Fresno State Athletics
Diamond 'Dogs release 2016 Schedule
12/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
By: Travis Blanshan
tblanshan@csufresno.edu
GoBulldogs.com
2016 Schedule 2016 Fresno State Baseball Schedule 
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State baseball program and head coach Mike Batesole released the 2016 schedule on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs will get their 56-game schedule underway on Friday, February 19 when they host Big East opponent Creighton at Beiden Field for a three-game series. In total, the 'Dogs will host 33 games against 16 different teams and will play 23 games on the road against 11 different opponents.
In addition to its five three-game series against Mountain West opponents at Beiden Field, the 'Dogs will also host opponents from the Big East, Horizon, WAC, Big 12, Big West and West Coast conferences.
"Our 2016 schedule is solid," said Batesole. "It gives us an opportunity to have an outstanding RPI and strength of schedule, which are two key components in the eyes of the NCAA Committee. Of course the most important elements are the Mountain West conference games and those are the games we need large crowds at Beiden Field! In all, our 2016 schedule sets us up, so that if we win enough games, we can host an NCAA Regional."
After opening against the Blue Jays, the 'Dogs take on Horizon league members Oakland (Mich.) for a midweek game (Feb. 23) and then play a four-game series with Youngstown State before wrapping up their season-opening nine-game homestand with CSU Bakersfield on Mar. 1.
Fresno State hits the road for its next seven games, their longest road stretch of the season, opening conference play with a three-game series at defending Mountain West Tournament champion San Diego State (Mar. 4-6). After a single game at Long Beach State (Mar. 7), the Bulldogs head to the Lone Star State to face SEC opponent Texas A&M on Mar. 11-13. The Aggies are coming off a 50-win season in 2015 and a trip to the NCAA Super Regionals where they fell in three games to TCU.
The 'Dogs return home to host Oklahoma from the Big 12 on Mar. 15 before resuming MW play against UNLV. Fresno State will also face MW opponents Air Force, Nevada, San Jose State and San Diego State at home and travel for weekend series to San Jose State, New Mexico, Air Force and UNLV.
The Bulldogs will have home-and-home midweek contests with Saint Mary's, LBSU, Pacific, Sacramento State, and Cal Poly. The regular season wraps up at home with a three-game non-conference series against West Coast foe San Francisco (May 19-21).
The 2016 Mountain West Championship will be hosted by New Mexico at Lobo Field on May 25-29.
Notes
● Mountain West Home Series: UNLV, Air Force, Nevada, San Jose State & San Diego State
● Mountain West Away Series: San Diego State, San Jose State, New Mexico, Air Force & UNLV
● 2015 NCAA Qualifers: CSU Bakersfield, Texas A&M & San Diego State
● Combined Non-Conference Opponents 2015 Record: 332-332-1 (.500)
● Combined MW Opponents 2015 Record: 175-169 (.509)
● Combined Opponents 2015 Record: 507-501-1 (.503)
● The 'Dogs opponents are from nine different states - Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, Colorado & New Mexico. The Bulldogs faced schools from six states in 2015, nine in 2014, and five in 2013.
● Oakland, Youngstown State and Oklahoma will all be first-time opponents for Fresno State.
● Fresno State series against Creighton concludes a home-and-home pairing; 'Dogs dropped two games at Creighton in 2014.
● The Bulldogs trip to Texas A&M fullfills a home-and-home series; the Bulldogs swept the Aggies at Beiden Field in 2014.
● The nine-game homestand to start the year is the longest start to a season at home since 2001 when the 'Dogs played their first 16 games at home.
● Finally, the 'Dogs will play Sacramento State at Raley Field on Apr. 27, home of the Triple-A Sacramento Rivercats, for the third straight season. Fresno State won 8-0 last year and fell 2-1 in 10 innings 2014.
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Non-Conference Opponents
CREIGHTON
2015 Record: 32-19
Big East Record/Finish: 13-4/2nd
Postseason Finish: Lost in Big East Tournament Final to St. John's 8-7
All-Time Series Record: 2-4
Last Meeting: Mar. 23, 2014 - L, 6-2 at Creighton
Coach Batesole Record vs. Bluejays: 0-2
OAKLAND (Mich.)
2015 Record: 10-39
Horizon League Record/Finish: 5-24/6th
Postseason Finish: Lost in Horizon League Tournament to Milwaukee 15-11
All-Time Series Record: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Coach Batesole Record vs. Golden Grizzles: First meeting
YOUNGSTOWN STATE
2015 Record: 16-34
Horizon Record/Finish: 9-21/5th
Postseason Finish: Lost in Horizon League Tournament to Valparaiso 8-0
All-Time Series Record: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Coach Batesole Record vs. Penguins: First meeting
CSU BAKERSFIELD
2015 Record: 37-24-1
WAC Record/Finish: 17-9/3rd
Postseason Finish: Won the WAC Tournament title beating Seattle 5-4; went 1-2 in UCLA Regional
All-Time Series Record: 12-14
Last Meeting: May 13, 2014 - W, 8-4 at Fresno State
Coach Batesole Record vs. Roadrunners: 12-14
LONG BEACH STATE
2015 Record: 28-26
Big West Record/Finish: 11-13/6th
All-Time Series Record: 58-50
Last Meeting: May 30, 2008 - W, 7-3 in NCAA Regional at Long Beach State
Coach Batesole Record vs. 49ers: 3-1
TEXAS A&M
2015 Record: 50-14
SEC Record/Finish: 18-10/2nd in SEC West
Postseason Finish: Won College Station regional before losing to TCU in Super Regional in three games
All-Time Series Record: 6-0
Last Meeting: Mar. 2, 2014 - W, 1-0 at Fresno State
Coach Batesole Record vs. Aggies: 3-0
OKLAHOMA
2015 Record: 34-27
Big 12 Record/Finish: 13-11/T3rd
Postseason Finish: Went 2-2 at the Big 12 Tournament ending the season with a 5-1 loss to Oklahoma State
All-Time Series Record: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Coach Batesole Record vs. Sooners: First meeting
SAINT MARY'S
2015 Record: 28-27
West Coast Record/Finish: 10-17/T8th
All-Time Series Record: 68-22
Last Meeting: Apr. 3, 2001 - W, 12-2 at Fresno State
Coach Batesole Record vs.Gaels: First meeting
PACIFIC
2015 Record: 14-37
West Coast Record/Finish: 10-17/T8th
All-Time Series Record: 96-44
Last Meeting: Apr. 15, 2014 - L, 6-4 at Pacific
Coach Batesole Record vs. Tigers: 1-3
SACRAMENTO STATE
2015 Record: 33-27
WAC Record/Finish: 16-11/T4th
Postseason Finish: Went 2-2 in WAC Tournament ending the season with a 4-0 loss to CSU Bakersfield
All-Time Series Record: 115-31
Last Meeting: Apr. 22, 2015 - W, 8-0 at Sacramento State
Coach Batesole Record vs. Hornets: 30-9
CAL POLY
2015 Record: 27-27
Big West Record/Finish: 14-10/4th
All-Time Series Record: 92-55
Last Meeting: Apr. 14, 2015 - L, 10-6 at Cal Poly
Coach Batesole Record vs. Mustangs: 9-21
SAN FRANCISCO
2015 Record: 23-31
West Coast Record/Finish: 15-12/5th
All-Time Series Record: 75-17
Last Meeting: Mar. 11, 2012 - L, 6-1 at Fresno State
Coach Batesole Record vs. Dons: 11-10
Mountain West Opponents
SAN DIEGO STATE
2015 Record: 41-23
Mountain West Record/Finish: 19-10/2nd
Postseason Finish: Won the Mountain West Tournament; went 1-2 in the UC Santa Barbara Regional
All-Time Series Record: 90-91
Last Meeting: May 23, 2015 - L, 7-6 (10) in MW Tournament
Coach Batesole Record vs. Aztecs: 8-13
UNLV
2015 Record: 25-31
Mountain West Record/Finish: 10-20/6th
Postseason Finish: Went 1-2 at the MW Tournament ending the season with a 4-3 loss in 15 innings to Air Force
All-Time Series Record: 46-31
Last Meeting: May 20, 2015 - W, 6-5 at MW Tournament
Coach Batesole Record vs. Rebels: 10-7
SAN JOSE STATE
2015 Record: 13-44
Mountain West Record/Finish: 6-24/7th
Postseason Finish: Lost 2-1 to UNLV in the opening round of the MW Tournament
All-Time Series Record: 156-82
Last Meeting: May 3, 2015 - W, 3-0 at SJSU
Coach Batesole Record vs. Spartans: 40-22
AIR FORCE
2015 Record: 23-29
Mountain West Record/Finish: 11-17/5th
Postseason Finish: Went 1-2 at the MW Tournament ending the season with an 8-2 loss to SDSU
All-Time Series Record: 16-6
Last Meeting: Apr. 19, 2015 - W, 6-5 at Air Force
Coach Batesole Record vs. Falcons: 12-4
NEW MEXICO
2015 Record: 32-27
Mountain West Record/Finish: 17-13/4th
Postseason Finish: Went 3-2 at the MW Tourney losing in the championship game to SDSU 6-4
All-Time Series Record: 14-20
Last Meeting: May 23, 2015 - L, 9-1 at MW Tournament
Coach Batesole Record vs. Lobos: 5-17
NEVADA
2015 Record: 41-15
Mountain West Record/Finish: 22-7/1st
Postseason Finish: Went 0-2 at the MW Tournament ending the season with a 9-7 loss to SDSU
All-Time Series Record: 97-59
Last Meeting: Apr. 12, 2015 - W, 3-1 at Fresno State
Coach Batesole Record vs. Wolf Pack: 42-30
