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'Dogs five-game road swing concludes Tuesday at Cal Poly
4/24/2017 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
The Bulldogs are back in action on Tuesday taking on Cal Poly at 6 p.m. from Baggett Stadium. The game will be carried on BigWest.TV.
Game 40: Fresno State (19-20, 9-9 MW) at Cal Poly (18-20, 8-4 Big West)
First Pitch: April 25 - Tue: 6:00 p.m.
Stadium: Baggett Stadium (2,800)
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 335 (LF), 405 (CF), 335 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 94-56
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated Cal Poly 12-8 (March 28, 2017 in Fresno, Calif.)
Radio: N/A
Play-by-play: N/A
Video: BigWest.TV
Live Stats: GoBulldogs.com
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
• Fresno State concludes a five-game road stretch at Cal Poly on Tuesday evening.
• The 'Dogs are coming off a 27-5 blowout win over Nevada on Sunday in the series finale with the Wolf Pack in Reno pounding out 25 hits as all nine position players had two-plus hits and combined for nine extra-base hits (four double & five home runs).
• Junior first baseman Aaron Arruda matched single-game program highs for home runs with three and RBIs with nine. He also set career bests in hits (4) and runs (4).
• The 'Dogs and Mustangs have squared off 150 times as the 'Dogs lead the all-time series 94-56.
• Fresno State won the previous contest earlier this season 12-8 in Fresno on March 28.
• The Bulldogs currently rank 9th in the nation in double plays (42), 22nd in hits (431), 30th in doubles (82) & 31st in batting average (.296).
• Fresno State leads the Mountain West in strikeouts per nine innings (8.1).
• Arruda ranks 23rd in the nation in hits (61), 25th in RBIs (45) & 28th in total bases (101).
• Junior LHP Ricky Tyler Thomas ranks second in the MW & ranks 65th in the nation in strikeouts (67).
Fresno State vs. Cal Poly - The Series
• Fresno State leads the all-time series against Cal Poly 94-56, the most commonly-played opponent from the Big West.
• The 'Dogs & Mustangs met in Fresno on March 28 with the 'Dogs holding on for a 12-8 victory.
• The two teams split a pair of games in 2016 as the 'Dogs fell 7-1 in San Luis Obispo, but came away with a 9-5 win at home
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 11-22 all-time against Cal Poly, with a 2-10 mark on the road.
• The two teams have met at least once every year since 1964, only missing 3 yrs. (1979, 2013 & 2014).
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Fresno State leads 94-56
Last Meeting: March 28, 2017 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 12-8
Current Streak: W2
Last Fresno State Win: March 28, 2017 (12-8) - Fresno, Calif.
Last Cal Poly Win: April 19, 2016 (7-1) - San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Where Fresno State Ranks Offensively in the Mountain West in 2017 (as of 4/24/17)
• .301 Batting Average: No. 5 [Leader, AFA - .335]
• .442 Slugging Pct: No. 5 [Leader, AFA .518]
• .375 On base Pct: No. 4 [Leader, UNM - .415]
• 31 sacrifice bunts: No. 2 [Leader, NEV - 40]
• 260 Runs: No. 4 [Leader, UNM - 338]
• 431 Hits: No. 5 [Leader, AFA - 480]
• 239 RBI: No. 4 [Leader, UNM - 307]
• 82 Doubles: No. 5 [Leader, AFA - 111]
• 14 Triples: No. T-3 [Leaders, AFA & UNLV - 15]
• 31 Home Runs: No. 5 [Leader, AFA & UNM - 40]
Where Fresno State Ranks Pitching in the Mountain West in 2017 (as of 4/24/17)
• 5.80 ERA: No. 4 [Leader, SDSU - 3.30]
• .279 Opposing bat average: No. 2 [Leader, SDSU - .254]
• 9 saves: No. 2 [Leader, SDSU - 13]
• 322 strikeouts: No. 1
• 230 Earned runs allowed: No. 5 [Leader, SDSU - 134]
• 387 Hits allowed: No. 2 [Leader, SDSU - 347]
• 208 walks allowed: No. 7 [Leader, SDSU - 118]
• 67 doubles allowed: No. 2
• 7 triples allowed: No. T-1 [Leader, SDSU - 7]
• 26 home runs allowed: No. 2 [Leader, UNM - 24]
Where Fresno State Ranks Fielding in the Mountain West in 2017 (as of 4/24/17)
• .967 Fielding Percentage: No. 5 [Leader, SDSU .980]
• 438 Assists: No. 6 [Leader, SDSU- 466]
• 46 double plays: No. 2 [Leader, SDSU 48]
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2017 (as of 4/24/17)
Batting Average: Aaron Arruda - 3rd (.384)
Slugging percentage: Arruda - 5th (.635)
RBI: Arruda - T-2nd (45)
Runs: Austin Guibor & Jesse Medrano - T-8th (36)
Doubles: Jared Akins - T-4th (15)
Triples: Austin Guibor - T-3rd (3)
Home runs: Arruda - T-3rd (9)
Total bases: Arruda - 3rd (101)
Sacrifice bunts: Korby Batesole - T-1st (8)
ERA: Ricky Tyler Thomas - 6th (4.03)
Opposing batting average: Thomas - 1st (.242)
Innings pitched: Rickey Ramirez - 2nd (65.2)
Strikeouts: Thomas - 2nd (67)
Ramirez - 3rd (53)
Hits allowed: Edgar Gonzalez - 1st (39)
Doubles allowed: Gonzalez - 1st (5)
Saves: Gonzalez - 3rd (4)
Taking a look at the Cal Poly Mustangs
Cal Poly brings an 18-20 overall mark and an 8-4 record in the Big West into this Tuesday evening's contest with the Bulldogs as the Mustangs are 8-2 over their last 10 games.
The Mustangs, who are 11-8 at home on the season, are coming off winning two of three games at home last weekend over #8 Cal State Fullerton winning the final two games 13-6 and 8-4.
Cal Poly is hitting .283 from the plate as a team to lead the Big West and is averaging 5.1 runs per game scoring 193 runs in 38 games. The Mustangs lead the Big West with 374 hits with 23.5 percent going for extra-bases (66 doubles, 12 triples and 10 home runs).
Sophomore outfielder Alex McKenna has started all 38 games and is hitting a team-leading .371 to rank third in the Big West while he also leads the team in hits (59), home runs (4), RBIs (26), total bases (82), slugging percentage (.516), on-base percentage (.448) and stolen bases (10).
On the mound, the Mustangs have a 3.88 ERA to rank fourth in the Big West while leading the conference in strikeouts per nine innings (8.6). Cal Poly is allowing 4.7 runs per game while putting together a 2.68 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 322 strikeouts to 120 walks.
Tuesday night starter, junior left-hander Kyle Smith comes into the contest with a 1-2 overall record with a 5.81 ERA. He has made 12 appearances on the season with five starts tossing 31.0 innings while striking out 26 and is holding opponents to a .285 average.
Sophomore right-hander Michael Clark ranks third in the Big West with six saves and is 4-0 with a 1.85 ERA in 34.0 innings allowing only seven earned runs and has 28 strikeouts.
Bulldogs explode for 27 runs on Sunday in blowout win over Nevada
Despite winning only one game last week, the Bulldogs made their one win count as they found their offensive punch on Sunday pushing across 27 runs on 25 hits in a 27-5 defeat of the Wolf Pack.
It was the most runs scored since Feb. 27, 2005 when the 'Dogs pushed across 26 in a shutout win over Chicago State. The last time the 'Dogs had 27 or more runs came nearly 35 years to the day as the 'Dogs defeated Nevada 29-5 on April 24, 1982.
All nine position players who started the game finished with two or more hits as 11 different 'Dogs had hits. The Bulldogs finished with nine extra-base hits as it was the second game this season with five home runs and the seventh game with four or more doubles.
Arruda puts together historic afternoon against the Wolf Pack
Junior first baseman Aaron Arruda finished Sunday's game a perfect 4-for-4 with three home runs, nine RBIs, four runs scored and four hits. It was the first time a 'Dogs has hit three home runs in a game since Brian Lapin in 2007 and the nine RBIs matched a program single-game best set by Josh Hannah in 1998.
Thomas picks up first win since March 3 on Sunday
Junior southpaw Ricky Tyler Thomas, a first-team All-MW selection in 2016, picked up his first win since March 3 on Sunday tossing 6.0 innings and struck out four. He is now 3-3 on the season with a 4.03 ERA and has 67 strikeouts in 58.0 innings tossed.
Goldstein hits first career home run
Junior Torin Goldstein smacked his first career long ball on Sunday with a two-run shot to left field in the ninth inning and he added two runs scored.
Reece picks up second career save against former mates
Senior relief pitcher Mark Reece earned his first save of the season and second of his career on Sunday tossing the final three innings in relief of Thomas allowing two hits, one run and matched his career-high with four strikeouts. Reece spent his freshman season in 2013 playing for the Wolf Pack under longtime Nevada head coach Gary Powers before transferring to Fresno State in 2014.
Double trouble
The 'Dogs have turned 46 double plays this season to rank 9th in the nation and have already surpassed the total number of double plays in 2016 (39).
Fresno State Baseball set to retire Fibber Hirayama #3 jersey on Sunday
The 'Dogs will retire their ninth player jersey in program history on Sunday when legendary Bulldog Fibber Hirayama will see his #3 jersey retired in a pregame ceremony. The Bulldogs will wear their retro Fresno Athletic Club jerseys against San Jose State in honor of Hirayama who played at Fresno State from 1950-52.
Batesole within three wins of #500 at Fresno State
Fresno State head coach Mike Batesole sits at 497 wins at Fresno State and 753 in his career after Sunday's win. He is now only three victories shy of his 500th at Fresno State and will become only the third coach in program history to reach that milestone joining Pete Beiden and Bob Bennett. The earliest he can reach that milestone is Saturday against San Jose State.
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