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Helping fellow students find their way

By Nayirah Dosu @DoeSuu11

The Wayfinders Program at Fresno State provides students with intellectual disabilities an opportunity to develop the skills necessary to live independently through a college experience.

Prior to 2011, when the program was established,

there were not many avenues for students with intellectual disabilities to grow their independent development.

“There was no stretching any more of their intellectual abilities,” said Shail Lopez-Ortiz, executive director of Wayfinders. “In the past, they stayed in a small group, and then they would not develop further than that

group that they always hung out with.”

In the program, students ages 18 to 28 live at the Palazzo Apartments and are taught the skills necessary to help them keep jobs and live on their own.

“Success for us is measured by them gaining some amount of independence,” Lopez-Ortiz said.

Working not only from

the Fresno State campus but also out of an apartment converted into an office at the Palazzos, Wayfinders students receive help from Fresno State students who work as volunteer peer mentors or coaches.

“We assist them with getting ready for the day, cooking their meals, do

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From left, students Marcus Espino, Andrea Halliday, Jeremy Pedersen, Liza Torres, Drew Paveza of the Wayfinder Program sit by the pool at the Palazzo Apartments on Monday.

Book club celebrates Maya Angelou

TURMOIL IN BALTIMORE: DAY 2

By Marivel Garcia @TheCollegian

Protesters gather at the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues on Tuesday in Baltimore.

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Calm protests after night of unrest

By W.J. Hennigan, Noah Bierman and Joseph Tanfani

McClatchy Washington Bureau BALTIMORE — Baltimore braced for another night under a state of emergency, with officials promising that thousands of police officers and Maryland National Guard troops would patrol the streets Tuesday and

ensure calm after looting, fires and rioting had convulsed the city.

In a late afternoon news conference, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said the city had been relatively calm Tuesday, and she thanked residents and community leaders who helped clean up the debris from Monday night's riots.

"Today I think we saw a lot more of what Baltimore is about," she said. "We saw peo-

ple coming together to reclaim our city."

Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said protests had been peaceful. Officers arrested a few looters on the east side of the city Tuesday morning and one or two demonstrators who were part of a large march that moved down Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.

"This is where we live. This is where we worship," Batts

said. "This is where our kids go to school, so don't destroy it."

Earlier, officials tallied the toll: 235 arrests, including 34 juveniles; 15 structure fires; 144 vehicles destroyed; and more than 20 police officers injured.

At least one civilian was reported in critical condition, but no other details were given.

At the news conference, Batts said nearly all of the of

See BALTIMORE, Page 6

Most campus eateries to stay open during summer

By Desiree Herroz @DesireeHerroz

As part of food court operations, this summer, the University Student Union Food Court will be open, including Robertito’s, but Taco Bell Express will be closed.

Interim Vice President for

Administrative Services Debbie Astone, said that The Bucket will remain open for the summer with limited hours for lunch service Monday through Thursday.

Colton Robinson, a Fresno State freshman and DISCOVERe guide, said he is very upset to hear that Fresno State's Taco Bell will be closed over the

summer hours.

"I find it horrifying," Robinson said. "I for one enjoy Taco Bell very much."

Library circulation supervisor Chris Ebert said people coming to campus over the summer who need a Taco Bell fix, or who have a limited budget, could take a trip to the Taco Bell located on Cedar Ave.

“The Taco Bell across the street has more options for less money,” Ebert said.

Ebert said during the summer there aren’t as many students on campus to support Taco Bell’s busines, and there might not be enough summer customers to necessitate all the campus restaurants being open.

The first meeting of Fresno State’s yearlong Maya Angelou Book Club, which aims to give members of the campus community a deeper look at the late author’s works, was Monday, April 20.

While eating a pasta dinner and drinking some white wine, club members and their hosts, Mary Castro and Dr. Francine Oputa, discussed Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”

Oputa, director of the Center for Women and Culture, said that this book club was created to encourage people to read, and to connect with others, and is a way to honor Angelou, who passed away last May. “I was fortunate to have met Maya Angelou,” Oputa said. “I had breakfast with her.”

Club members talked about the book’s themes which include issues such as race, body image, sibling rivalry, the role of women in society and love.

Castro, Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro’s wife and founder of the club, said that the idea for the club came to be while having lunch with Oputa.

Castro said that this club was created so that people can learn about Angelou’s work, especially for the members who have never read her books before.

“I wanted an opportunity for women to get together in a nonintimidating environment,” Castro said, “to get to know each other better and share something valuable.”

Some of the people who joined wanted an opportunity to read more — something that most club members agreed is hard to do these days.

See ANGELOU, Page 3

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“If we really want to solve the problem, if our society really wanted to solve the problem, we could. It’s just it would require everybody saying this is important – this is significant.

And that we don’t just pay attention to these communities when a CVS burns.”

President Barack Obama

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Freddie Gray’s twin sister Fredericka Gray, foreground, is comforted by family members at the funeral for her brother on Monday, April 27, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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A Maryland Transit Authority patrol car burns at North and Pennsylvania avenues on Monday, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore.

Baltimore is on fire.

Where there was once a justifiable protest that could help push the nation toward discussing race, instead we are forced to look at the issue of violence toward police.

With a dramatically increasing number of black men dying at the hands of white police, we are inching our way toward acknowledging that there is a race problem in America – perhaps we’d even discuss police reform.

The nation wants to march for your cause, but violence only turns people against you.

The explosion of riots in Baltimore pivots the focus to an unproductive conversation.

It is important that we don’t com-

mit violence or damage other people’s property. We challenge police if and when they are wrong, but we shouldn’t assault them.

Yes, civil unrest is a sign that something is wrong, but physically attacking an institution for the actions of a few teaches people little, and killing people means you’ve become the bad guy.

Killing doesn’t even make your point – dead people can learn nothing.

Rioting is an inefficient method of protest. Police begin to look justified in the actions of some of their officers.

The sad part is, the number of black men dying because of white police isn’t increasing at all; in actuality, it’s simply that the media are finally paying attention to an issue that was always there to begin with.

There is no question to whether or not we need to talk about race and acknowledge the past as something peo-

ple shouldn’t just “get over.”

The past is not in the past. The past is still with us, today.

But how can we move forward when people are so upset? We have to take a break – walk away. It works when you’re upset in day-to-day life, and it can work here, too.

Civilians should go home and take a day or two to rethink their actions from the past couple of days.

Police will be so pleased that the fighting is over, that the stress level will lower and they might even be willing to admit that something bad did happen.

In Baltimore, the rioting started because Freddie Gray, a black man, died in police custody.

The violence hasn’t shined a light on the injustice. Rather, the reverse is true.

Violence causes the American people to forget names and get incensed with a city out of control.

Twitter hashtag hurt the women’s movement LETTER TO THE EDITOR

By Eryn Baldrica-Guy Special to the Collegian

On Sunday, the hashtag #FeministsAreUgly was a trending topic on Twitter.

Rather than a misogynist manifesto, the hashtag served as an opportunity for thousands of conventionally gorgeous women to post selfies proving the message wrong.

They were not “ugly,” by any means, but they were missing the point of feminism.

While a search of the hashtag on Twitter will turn up the occasional male feminist,

the majority of those pictured are beautiful women.

Feminism advocates for the social equality of men and women, and some of the most pervasive means of controlling women are traditional standards of beauty.

The idea that you have to look a certain way for your ideas to matter ranks your body above your intelligence, which is one of the issues feminists have combated since before

the word ‘feminism’ existed.

Those on Twitter who paired the #FeministsAreUgly hashtag with pretty pictures of themselves and celebrities reinforced the idea that a woman’s looks are her most important and defining characteristic.

The issue shouldn’t be whether or not feminists are ugly, but why their appearances matter at all.

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Underground gardens 90 years strong New club looks to maintain presence

By Cassandra Sandoval @TheCollegian

Built and grown by a Sicilian immigrant, Baldassare Forestiere, the Underground Gardens of Fresno possesses a rare collection of fruit trees, shrubs and vines planted over 90 years ago.

Born in 1879, Forestiere spent 40 years of his life to creating the gardens. Since its creation, it has been passed down from generation to generation and still remains a family business. Decades later, it is now shared and open to the public.

“We get people from all over—national and international,” said Austin Hall, a tour guide for the gardens.

Hall said that Forestiere had no written plans for the underground gardens, but used shovels, picks and a scraper pulled by two mules.

The garden has a variety of citrus trees which still produce fruit, catacomb-like tunnels and even small living quarters where Forestiere would stay.

Hall said that once Forestiere came to Fresno, he finally realized how horrid the heat was, and that one of his intentions for the gardens was a way to escape the Valley summer.

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The underground garden’s temperature varies at 10-25 degrees cooler from the ground level during the summer.

Jeremiah Eldredge, a Massachusetts traveler, was intrigued by the garden’s architecture and wild fruit trees. He said that he was traveling with friends in California and stumbled upon the garden.

“I want to live down here,” Eldredge said. “This place is sweet.”

Eldredge said that he was impressed with the architecture -- an underground fortress in the middle of the Valley.

Forestiere, a Roman Catholic, also infused religious aspects within the garden, including the Trinity Courtyard and the Chapel Garden.

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The underground garden, Hall said, even had parking spaces, complete with auto tunnels which welcomed guests eager to escape the heat without even leaving their cars.

“He would want people to come into his gardens easily,” Hall said.

He added that Forestiere’s brother Giuseppe saved the garden following his death. Giuseppe Forestiere then passed the garden down his family lineage, preserving the Fresno landmark.

“This is an example of someone being able to build a vision of theirs,” Hall said. “This guy made something so unique so people in Fresno know what this is.”

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Sue Castro, a book club participant, said that this was a great opportunity for her to get back into reading.

“I thought that I needed to take the opportunity to slow down and actually read something new and expand my horizons,” Castro said.

During last Monday’s meeting, Castro sat quietly while listening attentively to other members discuss the book. This, she said, was a way for her to take in what all of the members had to share.

“Everybody had a story to tell, and I was amazed how open everybody was in sharing their life experiences and how they related to [the book],” Castro said.

Mary Ann Hendrickson agreed with how people are so busy that they sometimes do not have time to pick up a book. Hendrickson joined the club to get back into the habit of reading.

“I wanted that back in my life, and this is an opportunity [for that],” Hendrickson said. “I want to keep that knowledge going— that’s important.”

The club gathers every third Monday of each month at 5:15 p.m. at the Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room on the third floor of the Henry Madden Library.

Other books on the monthly reading list include “Singin’ and Swingin’ and Getting’ Merry Like Christmas,” “The Heart of a Woman,” “All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes” and “A Song Flung Up to Heaven.”

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The Symphony Orchestra will have a student-oriented concert on Saturday.

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Symphony Orchestra The Department of Music and the College of Arts and Humanities will present the “America: The Past, Present and Future” concert on Saturday.

The concert will be a showcase of student talent and conducted by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim. Loewenheim is not only the current conductor of the University Orchestra, but is also a cello professor.

Some of the pieces that will be played are: “Anacoluthon,” “Polarized,” and “Currents of Time.”

The concert will be held at 8 p.m. inside the Concert Hall on campus. Tickets are $15 for general, $10 for employees and seniors and $5 for students.

Nooner Concert in The Pit For The Record, a Ska band from Visalia will be playing in The Pit on campus today from noon to 1 p.m. The band is made up of Asa Waggoner on guitar and vocals, Matt Lepper on drums, Riley Reitzel on bass and Joseph Rocha on tenor sax.

The band is influenced by the sounds of “Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Streelight Manifesto among others while putting their own spin on the third wave ska genre.

Santa Monica Trip A bus trip to down south for sightseeing and shopping in Santa Monica will be hosted by USU Productions. Students will have a chance to see the famous Santa Monica Pier, shop at the Third Street Promenade and Santa Monica Place.

The bus will leave from campus at 8 a.m. and will return by 10 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for students and guests of students cost $30. One guest is allowed per student.

For more information, visit USU Productions Facebook page.

CincCulture Screening “The Golden Dream” or “La jaula de oro” is a 2013 Mexican film that will be screened in the Peters Education Center in the Student Recreation Center on Friday at 5 p.m.

“The Golden Dream” centers around three teenagers and their tumultuous journey immigrating into the United States.

As they travel through Mexico they meet Chauk, a Tzotzil Indian who doesn’t speak Spanish, but still joins them on their journey in search of a better life.

The screening is free and open to the public. A discussion will follow after the film with Dr. Adan Avalos, the artistic director of the Center for Creativity and the Arts on campus.

For more information, visit cineculture. csufresno.edu.

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The film follows three Guatemalan teenagers as they make their way into the United States in this immigration drama.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015

An aftermath of Students with intellectual riots: ‘This is not the disabilities benefit from Wayfinders Program Baltimore we love’ BALTIMORE from Page 1 ficers, some who suffered hand injures when deflecting rocks and bottles, have been treated and released. One was hospitalized overnight with a serious head injury but is expected to recover.

Police Capt. Eric Kowalczyk has said police will enforce a curfew, set to begin at 10 p.m. and run until 5 a.m., but would use common sense. Those seeking medical care and returning from work were exempt from the curfew, he said.

He defended the police response.

"When we deployed our officers yesterday, we were deploying for a high school event," Kowalczyk said. "I don't think there's anyone that would expect us to deploy with automatic weapons and armored vehicles for 13- 14- and 15-year-olds."

He added: "What we saw last night was a group of people take advantage of a situation, a very unfortunate situation, and use that to tear down their own neighborhoods."

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, after touring the stricken areas, said "this violence isn't accomplishing anything. It's counterproductive."

Hogan pledged that violence would be dealt with forcefully and that the city would not have to endure a repeat of Monday night.

"This is not the Baltimore we love," the governor said.

As residents prepared for the start of the weeklong curfew, much of the city remained closed Tuesday. Schools and many businesses were shuttered, and the Baltimore Orioles postponed a second straight game against the Chicago White Sox. The Orioles and White Sox will play their regularly scheduled game Wednesday, but it was moved from the evening to the afternoon, and no fans will be admitted, Major League Baseball announced.

Camouflage-clad National Guard troops, armed with assault rifles, surrounded major public spaces such as City Hall and the Inner Harbor with a show of force that included heavy-duty military vehicles.

The governor said thousands of officers and troops were on the streets, with more expected. He thanked fellow Republican Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey for sending 150 state troopers, among the dozens from surrounding cities and states.

Baltimore residents struggled to shake off the nightmarish violence that began hours after Freddie Gray was buried.

Gray died April 19 of a severed spine, a week after he was taken into custody by Baltimore police. Officials are investigating the events, which drew early small and peaceful protests that escalated over the weekend and turned Baltimore into a battle zone Monday.

At a Washington news conference with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Barack Obama said the issues of relations between African-Americans and police were larger than the looters, whom he condemned.

"There's no excuse for the kind of violence that we saw yesterday," Obama said. "It is counterproductive. When individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors to loot, they're not protesting, they're not making a statement _ they're stealing. When they burn down a building, they're committing arson.

And they're destroying and undermining businesses and opportunities in their own communities that rob jobs and opportunity from people in that area."

But the president also defended the right to protest and called for a broader discussion of how the nation deals with

racism and police.

"We can't just leave this to the police. I think there are police departments that have to do some soul-searching. I think there are some communities that have to do some soul-searching. But I think we, as a country, have to do some soul-searching. This is not new. It's been going on for decades."

Meanwhile, some parts of Baltimore tried to return to a semblance of normalcy.

Holding brooms and shovels from their own homes, Baltimore residents showed up in droves to clean up the riot debris: shattered windows, rocks, ashes.

On a sunny Tuesday morning, the mood was much more cordial toward police, who were repeatedly offered bottled water as they stood guard over damaged retail shops. But there was a pervasive feeling that the goodwill could sour at any time.

"The anger you saw is about decades of pain and abuse in our community," said Megan Kenny, 38, an education provider in the city. "The movement isn't going to end. I mean, how do you end racism?"

Kenny and her boyfriend, Paul Mericle, 31, who works for Baltimore public schools, took the opportunity of an unexpected day off to join residents along North Avenue to clean up debris.

"People have been up cleaning since before dawn," Mericle said in the shadow of EZ Mart Tobacco and Convenience, which had been ransacked with shelves emptied.

Across the street, a big rig with a green trailer sat with piles of garbage bags as people with dust trays and snow shovels walked by.

Farther down the street, though, was a stark reminder of the tension. The CVS on North and Pennsylvania avenues sat smoldering as lines of county police stood with defensive shields. Opposite them was a crowd - one man with a bullhorn - talking about the death of Gray.

As more residents began massing on the east side of Pennsylvania, police began handing out more shields out of a small trailer to the police.

"The violence isn't over," said a Baltimore police officer who was not authorized to speak publicly on the rioting.

"We have a long way to go with the community here. We have a lot of wounds to heal."

Rawlings-Blake spoke of healing as she toured the damage. She said public transportation would be up and running and that she was working to make sure that "most government services can operate normally."

Speaking at the West Baltimore CVS, Rawlings-Blake said: "What happened last night means that more people are struggling. ... We worked very hard to get CVS to come here."

Batts, the police commissioner, said late Monday that the city simply didn't have enough officers to maintain control of all the neighborhoods, as looting and fires spread from one end of the city to the other.

"They just outnumbered us and outflanked us," he said. "We needed to have more resources."

He said the extra manpower arriving late Monday and Tuesday would help the police regain control of neighborhoods and enforce a weeklong curfew. Batts said he was dismayed by scenes of Baltimore's teenagers looting and burning.

"This is not protesting. This is not your First Amendment rights," he said.

He praised one woman who was filmed smacking her teenage son on the head and pulling off his hood. "I wish we had more parents that took charge of their kids out there tonight."

WAYFINDERS from Page 1 ing their chores and basically learning all their independent living skills for when they’re not in the program anymore,” said staff member Stephanie Foster.

When they are not working at their jobs around Fresno, Wayfinders students also attend classes at Fresno State.

“Having help with our homework from the academic coaches really helps me a lot,” said Andrea Halliday, a freshman in the program.

Academic coaches like Micaela Ovalle, a gerontology student at Fresno State, work closely with each student and learn the best ways to help students develop.

“Sometimes I get a student, and they may not know themselves how best they learn,” Ovalle said. “Other times, there will be students who know exactly how to learn, with reading aloud as an example.”

The program also provides its students with classes such as budgeting for money management or classes where they learn how to cook. These classes help the students with their independent development and even allow them to shop on their own.

“I go grocery shopping by myself independently,” said Drew Paveza, a sophomore in the program. “I now do that after budget class every Tuesday.”

One of the only programs of its type in California, this year’s 25 students come from many different parts of the state, ranging from the Bay Area to Southern California. For some students, though, having a program like Wayfinders at Fresno State meant keeping with tradition.

“I decided to come to Fresno State because my parents came here,” freshman Marcus Espino said. “This is like a family college to me and my family.”

While the opportunity to live away from parents and live the college life are some of the many attractive components of the program, the core values of learning how to live on one’s own responsibly is something that first-year student Jeremy Pedersen said he likes about Wayfinders. “[We] get to learn more about how to be more independent from your families and actually learn how to budget your money,” Pedersen said. “You can be on your own for the first time and not relying on your parents.”

Students like sophomore Liza Torres, who graduates from the program this spring semester, said she looks forward to living her life newly independent.

“I am so happy,” Torres said. “When I finish, I’m going to live in my own apartment with my new roommate. I am independent.”

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Senior golfer to represent Bulldogs on national stage GOLF from Page 8 Championships at Mission Hills Country Club in Southern California this past week.

“It was really a strong year overall for everybody, but Madchen Ly has been that constant for us,” her coach said. “She’s really been the heartbeat and pulse, the driving force in our success. She’s racked up numerous accolades through the fall and spring and with getting her first collegiate win at the Fresno State Classic in the fall. It’s just been really exciting to see her grow and mature in her game, and I know some of the best is still yet to come.”

Ly will practice this entire week before heading to the Midwest on Tuesday. She will participate in the practice round the day after her arrival, on Wednesday, to get some work in before the main event.

Of the four regions across the country, there are a total of 18 teams and six individuals participating in each. There will be a total of 384 golfers participating in the regional events, which serve as the preliminary round to determine who moves on to the national championships field. Of those, only 132 will advance to the NCAA Championships.

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The Bulldog Bulletin

Football: ‘Dogs ink new recruits

The Fresno State football team announced Monday the signing of four new recruits to the 2015 roster, two of who signed National Letters of Intent.

Three of the recruits -- L.J. Reed, Josiah Blandin and Kheenyon Woods -- are wide receivers, and Nick Kristofors is a junior college defensive lineman.

Reed, a 6-foot-3-inch, 230-pound wide receiver from Tokay High School in Lodi, California, played in six games during his senior season and caught 39 passes for 501 yards and four scores. The season before, at Consumnes Oaks High School, he caught 30 passes for 356 yards and a touchdown.

The Long Beach, California, native Blandin stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 200 pounds. He played two seasons at Long Beach City College and tallied 82 catches for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns. He averaged 16.1 yards per catch in his two years en route to leading his team to a 9-2 record.

Kristofors comes from Santa Rosa Junior College, where he had 34 tackles, 7.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 2014. He originally signed with Sacramento State after graduating San Marin High School, but transferred to Santa Rosa Junior College after redshirting a season at Sacramento State.

Woods comes from Pomona, California, where he was a standout at Pomona High School. He played on both sides of

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the field: wide receiver and running back on offense and defensive back on defense.

He caught 12 passes for 287 yards and rushed for 440 yards and five scores.

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Fresno State football games added to national TV schedule

Softball: ‘Dogs add more to weekly honors

The Mountain West announced its remaining television schedule for the 2015 season, and Fresno State will be featured on six nationally televised games.

Five games will be on CBS Sports Network, and one will be on an ESPN network to be determined later.

With these additions, Fresno State will be on television eight times this year. The Mountain West announced that 33 games that will be broadcast by CBS Sports Network and ESPN on Saturdays. Earlier this year, the conference announced an 11-game Friday night slate on both CBS Sports Network and ESPN. CBS Sports Network is entering its 10th season as the primary rights holder for Mountain West football.

The list of Fresno State’s remaining television schedule is below. Each game is on CBS Sports Network unless otherwise noted.

Sept. 19: Utah at Fresno State, 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 26 Fresno State at San Jose State, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 3, Fresno State at San Diego State, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 10, Utah State at Fresno State, 7:30 p.m.

After completing three-game sweeps over Boise State and Nevada last week, the Fresno State softball team added another sweep to its list: the Mountain West Pitcher and Player of the Week.

Fresno State pitcher Jill Compton won the Pitcher of the Week accolade for the fourth straight week and sixth time this season. The junior had a 3-0 record and 1.29 earned run average after throwing 16 ⅓ innings and starting all three games against Nevada.

Junior shortstop Whitney Smith took home the Player of the Week honor while batting in the ninth spot. She averaged .800 during the three-game set against Nevada and had a perfect fielding percentage.

Smith has started all 50 games for the ‘Dogs and is batting .268 with two doubles, one triple and one home run. She is one of six Bulldogs to have an on-base percentage of over .400.

Fresno State will head to Stockton, California for a single game against University of Pacific on Saturday at 2 p.m. The ‘Dogs will visit UNLV for their final regular-season series May 7-9.

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WOMEN’S GOLF

Madchen Ly earns spot in NCAA regionals

Paul Schlesinger • The Collegian

Madchen Ly (middle), of the Fresno State women’s golf team, reacts after finding out she secured a berth in the 2015 NCAA Women’s Golf Regionals on Monday at the Josephine Theatre in the Student-Athlete Village.

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25

Fresno State senior Madchen Ly sat nervously in the Duncan Josephine Theater with her teammates on Monday afternoon watching the NCAA women’s golf selection show on the Golf Channel to see if she would be one of the few golfers in the country selected for postseason play.

Suspense started to build as Ly did not see her name called until the fourth and final regional site was announced.

“It feels pretty good,” Ly said. “I’m excit-

ed, and I was nervous because I didn’t see my name pop up until the last part of the show.”

Ly not only made the NCAA Women’s Golf Regionals but also was selected as the No. 1 seed for the event – which takes place at the Warren Golf Course on the University of Notre Dame campus in South Bend, Indiana, from May 7-9.

There, she will compete against five other individuals: Elizabeth Tong from Indiana University, Martina Edberg from Cal State Fullerton, Leilanie Kim from the University of Idaho, Gabby Yurik from Michigan State and Michaela Fletcher from the University

of Memphis.

“I’m just going to try to stay confident and work on the little things that I need to work on,” Ly said. “Now that I know I’m going for sure, I’m just going to start practicing hard and get ready for it.”

For Ly, this moment felt even more special, having made the postseason cut in her final season.

“That was my No. 1 goal this year [to make the postseason], especially since I’m a senior. This moment is pretty up there so I’m happy,” she said.

Women’s golf head coach Emily Milberger is just as excited as Ly, because she

recognizes the work her senior leader has invested in her craft throughout her golf career to get back to the postseason for a second-straight year.

“I’m extremely proud, and I’m really excited for her,” Milberger said. “She has really put in a lot of work and really put in the time and effort to make her dreams come true. It’s really been exciting to see her set her goals at the beginning of the year in August, and watch them come to fruition this postseason. It’s been really a fun ride.”

Ly, a Clovis High graduate, is coming off of a sixth-place finish at the Mountain West

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BASEBALL

‘Dogs fall to Golden Bears on the road

Cal gets up early, maintains lead

By Conrad Kimball @Conrad_Kimball

The Fresno State baseball team was on the road against the California Golden Bears Tuesday night, losing 4-1 to give the Bulldogs an overall record of 21-24 on the season.

The loss keeps the ‘Dogs (11-10) in fourth place in the Mountain West Conference behind New Mexico (13-8).

Freshman Ricky Thomas made the start on the mound for the ‘Dogs. He lasted three innings while giving up three runs, two of them earned, with four hits and one recorded strikeout. Anthony Arias came in to relieve Thomas in the top of the fourth, lasting another three innings facing nine batters, giving up no hits and no walks in the outing but allowing one run to score.

Jake Shull and Garrett Mundell would close out the last two innings of the game for the ‘Dogs, giving up one run on no hits and no walks combined between the two pitchers. No Fresno State pitcher gave up a walk in the game.

Cal struck early in the game and put the ‘Dogs away in similar fashion by scoring three of their four runs in the first two innings of the game. No Cal player had more than one hit or one RBI in the game.

The ‘Dogs had similar production issues at the plate, as they recorded just three hits in the game. Fresno State was led by left fielder Taylor Tempel with one hit and one run, and catcher Taylor Ward had one hit and one RBI in the game. The run came in the top of the ninth for the ‘Dogs and it wasn’t enough to ignite a comeback.

The ‘Dogs will continue this road trip at San Jose State (4-17) Saturday at 7 p.m.

Darlene Wendels • The Collegian

Fresno State junior Dylan Lee delivers a pitch during Sunday’s 9-4 loss to San Diego State.