 3-0 loss to Fresno State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, tonight in Los Angeles.
With the loss, Minnesota (29-12) drops to the elimination bracket and will play Long Beach State game at 6 p.m. CT. Broadcast information will be announced tomorrow. UCLA defeated Long Beach State 8-0, in five innings. UCLA and Fresno State will play at 3:30 p.m.
Amber Fiser pitched the complete game and 112 pitches. She allowed 11 hits, three earned runs and struck out seven in the loss. She is now 15-9 on the season. Ellee Jensen went 1-for-3, while MaKenna Partain was 1-for-2 with a walk.
Fresno State improved to 37-10 when they scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh for the win. In the sixth, the Bulldogs scored both runs of an RBI single to break a scoreless tie through five and a half innings. The Bulldogs added to their lead in the seventh when they scored a run off an RBI double.
SCHEDULE
Los Angeles Regional Schedule
Friday, May 21
Game 1 – Fresno State, 3 vs. Minnesota, 0
Game 2 – Long Beach State, 0 at No. 2 UCLA, 8 (5 innings)
Saturday, May 22
Game 3 – Fresno State vs. UCLA – 3:30 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
Game 4 – Minnesota vs. Long Beach State – 6 p.m. – CT ESPN Family of Networks
Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner – 8:30 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
Sunday, May 23
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 5 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
Game 7 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (if necessary) – 7:30 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
With the loss, Minnesota (29-12) drops to the elimination bracket and will play Long Beach State game at 6 p.m. CT. Broadcast information will be announced tomorrow. UCLA defeated Long Beach State 8-0, in five innings. UCLA and Fresno State will play at 3:30 p.m.
Amber Fiser pitched the complete game and 112 pitches. She allowed 11 hits, three earned runs and struck out seven in the loss. She is now 15-9 on the season. Ellee Jensen went 1-for-3, while MaKenna Partain was 1-for-2 with a walk.
Fresno State improved to 37-10 when they scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh for the win. In the sixth, the Bulldogs scored both runs of an RBI single to break a scoreless tie through five and a half innings. The Bulldogs added to their lead in the seventh when they scored a run off an RBI double.
SCHEDULE
Los Angeles Regional Schedule
Friday, May 21
Game 1 – Fresno State, 3 vs. Minnesota, 0
Game 2 – Long Beach State, 0 at No. 2 UCLA, 8 (5 innings)
Saturday, May 22
Game 3 – Fresno State vs. UCLA – 3:30 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
Game 4 – Minnesota vs. Long Beach State – 6 p.m. – CT ESPN Family of Networks
Game 5 – Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner – 8:30 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
Sunday, May 23
Game 6 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 5 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
Game 7 – Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser (if necessary) – 7:30 p.m. CT – ESPN Family of Networks
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DOLCINI, Hailey (22-4)
L: Fiser, Amber (15-9)
Batting:
2B: ROHLEDER, Miranda 1 ; Mattson, Keahilele 1
RBI: Mattson, Keahilele 1 ; BROUSSARD, Schuylar 2
SH: NORIEGA, Adrianna 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ROHLEDER, Miranda 1 ; Mattson, Keahilele 1 ; HERNANDEZ, Vanessa 1
SB: CUEVAS, Aaliyah 1
HBP: GALVAN, Hayleigh 1
Batting:
SH: Strelow, Sydney 1
Base Running:
HBP: DenHartog, Natalie 1
Game Leaders
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