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Fresno State Athletics
Tuesday, March 2
San Francisco, CA
2:30 P.M. PT
Fresno State
at
San Francisco
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
Bulldogs travel to San Francisco
3/1/2021 2:30:00 PM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - The Diamond 'Dogs open March with their first road trip traveling to San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon.
Game 4:Â Fresno State (2-1, 0-0 MW) at San Francisco (3-4, 0-0 WCC)
First Pitch:Â March 2 - Tue: 2 p.m.
Stadium:Â Benedetti Diamond
Surface:Â AstroTurf
Dimensions:Â 330 (LF), 405 (CF), 300 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 80-20
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated San Francisco, 8-6 (March 12, 2019 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
• The Bulldogs opened the 2021 season over the weekend winning two of three games over CSU Bakersfield.
• Fresno State won its 13th consecutive season opener as well as its 13th straight home opener on Friday in a 13-2 win over the Roadrunners.
• The Dogs last won their road opener in 2014 defeating UC Irvine, 2-0 in 10 innings.
• The Diamond 'Dogs rank fourth in the nation in doubles per game (3.00), 18th in slugging percentage (.529), 21st in walks allowed per nine innings (2.67), 24th in scoring (8.7 runs per game), 30th in batting average (.308) and 31st in home runs per game (1.33).
Fresno State vs. San Francisco - The Series
• The Bulldogs lead the overall series over San Francisco, 80-20.
• The 'Dogs and Dons last contest came in Fresno on March 12, 2019 as the 'Dogs won 8-6 behind three home runs with Oscar Carvajal earning the win on the mound.
• The two teams last meeting in San Francisco came on April 4, 2018 with the Bulldogs winning 9-1.
• Fresno State head coach Mike Batesole is 16-13 overall in his career against USF.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: FS leads 80-20
Last Meeting: March 12, 2019Â (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-6
Current Streak: W5
Last Fresno State Win:Â March 12, 2019Â (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-6
Last San Francisco Win: May 21, 2016 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 6-3
A look at the San Francisco Dons
San Francisco is 3-4 to start to the season with a series win over No. 2 UCLA on opening weekend before going 1-3 against Cal over the weekend winning 10-6 at home on Saturday.
The Dons tied for fifth with LMU in the preseason WCC poll and did not have any selections to the preseason All-WCC team.
Senior outfielder Ryan Davis leads the Dons hitting .350 from the plate while senior outfielder Nick Yovetich has a team-high four doubles. As a team, USF is hitting .233 from the plate and ranks third in the WCC in doubles (12).
On the mound, San Francisco has a 4.05 team ERA while allowing a .231 average from the plate. Senior right-hander Alex Pham leads the way with 10 strikeouts in three appearances and 4.2 innings of work.
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Fresno State vs. WCC opponents
The 'Dogs will play a pair of WCC opponents this season with two home games against Pacific and with one road game apiece at Pacific and USF.
Bulldogs All-Time Record vs. WCC opponents (year teams last played)
BYU: 21-12 (2014)
Gonzaga: 28-1 (2017)
LMU: 28-16 (2010)
Pacific: 100-47 (2020)
Pepperdine: 41-29 (2018)
Portland: 10-5 (2009)
San Diego: 20-7 (2011)
Santa Clara: 71-45 (2012)
San Francisco: 80-20 (2019)
Saint Mary's: 71-22 (2018)
*will play in 2021
Midweeks contests
The Bulldogs are scheduled to play six midweek contests with three on the road and three at home. The 'Dogs were 3-0 in 2020 in such games with wins over Cal Poly, Seton Hall and Pacific.
Presno back at it
Preseason All-MW selection Zach Presno picked up where he left off in 2020 on opening weekend with a pair of home runs, a double, drove in three RBIs and scored four runs.
Standout starts
The Bulldogs got a pair of standout starts from Jamison Hill on Friday and Jake Dixon on Saturday as each went six innings on the mound.
Hill allowed one earned run and six hits while striking out six and Dixon followed up action on Saturday with six shutout innings limiting CSUB to four hits, all singles, no runs while striking out four.
Miami to Fresno
Newcomer Josh Lauck, a transfer from Miami, got the starting nod in all three games at second base and went 5-for-9 in the series at the plate with three doubles, three RBIs, six runs scored and stole two bases.
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Game 4:Â Fresno State (2-1, 0-0 MW) at San Francisco (3-4, 0-0 WCC)
First Pitch:Â March 2 - Tue: 2 p.m.
Stadium:Â Benedetti Diamond
Surface:Â AstroTurf
Dimensions:Â 330 (LF), 405 (CF), 300 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 80-20
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated San Francisco, 8-6 (March 12, 2019 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video: WCC Network
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
• The Bulldogs opened the 2021 season over the weekend winning two of three games over CSU Bakersfield.
• Fresno State won its 13th consecutive season opener as well as its 13th straight home opener on Friday in a 13-2 win over the Roadrunners.
• The Dogs last won their road opener in 2014 defeating UC Irvine, 2-0 in 10 innings.
• The Diamond 'Dogs rank fourth in the nation in doubles per game (3.00), 18th in slugging percentage (.529), 21st in walks allowed per nine innings (2.67), 24th in scoring (8.7 runs per game), 30th in batting average (.308) and 31st in home runs per game (1.33).
Fresno State vs. San Francisco - The Series
• The Bulldogs lead the overall series over San Francisco, 80-20.
• The 'Dogs and Dons last contest came in Fresno on March 12, 2019 as the 'Dogs won 8-6 behind three home runs with Oscar Carvajal earning the win on the mound.
• The two teams last meeting in San Francisco came on April 4, 2018 with the Bulldogs winning 9-1.
• Fresno State head coach Mike Batesole is 16-13 overall in his career against USF.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: FS leads 80-20
Last Meeting: March 12, 2019Â (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-6
Current Streak: W5
Last Fresno State Win:Â March 12, 2019Â (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-6
Last San Francisco Win: May 21, 2016 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 6-3
A look at the San Francisco Dons
San Francisco is 3-4 to start to the season with a series win over No. 2 UCLA on opening weekend before going 1-3 against Cal over the weekend winning 10-6 at home on Saturday.
The Dons tied for fifth with LMU in the preseason WCC poll and did not have any selections to the preseason All-WCC team.
Senior outfielder Ryan Davis leads the Dons hitting .350 from the plate while senior outfielder Nick Yovetich has a team-high four doubles. As a team, USF is hitting .233 from the plate and ranks third in the WCC in doubles (12).
On the mound, San Francisco has a 4.05 team ERA while allowing a .231 average from the plate. Senior right-hander Alex Pham leads the way with 10 strikeouts in three appearances and 4.2 innings of work.
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| 2021 WCC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll | |
| Team (First Place Votes) | Points |
| Pepperdine (6) | 78 |
| Gonzaga (2) | 67 |
| San Diego (1) | 63 |
| BYU (1) | 50 |
| Loyola Marymount | 40 |
| San Francisco | 40 |
| Portland | 38 |
| Santa Clara | 30 |
| Saint Mary's (CA) | 29 |
| Pacific | 15 |
Fresno State vs. WCC opponents
The 'Dogs will play a pair of WCC opponents this season with two home games against Pacific and with one road game apiece at Pacific and USF.
Bulldogs All-Time Record vs. WCC opponents (year teams last played)
BYU: 21-12 (2014)
Gonzaga: 28-1 (2017)
LMU: 28-16 (2010)
Pacific: 100-47 (2020)
Pepperdine: 41-29 (2018)
Portland: 10-5 (2009)
San Diego: 20-7 (2011)
Santa Clara: 71-45 (2012)
San Francisco: 80-20 (2019)
Saint Mary's: 71-22 (2018)
*will play in 2021
Midweeks contests
The Bulldogs are scheduled to play six midweek contests with three on the road and three at home. The 'Dogs were 3-0 in 2020 in such games with wins over Cal Poly, Seton Hall and Pacific.
Presno back at it
Preseason All-MW selection Zach Presno picked up where he left off in 2020 on opening weekend with a pair of home runs, a double, drove in three RBIs and scored four runs.
Standout starts
The Bulldogs got a pair of standout starts from Jamison Hill on Friday and Jake Dixon on Saturday as each went six innings on the mound.
Hill allowed one earned run and six hits while striking out six and Dixon followed up action on Saturday with six shutout innings limiting CSUB to four hits, all singles, no runs while striking out four.
Miami to Fresno
Newcomer Josh Lauck, a transfer from Miami, got the starting nod in all three games at second base and went 5-for-9 in the series at the plate with three doubles, three RBIs, six runs scored and stole two bases.
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostbaseball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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