Fresno State Athletics
Trio of Diamond 'Dogs earn Collegiate Baseball Newspaper All-American honors
5/30/2019 9:45:00 AM | Baseball
Junior pitcher Ryan Jensen, redshirt senior infielder McCarthy Tatum and sophomore pitcher Jaime Arias were named Collegiate Baseball Newspaper All-Americans on Thursday.
TUSCON, Ariz. - Three Diamond 'Dogs were honored with All-American honors on Thursday by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Junior pitcher Ryan Jensen led the way earning Second-Team honors while redshirt senior infielder McCarthy Tatum and sophomore pitcher Jaime Arias garnered Third-Team honors.
The first Bulldogs to be named CBN All-Americans since Jordan Luplow was named to the Third Team in 2014, the three Bulldogs honored are a single-season high for Fresno State who had previously had two 'Dogs honored in 1989, 2008 and 2011.
Jensen has put together a standout season on the mound for the Bulldogs posting an impressive 11-1 overall record as he is one of only seven pitchers in the country with a nation-leading 11 wins. The Salinas, Calif., native was named both the Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and the Mountain West Tournament MVP and ranks second in the conference in strikeouts (99), innings pitched (92.1) and is fifth in ERA (2.92). Winning his last eight starts in a row, Jensen has been outstanding over the last two months of the season going 8-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 58.1 innings while only allowing 13 walks.
Tatum has put together an equally as impressive season offensively hitting .353 from the plate while starting all 53 games for the Bulldogs. The Mountain West leader in RBI with 71, Tatum ranks 11th nationally in that category and is ninth in program history in RBI in a single season. In addition, the Clovis native has been powerful from the plate ranking second in the MW with 12 home runs and is third in the conference with 77 hits. His 28 extra-base hits lead the team and his .601 slugging percentage tops the MW.
Rounding out the All-American selections for the Bulldogs is Arias. A 2018 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American, Arias stepped it up as a sophomore this spring converting 12 saves for the 'Dogs, the second-most in a single season in program history. The Woodland, Calif., native only allowed 13 earned runs in 42.2 innings of work and has struck out 54 batters while only walking 11. Arias has held opponents to a .225 average and only allowed an earned run in eight of 27 appearances.
Fresno State Baseball Collegiate Baseball Newspaper All-Americans
1989: Tom Goodwin, OFÂ Â Â 1st
      Eddie Zosky, SS    1st
1991: Bobby Jones, PÂ Â Â Â Â 1st
1997: Giuseppe Chiaramonte, CÂ Â 1st
1998: Jeff Weaver, PÂ Â Â Â Â Â 1st
2001: Josh Labandeira, SSÂ 3rd
2002: Ben Fritz, PÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
2004: Richie Robnett, OFÂ Â Â 2nd
2008: Tanner Schepper, PÂ Â 3rd
     Steve Susdorf , OF   2nd
2009: Tom Mendonca, 3BÂ Â 2nd
2010: Jordan Ribera, 1BÂ Â Â 2nd
2011: Greg Gonzalez, PÂ Â Â Â 1st
     Dusty Robinson, OF  3rd
2014: Jordan Luplow, OFÂ Â Â 3rd
2019: Ryan Jensen, PÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
     McCarthy Tatum, 3B 3rd
     Jaime Arias, P          3rd
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The first Bulldogs to be named CBN All-Americans since Jordan Luplow was named to the Third Team in 2014, the three Bulldogs honored are a single-season high for Fresno State who had previously had two 'Dogs honored in 1989, 2008 and 2011.
Jensen has put together a standout season on the mound for the Bulldogs posting an impressive 11-1 overall record as he is one of only seven pitchers in the country with a nation-leading 11 wins. The Salinas, Calif., native was named both the Mountain West Pitcher of the Year and the Mountain West Tournament MVP and ranks second in the conference in strikeouts (99), innings pitched (92.1) and is fifth in ERA (2.92). Winning his last eight starts in a row, Jensen has been outstanding over the last two months of the season going 8-0 with a 2.31 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 58.1 innings while only allowing 13 walks.
Tatum has put together an equally as impressive season offensively hitting .353 from the plate while starting all 53 games for the Bulldogs. The Mountain West leader in RBI with 71, Tatum ranks 11th nationally in that category and is ninth in program history in RBI in a single season. In addition, the Clovis native has been powerful from the plate ranking second in the MW with 12 home runs and is third in the conference with 77 hits. His 28 extra-base hits lead the team and his .601 slugging percentage tops the MW.
Rounding out the All-American selections for the Bulldogs is Arias. A 2018 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Freshman All-American, Arias stepped it up as a sophomore this spring converting 12 saves for the 'Dogs, the second-most in a single season in program history. The Woodland, Calif., native only allowed 13 earned runs in 42.2 innings of work and has struck out 54 batters while only walking 11. Arias has held opponents to a .225 average and only allowed an earned run in eight of 27 appearances.
Fresno State Baseball Collegiate Baseball Newspaper All-Americans
1989: Tom Goodwin, OFÂ Â Â 1st
      Eddie Zosky, SS    1st
1991: Bobby Jones, PÂ Â Â Â Â 1st
1997: Giuseppe Chiaramonte, CÂ Â 1st
1998: Jeff Weaver, PÂ Â Â Â Â Â 1st
2001: Josh Labandeira, SSÂ 3rd
2002: Ben Fritz, PÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
2004: Richie Robnett, OFÂ Â Â 2nd
2008: Tanner Schepper, PÂ Â 3rd
     Steve Susdorf , OF   2nd
2009: Tom Mendonca, 3BÂ Â 2nd
2010: Jordan Ribera, 1BÂ Â Â 2nd
2011: Greg Gonzalez, PÂ Â Â Â 1st
     Dusty Robinson, OF  3rd
2014: Jordan Luplow, OFÂ Â Â 3rd
2019: Ryan Jensen, PÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 2nd
     McCarthy Tatum, 3B 3rd
     Jaime Arias, P          3rd
"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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