Fresno State Athletics
Friday, April 26
Fresno, CA
6:05 PM
Fresno State
vs
New Mexico
Diamond 'Dogs host New Mexico for Legends Weekend [April 26-28]
4/25/2019 1:00:00 PM | Baseball
Riding a six-game winning streak, the Diamond 'Dogs host New Mexico this weekend at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium for Legends Weekend.
FRESNO, Calif. - Riding a six-game winning streak, the Diamond 'Dogs host New Mexico this weekend at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium for Legends Weekend.
Games 38-40:Â New Mexico (18-22, 7-11 MW) at Fresno State (25-12, 11-6 MW)
First Pitch:Â April 26-28 - Fri: 6:05 p.m.; Sat: 6;05 p.m.; Sun: 12:05 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 New Mexico leads 26-24
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated New Mexico, 11-6 (April 8, 2018 in Albuquerque, N.M.)
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Play-by-play: Paul Loeffler
Video: N/A
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Pitching Probables: Fresno State vs. New Mexico
Friday:Â Jr. RHP Ryan Jensen (6-1, 3.48 ERA)Â vs. Jr. RHP Drew Gillespie (2-3, 8.73 ERA)
Saturday:Â Jr. RHP Davis Moore (6-0, 4.47 ERA)Â vs. Jr. RHP Justin Slaten (3-4, 2.98 ERA)
Sunday:Â So. LHP Nikoh Mitchell (2-4, 5.02 ERA)Â vs. Jr. RHP Nathaniel Garley (4-4, 5.37 ERA)
Promotions
Friday: Legends Weekend
• Fresno State is currently on a season-long six-game winning streak after a convincing 11-3 win over Pacific on Tuesday as the 'Dogs recorded a season-high 16 hits.
• The 'Dogs enter the weekend on a three-game winning streak at home and a four-game Mountain West winning streak.Â
• The Bulldogs have won 10 of their last 11 games overall.
• New Mexico narrowly leads the all-time series, 26-24.
• This will be the lone series of the season between the two teams while the 'Dogs won five of six meetings in 2018 and nine of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2017.
• The Bulldogs claimed a pair of Mountain West honors on Monday with senior second baseman Nolan Dempsey earning Player of the Week and Nikoh Mitchell nabbing Pitcher of the Week.
• Senior center fielder Zach Ashford leads the 'Dogs hitting .378 from the dish, third-best in the MW, and tops the team in hits (56), runs (44), walks (26), on-base percentage (.480), stolen bases (7) and multi-hit games (19).
Fresno State vs. New Mexico - The Series
• Fresno State and New Mexico have met 50 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Lobos narrowly lead the all-time series over the Bulldogs, 26-24.
• The two teams met in a pair of series last season with the 'Dogs winning two of three games in Fresno in March and sweeping a three-game series in Albuquerque in April.
• The Bulldogs have won five straight and picked up nine wins in the last 10 meetings against the Lobos.
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 15-23 against New Mexico while at Fresno State.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: New Mexico, 26-24
Last Meeting: April 8, 2018 (Albuquerque, N.M.) - W, 11-6
Current Streak: W5
Last Fresno State Win: April 8, 2018 (11-6) - Albuquerque, N.M.
Last New Mexico Win: March 9, 2018 (5-4) - Fresno, Calif.
Where Fresno State Rank Offensively in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/25/19)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
• .294 Batting Average: No. T-1 - 36th nationally
• .432 Slugging Pct: No. T-1
• .382 On base Pct: No. 1
• 27 sacrifice bunts: No. 2 - 40th nationally
• 246 Runs: No. 4
• 376 Hits: No. 4
• 215 RBI: No. 4
• 71 Doubles: No. 6
• 5 Triples: No. T-6
• 32 Home Runs: No. 2
Where Fresno State Rank Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/25/19) 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
• 3.69 ERA: No. 1 - 35th nationally
• .252 Opposing bat average: No. 2
• 14 saves: No. 1
• 340 strikeouts: No. 2
• 133 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
• 314 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 145 walks allowed: No. 2
• 44 doubles allowed: No. 1
• 2 triples allowed: No. 1
• 18 home runs allowed: No. 1
Where Fresno State Rank Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/25/19) 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
• .968 Fielding Percentage: No. 4
• 357 Assists: No. 6
• 18 double plays: No. 7
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2019 (as of 4/25/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Batting average: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.378); McCarthy Tatum - Â 8th (.340); JT Arruda - 10th (.324)
Slugging percentage: Tatum - 3rd (.613)
On-base percentage: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.480)Â
Runs: Ashford - 3rd (44); Carter Bins - 4th (39)
RBI: Tatum - 1st (49)/RBI per game: 1.32 - 1st - 20th/11th in nation
Home runs: Tatum - T-2nd (9); Zach Presno - T-7th (6)
Walks: Ashford - 2nd (26); Arruda - T-3rd (25)
Sacrifice bunts: Nolan Dempsey - 2nd (7) - 45th nationally
ERA: Ryan Jensen - 9th (3.48)
Opposing batting average: Jensen - 9th (.247)
Innings pitched: Ryan Jensen - 8th (54.1)
Strikeouts: Jensen - 3rd (61)
Wins: Jensen & Moore - T-1st (6) - 38th nationally
Saves: Jaime Arias - T-1st (9) - 16th nationally
Fielding percentage: Ashford - T-1st (1.000)
A look at the New Mexico Lobos                       Â
New Mexico enters this weekend's series against the Bulldogs with a 18-22 overall record and currently sit in sixth place in the Mountain West with a 7-11 conference record. The Lobos who are 4-8 on the road are coming off a non-conference series win over UC Riverside at home last weekend and were last in MW action, April 12-14 at home against Nevada only winning one of three games. UNM has won two of its six MW series this season winning two of three games over San Jose State at home and two of three at UNLV.
Much like Fresno State, New Mexico is hitting .294 as a team along with UNLV leading the league in batting average. The Lobos rank third in the MW in scoring 6.6 runs per game and 10.2 hits per game. UNM ranks 14th in the country in triples with 16, 18th in the nation in doubles with 87 and are 42nd in hits with 406.
Senior outfielder Jared Mang ranks second in the MW and 43rd in the nation with a .385 batting average and leads the club in at-bats (161), hits (62), runs (48), doubles (21), home runs (4), RBI (43), total bases (100), on-base percentage (.460), slugging percentage (.621) and stolen bases (11).
Four other Lobos are hitting over .300 with Mang's brother, Connor, a redshirt sophomore infielder, are hitting .362, tied for fourth in the MW and he has 18 extra-base hits with 12 doubles, three triples and three home runs.
On the mound, New Mexico has a staff ERA of 6.50, seventh in the MW, while allowing 7.3 runs per game and 8.0 strikeouts per game. Opponents are hitting .310 against the staff allowing 28.3 percent of its hits for extra bases.
The weekend rotation of junior right-handers Drew Gillespie, Justin Slaten and Nathaniel Garley have combined for nine of the Lobos' 18 wins. Slaten, the Saturday night starter, ranks second in the MW in strikeouts with 73, third in innings pitched (60.1) and are fifth in the MW in ERA (2.98).
Nolan Dempsey and Nikoh Mitchell named Mountain West Player and Pitcher of the Week honors
Senior second baseman Nolan Dempsey and sophomore pitcher Nikoh Mitchell were named the Mountain West Player and Pitcher of the Week on Monday,
Helping the 'Dogs to a perfect 4-0 mark last week and a sweep over San Jose State on the road, Dempsey had a standout week from the plate hitting .389 going 7-for-18. The San Carlos, Calif., native registered a 1.000 slugging percentage on the week with two doubles, three home runs, three runs scored, eight RBI and 18 total bases.
On the pitching side, Mitchell posted a season-long outing against the Spartans on Saturday working into the seventh inning tossing 6.1 innings while holding San Jose State to three hits, all singles.The Hayward, Calif., native struck out seven while walking two and only allowed one earned run helping the 'Dogs complete the series sweep of the Spartans.
Six straight wins have the Bulldogs moving up the RPI rankings
The Diamond 'Dogs are on a season-long six-game winning streak and sitting atop the Mountain West with a league-best No. 49 RPI ranking as of Thursday. The 'Dogs remaining opponents' RPI rankings for the remainder of the regular season are New Mexico (183), Cal Poly (151), Nevada (109), CSU Bakersfield (235), San Diego State (63) and UNLV (107).
Davis Moore one of 20 pitchers nationally 6-0 or better
Junior right-hander Davis Moore is one of three Mountain West pitchers with a league-leading six wins on the season is one of 20 pitchers nationally with a 6-0 or better record without a loss. The Rancho Cucamonga native has tossed 54 strikeouts in 52.1 innings to rank fifth and 10th, respectively in the Mountain West.
Bulldog pitching staff continues to dominant
The 'Dogs lead the MW in ERA (3.69), earned runs allowed (133), hits allowed (314), doubles allowed (44), triples allowed (2), home runs allowed (18) and saves (14).
In addition, the 'Dogs have given up three runs or less in 17 of its 37 games and are 15-2 in those contests.
'Dogs off to third-best start after 37 games under Coach Batesole
The Bulldogs are 25-12 overall and its 25 wins over the first 37 games of the season are only surpassed by 2011 (28) and 2006 (26) for most wins to this point in the season. Each of those seasons saw Fresno State win the WAC regular season and conference tournament titles along with earning NCAA Tournament berths.
Streaking
- The Bulldogs have scored in the first inning in eight straight games.
- Ashford is currently on a 15-game hitting streak and 17-game on-base streak while Carter Bins has reached base in 20 straight games.
- The 'Dogs have won three straight home games, four straight MW contests, five straight games against New Mexico and their last six games.
- Fresno State has not had a winning streak longer than six games than starting the 2016 season 11-0.
First inning offense
The Bulldogs have scored 46 runs in the first inning this season, the most of any inning this season by 13 runs which has been the third inning scoring 33 runs. The 'Dogs are 21-5 when scoring first and 13-5 when scoring in the first inning.
Arias named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Update
Sophomore left-hander Jaime Arias has been named to the Midseason Update for the 15th annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year. Given annually to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball, Arias is one of 45 pitcher nationally and three pitchers from the Mountain West.
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 568 games at Fresno State and 256 at CSUN from 1996-2002 for a total of 824 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.
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Games 38-40:Â New Mexico (18-22, 7-11 MW) at Fresno State (25-12, 11-6 MW)
First Pitch:Â April 26-28 - Fri: 6:05 p.m.; Sat: 6;05 p.m.; Sun: 12:05 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 New Mexico leads 26-24
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated New Mexico, 11-6 (April 8, 2018 in Albuquerque, N.M.)
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Play-by-play: Paul Loeffler
Video: N/A
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Pitching Probables: Fresno State vs. New Mexico
Friday:Â Jr. RHP Ryan Jensen (6-1, 3.48 ERA)Â vs. Jr. RHP Drew Gillespie (2-3, 8.73 ERA)
Saturday:Â Jr. RHP Davis Moore (6-0, 4.47 ERA)Â vs. Jr. RHP Justin Slaten (3-4, 2.98 ERA)
Sunday:Â So. LHP Nikoh Mitchell (2-4, 5.02 ERA)Â vs. Jr. RHP Nathaniel Garley (4-4, 5.37 ERA)
Promotions
Friday: Legends Weekend
- Pregame: Come get your picture take with Fresno Grizzles mascot Parker! The Grizzlies will be on the concourse promoting their upcoming schedule as well as hundreds of Aaron Judge 2013 reprint baseball cards to giveaway at the marketing table before first pitch!
- Youth Jersey Friday – All youth (12 years old and younger) get in FREE if they are wearing a jersey!
- First Pitch: Derek Franks, Fresno Grizzlies President
- National Anthem: Bulldog Beat (subsection of the Bulldog Marching Band)
- Pregame: Hundreds of Aaron Judge 2013 reprint baseball cards to giveaway at the marketing table before first pitch!
- First Pitch by Bob Johnson (93 years old) and Paige Carlile (9 months old) - the two are the oldest and youngest Dugout Club members!
- Pregame: Hundreds of Aaron Judge 2013 reprint baseball cards to giveaway at the marketing table before first pitch!
- Salute to Sunday – All active and former military members get in FREE!
- In-Game: 1959 Baseball Team Celebration
- We will be honoring the members of the 1959 team that advanced to the College World Series in attendance on top of the dugout during the game!
- Kids Run the Bases Post Game!
• Fresno State is currently on a season-long six-game winning streak after a convincing 11-3 win over Pacific on Tuesday as the 'Dogs recorded a season-high 16 hits.
• The 'Dogs enter the weekend on a three-game winning streak at home and a four-game Mountain West winning streak.Â
• The Bulldogs have won 10 of their last 11 games overall.
• New Mexico narrowly leads the all-time series, 26-24.
• This will be the lone series of the season between the two teams while the 'Dogs won five of six meetings in 2018 and nine of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2017.
• The Bulldogs claimed a pair of Mountain West honors on Monday with senior second baseman Nolan Dempsey earning Player of the Week and Nikoh Mitchell nabbing Pitcher of the Week.
• Senior center fielder Zach Ashford leads the 'Dogs hitting .378 from the dish, third-best in the MW, and tops the team in hits (56), runs (44), walks (26), on-base percentage (.480), stolen bases (7) and multi-hit games (19).
Fresno State vs. New Mexico - The Series
• Fresno State and New Mexico have met 50 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Lobos narrowly lead the all-time series over the Bulldogs, 26-24.
• The two teams met in a pair of series last season with the 'Dogs winning two of three games in Fresno in March and sweeping a three-game series in Albuquerque in April.
• The Bulldogs have won five straight and picked up nine wins in the last 10 meetings against the Lobos.
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 15-23 against New Mexico while at Fresno State.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: New Mexico, 26-24
Last Meeting: April 8, 2018 (Albuquerque, N.M.) - W, 11-6
Current Streak: W5
Last Fresno State Win: April 8, 2018 (11-6) - Albuquerque, N.M.
Last New Mexico Win: March 9, 2018 (5-4) - Fresno, Calif.
Where Fresno State Rank Offensively in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/25/19)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
• .294 Batting Average: No. T-1 - 36th nationally
• .432 Slugging Pct: No. T-1
• .382 On base Pct: No. 1
• 27 sacrifice bunts: No. 2 - 40th nationally
• 246 Runs: No. 4
• 376 Hits: No. 4
• 215 RBI: No. 4
• 71 Doubles: No. 6
• 5 Triples: No. T-6
• 32 Home Runs: No. 2
Where Fresno State Rank Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/25/19) 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
• 3.69 ERA: No. 1 - 35th nationally
• .252 Opposing bat average: No. 2
• 14 saves: No. 1
• 340 strikeouts: No. 2
• 133 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
• 314 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 145 walks allowed: No. 2
• 44 doubles allowed: No. 1
• 2 triples allowed: No. 1
• 18 home runs allowed: No. 1
Where Fresno State Rank Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2019 (as of 4/25/19) 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
• .968 Fielding Percentage: No. 4
• 357 Assists: No. 6
• 18 double plays: No. 7
Where Fresno State Players Rank in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2019 (as of 4/25/19) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Batting average: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.378); McCarthy Tatum - Â 8th (.340); JT Arruda - 10th (.324)
Slugging percentage: Tatum - 3rd (.613)
On-base percentage: Zach Ashford - 3rd (.480)Â
Runs: Ashford - 3rd (44); Carter Bins - 4th (39)
RBI: Tatum - 1st (49)/RBI per game: 1.32 - 1st - 20th/11th in nation
Home runs: Tatum - T-2nd (9); Zach Presno - T-7th (6)
Walks: Ashford - 2nd (26); Arruda - T-3rd (25)
Sacrifice bunts: Nolan Dempsey - 2nd (7) - 45th nationally
ERA: Ryan Jensen - 9th (3.48)
Opposing batting average: Jensen - 9th (.247)
Innings pitched: Ryan Jensen - 8th (54.1)
Strikeouts: Jensen - 3rd (61)
Wins: Jensen & Moore - T-1st (6) - 38th nationally
Saves: Jaime Arias - T-1st (9) - 16th nationally
Fielding percentage: Ashford - T-1st (1.000)
A look at the New Mexico Lobos                       Â
New Mexico enters this weekend's series against the Bulldogs with a 18-22 overall record and currently sit in sixth place in the Mountain West with a 7-11 conference record. The Lobos who are 4-8 on the road are coming off a non-conference series win over UC Riverside at home last weekend and were last in MW action, April 12-14 at home against Nevada only winning one of three games. UNM has won two of its six MW series this season winning two of three games over San Jose State at home and two of three at UNLV.
Much like Fresno State, New Mexico is hitting .294 as a team along with UNLV leading the league in batting average. The Lobos rank third in the MW in scoring 6.6 runs per game and 10.2 hits per game. UNM ranks 14th in the country in triples with 16, 18th in the nation in doubles with 87 and are 42nd in hits with 406.
Senior outfielder Jared Mang ranks second in the MW and 43rd in the nation with a .385 batting average and leads the club in at-bats (161), hits (62), runs (48), doubles (21), home runs (4), RBI (43), total bases (100), on-base percentage (.460), slugging percentage (.621) and stolen bases (11).
Four other Lobos are hitting over .300 with Mang's brother, Connor, a redshirt sophomore infielder, are hitting .362, tied for fourth in the MW and he has 18 extra-base hits with 12 doubles, three triples and three home runs.
On the mound, New Mexico has a staff ERA of 6.50, seventh in the MW, while allowing 7.3 runs per game and 8.0 strikeouts per game. Opponents are hitting .310 against the staff allowing 28.3 percent of its hits for extra bases.
The weekend rotation of junior right-handers Drew Gillespie, Justin Slaten and Nathaniel Garley have combined for nine of the Lobos' 18 wins. Slaten, the Saturday night starter, ranks second in the MW in strikeouts with 73, third in innings pitched (60.1) and are fifth in the MW in ERA (2.98).
Nolan Dempsey and Nikoh Mitchell named Mountain West Player and Pitcher of the Week honors
Senior second baseman Nolan Dempsey and sophomore pitcher Nikoh Mitchell were named the Mountain West Player and Pitcher of the Week on Monday,
Helping the 'Dogs to a perfect 4-0 mark last week and a sweep over San Jose State on the road, Dempsey had a standout week from the plate hitting .389 going 7-for-18. The San Carlos, Calif., native registered a 1.000 slugging percentage on the week with two doubles, three home runs, three runs scored, eight RBI and 18 total bases.
On the pitching side, Mitchell posted a season-long outing against the Spartans on Saturday working into the seventh inning tossing 6.1 innings while holding San Jose State to three hits, all singles.The Hayward, Calif., native struck out seven while walking two and only allowed one earned run helping the 'Dogs complete the series sweep of the Spartans.
Six straight wins have the Bulldogs moving up the RPI rankings
The Diamond 'Dogs are on a season-long six-game winning streak and sitting atop the Mountain West with a league-best No. 49 RPI ranking as of Thursday. The 'Dogs remaining opponents' RPI rankings for the remainder of the regular season are New Mexico (183), Cal Poly (151), Nevada (109), CSU Bakersfield (235), San Diego State (63) and UNLV (107).
Davis Moore one of 20 pitchers nationally 6-0 or better
Junior right-hander Davis Moore is one of three Mountain West pitchers with a league-leading six wins on the season is one of 20 pitchers nationally with a 6-0 or better record without a loss. The Rancho Cucamonga native has tossed 54 strikeouts in 52.1 innings to rank fifth and 10th, respectively in the Mountain West.
Bulldog pitching staff continues to dominant
The 'Dogs lead the MW in ERA (3.69), earned runs allowed (133), hits allowed (314), doubles allowed (44), triples allowed (2), home runs allowed (18) and saves (14).
In addition, the 'Dogs have given up three runs or less in 17 of its 37 games and are 15-2 in those contests.
'Dogs off to third-best start after 37 games under Coach Batesole
The Bulldogs are 25-12 overall and its 25 wins over the first 37 games of the season are only surpassed by 2011 (28) and 2006 (26) for most wins to this point in the season. Each of those seasons saw Fresno State win the WAC regular season and conference tournament titles along with earning NCAA Tournament berths.
Streaking
- The Bulldogs have scored in the first inning in eight straight games.
- Ashford is currently on a 15-game hitting streak and 17-game on-base streak while Carter Bins has reached base in 20 straight games.
- The 'Dogs have won three straight home games, four straight MW contests, five straight games against New Mexico and their last six games.
- Fresno State has not had a winning streak longer than six games than starting the 2016 season 11-0.
First inning offense
The Bulldogs have scored 46 runs in the first inning this season, the most of any inning this season by 13 runs which has been the third inning scoring 33 runs. The 'Dogs are 21-5 when scoring first and 13-5 when scoring in the first inning.
Arias named to NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Update
Sophomore left-hander Jaime Arias has been named to the Midseason Update for the 15th annual NCBWA Stopper of the Year. Given annually to the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball, Arias is one of 45 pitcher nationally and three pitchers from the Mountain West.
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 568 games at Fresno State and 256 at CSUN from 1996-2002 for a total of 824 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.
"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
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