Fresno State Athletics
Friday, March 22
Fresno, CA
6:05 PM
Fresno State
vs
San Jose State
Photo by: Kiel Maddox
Diamond 'Dogs to battle MW-leading San Jose State for Kids Weekend [March 22-24]
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Looking to carry the momentum of a dominant win at Pacific on Tuesday, the Diamond 'Dogs are set to host Mountain West-leading San Jose State for a three-game Mountain West series this weekend at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.
FRESNO, Calif. - Looking to carry the momentum of a dominant win at Pacific on Tuesday, the Diamond 'Dogs are set to host Mountain West-leading San Jose State for a three-game Mountain West series this weekend at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.
Games 15-17:Â San Jose State (12-8, 6-3 MW) at Fresno State (9-5, 1-2 MW)
First Pitch: March 22-24 - Fri: 6:05 p.m., Sat: 6:05 p.m., Sun: 1:05 p.m.
Stadium:Â Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 164-89
Last Meeting:Â San Jose State defeated Fresno State, 10-7 (April 15, 2018 in Fresno, Calif.)
Radio:Â AM 940 ESPN
Play-by-play:Â Paul Loeffler
Video:Â Mountain West Network/Stadium
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Pitching Probables: Fresno State vs. San Jose State
Friday: Jr. RHP Ryan Jensen (2-1, 5.59 ERA) vs. Sr. LHP Andrew Mitchel (1-2, 4.34)
Saturday:  TBA vs. Sr. RHP Tevin Cadola (3-0, 4.55)
Sunday: Jr. RHP Davis Moore (4-0, 5.04) vs. TBA
Promotions
Friday: Youth Jersey Night
• Fresno State is coming off scoring a season-high 17 runs on Tuesday night in a 15-run victory over Pacific on the road.
• The 'Dogs are currently on a three-game winning streak after its win over the Tigers followed a 8-6 win over San Francisco (March 12) & a 10-7 victory over then-No. 25 Tennessee (March 10).
• Fresno State leads the all-time series over San Jose State, 164-89, but the Spartans were able to top the Bulldogs four times in six meetings in 2018.
• The 'Dogs went 1-2 at home over the Spartans last season with a 11-7 win in the series opener, but fell 15-7 and 10-7 in the final two games of the series.
• Redshirt senior third baseman McCarthy Tatum leads the 'Dogs hitting .404, second-best in the MW,  from the plate and tops the team in hits (23), doubles (5), RBI (20), total bases (36) and slugging percentage (.632).
• Junior pitcher Davis Moore is off to a 4-0 start on the mound, one of three pitchers in the MW with four wins, and has notched 25 strikeouts in 25.0 innings.
Fresno State vs. San Jose State - The Series
• Fresno State and San Jose State have met 253 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Bulldogs lead the all-time series over the Spartans, 164-89.
• SJSU took two of three games in each series last season with the 'Dogs winning the series finale on the road and the opening game at home.
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 48-29 against San Jose State while at Fresno State.
Where Fresno State Rank Offensively in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 3/21/19)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• .295 Batting Average: No. 3
• .434 Slugging Pct: No. 2
• .373 On base Pct: No. 4
• 11 sacrifice bunts: No. 4
• 95 Runs: No. 5
• 144 Hits: No. 6
• 83 RBI: No. 5
• 26 Doubles: No. T-6
• 3 Triples: No. 7
• 10 Home Runs: No. T-2Â
Where Fresno State Rank Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 3/21/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• 4.54 ERA: No. 3
• .266 Opposing bat average: No. 4
• 6 saves: No. T-3
• 132 strikeouts: No. 5
• 63 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
• 131 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 66 walks allowed: No. 1
• 17 doubles allowed: No. 1
• 2 triples allowed: T-1
• 12 home runs allowed: No. 5
Where Fresno State Rank Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 3/21/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• .972 Fielding Percentage: No. 3
• 140 Assists: No. 7
• 8 double plays: No. 6
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2019 (as of 3/21/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Batting average: McCarthy Tatum - Â 2nd (.404); Zach Ashford - 3rd (.377)
Slugging percentage: Tatum - 4th (.632)
On-base percentage: Zach Ashford - T-3rd (.500)
Runs: Ashford - T-6th (18)
RBI: Tatum - 2nd (20)
Home runs: Zach Presno - T-3rd (3)
Sacrifice bunts: Nolan Dempsey - T-3rd (3)
Innings pitched: Davis Moore - 11th (25.0)
Strikeouts: Moore - 6th (25)
Wins: Moore - T-1st (4) - 11th nationally
Saves: Jaime Arias - T-3rd (4)Â
Walks allowed: Ryan Jensen - T-4th (7)
Fielding percentage: Ashford & Auston Chastain - T-1st (1.000)
A look at the San Jose State Spartans                       Â
San Jose State enters this weekend's series against the Bulldogs with a 12-8 overall record and currently sits atop the Mountain West standings in first place at 6-3. SJSU, who was picked to finish last in the MW preseason poll, is coming off a three-game sweep last weekend at home over UNLV that saw the Spartans win all three contests by one run.Â
The Spartans are 4-5 on the road this year dropping five of their last six contests away from home after sweeping Santa Clara in Santa Clara to start the season. SJSU is hitting .300 as a club to rank second in the MW and 25th nationally while its offense is averaging six runs and 10 hits per game.
Junior outfielder Kellen Strahm leads the MW and ranks sixth in the nation with a .462 batting average and leads the team in at-bats (78), runs (24), hits (36), total bases (44), slugging percentage (.542) and stolen bases (11).
On the mound, the Spartans enter the weekend with a 5.38 ERA as a staff while opponents are hitting .277 off the staff and have a 1.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 152 strikeouts to 104 walks allowed.
Friday night starter, senior left-hander Andrew Mitchel, the 2018 MW Co-Pitcher of the Year, sits at 1-2 on the season with a 4.34 ERA and has 43 strikeouts in 29.0 innings. Saturday starter Tevin Cadola is an unblemished 3-0 with a 4.55 ERA while the typical Sunday starter, Ben Polack, is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA.
'Dogs vs. SJSU at home since Spartans joined MW in 2014 (8-4)
2014 - Did not play in Fresno
2015 - 3-0 [W, 6-4; W, 9-2; W, 6-3]Â
2016 - 2-1 [W, 6-0; W, 8-6; L, 7-5 (12)]
2017 - 2-1 [L, 3-6; W, 8-3; W, 16-8]
2018 - 1-2 [W, 11-7; L, 15-7; L, 10-7]
Bulldogs coming off dominant 17-2 win at Pacific           Â
Getting a week off due to inclement weather at Air Force, the Bulldogs slugged out their restlessness against the Tigers on Tuesday scoring a season-high 17 runs.
Led by a career-high five RBIs from redshirt senior third baseman McCarthy Tatum and a career-best four runs scored by senior center fielder Zach Ashford, the 'Dogs scored their most runs in a game since April 23, 2017 when they tacked on 27 runs at Nevada.
The 'Dogs also scored seven runs in the first inning for its most runs in a frame since March 30, 2018 against Long Beach State and ended up with a season-high seven doubles andnine walks drawn.
Tatum, Jensen & Moore off to hot starts              Â
Tatum has started his final season as a Bulldog off hot leading the team in batting average (.404), hits (23), doubles (5), RBI (20), total bases (36) and slugging percentage (.632). The Clovis native sits second in the MW in batting average and RBIs and has also seen pitching appearances in two games.
On the mound, weekend starters Ryan Jensen and Davis Moore have also gotten off to strong starts as Moore is 4-0 with 25 strikeouts in 25.0 innings while Jensen is 2-1 with a 5.59 ERA and has 21 strikeouts in 19.1 innings.
Weather wrecks havoc on Air Force series                                     Â
The Bulldogs' MW road-opening series at Air Force scheduled for March 15-17 was canceled due to large snowfall in the Colorado Spring area earlier in the week. It was the fifth consecutive weekend series the 'Dogs have battled the elements after losing a game to rain on opening weekend against Utah Valley, saw its Utah game at the Tony Gwynn Legacy canceled & had its Saturday games against UNLV & Tennessee each suspended due to rain.
New 'Dogs in action                                          Â
Nine Bulldogs, five true freshman, three redshirt freshman and junior college transfer Nik Cardinal, have all made their debuts so far this season for the Bulldogs. True freshman outfielder EJ Andrews, Jr. has received eight starts, two in left field and six in right field while classmates Ryan Higgins, Jeff Jamison, Kyle Prushmeier and Matt Ottino have also seen action.Â
Redshirt freshman Kevin Larson and Robbie Peters have seen action on the mound and redshirt freshman outfielder Dylan Johnson received his first career start on March 3 in the 'Dogs 6-4 win over UNLV. JUCO transfer right-hander Cardinal saw his first action on the mound against the Vols tossing one inning apiece with three strikeouts and has only allowed one hit.
Bulldogs knock off two ranked opponent for first time since 2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
With the Diamond 'Dogs 10-7 win on March 10 in Knoxville over then-No. 25 Tennessee, the Bulldogs knocked off their second ranked opponent of the season after beating then-No. 25 Cal State Fullerton, 5-2 on Feb. 23 at the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament.
It is the first time the Bulldogs have knocked off two nationally-ranked opponents in the same season since 2015 when the 'Dogs beat then-No. 8 USC, 14-7 and then-No. 21 Cal, 7-2 within eight days of each other.
Batesole reaches 800 career win milestone                              Â
Head coach Mike Batesole reached career win number 800 on Feb. 16 in the Bulldogs' 6-3 season-opening win over Utah Valley at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium. Beginning his 17th season at the helm of the Bulldogs this season, Batesole has won 549 games at Fresno State and 256 at CSUN from 1996-2002 for a total of 805 career wins.
In his career, Batesole has won at least 30 games in 19 of his 23 years as a Division I head coach and in 13 of his 16 seasons at Fresno State.
Up Next
The Bulldogs head out on the road next week for a Wednesday night contest at CSU Bakersfield (12-10) before a weekend series at San Diego State (11-8, 2-2 MW).
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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Games 15-17:Â San Jose State (12-8, 6-3 MW) at Fresno State (9-5, 1-2 MW)
First Pitch: March 22-24 - Fri: 6:05 p.m., Sat: 6:05 p.m., Sun: 1:05 p.m.
Stadium:Â Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 164-89
Last Meeting:Â San Jose State defeated Fresno State, 10-7 (April 15, 2018 in Fresno, Calif.)
Radio:Â AM 940 ESPN
Play-by-play:Â Paul Loeffler
Video:Â Mountain West Network/Stadium
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Pitching Probables: Fresno State vs. San Jose State
Friday: Jr. RHP Ryan Jensen (2-1, 5.59 ERA) vs. Sr. LHP Andrew Mitchel (1-2, 4.34)
Saturday:  TBA vs. Sr. RHP Tevin Cadola (3-0, 4.55)
Sunday: Jr. RHP Davis Moore (4-0, 5.04) vs. TBA
Promotions
Friday: Youth Jersey Night
- Ticket Promotion: All youth (12 and younger) wearing a jersey get in FREE!
- Ticket Promotion: Fans who bring a book to donate to the book drive get in FREE!
- Donations will be spread between the Poverello House, Community Medial Center's Terry's House, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Central Valley
- Ticket Promotion: All kids 12 and younger get in free
- Pregame at the entrance and on the concourse: Face painting, pictures with live-mascot Victor E. Bulldog, and other activities like cornhole, giant Jenga, and pop-a-shot!
• Fresno State is coming off scoring a season-high 17 runs on Tuesday night in a 15-run victory over Pacific on the road.
• The 'Dogs are currently on a three-game winning streak after its win over the Tigers followed a 8-6 win over San Francisco (March 12) & a 10-7 victory over then-No. 25 Tennessee (March 10).
• Fresno State leads the all-time series over San Jose State, 164-89, but the Spartans were able to top the Bulldogs four times in six meetings in 2018.
• The 'Dogs went 1-2 at home over the Spartans last season with a 11-7 win in the series opener, but fell 15-7 and 10-7 in the final two games of the series.
• Redshirt senior third baseman McCarthy Tatum leads the 'Dogs hitting .404, second-best in the MW,  from the plate and tops the team in hits (23), doubles (5), RBI (20), total bases (36) and slugging percentage (.632).
• Junior pitcher Davis Moore is off to a 4-0 start on the mound, one of three pitchers in the MW with four wins, and has notched 25 strikeouts in 25.0 innings.
Fresno State vs. San Jose State - The Series
• Fresno State and San Jose State have met 253 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Bulldogs lead the all-time series over the Spartans, 164-89.
• SJSU took two of three games in each series last season with the 'Dogs winning the series finale on the road and the opening game at home.
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 48-29 against San Jose State while at Fresno State.
Where Fresno State Rank Offensively in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 3/21/19)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• .295 Batting Average: No. 3
• .434 Slugging Pct: No. 2
• .373 On base Pct: No. 4
• 11 sacrifice bunts: No. 4
• 95 Runs: No. 5
• 144 Hits: No. 6
• 83 RBI: No. 5
• 26 Doubles: No. T-6
• 3 Triples: No. 7
• 10 Home Runs: No. T-2Â
Where Fresno State Rank Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 3/21/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• 4.54 ERA: No. 3
• .266 Opposing bat average: No. 4
• 6 saves: No. T-3
• 132 strikeouts: No. 5
• 63 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
• 131 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 66 walks allowed: No. 1
• 17 doubles allowed: No. 1
• 2 triples allowed: T-1
• 12 home runs allowed: No. 5
Where Fresno State Rank Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 3/21/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
• .972 Fielding Percentage: No. 3
• 140 Assists: No. 7
• 8 double plays: No. 6
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2019 (as of 3/21/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Batting average: McCarthy Tatum - Â 2nd (.404); Zach Ashford - 3rd (.377)
Slugging percentage: Tatum - 4th (.632)
On-base percentage: Zach Ashford - T-3rd (.500)
Runs: Ashford - T-6th (18)
RBI: Tatum - 2nd (20)
Home runs: Zach Presno - T-3rd (3)
Sacrifice bunts: Nolan Dempsey - T-3rd (3)
Innings pitched: Davis Moore - 11th (25.0)
Strikeouts: Moore - 6th (25)
Wins: Moore - T-1st (4) - 11th nationally
Saves: Jaime Arias - T-3rd (4)Â
Walks allowed: Ryan Jensen - T-4th (7)
Fielding percentage: Ashford & Auston Chastain - T-1st (1.000)
A look at the San Jose State Spartans                       Â
San Jose State enters this weekend's series against the Bulldogs with a 12-8 overall record and currently sits atop the Mountain West standings in first place at 6-3. SJSU, who was picked to finish last in the MW preseason poll, is coming off a three-game sweep last weekend at home over UNLV that saw the Spartans win all three contests by one run.Â
The Spartans are 4-5 on the road this year dropping five of their last six contests away from home after sweeping Santa Clara in Santa Clara to start the season. SJSU is hitting .300 as a club to rank second in the MW and 25th nationally while its offense is averaging six runs and 10 hits per game.
Junior outfielder Kellen Strahm leads the MW and ranks sixth in the nation with a .462 batting average and leads the team in at-bats (78), runs (24), hits (36), total bases (44), slugging percentage (.542) and stolen bases (11).
On the mound, the Spartans enter the weekend with a 5.38 ERA as a staff while opponents are hitting .277 off the staff and have a 1.46 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 152 strikeouts to 104 walks allowed.
Friday night starter, senior left-hander Andrew Mitchel, the 2018 MW Co-Pitcher of the Year, sits at 1-2 on the season with a 4.34 ERA and has 43 strikeouts in 29.0 innings. Saturday starter Tevin Cadola is an unblemished 3-0 with a 4.55 ERA while the typical Sunday starter, Ben Polack, is 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA.
'Dogs vs. SJSU at home since Spartans joined MW in 2014 (8-4)
2014 - Did not play in Fresno
2015 - 3-0 [W, 6-4; W, 9-2; W, 6-3]Â
2016 - 2-1 [W, 6-0; W, 8-6; L, 7-5 (12)]
2017 - 2-1 [L, 3-6; W, 8-3; W, 16-8]
2018 - 1-2 [W, 11-7; L, 15-7; L, 10-7]
Bulldogs coming off dominant 17-2 win at Pacific           Â
Getting a week off due to inclement weather at Air Force, the Bulldogs slugged out their restlessness against the Tigers on Tuesday scoring a season-high 17 runs.
Led by a career-high five RBIs from redshirt senior third baseman McCarthy Tatum and a career-best four runs scored by senior center fielder Zach Ashford, the 'Dogs scored their most runs in a game since April 23, 2017 when they tacked on 27 runs at Nevada.
The 'Dogs also scored seven runs in the first inning for its most runs in a frame since March 30, 2018 against Long Beach State and ended up with a season-high seven doubles andnine walks drawn.
Tatum, Jensen & Moore off to hot starts              Â
Tatum has started his final season as a Bulldog off hot leading the team in batting average (.404), hits (23), doubles (5), RBI (20), total bases (36) and slugging percentage (.632). The Clovis native sits second in the MW in batting average and RBIs and has also seen pitching appearances in two games.
On the mound, weekend starters Ryan Jensen and Davis Moore have also gotten off to strong starts as Moore is 4-0 with 25 strikeouts in 25.0 innings while Jensen is 2-1 with a 5.59 ERA and has 21 strikeouts in 19.1 innings.
Weather wrecks havoc on Air Force series                                     Â
The Bulldogs' MW road-opening series at Air Force scheduled for March 15-17 was canceled due to large snowfall in the Colorado Spring area earlier in the week. It was the fifth consecutive weekend series the 'Dogs have battled the elements after losing a game to rain on opening weekend against Utah Valley, saw its Utah game at the Tony Gwynn Legacy canceled & had its Saturday games against UNLV & Tennessee each suspended due to rain.
New 'Dogs in action                                          Â
Nine Bulldogs, five true freshman, three redshirt freshman and junior college transfer Nik Cardinal, have all made their debuts so far this season for the Bulldogs. True freshman outfielder EJ Andrews, Jr. has received eight starts, two in left field and six in right field while classmates Ryan Higgins, Jeff Jamison, Kyle Prushmeier and Matt Ottino have also seen action.Â
Redshirt freshman Kevin Larson and Robbie Peters have seen action on the mound and redshirt freshman outfielder Dylan Johnson received his first career start on March 3 in the 'Dogs 6-4 win over UNLV. JUCO transfer right-hander Cardinal saw his first action on the mound against the Vols tossing one inning apiece with three strikeouts and has only allowed one hit.
Bulldogs knock off two ranked opponent for first time since 2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
With the Diamond 'Dogs 10-7 win on March 10 in Knoxville over then-No. 25 Tennessee, the Bulldogs knocked off their second ranked opponent of the season after beating then-No. 25 Cal State Fullerton, 5-2 on Feb. 23 at the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament.
It is the first time the Bulldogs have knocked off two nationally-ranked opponents in the same season since 2015 when the 'Dogs beat then-No. 8 USC, 14-7 and then-No. 21 Cal, 7-2 within eight days of each other.
Batesole reaches 800 career win milestone                              Â
Head coach Mike Batesole reached career win number 800 on Feb. 16 in the Bulldogs' 6-3 season-opening win over Utah Valley at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium. Beginning his 17th season at the helm of the Bulldogs this season, Batesole has won 549 games at Fresno State and 256 at CSUN from 1996-2002 for a total of 805 career wins.
In his career, Batesole has won at least 30 games in 19 of his 23 years as a Division I head coach and in 13 of his 16 seasons at Fresno State.
Up Next
The Bulldogs head out on the road next week for a Wednesday night contest at CSU Bakersfield (12-10) before a weekend series at San Diego State (11-8, 2-2 MW).
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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Follow us on:Â
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostateathletics
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