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Fresno State Athletics
Wednesday, March 17
Stockton, CA
6 P.M. PT
Fresno State
at
Pacific
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
'Dogs set for midweek at Pacific
3/16/2021 11:15:00 AM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - The Diamond 'Dogs head to Pacific on Wednesday.
Game 11: Fresno State (5-5) at Pacific (6-7)
First Pitch:Â March 17 - Wed: 6 p.m.
Stadium:Â Klein Family Field
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 317 (LF), 405 (CF), 325 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 100-47
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated Pacific, 7-6 (March 11, 2020 in Fresno, Calif.)
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Video: Stadium
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
• Fresno State and Pacific have met 147 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Bulldogs lead the all-time series over the Tigers, 100-47.
• The 'Dogs have won the last three meetings over the Tigers, including the last one in Stockton on March 19, 2019 leaving with a 17-2 victory.
• Fresno State's final game of the COVID-19 pandemic shortened season in 2020 came at home against Pacific as Zach Presno hit a walk-off home run for a Bulldog victory.
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 5-6 against Pacific while at Fresno State.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: FS leads 100-47
Last Meeting: March 11, 2020 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 7-6
Current Streak: W3
Last Fresno State Win:Â March 11, 2020 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 7-6
Last Pacific Win: April 19, 2017 (Stockton, Calif.) - W, 12-11
A look at the Pacific Tigers
Pacific is 6-7 on the season taking one out of four games over the weekend against Saint Mary's. The Tigers took three of four games over Cal to start the season and also split a four-game set at CSU Bakersfield.
Pacific is hitting .273 as a team to rank second in the WCC and averages 5.5 runs per game. Junior infielder James Arakawa leads the conference hitting .457 from the plate and ranks third in hits (21) and fourth in on-base percentage (.509).Â
The Tigers hold a 4.26 ERA as a staff, good for third in the WCC, while holding opponents to a .248 average from the plate. Fourteen different pitchers have seen action with five making at least two starts and six with a team-leading five appearances.
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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: 80-21 (2021)
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 are 0-1 in 2021 with a 7-6 loss at San Francisco on March 2.
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks second in the nation in double plays per game (1.30) and are 16th in the country with 13 double plays.
Hill & Carvajal lead the MW in wins & saves
Jamison Hill is tied for the lead in the Mountain West with two wins while Oscar Carvajal is tied for first in the MW in saves with two.
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Game 11: Fresno State (5-5) at Pacific (6-7)
First Pitch:Â March 17 - Wed: 6 p.m.
Stadium:Â Klein Family Field
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 317 (LF), 405 (CF), 325 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 100-47
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated Pacific, 7-6 (March 11, 2020 in Fresno, Calif.)
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Video: Stadium
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
- The Bulldogs are coming off winning their first Mountain West series of the season defeating New Mexico, 5-2 & 6-5 over the weekend.
- The 'Dogs won in walk-off fashion on Sunday overcoming a 5-2 deficit to score the game's final four runs as a Andrew Kachel double drove in EJ Andrews, Jr. from first base.
- The Diamond 'Dogs travel to Pacific for their second midweek game of 2021.
- The Bulldogs and Tigers closed out the 2020 COVID-19 shortened season on March 11Â with a 7-6 walk-off win for the 'Dogs.
- Fresno State won its last game at Pacific, 17-2 on March 19, 2019.
- The Diamond 'Dogs rank second in the nation in double plays per game averaging 1.30 per game and rank 16th nationally with 13.
- The Bulldogs lead the MW in walks (46), are third in fielding percentage (.971), Â home runs per game (0.70) & walks allowed per 9 innings (3.87) and are fourth in on-base percentage (.342) & scoring (5.3).
- Andrews, Jr. ranks 13th nationally with 1.25 walks per game.
• Fresno State and Pacific have met 147 times on the baseball diamond.
• The Bulldogs lead the all-time series over the Tigers, 100-47.
• The 'Dogs have won the last three meetings over the Tigers, including the last one in Stockton on March 19, 2019 leaving with a 17-2 victory.
• Fresno State's final game of the COVID-19 pandemic shortened season in 2020 came at home against Pacific as Zach Presno hit a walk-off home run for a Bulldog victory.
• Head coach Mike Batesole is 5-6 against Pacific while at Fresno State.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: FS leads 100-47
Last Meeting: March 11, 2020 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 7-6
Current Streak: W3
Last Fresno State Win:Â March 11, 2020 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 7-6
Last Pacific Win: April 19, 2017 (Stockton, Calif.) - W, 12-11
A look at the Pacific Tigers
Pacific is 6-7 on the season taking one out of four games over the weekend against Saint Mary's. The Tigers took three of four games over Cal to start the season and also split a four-game set at CSU Bakersfield.
Pacific is hitting .273 as a team to rank second in the WCC and averages 5.5 runs per game. Junior infielder James Arakawa leads the conference hitting .457 from the plate and ranks third in hits (21) and fourth in on-base percentage (.509).Â
The Tigers hold a 4.26 ERA as a staff, good for third in the WCC, while holding opponents to a .248 average from the plate. Fourteen different pitchers have seen action with five making at least two starts and six with a team-leading five appearances.
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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 |
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: 80-21 (2021)
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 are 0-1 in 2021 with a 7-6 loss at San Francisco on March 2.
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks second in the nation in double plays per game (1.30) and are 16th in the country with 13 double plays.
Hill & Carvajal lead the MW in wins & saves
Jamison Hill is tied for the lead in the Mountain West with two wins while Oscar Carvajal is tied for first in the MW in saves with two.
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostbaseball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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