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Diamond 'Dogs open MW play at SDSU [March 6-7]
3/5/2021 12:30:00 PM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - The Diamond 'Dogs get Mountain West play started at San Diego State on Saturday.
Games 5-7: Fresno State (2-2, 0-0 MW) at San Diego State (5-2, 0-0 MW)
First Pitch: March 6-7 - Sat: 11 a.m. (DH), Sun: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Tony Gwynn Stadium
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 340 (LF), 410 (CF), 340 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 103-102
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated San Diego State, 8-3 (May 12, 2019 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video (Sat.): Mountain West Network
Video (Sun.): Youtube
Radio (Sun.): 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
All-Time: FS leads 103-102
Last Meeting: May 12, 2019 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-3
Current Streak: W1
Last Fresno State Win: May 12, 2019 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-3
Last San Diego State Win: May 11, 2019 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 10-6
A look at the San Diego State Aztecs
The Aztecs are 5-2 to start the season after taking three of four games against UC San Diego and won two of three versus San Diego on opening weekend.
The Mountain West preseason favorites rank third in the nation in batting average (.352) and scoring (11.1 runs per game) while leading the conference in doubles (15), walks (23), hits (101), on-base percentage (.408), runs (78) and strikeouts per nine innings (8.7).
Starting pitchers Michael Paredes and Troy Melton have combined for 20.1 innings and 17 strikeouts while 15 other pitchers have also seen time on the mound.
Jaden Fein, who has earned both MW Player of the Week honors this season, is hitting .529 with 18 hits, 14 RBIs and 10 runs while slugging .706. Brian Leonhardt is right behind him hitting .433 with 13 hits in 30 at-bats.
Mountain West openers
The 'Dogs are 4-3 in MW openers as they look for their first win since 2017.
2013 - March 15 vs. SDSU - W, 1-0
2014 - Feb. 21 vs. Nevada - W, 4-1
2015 - Feb. 20 at Nevada - L, 9-8 (10)
2016 - March 4 at SDSU - W, 3-2 (10)
2017 - March 3 vs. Nevada - W, 3-2
2018 - March 2 at UNLV - L, 7-6
2019 - March 1 vs. UNLV - L, 4-3 (10)
2020 - N/A
'Dogs at San Diego State series in the MW
The Diamond 'Dogs are 9-9 on the road against Aztecs with series wins in 2016, 2017 and 2019 and one win apiece in 2013, 2014 and 2018.
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.
Presno back at it
Preseason All-MW selection Zach Presno has picked up where he left off in 2020 through the first four games with a pair of home runs, a double, three RBIs and five runs scored.
Standout starts
The Bulldogs got a pair of standout starts from Jamison Hill and Jake Dixon on opening weekend.
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, has started all four games second base is hitting .500 with six hits, three doubles, three RBI, seven runs scored, four walks and three stolen bases.
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Games 5-7: Fresno State (2-2, 0-0 MW) at San Diego State (5-2, 0-0 MW)
First Pitch: March 6-7 - Sat: 11 a.m. (DH), Sun: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Tony Gwynn Stadium
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 340 (LF), 410 (CF), 340 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 103-102
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated San Diego State, 8-3 (May 12, 2019 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video (Sat.): Mountain West Network
Video (Sun.): Youtube
Radio (Sun.): 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
- The Bulldogs are off to a 2-2 start to the season coming off a tough 7-6 loss at San Francisco on Tuesday.
- The 'Dogs open their ninth season in the Mountain West with conference play starting at San Diego State.
- This will be the Diamond 'Dogs first games against a MW foe since May 25, 2019 at the MW Tournament as no MW games were played in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This is the fourth time the 'Dogs will open MW play on the road.
- The Bulldogs are 4-3 in Mountain West openers with wins in 2013, 2014, 2016 & 2017.
- The Diamond 'Dogs rank 15th in the nation in doubles per game (2.50), 27th in scoring (8.0 runs per game), 32nd in batting average (.300), 33rd in on-base percentage (.404) and 35th in slugging percentage (.471). The 'Dogs are first or second in the MW in each of those categories.
- The Bulldogs narrowly lead the overall series over San Diego State, 103-102.
- The 'Dogs have only played San Jose State more often (259 games) than the Aztecs.
- Fresno State won four of six games against SDSU in 2019 winning two of three on the road and at home.
- The Bulldogs are 19-23 vs. SDSU since joining the MW and 9-9 on the road.
All-Time: FS leads 103-102
Last Meeting: May 12, 2019 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-3
Current Streak: W1
Last Fresno State Win: May 12, 2019 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 8-3
Last San Diego State Win: May 11, 2019 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 10-6
A look at the San Diego State Aztecs
The Aztecs are 5-2 to start the season after taking three of four games against UC San Diego and won two of three versus San Diego on opening weekend.
The Mountain West preseason favorites rank third in the nation in batting average (.352) and scoring (11.1 runs per game) while leading the conference in doubles (15), walks (23), hits (101), on-base percentage (.408), runs (78) and strikeouts per nine innings (8.7).
Starting pitchers Michael Paredes and Troy Melton have combined for 20.1 innings and 17 strikeouts while 15 other pitchers have also seen time on the mound.
Jaden Fein, who has earned both MW Player of the Week honors this season, is hitting .529 with 18 hits, 14 RBIs and 10 runs while slugging .706. Brian Leonhardt is right behind him hitting .433 with 13 hits in 30 at-bats.
Mountain West openers
The 'Dogs are 4-3 in MW openers as they look for their first win since 2017.
2013 - March 15 vs. SDSU - W, 1-0
2014 - Feb. 21 vs. Nevada - W, 4-1
2015 - Feb. 20 at Nevada - L, 9-8 (10)
2016 - March 4 at SDSU - W, 3-2 (10)
2017 - March 3 vs. Nevada - W, 3-2
2018 - March 2 at UNLV - L, 7-6
2019 - March 1 vs. UNLV - L, 4-3 (10)
2020 - N/A
'Dogs at San Diego State series in the MW
The Diamond 'Dogs are 9-9 on the road against Aztecs with series wins in 2016, 2017 and 2019 and one win apiece in 2013, 2014 and 2018.
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.
Presno back at it
Preseason All-MW selection Zach Presno has picked up where he left off in 2020 through the first four games with a pair of home runs, a double, three RBIs and five runs scored.
Standout starts
The Bulldogs got a pair of standout starts from Jamison Hill and Jake Dixon on opening weekend.
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, has started all four games second base is hitting .500 with six hits, three doubles, three RBI, seven runs scored, four walks and three stolen bases.
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