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Diamond 'Dogs host San Jose State, honor 2008 National Championship team Sunday
4/12/2018 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
Fresno State celebrates the 10th anniversary of the 2008 National Championship on Sunday at Bob Bennett Stadium.
Games 33-35: San Jose State (12-19, 4-10 MW) at Fresno State (20-12, 7-8 MW)
First Pitch: April 13 - Fri: 6:05 p.m.; Sat: 6:05 p.m.; Sun: 1:05 p.m.
Stadium: Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 163-87
Last Meeting: Fresno State won 6-3 over SJSU on March 18, 2018 in San Jose, Calif.
Radio: 940 AM ESPN
Play-by-play: Paul Loeffler
Video: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: Sidearm
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Promotions
FRIDAY: Facial Hair Friday!
Anyone who has facial hair (real or fake) gets in FREE!
SATURDAY: Youth Jersey Saturday!
All kids wearing their youth jersey gets in FREE!
SUNDAY: 2008 College World Series Celebration Day!
Those dressed in 2008 gear get in FREE! Also those wearing the number 42 (for Jackie Robinson Day), get in FREE, as well all active military and veterans get in FREE with ID for Salute To Sunday's!
Take pictures with the National Championship Trophy & Watch out for Hundreds of Commemorative Giveaways!
11:00 AM: Tailgate open in Red Lot
Noon - 12:30 PM: 2008 Alumni Autograph Session outside of main entrance gate
Pre-Game Ceremony Timeline:
12:45 – Ceremony Start Time
Order Of Speakers:
Paul Loeffler - Welcome (Host)
Player Interviews
Closing Remarks
1:00 – First Pitch: All 2008 Players (see complete list below)
1:02 – 2008 Members Take The Field With The Fresno State Team
1:03 – National Anthem: Chris Moran
1:05 – Play Ball!
Post-Game: Kids will be welcomed to run the bases
2008 CWS Members expected to attend Sunday's game (2008 stats & accolades)
| #40 Clayton Allison - Senior RHP - 4-5, 3.91 ERA, 20 appearances, 16 starts, 3 complete games, 2 shutouts, 1 save, 96.2 innings pitched, 57 strikeouts |
| #30 Blake Amador - Junior OF - 22 games played, 1 start, 2 hits, 1 double, |
| #37 Sean Bonesteele - Sophomore RHP - 2-2, 6.31 ERA, 15 appearances, 4 starts, 25.2 innings pitched, 10 strikeouts |
| #10 Jason Breckley - Senior RHP - 3-2, 7.66 ERA, 21 appearances, 2 saves, 24.2 innings pitched, 28 strikeouts |
| #15 Steve Detwiler - Sophomore OF - 77 games played, 71 starts, 65 hits, 12 doubles, 12 home runs (3rd on team), 59 RBI (4th). CWS All-Tournament Team Selection |
| #4 Danny Grubb - Junior C - 56 games played, 44 starts, .176 average, 25 hits, 12 RBI, 5 doubles, 13 runs scored |
| #29 Gavin Hedstrom - Junior OF - 71 games played. 63 starts, .303 average, 76 hits, 10 doubles, 7 home runs, 35 RBI, 51 runs (5th) |
| #50 Jake Hower - Senior RHP - 2-1, 6.12 ERA, 15 appearances, 1 save, 25.0 innings pitched, 14 strikeouts |
| #34 Jake Johnson - Freshman C - 42 games played, 17 starts, .224 average, 13 hits, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 4 runs, 5 RBI |
| #32 Tommy Mendonca - Sophomore INF - 78 games played, 77 starts, .281 average, 83 hits (5th), 19 home runs (1st), 8 doubles, 1 triple, 70 RBI (3rd), 48 runs (T-5th), CWS Most Outstanding Player |
| #24 Ryan Overland - Senior C - 65 games played, 41 starts, .291 average, 46 hits, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 23 runs, 24 RBI, current Bulldog assistant coach |
| #19 Jordan Ribera - Freshman INF - 43 games played, 16 starts, .215 average, 20 hits, 1 double, 5 home runs, 14 runs, 16 RBI |
| #27 Steve Susdorf - Senior OF - 78 games played, 78 starts, .344 average (3rd), 302 at-bats (2nd), 104 hits (8th most in a single season), 33 doubles (FS single season record), 3 triples, 13 home runs (T-1st), 80 runs (5th-most in a single season), 88 RBI (3rd-most in a single season), 14 stolen bases (led team), 2008 WAC Player of the Year, All-WAC selection, WAC Male Athlete of the Year, 2nd-Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper & 3rd Team All-American by NCBWA, 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-American, CWS All-Tournament Team selection |
| #43 Kris Tomlinson - Junior LHP - 26 games pitched, 2-1, 6.30 ERA, 26 appearances. 20.0 innings pitched, 25 strikeouts |
Bulldog Headlines
• The Diamond 'Dogs are coming off a 15-2 setback to CSUN on Tuesday night that saw the Matadors bring the Bulldogs' six-game winning streak to an end.
• Prior to Sunday's game, the 'Dogs will honor the 10-year anniversary of the Wonderdogs 2008 National Championship run with an on-field ceremony starting at 12:45 p.m.
• This will be the second series for the Bulldogs against the Spartans this season as SJSU won two of three games in San Jose earlier this season.
• The 'Dogs have won seven of its last 10 games and are hitting .334 as a team scoring 94 runs and smacking out 129 hits going 7-3 over that stretch.
• The Bulldogs currently lead the Mountain West in sacrifice bunts (26) while ranking second in home runs (32) and slugging percentage (.445).
• Freshman southpaw Jaime Arias leads the MW in opposing batting average (.157), earned runs allowed (6), hits allowed (21) and walks allowed (5).
• Junior RHP Edgar Gonzalez currently leads the Mountain West in strikeouts (69) to rank 17th in the nation.
• Junior OF Zach Ashford ranks fifth in the MW with a .372 batting average and is currently on a 34-game on-base streak.
Fresno State vs. San Jose State - The Series
• Fresno State leads the all-time series over San Jose State 163-87.
• SJSU is the most commonly played opponent for the 'Dogs with 250 games between the two schools.
• The Spartans downed the Bulldogs in two of three games in San Jose four weeks ago winning 4-1 on March 17 before taking game one of a doubleheader, 10-1 with the 'Dogs winning game two, 6-3.
• The 'Dogs are 7-2 over the last three seasons at home against the Spartans.
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 47-27 against San Jose State as the head coach at Fresno State winning his 500th game at Fresno State in 2017 against the Spartans.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Fresno State 163-87
Last Meeting: March 18, 2018 (San Jose, Calif.) - W, 6-3
Current Streak: W1
Last Fresno State Win: March 18, 2018 (6-3) - San Jose, Calif.
Last San Jose State Win: March 18, 2018 (10-1) - San Jose, Calif.
Where Fresno State Ranks Offensively in the Mountain West/nation in 2018 (as of 4/12/18)
• .291 Batting Average: No. 4
• .445 Slugging Pct: No. 2
• .363 On base Pct: No. 6
• 26 sacrifice bunts: No. 1 - 21st nationally
• 184 Runs: No. 4
• 319 Hits: No. 4
• 169 RBI: No. 4
• 60 Doubles: No. 5
• 7 Triples: No. 6
• 32 Home Runs: No. 2
Where Fresno State Ranks Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2018 (as of 4/12/18)
• 4.63 ERA: No. 3
• .256 Opposing bat average: No. 2
• 9 saves: No. T-4
• 287 strikeouts: No. 1
• 147 Earned runs allowed: No. 3
• 280 Hits allowed: No. 3
• 132 walks allowed: No. 4
• 49 doubles allowed: No. 2
• 7 triples allowed: No. T-3
• 14 home runs allowed: No. 2
Where Fresno State Ranks Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2018 (as of 4/12/18)
• .966 Fielding Percentage: No. 7
• 336 Assists: No. 3
• 31 double plays: No. 5
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2018 (as of 4/12/18)
Batting average: Zach Ashford - 5th (.372)
Hits: Ashford - T-6th (45)
Doubles: Bins- T-6th (12)
Home runs: Bins - T-4th (7)
RBIs: Bins - 6th (33)
Sacrifice bunts: Korby Batesole - 1st (10) - 6th nationally
ERA: Jamie Arias - 1st (1.41)
Opposing Batting Average: Arias - 1st (.157)
Innings pitched: Gonzalez - 1st (56.0)
Strikeouts: Gonzalez - 1st (69) - 17th nationally
Wins: Gonzalez - T-2nd (5)
Saves: Jamison Hill - T-4th (5)
Appearances: Jaime Arias - T-5th (16)
Earned runs allowed: Arias - T-1st (6)
Hits allowed: Arias -1st (21)
Walks allowed: Arias -1st (5)
A look at the San Jose State Spartans
San Jose State enters this weekend's series with the Bulldogs with a 12-19 overall record in 2018 and a 4-10 mark in Mountain West play as the Spartans sit a game-and-half behind sixth-place New Mexico.
Two of SJSU's four MW wins have come against the 'Dogs as that was the lone series the Spartans have won in their first five MW series of the season.
The Spartans are hitting .268 from the dish as a team to rank sixth in the MW. SJSU averages 4.8 runs per game to rank seventh in the conference and are also seventh in the league in hits (279), doubles (40) and home runs (7).
Senior outfielder Brett Bautista ranks seventh in the MW with a .370 average and leads the club with 37 hits while scoring 22 runs and driving in 19 RBIs.
Senior infielder Shane Timmons is hitting .304 with 35 hits, five double, three home runs and 30 RBIs.
On the mound, the Spartans have a 6.10 staff ERA, good for fifth in the MW, while opponents are hitting .300 from the plate and have 219 strikeouts while walking 158.
This weekend's starting rotation of Josh Goldberg, Andrew Mitchel and Tevin Cadola will feature two right-handers and one southpaw in Mitchel, a junior college transfer from Grossmont College who has a team-high 44 strikeouts in 39.2 innings of work.
Goldberg and Mitchel both threw against the Bulldogs earlier this season as both picked up victories as Goldberg tossed a complete game in a 4-1 win and Mitchel went 6.0 innings allowing three hits, one run and struck out five in a 10-1 win for SJSU.
Goldstein named MW Player of the Week & Fresno State Athletics Student-Athlete of the Week
After seeing limited action to start the season, redshirt senior Torin Goldstein has started to become a regular in the lineup over the last 10 games and delivered with a standout week from the plate helping the Diamond 'Dogs win four straight road games, including a three-game sweep at New Mexico, leading the team with a .692 average from the plate.
Entering the week with only six hits on the season in 28 at-bats, Goldstein went 9-for-13 on the week and drove in five RBIs and scored a run. He matched his career-high with three hits apiece on Saturday and Sunday combining to go 6-for-8 in the pair of games.
On Tuesday against CSUN, he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three singles and his fourth double of the season as he is now 13-for-17 over his the 'Dogs last five games.
Ashford on a 34-game on-base streak
Junior outfielder Zach Ashford has reached base in all 30 games he has played in this season and has reached base in 34 straight games dating back to 2017. He is currently fifth in the Mountain West with a .372 average from the plate and leads the team with 45 hits. He has a base hit in 27 of the 30 games he has played in this season and has only struck out nine times in 121 at-bats.
Diamond 'Dogs offense coming alive
Over the last 10 games, the 'Dogs are 7-3 hitting .334 from the plate as a team scoring 94 runs and totaling 129 hits with 42 (26 doubles, one triple and 15 home runs) going for extra-bases.
Six Bulldogs have double-digit hits over that stretch led by 16 each from Goldstein & Nolan Dempsey while JT Arruda, Carter Bins. Jeremiah Burks and Ashford each have 14. Freshman outfielder Miles Tomczak has 10 of his 19 hits on the season in that stretch.
Gonzalez leading the Mountain West in strikeouts
Bulldog right-hander Edgar Gonzalez continues to lead the MW with 69 strikeouts and 56.0 innings pitched while ranking second in wins with five and is third in ERA at 2.25 and opposing batting average at .204.
RPI rankings
The 'Dogs have moved up to No. 117 in the RPI rankings while San Jose State is currently ranked No. 210. The 'Dogs have played three top-50 teams in UNLV (39), Nevada (47) and San Diego State (71) while Hawai'i (91) and Air Force (120), who the Bulldogs play later this season, are ranked in the top 120.
Sacrificing for the team
Playing a National League style of play this season, the 'Dogs have to manufacture runs in creative ways and one of those ways is through sacrifice bunts as the 'Dogs have 26 on the season to lead the MW and rank 21st in the nation. Senior shortstop Korby Batesole leads the club and Mountain West with 10, ranking 6th in the country.
Carter Bins named to Johnny Bench Award Watch List
Sophomore catcher Carter Bins was named to the 2018 Johnny Bench Award Watch List on March 6 given annually to the top Division I collegiate catcher. A Freshman All-American and the Co-Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2017, Bins is off to a great start to his sophomore season starting all 32 games hitting .320 from the plate leading the team in at-bats (125), doubles (12), runs (25), home runs (7), RBI (33) and total bases (73) and ranking second in hits (40).
Ten-year anniversary of the 2008 National Championship Team
On Sunday, Fresno State Athletics will honor the 2008 National Championship Wonderdogs prior to the Bulldogs' game vs. San Jose State as we encourage fans to help come out and honor one of Fresno State Athletics greatest team accomplishments in school history.
The first No. 4 regional seed ever to advance to the College World Series, the 'Dogs proved all the doubters wrong and upset a talented field and came back from a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs in the final two games of the championship series for the title.
Up next
The Bulldogs wrap up their five-game homestand on Tuesday night hosting Saint Mary's (17-14) at 6:05 p.m. for T-Shirt Tuesday.
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