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New signs installed part of million-dollar project

BARKING BULLDOGS DEBATE TEAM

Breaking barriers on a budget

By Nadia Pearl @Nadia_Pearl_

Matt Vieira • The Collegian

A new Fresno State sign is being installed near the campus enterance on Shaw and Maple avenues as part of the university’s Wayfinding Signage Project.

By Matthew Criswell Collegian Staff

Fresno State is getting a facelift as construction continues on the universities signage -part of the near million-dollar Wayfinding Signage Program.

The first phase of the Wayfinding Program began in the summer of 2013 and the project is close to being finished.

The purpose of the signage program is to put up signs around campus to guide Fresno State visitors, as well as create gateways at three of the entrances to campus. These gateways

will be located on the corners of Shaw and Maple, Shaw and Cedar, and Cedar and Barstow avenues. The signage at Cedar Avenue incorporating new Fresno State Seal.

“The wayfinding signs are meant to help visitors to our campus easily navigate parking and find buildings and land-

marks,” said Christopher Vieira, administrative project coordinator.

All of the signs will also reflect the new parking lot designation.

“All external and internal communications should be updated to reflect the new park-

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Sexual assault gains local, national focus

By Jesse Franz

@JesseOfTheNews The White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault released its first report Tuesday, urging colleges to adopt more rigorous strategies in combating the crime on their campuses.

The task force, which was commissioned

by President Barack Obama on Jan. 22, is part of a push by the White House to prioritize the issue -- both in schools and the military.

“It’s not just a matter of passing laws or changing regulations, it’s a matter of changing cultures,” said Valerie Jarrett, chairwoman of the White House Council on Women and Girls.

The report called on colleges nationwide to conduct internal surveys of their students to gauge the prevalence of sexual assault on their campuses -- a practice that The White House hopes to legally mandate of all colleges by 2016.

The report also proposed a change of thought and new techniques in sexual assault protection.

“For too long, sexual assault prevention has been about women protecting their drinks, or taking self-defense courses, or making sure you only go out at night in groups,” said Tony West, associate attorney general.

“Now I’m not saying that precautions aren’t prudent. But that approach suggests that responsibility rests with survivors, and I think it lulls us too easily into a blame-thevictim attitude,” he said.

The Fresno State debate team exceeded expectations once again and placed in the top 16 at the 68th National Debate Tournament at Indiana University – despite a limited budget and minimal resources.

The Barking Bulldogs partnership of graduating seniors Sierra Holley and Candis Tate triumphed at the tournament held from March 27-31. Beating the University of Kansas in the round of 32, the duo then lost to top-seeded University of Oklahoma.

Reflecting on their placing at the tournament, both Holley and Tate said the performance shows Fresno State’s capability to reach new heights.

“This was never expected. No one expected us to do that. Nobody expected us to be in the top 16,” said Tate, a double major in communications and Africana studies.

“It’s always good to break down barriers that people think we’re not able to do.”

During the preliminary rounds, Holley and Tate also defeated host Indiana University, Dartmouth College, Liberty University, Rutgers University and the University of Iowa.

This is Fresno State’s first year qualifying for the National Debate Tournament (NDT). Debate director Deven Cooper said the result reflected the “growth” of the program that was revived in 2011 after being pulled for budgetary reasons in 2003.

After reaching a record No. 11 national ranking earlier this semester, the team now sits No. 18 and has retained its No. 1 position in the district comprising California, Arizona and Nevada schools.

Fresno State was the only university from the district to advance into the round of 32 – ahead of Stanford, UC Berkeley and the University of

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Students in the Peace Garden take a pledge to work toward ending sexual assault Wednesday during The Handprint Project.

The Office on Violence Against Women also announced nearly $400 million additional in grants to public institutions to address sexual assault and domestic violence.

It is estimated that one in five women is sexually assaulted while in college, with freshmen and sophomores being the most vulnerable group. However, only 13 percent of college students who are raped reported the crime, making it one of the most under-

reported crimes in America.

“Sadly, we never even hear about most campus sexual assaults because victims are often afraid to come forward, fear retaliation or blame themselves for what happened,” said James Cole, deputy attorney general.

Fresno State had seven reports of “forcible sex offenses” on campus from 2012-

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Fresno State’s ‘Othello’ features double-casted title role Shakespeare adaptation opens tonight starring Fresno State students Myles Bullock and Ryan Christopher Woods as Othello

By Sam Desatoff @sdesatoff

This month, the Fresno State’s Department of Theatre Arts will present ‘Othello.’

The play will feature a number of student actors.

The role of Desdemona will be filled by Kia Vassiliades, Emilia played by Lauryn Moles and villain Iago performed by alumnus Brandon Petrie.

The title role of ‘Othello’ will be shared by Myles Bullock and Ryan Christopher Woods.

“I have never double-cast a major role before,” said the play’s director and Fresno State theatre professor Brad Myers. “The greatest challenge for this production was figuring out how to rehearse two actors in the role of Othello.”

Myers cites ‘Othello’ as his The Fresno State favorite Shakespearean tragDepartment edy and has been waiting for an opportune time to present it. of Theatre’s “I have been wanting to do adaptation of Othello for many years,” he said.

Shakespeare’s “I have been waiting for a student “Othello” debuts actor who was the right type and had the acting chops for the role. at the John This year we happened to have Wright Theatre two such gifted actors.”

Myers has been teaching at (8 p.m.) in the Fresno State for 30 years. In that Speech Arts time, he has directed 35 producbuilding. tions ranging from Shakespeare, musical theatre, absurdism and contemporary realism.

Myers himself has quite a bit of experience with acting, having performed with numerous companies including New York’s Capitol Theatre and California Shakespeare Theatre.

“I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to work under Professor Myers in the two and a half years I’ve been at Fresno State,” said senior Dylan Curtis. “The man is a genius. He has an aura around him that makes you, as an actor, want to push yourself to the best of your ability.”

Curtis, who will be playing Lodovico in ‘Othello,’ has been involved in a number of Fresno State productions, including “Arabian Nights,” “The Elephant Man,” and last semester’s production of “Clybourne Park.” “[This is] my last show here at Fresno State before I graduate,” said Curtis. “I would like to give a warm, heart-felt thanks to the wonderful staff and faculty of the theatre department.”

The Fresno State Theatre Program has won several honors in recent years, including a sweep of the Kennedy Center’s Irene Ryan Acting Competition in 2013. Fresno State is the only school in the five-state region to accomplish this.

This month’s production of ‘Othello’ is set in modern times and draws strong parallels between the American government and military, Myers said.

“I’ve been astonished by how timely this play is,” he said. “We have made very few textual modifications to update the world of the play.”

There are a number of challenges that come along with working with a large cast.

Myers stressed time management as one of the paramount elements to preparing for opening night.

“We have been rehearsing for ‘Othello’ for nine weeks,” he said. “This included two weeks of table work and a week of fight choreography.”

The play opens tonight at 8 p.m. at the John Wright Theatre in the Speech Arts building.

Tickets can be purchased at the Theatre Box Office Monday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, call (559) 278-2216.

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Cooper said such an “unheard of” result is a testament to the combination of coaching and student dedication, a view shared by the chair of the communications department, Dr. Douglas Fraleigh.

Fraleigh said the coaching since 2011 is responsible for the growing program, both under Dr. Kevin Kuwas who laid the foundation from 2011-2013 and now Cooper who was appointed in the fall.

With the coaching staff, Fraleigh said the “debaters have really taken the ball and run with it.”

In addition to the team of Holley and Tate, Fraleigh also mentioned his pride in the entire Barking Bulldog team, highlighting the team of Nadia Lewis and Jamila Ahmed. Lewis and Ahmed made college debate history in a University of Kentucky tournament, becoming the first two African-American speakers to place first and second, let alone come from the same university.

“I’ve been saying this for 24 years that our students are absolutely capable of competing with the best universities in the nation, and that all we need is the coaching and the resources to put them somewhat on par with the others,” Fraleigh said. “When we’re given that, our students can achieve just about anything.”

Despite their achievements, Holley and Tate expressed concern about the amount of funding they receive as a university program.

“I think it shows if Fresno State really put the money and the resources into the debate team, that we could be able to even reach higher heights,” Tate said. “This year we did it – but we did it with a very limited budget.”

The duo said while its efforts have been rewarded with trophies, its progression has been one of sacrifice.

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“We’ve had a lot of loss of sleep and loss of funds,” said Holley, a double major in political science and Africana studies. “It was really hard and difficult, but all you see is the trophy.”

In Tate’s opinion, trophies are unable to convey the real work and effort done behind the scenes, something she said she hopes administration will further recognize in the future.

“There’s so much that goes into it that I don’t think people understand, or even care to understand,” Tate said. “All they care is that we bring home trophies.”

With 16 recruits potentially coming next fall, Tate said increased funding could help the debate team rise even further.

“I really hope the administration supports them further than just [university president Joseph Castro] mentioning us in his speeches, but actually doing what needs to be done to support us,” she said.

Cooper said while the administration did help with “last-minute switching of funds” during the semester, a “stable budget” would help significantly. Cooper said their latest trip to Indiana, which involved four teams competing across two tournaments, cost $12,000.

“But at least we were successful at those tournaments,” Cooper said. “So that shows the money is not just being squandered.”

With funding being the biggest “impediment” during the debate team’s season, Cooper said he hopes its successful year will be a “justification” for increased resources.

He said in comparison with other universities in its district that spend “triple the amount,” Fresno State can replicate the success next year with appropriate funding.

Next year’s team will likely grow to 18 students – a significant increase from this year’s team of seven.

“Before, Fresno was nothing, and now it would be embarrassing, I would say, if Fresno State was not to qualify for NDT next year just because they weren’t given the necessary resources that they need,” Holley said.

“When you say NDT, it’s not just saying who is the best. It’s also saying who has the funds,” Tate said.

“Because those two go hand-inhand.”

Partners for the past two years, Holley said she and Tate were able to relate as black women and focus their arguments on “breaking vari-

I really hope the administration supports them further than just mentioning us in his speeches, but actually doing what need to be done to support us.

CANDIS TATE, BARKING BULLDOG DEBATER ous systems of oppression,” such as race and feminism.

Both Africana studies majors, Tate said they often sat down with professors from the department to perfect their arguments. She said the critical-thinking skills the team acquired about systems of oppression meant it had an advantage over its opponents.

“We were winning rounds, so in order to compete against us they had to know what our arguments were and have to research our arguments and our areas,” Holley said. “So it’s a new form of education toward everyone, too.”

Now with the “indescribable” experience of NDTs behind them, the duo is finally taking the opportunity to be “normal for a minute.”

“It’s a lot of pressure. It’s a lot of work. It’s a lot of late nights,” Tate said. “Just being a regular student for a while feels good. And being able to say I went, I gave it my all, and now I’m here.”

Campus events coincide with report ASSAULT from Page 1 2013. But, due to the under-reported nature of the crime, the fact the university is a commuter campus and the lack of a formal internal survey of its students, the numbers may not reflect the true prevalence of the crime.

The release of the report came one day before two events at Fresno State which commemorated Sexual Assault Awareness Month on campus.

The Handprint Project saw hundreds of students come out to the Peace Garden Wednesday pledging to end sexual violence.

Participants left their handprints and signatures on a piece of paper, publicly displaying their pledge.

The play “Vagina Monologues” was also hosted on campus Wednesday, featuring women reading passages addressing feminine issues.

New signs aim for convenience SIGNS from Page 1 ing lot designations, so visitors will be able to easily find appropriate parking and direction to events hosted on campus,” said Cynthia Teniente-Matson, vice president for administration and chief financial officer of Fresno State.

The sign that is currently at the entrance of Shaw and Cedar avenues is a veterans memorial, and it is to be relocated to the Allen Lew Memorial Grove near the Fresno State Rose Garden.

Ceremonial pins will be included in the new display.

A large monument is to be built at the Shaw and Maple avenues entrance.

“Shaw and Maple is our most popular entrance,” Vieira said, “So we are building a monument of our Fresno State logo. This is to help increase awareness of our brand.”

When the project is complete, there will be 850 new signs built around Fresno State. This phase of the project is projected to cost $994,000. That includes all of the signs and the gateways being put up.

The funding for this project comes from various sources including deferred maintenance, the risk pool and parking fees.

Fresno State students have mixed opinions on the new signs around campus. Fresno State student Lindsey Ramos thinks the money could have been used elsewhere.

“I don’t think they are being done very well because no one really notices them,” Ramos said. “I have to pay to park after I spend almost $3,000 in tuition, but they can afford to pay for signs that are useless to us?”

Other students, however, believe that the new signs are the next necessary step in improving Fresno State.

“I think it’s that one little step needed to get our campus to the next level,” Daniel Macatee said.

Maddie McGuire believes the new signs are helpful to campus newcomers.

“I think they are great,” she said. “When I came here my freshman semester, I couldn’t find anything. So I believe they are very helpful to incoming students as well as people visiting.”

Students awarded AFSA scholarships

By Vechhany Hou Asian Pacific Review

Three Fresno State students will be awarded book scholarships Saturday by the Asian Faculty and Staff Association.

Ran Wei, Yufei Wang and Daniel Ojeda Juarez book will be honored at a luncheon celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

Organizers said AFSA awards the book scholarships to deserving students who have been actively involved on campus and in local AAPI communities.

Supporting Fresno State students by awarding these scholarships has been one of AFSA’s major functions since its establishment six years ago.

Wei is a graduate student of agricultural sciences and technology. He is a part of international student fellowship and has served as president of the Chinese Student Association for two semesters.

Wang majors in political sci-

ence with a minor in business and has been a part of the American Friends Service Committee since 2012. The committee helps immigrants from Cambodia, China, Vietnam, Thailand and other countries and offers them the support they need to adjust to American lifestyle.

Majoring in biology, Ortega Juarez is president of the Japanese Student Association as well as the vice president of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Juarez will be participating in a cancer research internship in San Diego.

AFSA was founded in 2008

by Fresno State faculty and staff members who have a passion for the Asian Pacific American community.

AFSA hosts monthly meetings and social gatherings with other faculty associations across campus to provide a wide array of funding and opportunities that help its members develop leadership, organization and communication skills.

Each year, AFSA combines the book-awards luncheon with an

AAPI Heritage Month celebration.

Since 1977, the month of May has been AAPI heritage Month, and has recognized the achievements and contributions that AsianAmericans, Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians have made to American society.

AFSA’s founding vice president and Dean at Fresno State’s College of Health and Human Services, Jody Hironaka-Juteau, will be the this year’s keynote speaker.

She has appeared at regional, national and international levels, speaking on topics such as culture and diversity, education and action research. She will be sharing her experiences that support the theme of this year’s AAPI Heritage Month.

Selected by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, this year’s theme is “I Am Beyond.”

This phrase is meant to evoke the dreams, hopes and wishes of those of Asian descent who have fought their way to success by overcoming obstacles faced in America, organizers said.

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2’

Spidey sequel pretty good, but not ‘Amazing’

By Yvette Mancilla @yvette_mancilla

My spidey senses are not tingling. They may be a bit fried after the “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” a reboot sequel, went through the same song and dance of the previous movie.

‘Spider-Man’ is not so amazing, just slightly better.

The sequel starts off a flashback providing some background of Peter Parker’s late parents (played by Campbell Andrew Garfield’s Scott and Embeth Davidtz) running return as the off with some intelwebbed hero ligence and meeting sets precedent for their demise with upcoming films Oscorp mercenaries.

The cast returns with Andrew Garfield (Peter Parker/ Spider-Man), Emma Stone (Gwen Stacy), Sally Fields (Aunt May) and glimpses of Denis Leary (Captain George Stacy).

After picking up from the first scene of the first ‘Spider-Man,’ providing a reminder of Peter Parker’s struggle of his supposed parent’s abandonment. The heart of the story, however, is the adolescent love of Peter and Gwen, even when it takes a slight backburner when the various battles of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Rhino (Paul Giamatti) come into play..

Director Marc Webb provides the viewer with an adrenaline rush through SpiderMan slinging through New York City. Aside from that, the 3-D production of the film is unnecessary (then again, when is 3D necessary?). Webb successfully gives dazzling

Grade: ‘B’

action sequences albeit too many—while not allotting enough screen time to the undeniable chemistry Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone have. The script provides enough wit, banter and adorableness between the two to make you want to be their best friend He does set up for what’s ahead of the franchise.

That’s right, ‘Spider-Man’ will not only be back to make a complete trilogy, this sequel provides a glimpse of another ‘Spider-Man’ film that is villain-compacted, featuring the likes of Doctor Octopus, the Vulture and others for the fourth ‘Spider-Man.’ The visuals outright say, “Look, more villains to come!” Throughout the film, we see glimpses of Doc Octopus’ tentacle arms, the Vulture suit and the Man in the Shadows, and the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) gives hints of what will presumably be the “Sinister Six” when talking with the Man in the Shadows.

Parker’s inability to uphold his promise to Captain Stacy to keep away from Gwen haunts him throughout the film’s course and provides more inner turmoil after Gwen’s storyline.

Unfortunately, Peter and Gwen’s hopefulness of the relationship goes away quickly when Peter’s worst nightmare comes true and…well, for those who know the comics, you know the key spoiler of the film is Gwen’s storyline, opening the door for Mary Jane to come in later. Shailene Woodley is expected to come back as Mary Jane. Her early entry of Mary was scrapped for this film, it was deemed too soon for her introduction and the plot directed towards tying up Gwen and Peter’s relationship.

It is Aunt May and Peter’s family dynamic that gives the film its unusually grounded feel of reality to what it really is:

Jamie Foxx, left, and Andrew Garfield start in “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”

another standard superhero movie.

It is also Garfield’s ability to pull off the abundance of zippy one-liners and charisma that makes the film feel more true to its comic book form.

Green Goblin’s relationship with Peter is anything but Tobey Maguire and James Franco’s portrayal in the first ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy. DeHaan and Garfield play Harry Osborn and Peter Parker more like two classmates than childhood friends bounded together by the actions of their fathers.

DeHaan plays well the part of the teen

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looking to be nothing like his father with a temperamental attitude for not getting what he wants: Spider-Man. Both DeHaan and Foxx take admirable efforts in their good guy/bad guy transformations.

This film will provide enough enjoyment, for when “The Amazing Spider-Man 3” swings into theatres. Hopefully by then, Webb’s screenwriters will commit to more story, less convoluted villain introductions and more of Peter Parker going through a journey we have not already seen and heard.

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Senior reflects on two seasons as a Bulldog left fielder

The Bulldog Bulletin Briefs and blurbs on the Fresno State Bulldogs Women’s tennis coach Ryan Stotland earns Mountain West coach of the year honors Second-year head coach Ryan Stotland earned Mountain West Coach of the Year honors Thursday after leading the women’s tennis team to its first conference title in school history.

The Bulldogs captured the conference crown Sunday when they defeated the second-seeded New Mexico Lobos 4-2. Last season, the ‘Dogs fell just short of the conference title and finished tied for second place with UNLV. The 31-year-old head coach led the Bulldogs to a 16-6 overall record in 2014 including a 5-0 mark in conference play. Stotland’s team also posted an undefeated 7-0 record at home.

Under Stotland this season, second-year players Sophie Watts and Rana Sherif Ahmed were named to the All-Mountain West Singles Team.Watts was also named to the doubles team alongside her twin sister Anneka.

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association currently has Fresno State listed the No. 68 team in the country.

Stotland and the ‘Dogs have earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they will square off against the No.17-ranked Michigan

Wolverines on May 9 in Los Angeles.

The Bulldogs head into the tournament regionals having won 14 of their last 15 matches.

Prior to joining the Bulldogs, Stotland was an assistant coach at Arizona for four seasons.

During his time there, he coached five nationally ranked singles players, four doubles teams and helped guide the Wildcats to two NCAA Tournament appearances.

Kara Concheck garners AllMPSF honors Fresno State senior lacrosse star Kara Concheck was named to the 2014 all-conference second team Wednesday afternoon by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Concheck becomes the third Bulldog in school history to receive the honor.

The 22-year-old had a recordbreaking 2014 campaign. She became the Bulldogs’ all-time leading scorer with 73 career goals and 85 points. She also broke the single-season record with a team-high 29 goals and 35 points.

Along with the broken record, the senior posted six hat tricks this season. Four of them came against conference opponents USC, St. Mary’s, California and UC Davis.

Concheck, a Columbus, Ohio, native, was the only Fresno State player and one of 32 student-athletes to be named to the two AllMPSF squads.

Bramer, Carr named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society Fresno State seniors Lars Bramer and Derek Carr were both named to the National Football Foundation (NFF) 2014 Hampshire Honor Society on Tuesday.

The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.

A total of 838 players from 267 schools qualified for membership in the society’s eighth year, setting a new record for the number of members in the history of the program, which began in 2007.

“We continue to raise the bar each year for the number of student-athletes who qualify for membership in the Hampshire Honor Society,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell.

Bramer, a Clovis native and Buchanan High School graduate, made 20 career starts for Fresno State.

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hits to outs. The coach then moved Angotti to right field, where she used her skill to nab runners at first base.

But Angotti didn’t find the move challenging. Instead, her experience in center field made covering the rest of the outfield a lot easier, and it opened her possibilities of making the Bulldogs.

“Wherever you need me, I’ll play,” she remembers telling Coach Ford.

She saw her production surface in her first Fresno State atbat. With her team down 7-4 to the University of San Diego in Santa Barbara, Calif., Angotti stepped into the batter’s box and tapped a single to shortstop. She would later make it as far as third base before the inning ended.

She ended the 2013 season with a .323 batting average, the best in the Fresno State starting lineup.

Careerwise, she has a .273 average, 14 RBIs and .311 on-base percentage. In conference games this year, she is fourth on the team in batting (.379) and has stolen two bases.

And now, she is in the middle of a very important final series.

The Colorado State Rams are knocking on the door to first place, and Fresno State is looking to keep it tightly latched when they come to town this weekend.

In addition, Wright will return for the renaming ceremony – from Bulldog Diamond to Margie Wright Diamond – that precedes Saturday’s contest.

For Angotti, Senior Day will mean that she has achieved a goal that she did not know she had. She went from being a child in the stands to signing autographs for children after games and serving as a mentor to her teammates.

And after her time in Fresno, she plans on moving to San Diego to pursue a career in sports event planning.

“I’ve been around sports my whole life, and I love it,” she said. “I’m slowly learning. It’s kind of hard to get experience when I don’t have time to work. I think I can be good, because I know a lot about sports.”

And when asked what sport she would lean to in her career path, the answer was a no-brainer: “Softball and baseball, because I know more about it.”

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ANGOTTI from Page 8

SPORTS FROM FAN TO STAR

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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2014

Bulldog senior has soared

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I’ve been around sports my whole life, and I love it.”

--Kapri Angotti

Fresno State left fielder Kapri Angotti dashes toward first base after connecting on a softball pitch.

Photos courtesy of Geoff Thurner • Fresno State Athletics

By Christopher Livingston @senorlivingston

W

hen the Fresno State softball team celebrates Senior Day on Sunday, one Bulldog outfielder will remember her time as on the diamond as what almost wasn’t.

When Kapri Angotti finished her two seasons at Fresno City College in 2012, she hung up her cleats. Despite her love for softball, she did not see herself going any further than that.

Sure, she was a big Fresno State softball fan, but that’s all she saw herself. She practically grew up at Bulldog Diamond. As a Clovis native, she remembers her time in the stands and watching players she felt were larger than life.

“I watched Jamie Southern pitch here, and she was like God to me,” she said. “She’s one that I remember, because I liked to pitch when I was younger.

“I saw every player as a legend, so I was like, ‘I’ll never be good enough here.’ I figKapri Angotti ured these girls that go here are naturally born athletes. I thought I needed to learn more that I hadn’t yet, so I thought I wasn’t at the full potential I needed to be here.”

Then she heard of legendary Fresno State head coach Margie Wright’s retirement in 2012 and figured there was going to be an open spot on the Fresno State squad. She contacted the new coach, Trisha Ford, to ask about tryouts.

After Ford confirmed there would be tryouts, Angotti decided to put the cleats back on. However, she kept it a secret.

“I didn’t tell anyone,” she said, “because if I didn’t make it, I didn’t want to have to tell anyone I didn’t make it.”

Two seasons later, Angotti is staring toward the crowd at Bulldog Diamond from her spot in left field. In three different schools at which she has played, she has covered all of the outfield positions.

She began her early softball career in center field. She played that position at Clovis High School, where she led the Cougars in at-bats, runs, hits, triples, stolen bases and batting average her senior year.

When she went to Fresno City College, she got a taste of left field. But coaches noticed that she had a quicker release of the softball – something that could be useful in turning outfield

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Fresno State outfielder Kapri Angotti swings at a pitch during a Fresno State contest in 2013.

Kapri Angotti’s Career Stats .273 average 11 stolen bases .311 on-base percentage 51 total bases

BASEBALL

Bulldogs fall to CSUF on the road Cal State Fullerton puts an end to Fresno State’s five-game win streak

By Daniel Leon @DanLeon25

The Fresno State baseball team’s five-game win streak was snapped Wednesday with an 8-1 road loss to in-state powerhouse Cal State Fullerton.

CSUF jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in first inning, when four of its first five batters got hits.

The Titans then added two more runs in the second before the Bulldogs could respond.

The Bulldogs (24-22, 11-13 Mountain West) managed to get on the board in the third when Jordan Luplow drove in Trent Woodward with a double down the left-field line for Fresno State’s only run of the night. The junior outfielder went 2 for 4 at the plate.

The Titans added to their lead by posting one run in both the sixth and seventh innings.

Third baseman Matt Chapman led Fullerton’s solid offensive performance. He went 3 for 4 and batted in three runs.

Fresno State freshman pitcher Jimmy Lambert started the game, threw 1 2/3 innings and allowed six earned runs. Blake Quinn replaced him and pitched the next 2 1/3 innings.

William Munro, Casey Rodriguez, Garrett Mundell and Fred Schlichtholz were also on the mound for the ‘Dogs, surrendering a combined two runs in their four innings pitched.

For Fullerton, Koby Gauna started the contest and threw three innings and allowed one earned run en route to his third win of the season.

With the victory, the Titans (22-18, 6-6 Big West) avenged the 2-1 extra-inning loss the Bulldogs handed them in an April 23 meeting at Beiden Field.

The Diamond ‘Dogs continue their five-game road trip on Friday when they travel to San Jose to commence a three-game Mountain West series with the Spartans. SJSU (14-32, 7-16 MW) is coming off a 6-3 win over Saint Mary’s College and is in fifth place in the conference standings, one spot below the Bulldogs. Game 1 kicks off at 6 p.m., while Games 2 (Saturday) and 3 (Sunday) both begin at 1 p.m.