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Diamond 'Dogs battle Wolf Pack [March 20-21]
3/19/2021 12:30:00 PM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - The Diamond 'Dogs stay on the road traveling to Nevada this weekend.
Games 12-14:Â Fresno State (5-6, 3-3 MW) at Nevada (4-7, 1-2 MW)
First Pitch:Â March 20-21 - Sat: 1 p.m. (DH), Sun: 1Â p.m.
Stadium:Â Don Weir Field at Peccole Park
Surface:Â Sprinturf
Dimensions:Â 340 (LF), 401 (CF), 340 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 109-68
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated Nevada, 4-3 (May 23, 2019 in Reno, Nev.)
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
All-Time: Fresno State leads, 109-68
Last Meeting: May 23, 2019 (Reno, Nev.) - W, 4-3
Current Streak: W4
Last Fresno State Win: May 23, 2019 (4-3) - Reno, Nev.
Last Nevada Win: May 6, 2018 (12-11) - Reno, Nev.
A look at the Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada is off to a 4-7 start to the season coming off being swept at USC last weekend. The Wolf Pack opened the season winning three of four at Cal Poly and took the series finale in their lone Mountain West series this season at UNLV winning 6-1.
Nevada is hitting .249 as a team to rank fifth in the MW and has been led by junior college transfer outfielder Dario Gomez who leads the MW with a .750 slugging percentage, ranks second in batting average (.409), has eight extra-bases hits with four doubles, one triple and three home runs and has stolen four bases.
The Wolf Pack lead the MW with 20 doubles and seven sacrifice bunts and are slugging .367 as a team.
On the mound, Nevada has a 4.69 team ERA and has held opponents to a .276 batting average. The staff has 91 strikeouts, but has allowed 48 walks and hit 19 batters. Sophomore right-hander Owen Sharts leads the team with 22 strikeouts and is 1-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 15.2 innings.
'Dogs at Nevada in MW series
This will be the 'Dogs seventh series at Nevada as a member of the Mountain West as they look for their second series win.
March 28-30, 2013 - 1-2
April 17-19, 2014 - 1-2
Feb. 20-22, 2015 - 0-3
April 21-23, 2017 - 1-2
May 4-6, 2018 - 0-3
May 3-5, 2019 - 3-0
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks second in the double plays per game (1.18) and are 18th 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.
Presno named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
Zach Presno has been named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List on March 9 as he was one of sixty-nine catchers were nominated for the award by their schools which is given annually to the top division one collegiate catcher. The list will be updated to include other candidates until May 5.
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Presno is one home run shy of career home run No. 30 as he sits only one shy of entering the top 10 in program history in long balls. Presno is one of two catchers from the Mountain West named to the initial watch list joined by Jarrett Gonzales from New Mexico.
Lucky 13
Fresno State won its 13th consecutive season opener as well as its 13th straight home opener on Feb. 26 with a 13-2 win over CSU Bakersfield. It was the most runs the Bulldogs have scored in a season opener since 1987 when they scored 14 runs in a win over Cal.
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Games 12-14:Â Fresno State (5-6, 3-3 MW) at Nevada (4-7, 1-2 MW)
First Pitch:Â March 20-21 - Sat: 1 p.m. (DH), Sun: 1Â p.m.
Stadium:Â Don Weir Field at Peccole Park
Surface:Â Sprinturf
Dimensions:Â 340 (LF), 401 (CF), 340 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 109-68
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated Nevada, 4-3 (May 23, 2019 in Reno, Nev.)
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
- The Bulldogs are coming off a close 3-2 loss at Pacific on Wednesday.
- The 'Dogs won two of three games at home last weekend over New Mexico winning 5-2 in game one on Saturday and 6-5 on a walk-off double by Andrew Kachel on Sunday.
- Fresno State's last trip to Reno came in the 2019 Mountain West Tournament going 3-0 on their way to winning their first MW Tournament title.
- The Bulldogs have won their last six games in Reno as they also swept Nevada on the road, May 3-5, 2019.
- The Diamond 'Dogs rank fifth in the nation in double plays per game averaging 1.18 per game and rank 18th nationally with 13.
- The Bulldogs lead the MW in walks (49), are second in walks allowed per 9 innings (3.73), third in fielding percentage (.971) and fourth in on-base percentage (.337) & scoring (5.0).
- EJ Andrews, Jr. ranks 24th nationally with 1.11 walks per game.
- Fresno State and Nevada have met 177 times on the baseball diamond with the 'Dogs leading 109-68.
- The first meeting between the two teams came in 1965 & the 'Dogs won all four meetings over the Wolf Pack in 2019.
- The Bulldogs swept Nevada in their last trip to Reno on May 3-5, 2019.
- Fresno State defeated Nevada, 4-3 on May 23, 2019 in the Mountain West Tournament in their last meeting.
- Coach Batesole is 54-39 all-time against Nevada while at Fresno State.
All-Time: Fresno State leads, 109-68
Last Meeting: May 23, 2019 (Reno, Nev.) - W, 4-3
Current Streak: W4
Last Fresno State Win: May 23, 2019 (4-3) - Reno, Nev.
Last Nevada Win: May 6, 2018 (12-11) - Reno, Nev.
A look at the Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada is off to a 4-7 start to the season coming off being swept at USC last weekend. The Wolf Pack opened the season winning three of four at Cal Poly and took the series finale in their lone Mountain West series this season at UNLV winning 6-1.
Nevada is hitting .249 as a team to rank fifth in the MW and has been led by junior college transfer outfielder Dario Gomez who leads the MW with a .750 slugging percentage, ranks second in batting average (.409), has eight extra-bases hits with four doubles, one triple and three home runs and has stolen four bases.
The Wolf Pack lead the MW with 20 doubles and seven sacrifice bunts and are slugging .367 as a team.
On the mound, Nevada has a 4.69 team ERA and has held opponents to a .276 batting average. The staff has 91 strikeouts, but has allowed 48 walks and hit 19 batters. Sophomore right-hander Owen Sharts leads the team with 22 strikeouts and is 1-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 15.2 innings.
'Dogs at Nevada in MW series
This will be the 'Dogs seventh series at Nevada as a member of the Mountain West as they look for their second series win.
March 28-30, 2013 - 1-2
April 17-19, 2014 - 1-2
Feb. 20-22, 2015 - 0-3
April 21-23, 2017 - 1-2
May 4-6, 2018 - 0-3
May 3-5, 2019 - 3-0
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks second in the double plays per game (1.18) and are 18th 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.
Presno named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
Zach Presno has been named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List on March 9 as he was one of sixty-nine catchers were nominated for the award by their schools which is given annually to the top division one collegiate catcher. The list will be updated to include other candidates until May 5.
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Presno is one home run shy of career home run No. 30 as he sits only one shy of entering the top 10 in program history in long balls. Presno is one of two catchers from the Mountain West named to the initial watch list joined by Jarrett Gonzales from New Mexico.
Lucky 13
Fresno State won its 13th consecutive season opener as well as its 13th straight home opener on Feb. 26 with a 13-2 win over CSU Bakersfield. It was the most runs the Bulldogs have scored in a season opener since 1987 when they scored 14 runs in a win over Cal.
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostbaseball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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