{"id":251163,"date":"2026-04-04T05:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251163\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T05:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T05:44:09","slug":"spartans-struggle-to-claw-back-early-deficit-to-fresno-state-sjsu-athletics-official-athletics-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251163\/","title":{"rendered":"Spartans Struggle To Claw Back Early Deficit to Fresno State – SJSU Athletics – Official Athletics Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ahmiya Noriega<\/a> went 2-for-3 at the plate, which included an RBI single to lead the San Jos\u00e9 State softball team (11-23, 3-8 MW) in the 14-6 loss in six innings to Fresno State (16-15, 5-6 MW) on Friday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Bulldogs struck early, putting up seven runs in the first inning. They then put up three more runs in the top of the fourth inning, making it a 10-0 deficit.<\/p>\n

The Spartans did not respond until the bottom of the fourth inning, which started with a Noriega double down the third base line. Shay McDowell<\/a>, next at the plate, took the first pitch she saw to left center for a double to bring in Noriega.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Sarah Deplitch<\/a> led off the inning with a four-pitch walk and Carly Cummings<\/a> later reached base on a fielder’s choice. Reina Zermeno<\/a> in a hitters count of 2-0, ripped a triple to right-center that scored both Deplitch and Cummings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Passing the baton to Noriega, who singles to second base to score Zermeno from third. Next in the lineup was Haley Reeve<\/a>, who also singled, this time to right field and scored Noriega from second, making the score 10-5.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Fresno State responded with four more runs in the top of the sixth. In the bottom half of the inning, the Spartans only responded with one run from a Leata Sherlin<\/a> double that scored Deplitch from first.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zermeno’s triple is her fourth of the season, tying her season-high
\nFive different Spartans collected RBIs: Sherlin, Zermeno, Noriega, McDowell and Reeve, each of them also collected a hit, Noriega collecting two
\nSherlin now has a hitting streak of three games
\nReeve has extended her hitting and on-base streaks to five\u00a0
\nNoriega extends her hitting streak to four and her on-base streak to five
\nMcDowell has extended to her on-base streak to six<\/p>\n

UP NEXT: The Spartans will host the series finale against Fresno State at noon on Saturday at the Spartan Softball Complex. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network.<\/p>\n

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