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Saturday, March 27
Stanford, CA
2:05 P.M. PT
Fresno State
at
Stanford
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Bulldogs set for pair at Stanford [March 27-28]
3/26/2021 2:00:00 PM | Baseball
Games 16-17: Fresno State (7-8) at Stanford (12-3)
First Pitch:Â March 27-28Â - Sat: 2:05 p.m., Sun: 1:05Â p.m.
Stadium:Â Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 335 (LF), 400Â (CF), 335 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Stanford leads 89-51
Last Meeting:Â Stanford defeated Fresno State, 9-7 (June 3, 2019 in Stanford, Calif.)
Video:Â Stanford Live Stream
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
All-Time: Stanford leads, 89-51
Last Meeting: June 3, 2019 (Stanford, Calif.) - L, 9-7
Current Streak: L2
Last Fresno State Win: June 1, 2019 (7-2) - Stanford, Calif.
Last Stanford Win: June 3, 2021 (9-7) -Â Stanford, Calif.
A look at the Stanford Cardinal
Stanford is 12-3 on the season with a 9-2 mark at home coming off winning two of three at home last weekend over Utah to start Pac-12 play. The Cardinal have series wins over Santa Clara, San Francisco and UC Irvine on the year.
Stanford ranks sixth in the Pac-12 hitting .278 as a team and ranks second in the conference in home runs (21) and stolen bases (24).
Junior catcher Vincent Martinez ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with a .386 average while sophomore outfielder Brock Jones, who attended Buchanan High School, leads the conference and ranks 23rd in the nation with seven home runs and has driven in a team-high 19 RBIs.
The Cardinal have a staff ERA of 4.60 with Brandt Pancer and Brendan Beck leading the team with three wins apiece with Beck tossing 33 strikeouts. Fifth-year senior reliever Zach Grech leads the nation with seven saves and a 0.00 ERA. He has tossed 17 strikeouts in 16.0 innings and is holding opponents to a .127 average.
Batesole closing in on 600 wins at Fresno State
With one more win, head coach Mike Batesole will win his 600th game at Fresno State and with two more wins, he will pass Pete Beiden for second all-time in wins at Fresno State as the longtime skipper (1948-69) went 600-268 in 21 seasons.
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks fifth in the nation in double plays per game (1.13) and are 10th in the country with 17 double plays.
Walk it out
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West with 74 walks drawn averaging five per game.
Dixon starting strong
Sophomore southpaw Jake Dixon ranks fourth in the nation in starts with five.
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First Pitch:Â March 27-28Â - Sat: 2:05 p.m., Sun: 1:05Â p.m.
Stadium:Â Klein Field at Sunken Diamond
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 335 (LF), 400Â (CF), 335 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Stanford leads 89-51
Last Meeting:Â Stanford defeated Fresno State, 9-7 (June 3, 2019 in Stanford, Calif.)
Video:Â Stanford Live Stream
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
- The Diamond 'Dogs are on a two-game winning streak after defeating Pacific, 5-4 at home on Wednesday.
- Originally scheduled to be an off weekend, the 'Dogs added a pair of games at Stanford this weekend on Thursday.
- This will be the Diamond 'Dogs first trip back to Stanford since the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
- The 'Dogs and Cardinal met four times in 2019 with the Bulldogs winning once and Stanford notching three wins.
- The Diamond 'Dogs rank fifth in the nation in double plays per game averaging 1.13 per game and rank 10th nationally with 17.
- The Bulldogs continue to lead the MW in walks (74), are third in walks allowed per 9 innings (4.32), fielding percentage (.968), runs (84), scoring (5.6) and on-base percentage (.359).
- Jake Dixon ranks 4th nationally with five starts on the mound.
- Fresno State and Stanford have met 140 times on the baseball diamond.
- The Cardinal lead the all-time series over the 'Dogs, 89-51.
- Stanford won three of four meetings against the Bulldogs in 2019 with the 'Dogs coming out on top, 7-2 in the NCAA Tournament.
- The 'Dogs and Cardinal met at least once every year from 1978 to 2007.
- Head coach Mike Batesole has four wins over Stanford while at Fresno State.
All-Time: Stanford leads, 89-51
Last Meeting: June 3, 2019 (Stanford, Calif.) - L, 9-7
Current Streak: L2
Last Fresno State Win: June 1, 2019 (7-2) - Stanford, Calif.
Last Stanford Win: June 3, 2021 (9-7) -Â Stanford, Calif.
A look at the Stanford Cardinal
Stanford is 12-3 on the season with a 9-2 mark at home coming off winning two of three at home last weekend over Utah to start Pac-12 play. The Cardinal have series wins over Santa Clara, San Francisco and UC Irvine on the year.
Stanford ranks sixth in the Pac-12 hitting .278 as a team and ranks second in the conference in home runs (21) and stolen bases (24).
Junior catcher Vincent Martinez ranks fifth in the Pac-12 with a .386 average while sophomore outfielder Brock Jones, who attended Buchanan High School, leads the conference and ranks 23rd in the nation with seven home runs and has driven in a team-high 19 RBIs.
The Cardinal have a staff ERA of 4.60 with Brandt Pancer and Brendan Beck leading the team with three wins apiece with Beck tossing 33 strikeouts. Fifth-year senior reliever Zach Grech leads the nation with seven saves and a 0.00 ERA. He has tossed 17 strikeouts in 16.0 innings and is holding opponents to a .127 average.
Batesole closing in on 600 wins at Fresno State
With one more win, head coach Mike Batesole will win his 600th game at Fresno State and with two more wins, he will pass Pete Beiden for second all-time in wins at Fresno State as the longtime skipper (1948-69) went 600-268 in 21 seasons.
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks fifth in the nation in double plays per game (1.13) and are 10th in the country with 17 double plays.
Walk it out
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West with 74 walks drawn averaging five per game.
Dixon starting strong
Sophomore southpaw Jake Dixon ranks fourth in the nation in starts with five.
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostbaseball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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