FRESNO, Calif. – SIUE softball dropped a pair of games on day one of the 2026 season, falling to Idaho State 9-1 and host Fresno State 8-0. Both games went five innings.
Day two of the Fresno State Tournament features a rematch with those two teams with a 3 p.m. CT matchup against Idaho State and a 5 p.m. CT contest against Fresno State.
Ashley Duran provided the big bat in Friday's opener. The Cougar cleanup hitter blasted a solo home run against Idaho State.
SIUE concludes the Fresno State Tournament Sunday against Idaho State.
Juztyne Torres and Arissah Garza also had hits in game one. Abby Harvell provided the Cougars' offense against Fresno State.
Mia Volpert took SIUE's loss in game one while Haley Strain suffered the loss in game two.