Fresno State Athletics
Tuesday, April 16
Fresno, CA
6:05 PM
Fresno State
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Photo by: Kiel Maddox
Diamond 'Dogs host CSU Bakersfield Tuesday
4/15/2019 4:30:00 PM | Baseball
Meeting for the second of three contests this season, the Diamond 'Dogs host CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday evening for Canned Food Drive Night.
FRESNO, Calif. -Â Meeting for the second of three contests this season, the Diamond 'Dogs host CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday evening for Canned Food Drive Night.
Game 33:Â CSU Bakersfield (15-22, 3-9 WAC) at Fresno State (20-12, 8-6 MW)
First Pitch:Â April 16 - Tue: 6:05 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 Series tied, 14-14
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated CSU Bakersfield, 9-3 (March 27, 2019 in Bakersfield, Calif.)
Video:Â Mountain West NetworkÂ
Play-by-play:Â Matt Norville
Radio:Â N/A
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Pitching Probables: Fresno State vs. CSU Bakersfield
Tuesday: Jr. RHP Nik Cardinal (2-0, 0.87 ERA) vs. Fr. RHP David Reckers (0-0, 9.00 ERA)
Promotions
Tuesday: Canned Food Drive
• Fresno State is coming off winning four of its five games over the weekend against Air Force sweeping a doubleheader on Friday, splitting a pair of games on Saturday and downed the Falcons, 9-5 in the series finale on Sunday.
• This will be the 'Dogs second of three meetings against CSU Bakersfield this season after defeating the Roadrunners, 9-3 in Bakersfield on March 27. The teams will play their final game on May 7 in Fresno.
• With the Bulldogs' win over CSUB in March, the all-time series is now tied at 14-14.
• Seniors Zach Ashford and McCarthy Tatum each saw action the last time CSUB visited Fresno in 2016 with Ashford going for three hits and the pair each had two RBI.
• Ashford leads the 'Dogs hitting .373 from the dish, third-best in the MW, and leads the team in hits (47), runs (40), walks (24), on-base percentage (.480), stolen bases (7) and multi-hit games (16).
• Junior pitcher Ryan Jensen earned his first career Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday after a seven-inning complete game shutout over Air Force.
Fresno State vs. CSU Bakersfield - The Series
• Fresno State and CSU Bakersfield have met 28 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Roadrunners and Bulldogs are tied at 14-14 in the all-time series after the 'Dogs took home a 9-3 win over CSUB earlier this season on March 27.
• The two teams last met in Fresno in 2016 for a single midweek game with the 'Dogs winning 6-4 on their way to a historic 11-0 start to the season.Â
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 14-14 against the Roadrunners as all 28 meetings have come since March 10, 2009.
• The teams will meet one final this season in Fresno on May 7.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Series tied, 14-14
Last Meeting: March 27, 2019 (Bakersfield, Calif.) - W, 9-3
Current Streak: W3
Last Fresno State Win: May 27, 2019 (9-3) - Bakersfield, Calif.
Last Air Force Win: May 7, 2014 (6-3) - Bakersfield, Calif.
Where Fresno State Rank Offensively in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/15/19)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
• .289 Batting Average: No. 2
• .417 Slugging Pct: No. 2
• .376 On base Pct: No. 2
• 26 sacrifice bunts: No. T-2 - 24th nationally
• 207 Runs: No. 4
• 317 Hits: No. 5
• 178 RBI: No. 4
• 62 Doubles: No. T-4
• 5 Triples: No. T-6
• 23 Home Runs: No. 3
Where Fresno State Rank Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/15/19) 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
• 3.67 ERA: No. 1 - 35th nationally
• .251 Opposing bat average: No. 1
• 11 saves: No. 1
• 294 strikeouts: No. 2
• 114 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
• 268 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 132 walks allowed: No. 3
• 41 doubles allowed: No. 1
• 2 triples allowed: No. 1
• 17 home runs allowed: No. 2
Where Fresno State Rank Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/15/19) 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
• .969 Fielding Percentage: No. 4
• 306 Assists: No. 6
• 18 double plays: No. 7
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2019 (as of 4/15/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Batting average: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.373); McCarthy Tatum - Â 5th (.341)
Slugging percentage: Tatum - 3rd (.589)
On-base percentage: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.480)Â
Runs: Ashford - 3rd (40); Carter Bins - 4th (34)
RBI: Tatum - 1st (41)/RBI per game: 1.28 - 1st - 17th in nation
Home runs: Tatum & Zach Presno - T-5th (6)
Walks: Ashford - T-2nd (24)
Sacrifice bunts: Nolan Dempsey - 2nd (7) - 29th nationally
Opposing batting average: Ryan Jensen - 7th (.239)
Innings pitched: Jensen & Davis Moore - T-8th (47.1)
Strikeouts: Jensen - 3rd (53)
Wins: Jensen & Moore - 1st (5) - 56th nationally
Saves: Jaime Arias - T-3rd (7) - 30th nationally
Fielding percentage: Ashford - T-1st (1.000)
A look at the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners                  Â
CSU Bakersfield enters Tuesday's contest with a 15-22 overall record and has dropped its last eight games with its last win coming over Seattle on March 31, 9-0.
The Roadrunners, who were picked to finish seventh in the WAC preseason poll, are 4-15 on the road this season with their last road win coming on March 22 at New Mexico State, 9-4 losing its last nine road games.
CSUB is hitting .247 as a club to rank seventh in the WAC and are ninth in the league in scoring averaging 4.5 runs per contest.
Senior catcher Jake Ortega and junior infielder Tyler Jorgensen lead the team hitting .333 from the plate while Ortega leads the team in hits (40). total bases (46), and on-base percentage (.423).
On the mound, CSUB has a 4.92 ERA, fifth in the WAC, with a 1.94 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 330 strikeouts to 170 walks while holding opponents to a .258 batting average.
Tuesday's starting pitcher for the Roadrunners, freshman right-hander David Reckers, will make his first career start after four relief appearances and has thrown 3.0 innings this season allowing three earned runs, walked five and struck out one.
Ryan Jensen earns Bulldogs first Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honor
Junior pitcher Ryan Jensen earned his first career MW Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday after putting together an outstanding performance on Friday in the 'Dogs 6-0 win over Air Force.
The Salinas, Calif., native tossed a seven-inning complete game shutout limiting the Falcons to three singles in the contest. The right-hander faced only five batters over the minimum in the contest striking out a career-high 14 while allowing only seven Air Force baserunners in the game.
He becomes the first Bulldog to earn either the MW Player or Pitcher of the Week honor this season.
Bulldogs moving up the RPI rankings
The Diamond 'Dogs continue to move up the RPI rankings after their four wins over Air Force over the weekend moved the 'Dogs up No. 49 as of Monday.
The 'Dogs remaining opponents' RPI rankings for the remainder of the regular season are CSU Bakersfield (216), San Jose State (120), Pacific (113), New Mexico (161), Cal Poly (143), Nevada (149), San Diego State (71) and UNLV (104).
'Dogs looking to keep continued midweek success   Â
Playing its sixth straight midweek contest, the Bulldogs are 4-1 so far this season with wins over San Francisco, Pacific CSU Bakersfield and Cal Poly to go with its loss at then-No. 2 Stanford.
Tuesday's contest against CSUB is the first of the final four midweek contests at home that will see the 'Dogs host Pacific (April 23), Cal Poly (April 30) and wrap up with CSUB on May 7.
Bulldog pitching staff continues to dominant
The Diamond 'Dogs pitching staff put together a stellar series against Air Force posting a collective 2.20 ERA and struck out 57 Falcons compared to only issuing 11 walks.
The 'Dogs lead the MW in ERA (3.67), opposing batting average (.251), earned runs allowed (114), hits allowed (268), doubles allowed (41) and triples allowed (2).Â
In addition, the 'Dogs have given up three runs or less in 15 of its 32 games and are 13-2 in those contests.
Cardinal set to make starting debut
After seeing action in eight games in relief, junior right-hander Nik Cardinal will make his Bulldog starting debut on Tuesday against the Roadrunners.
The junior college transfer from Canada is 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA and has 12 strikeouts in 10.1 innings. He has allowed a total of four hits, two runs, one earned and four walks this season.
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Bins named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
Junior catcher Carter Bins was named to the Buster Posey Award Watch List on April 2 which is given to the nation's top division one collegiate catcher by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission.
Ashford named a Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Senior outfielder Zach Ashford has been named a candidate for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award, the organization announced on March 22. Thirty NCAA baseball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate baseball.Â
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The 10 finalists for the award were named on April 10, but Ashford unfortunately did not make the cut.
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. Now in his 17th season at the helm of the Bulldogs this season, Batesole has won 563 games at Fresno State and 256 at CSUN from 1996-2002 for a total of 819 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 this weekend for a three-game Mountain West series at conference leader San Jose State (18-18, 12-6 MW) starting Thursday at 6 p.m.
"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.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostateathletics
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
Game 33:Â CSU Bakersfield (15-22, 3-9 WAC) at Fresno State (20-12, 8-6 MW)
First Pitch:Â April 16 - Tue: 6:05 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 Series tied, 14-14
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated CSU Bakersfield, 9-3 (March 27, 2019 in Bakersfield, Calif.)
Video:Â Mountain West NetworkÂ
Play-by-play:Â Matt Norville
Radio:Â N/A
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Pitching Probables: Fresno State vs. CSU Bakersfield
Tuesday: Jr. RHP Nik Cardinal (2-0, 0.87 ERA) vs. Fr. RHP David Reckers (0-0, 9.00 ERA)
Promotions
Tuesday: Canned Food Drive
- Bring two cans of canned food to donate to the Fresno State Student Cupboard and get in FREE!
• Fresno State is coming off winning four of its five games over the weekend against Air Force sweeping a doubleheader on Friday, splitting a pair of games on Saturday and downed the Falcons, 9-5 in the series finale on Sunday.
• This will be the 'Dogs second of three meetings against CSU Bakersfield this season after defeating the Roadrunners, 9-3 in Bakersfield on March 27. The teams will play their final game on May 7 in Fresno.
• With the Bulldogs' win over CSUB in March, the all-time series is now tied at 14-14.
• Seniors Zach Ashford and McCarthy Tatum each saw action the last time CSUB visited Fresno in 2016 with Ashford going for three hits and the pair each had two RBI.
• Ashford leads the 'Dogs hitting .373 from the dish, third-best in the MW, and leads the team in hits (47), runs (40), walks (24), on-base percentage (.480), stolen bases (7) and multi-hit games (16).
• Junior pitcher Ryan Jensen earned his first career Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday after a seven-inning complete game shutout over Air Force.
Fresno State vs. CSU Bakersfield - The Series
• Fresno State and CSU Bakersfield have met 28 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Roadrunners and Bulldogs are tied at 14-14 in the all-time series after the 'Dogs took home a 9-3 win over CSUB earlier this season on March 27.
• The two teams last met in Fresno in 2016 for a single midweek game with the 'Dogs winning 6-4 on their way to a historic 11-0 start to the season.Â
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 14-14 against the Roadrunners as all 28 meetings have come since March 10, 2009.
• The teams will meet one final this season in Fresno on May 7.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Series tied, 14-14
Last Meeting: March 27, 2019 (Bakersfield, Calif.) - W, 9-3
Current Streak: W3
Last Fresno State Win: May 27, 2019 (9-3) - Bakersfield, Calif.
Last Air Force Win: May 7, 2014 (6-3) - Bakersfield, Calif.
Where Fresno State Rank Offensively in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/15/19)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
• .289 Batting Average: No. 2
• .417 Slugging Pct: No. 2
• .376 On base Pct: No. 2
• 26 sacrifice bunts: No. T-2 - 24th nationally
• 207 Runs: No. 4
• 317 Hits: No. 5
• 178 RBI: No. 4
• 62 Doubles: No. T-4
• 5 Triples: No. T-6
• 23 Home Runs: No. 3
Where Fresno State Rank Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/15/19) 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
• 3.67 ERA: No. 1 - 35th nationally
• .251 Opposing bat average: No. 1
• 11 saves: No. 1
• 294 strikeouts: No. 2
• 114 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
• 268 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 132 walks allowed: No. 3
• 41 doubles allowed: No. 1
• 2 triples allowed: No. 1
• 17 home runs allowed: No. 2
Where Fresno State Rank Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/15/19) 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
• .969 Fielding Percentage: No. 4
• 306 Assists: No. 6
• 18 double plays: No. 7
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2019 (as of 4/15/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Batting average: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.373); McCarthy Tatum - Â 5th (.341)
Slugging percentage: Tatum - 3rd (.589)
On-base percentage: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.480)Â
Runs: Ashford - 3rd (40); Carter Bins - 4th (34)
RBI: Tatum - 1st (41)/RBI per game: 1.28 - 1st - 17th in nation
Home runs: Tatum & Zach Presno - T-5th (6)
Walks: Ashford - T-2nd (24)
Sacrifice bunts: Nolan Dempsey - 2nd (7) - 29th nationally
Opposing batting average: Ryan Jensen - 7th (.239)
Innings pitched: Jensen & Davis Moore - T-8th (47.1)
Strikeouts: Jensen - 3rd (53)
Wins: Jensen & Moore - 1st (5) - 56th nationally
Saves: Jaime Arias - T-3rd (7) - 30th nationally
Fielding percentage: Ashford - T-1st (1.000)
A look at the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners                  Â
CSU Bakersfield enters Tuesday's contest with a 15-22 overall record and has dropped its last eight games with its last win coming over Seattle on March 31, 9-0.
The Roadrunners, who were picked to finish seventh in the WAC preseason poll, are 4-15 on the road this season with their last road win coming on March 22 at New Mexico State, 9-4 losing its last nine road games.
CSUB is hitting .247 as a club to rank seventh in the WAC and are ninth in the league in scoring averaging 4.5 runs per contest.
Senior catcher Jake Ortega and junior infielder Tyler Jorgensen lead the team hitting .333 from the plate while Ortega leads the team in hits (40). total bases (46), and on-base percentage (.423).
On the mound, CSUB has a 4.92 ERA, fifth in the WAC, with a 1.94 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 330 strikeouts to 170 walks while holding opponents to a .258 batting average.
Tuesday's starting pitcher for the Roadrunners, freshman right-hander David Reckers, will make his first career start after four relief appearances and has thrown 3.0 innings this season allowing three earned runs, walked five and struck out one.
Ryan Jensen earns Bulldogs first Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honor
Junior pitcher Ryan Jensen earned his first career MW Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday after putting together an outstanding performance on Friday in the 'Dogs 6-0 win over Air Force.
The Salinas, Calif., native tossed a seven-inning complete game shutout limiting the Falcons to three singles in the contest. The right-hander faced only five batters over the minimum in the contest striking out a career-high 14 while allowing only seven Air Force baserunners in the game.
He becomes the first Bulldog to earn either the MW Player or Pitcher of the Week honor this season.
Bulldogs moving up the RPI rankings
The Diamond 'Dogs continue to move up the RPI rankings after their four wins over Air Force over the weekend moved the 'Dogs up No. 49 as of Monday.
The 'Dogs remaining opponents' RPI rankings for the remainder of the regular season are CSU Bakersfield (216), San Jose State (120), Pacific (113), New Mexico (161), Cal Poly (143), Nevada (149), San Diego State (71) and UNLV (104).
'Dogs looking to keep continued midweek success   Â
Playing its sixth straight midweek contest, the Bulldogs are 4-1 so far this season with wins over San Francisco, Pacific CSU Bakersfield and Cal Poly to go with its loss at then-No. 2 Stanford.
Tuesday's contest against CSUB is the first of the final four midweek contests at home that will see the 'Dogs host Pacific (April 23), Cal Poly (April 30) and wrap up with CSUB on May 7.
Bulldog pitching staff continues to dominant
The Diamond 'Dogs pitching staff put together a stellar series against Air Force posting a collective 2.20 ERA and struck out 57 Falcons compared to only issuing 11 walks.
The 'Dogs lead the MW in ERA (3.67), opposing batting average (.251), earned runs allowed (114), hits allowed (268), doubles allowed (41) and triples allowed (2).Â
In addition, the 'Dogs have given up three runs or less in 15 of its 32 games and are 13-2 in those contests.
Cardinal set to make starting debut
After seeing action in eight games in relief, junior right-hander Nik Cardinal will make his Bulldog starting debut on Tuesday against the Roadrunners.
The junior college transfer from Canada is 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA and has 12 strikeouts in 10.1 innings. He has allowed a total of four hits, two runs, one earned and four walks this season.
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Bins named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
Junior catcher Carter Bins was named to the Buster Posey Award Watch List on April 2 which is given to the nation's top division one collegiate catcher by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission.
Ashford named a Senior CLASS Award Candidate
Senior outfielder Zach Ashford has been named a candidate for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award, the organization announced on March 22. Thirty NCAA baseball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award in collegiate baseball.Â
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. The 10 finalists for the award were named on April 10, but Ashford unfortunately did not make the cut.
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. Now in his 17th season at the helm of the Bulldogs this season, Batesole has won 563 games at Fresno State and 256 at CSUN from 1996-2002 for a total of 819 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 this weekend for a three-game Mountain West series at conference leader San Jose State (18-18, 12-6 MW) starting Thursday at 6 p.m.
"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.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostateathletics
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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