Fresno State Athletics
Tuesday, April 9
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Photo by: Keith Kountz/Fresno State
Diamond 'Dogs rout Cal Poly, 16-6
4/9/2019 9:45:00 PM | Baseball
Powered by a 10-run third inning, the Diamond 'Dogs ran past Cal Poly on Tuesday evening at Baggett Stadium for a 16-6 victory over the Mustangs.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Powered by a 10-run third inning, the Diamond 'Dogs ran past Cal Poly on Tuesday evening at Baggett Stadium for a 16-6 victory over the Mustangs.
Fresno State (16-11) collected a season-high 17 hits in the contest with five extra-base knocks getting four doubles and a triple. Sophomore designated hitter Emilio Nogales, who came into the game with one double on the season, had two doubles in his first two at-bats driving in two RBI and scored a run.
Redshirt senior McCarthy Tatum did a little of everything on Tuesday getting the start defensively at third base, pitched two innings and matched his career-high with three hits from the plate, including his 10th double of the season. The Clovis native also added three RBI and scored two runs.
Senior Nolan Dempsey, who played both second and third base in the game, also matched his career-high with three hits, drove in a season-high four RBIs and scored a run.
On the mound, the Bulldogs used seven pitchers in the contest with junior Nik Cardinal recording his second win of the season tossing one scoreless inning. The 'Dogs combined for eight strikeouts while only walking three. Sophomore Jamison Hill got his second start of the season matching his season-high with three innings worked and struck out a season-best three batters.
How It Happened
Cal Poly got the scoring started with a three-run bottom of the first as second baseman Connor Gurnik led off with a home run down the left field line. The next three Mustangs all reached base getting a run on an RBI double down the left field line by center fielder Bradlee Beesley followed by a single to right-center by first baseman Tate Samuelson bringing home Beesley for a 3-0 lead.
The Mustangs moved their lead to 4-0 after two innings with a sacrifice fly to right field by right fielder Elijah Greene, but the 'Dogs came through with a well-timed explosive inning bringing across a single-inning season-high 10 runs.
Dempsey got the scoring started with an infield single to third base driving in catcher Carter Bins who led off reaching base with a hit by pitch. Nogales followed with his second double in as many at-bats with a smack to center field driving in Dempsey and JT Arruda to cut the Mustangs' lead to 4-3. Nogales came around to tie the game on a pair of wild pitches.
The Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead on a two-out bases-loaded hit by pitch to Bins and increased their lead to 6-4 with a walk to Arruda. Tatum followed with a two-run RBI single to right field driving in center fielder Zach Ashford and Bins. Dempsey completed the 'Dogs huge inning from the plate with a double down the left field line bringing around Arruda and Tatum.
With Hill exiting the game after three innings, the Mustangs were able to load the bases with no outs in the bottom of the fourth, but were only able to get one run on a fielder's choice by Gurnik.
Fresno State increased its lead to 12-5 in the top of the fifth scoring one run on a double down the left field line by Tatum and Dempsey kept it going with a single back up the middle to score Tatum.
The 'Dogs tacked on two more runs in the top of the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Bins and and an RBI single to shortstop by Arruda for a 14-5 lead.
Scoring its last run of the game in the bottom of the sixth, Cal Poly made it 14-6 on a bases-loaded RBI groundout, but the 'Dogs were able to escape the jam with a strikeout and flyout to third.
The Bulldogs' final two runs came on a sacrifice fly by left fielder Nate Thimjon in the seventh and an RBI groundout by pinch-hitter Eddie Pena making the final score 16-6 in favor of the Bulldogs.
NotablesÂ
- Fresno State won its fourth straight game over Cal Poly.
- The 17 hits are a new season high surpassing the previous high of 16 set at Oregon on April 4 and at Tennessee on March 10.
- The 16 runs are the second-most runs the Bulldogs have scored this season only surpassed by the 17 scored at Pacific on March 19.
- 10 different Bulldogs recorded at least one hit in the game while 11 'Dogs scored at least one run.
- Cal Poly collected 14 hits in the contest, the second-most hits allowed by the 'Dogs this season.
Up Next
Fresno State returns to Mountain West play this weekend hosting Air Force (15-15, 5-5 MW) in a five-game series starting Friday at 3:05 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.
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Fresno State (16-11) collected a season-high 17 hits in the contest with five extra-base knocks getting four doubles and a triple. Sophomore designated hitter Emilio Nogales, who came into the game with one double on the season, had two doubles in his first two at-bats driving in two RBI and scored a run.
Redshirt senior McCarthy Tatum did a little of everything on Tuesday getting the start defensively at third base, pitched two innings and matched his career-high with three hits from the plate, including his 10th double of the season. The Clovis native also added three RBI and scored two runs.
Senior Nolan Dempsey, who played both second and third base in the game, also matched his career-high with three hits, drove in a season-high four RBIs and scored a run.
On the mound, the Bulldogs used seven pitchers in the contest with junior Nik Cardinal recording his second win of the season tossing one scoreless inning. The 'Dogs combined for eight strikeouts while only walking three. Sophomore Jamison Hill got his second start of the season matching his season-high with three innings worked and struck out a season-best three batters.
How It Happened
Cal Poly got the scoring started with a three-run bottom of the first as second baseman Connor Gurnik led off with a home run down the left field line. The next three Mustangs all reached base getting a run on an RBI double down the left field line by center fielder Bradlee Beesley followed by a single to right-center by first baseman Tate Samuelson bringing home Beesley for a 3-0 lead.
The Mustangs moved their lead to 4-0 after two innings with a sacrifice fly to right field by right fielder Elijah Greene, but the 'Dogs came through with a well-timed explosive inning bringing across a single-inning season-high 10 runs.
Dempsey got the scoring started with an infield single to third base driving in catcher Carter Bins who led off reaching base with a hit by pitch. Nogales followed with his second double in as many at-bats with a smack to center field driving in Dempsey and JT Arruda to cut the Mustangs' lead to 4-3. Nogales came around to tie the game on a pair of wild pitches.
The Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead on a two-out bases-loaded hit by pitch to Bins and increased their lead to 6-4 with a walk to Arruda. Tatum followed with a two-run RBI single to right field driving in center fielder Zach Ashford and Bins. Dempsey completed the 'Dogs huge inning from the plate with a double down the left field line bringing around Arruda and Tatum.
With Hill exiting the game after three innings, the Mustangs were able to load the bases with no outs in the bottom of the fourth, but were only able to get one run on a fielder's choice by Gurnik.
Fresno State increased its lead to 12-5 in the top of the fifth scoring one run on a double down the left field line by Tatum and Dempsey kept it going with a single back up the middle to score Tatum.
The 'Dogs tacked on two more runs in the top of the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Bins and and an RBI single to shortstop by Arruda for a 14-5 lead.
Scoring its last run of the game in the bottom of the sixth, Cal Poly made it 14-6 on a bases-loaded RBI groundout, but the 'Dogs were able to escape the jam with a strikeout and flyout to third.
The Bulldogs' final two runs came on a sacrifice fly by left fielder Nate Thimjon in the seventh and an RBI groundout by pinch-hitter Eddie Pena making the final score 16-6 in favor of the Bulldogs.
NotablesÂ
- Fresno State won its fourth straight game over Cal Poly.
- The 17 hits are a new season high surpassing the previous high of 16 set at Oregon on April 4 and at Tennessee on March 10.
- The 16 runs are the second-most runs the Bulldogs have scored this season only surpassed by the 17 scored at Pacific on March 19.
- 10 different Bulldogs recorded at least one hit in the game while 11 'Dogs scored at least one run.
- Cal Poly collected 14 hits in the contest, the second-most hits allowed by the 'Dogs this season.
Up Next
Fresno State returns to Mountain West play this weekend hosting Air Force (15-15, 5-5 MW) in a five-game series starting Friday at 3:05 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
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cardinal, Nik (2-0)
L: Woo, Bryan (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Tatum, McCarthy 1 ; Dempsey, Nolan 1 ; Nogales, Emilio 2
3B: Ottino, Matt 1
RBI: Bins, Carter 2 ; Arruda, JT 2 ; Pena, Eddie 1 ; Tatum, McCarthy 3 ; Dempsey, Nolan 4 ; Nogales, Emilio 2 ; Thimjon, Nate 1
SF: Bins, Carter 1 ; Thimjon, Nate 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ashford, Zach 1 ; Chastain, Auston 1 ; Bins, Carter 3 ; Arruda, JT 2 ; Tatum, McCarthy 2 ; Dempsey, Nolan 1 ; Nogales, Emilio 1 ; Ottino, Matt 1 ; Thimjon, Nate 1 ; Tomczak, Miles 2 ; Presno, Zach 1
HBP: Bins, Carter 2
Batting:
2B: Beesley, Bradlee 1
HR: Gurnik, Connor 1
RBI: Gurnik, Connor 1 ; Greene, Elijah 1 ; Beesley, Bradlee 1 ; Samuelson, Tate 1 ; Cano, Willie 1
SH: Gurnik, Connor 1
SF: Greene, Elijah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gurnik, Connor 1 ; Greene, Elijah 1 ; Beesley, Bradlee 1 ; Sands, Conagher 1 ; Kuzma, Jack 1 ; Emmerson, Myles 1
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