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Friday, April 23
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'Dogs head to San Jose [April 23-25]
4/21/2021 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
Games 29-32: Fresno State (10-18, 7-11 MW) at San Jose State (3-7, 1-2 MW)
First Pitch: April 23-25 - Fri: 6 p.m., Sat: 1 p.m. (DH), Sun: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Excite Ballpark
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 320 (LF), 390 (CF), 320 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 168-91
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated San Jose State, 6-1 (April 20, 2019 in San Jose, Calif.)
Video: Mountain West Network
Radio: 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
All-Time: Fresno State leads, 168-91
Last Meeting: April 20, 2019 (San Jose, Calif.) - W, 6-1
Current Streak: W3
Last Fresno State Win: April 20, 2019 (6-1) - San Jose, Calif.
Last SJSU Win: March 24, 2019 (7-5) - Fresno, Calif.
A look at the San Jose State Spartans
SJSU is 3-7 overall on the season with a 1-2 mark in the Mountain West.
The Spartans have dropped their last four games and are coming off a pair of losses at Creighton in Omaha last weekend. San Jose State saw the start of its season delayed until March 27 where it took one of three games over the Aztecs.
The Spartans are hitting .250 from the plate and average 4.6 runs per game.
SJSU is led at the plate by sophomore outfielder Robert Hamchuk with a .361 average and leads the team in runs (8), hits (13) and total bases (17).
Junior infielder Ruben Ibarra is hitting .300 with three doubles, six runs scored and a home run.
On the mound, the Spartans have a 6.32 ERA, sixth in the MW, and have 63 strikeouts, but have given up 49 walks and are holding opponents to a .279 average from the plate.
Senior right-hander Spencer Long has a 2-1 record with a 3.79 ERA in three starts leading the Spartans and has 13 strikeouts in 19.0 innings pitched.
'Dogs vs. SJSU MW series (9-6)
- March 20-22, 2015 - 3-0 - April 13-15, 2018 - 1-2
- April 22-24, 2016 - 2-1 - March 22-24, 2019 - 1-2
- April 28-30, 2017 - 2-1
The Bulldogs racked up 30 runs against the Aztecs scoring 11 & 14 runs in a pair of losses and five in a win and sit second in the MW in total runs with 178.
The 'Dogs accumulated 14 extra-base hits racking up six doubles, three triples and five home runs.
Kachel standing out
Sophomore infielder Andrew Kachel leads the MW in home runs with seven and leads the team in slugging percentage (.581). Kachel has started all 28 games this season hitting .295 from the plate, leads the team in at-bats (105), hits (31), RBI (23) and total bases (61).
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks second in the nation in double plays per game (1.07) and are 12th in the country with 30 double plays.
Long balls
The 'Dogs lead the Mountain West in home runs per game (1.14) and home runs (32) while ranking 57th and 71st, respectively nationally in those categories.
Walk it out
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West with 136 walks drawn averaging 4.9 per game.
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First Pitch: April 23-25 - Fri: 6 p.m., Sat: 1 p.m. (DH), Sun: 1 p.m.
Stadium: Excite Ballpark
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 320 (LF), 390 (CF), 320 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 168-91
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated San Jose State, 6-1 (April 20, 2019 in San Jose, Calif.)
Video: Mountain West Network
Radio: 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
- The Bulldogs won one of three games over San Diego State at home last weekend winning 5-3 in game two of Saturday's doubleheader.
- Sophomore left-hander Jake Dixon won his fourth game of the season in the win over SDSU tossing 7.0 innings limiting the Aztecs to six hits, three runs & struck out four.
- Head coach Mike Batesole moved past the legendary Pete Beiden for the second most all-time wins at Fresno State with his 602nd win on Saturday.
- The 'Dogs lead the all-time series over San Jose State, 168-91.
- The Diamond 'Dogs rank second in the nation in double plays per game averaging 1.07 per game and rank 12th nationally with 30.
- The Bulldogs lead the MW in walks (136) & home runs (32), sit second in runs (178) & are third in scoring (6.4) and slugging percentage (.434).
- Andrew Kachel leads the MW in home runs (7) & is seventh in slugging pct. (.581).
- EJ Andrews, Jr. leads the MW in walks (23) & walks per game (0.88).
- Fresno State and San Jose State have met 259 times on the baseball diamond.
- The Bulldogs lead the all-time series over the Spartans, 168-91.
- The 'Dogs swept its last series over the Spartans in San Jose winning all three games in April 2019.
- Fresno State won four of six games against the Spartans in 2019.
- Head coach Mike Batesole is 52-31 against San Jose State while at Fresno State.
All-Time: Fresno State leads, 168-91
Last Meeting: April 20, 2019 (San Jose, Calif.) - W, 6-1
Current Streak: W3
Last Fresno State Win: April 20, 2019 (6-1) - San Jose, Calif.
Last SJSU Win: March 24, 2019 (7-5) - Fresno, Calif.
A look at the San Jose State Spartans
SJSU is 3-7 overall on the season with a 1-2 mark in the Mountain West.
The Spartans have dropped their last four games and are coming off a pair of losses at Creighton in Omaha last weekend. San Jose State saw the start of its season delayed until March 27 where it took one of three games over the Aztecs.
The Spartans are hitting .250 from the plate and average 4.6 runs per game.
SJSU is led at the plate by sophomore outfielder Robert Hamchuk with a .361 average and leads the team in runs (8), hits (13) and total bases (17).
Junior infielder Ruben Ibarra is hitting .300 with three doubles, six runs scored and a home run.
On the mound, the Spartans have a 6.32 ERA, sixth in the MW, and have 63 strikeouts, but have given up 49 walks and are holding opponents to a .279 average from the plate.
Senior right-hander Spencer Long has a 2-1 record with a 3.79 ERA in three starts leading the Spartans and has 13 strikeouts in 19.0 innings pitched.
'Dogs vs. SJSU MW series (9-6)
- March 20-22, 2015 - 3-0 - April 13-15, 2018 - 1-2
- April 22-24, 2016 - 2-1 - March 22-24, 2019 - 1-2
- April 28-30, 2017 - 2-1
The Bulldogs racked up 30 runs against the Aztecs scoring 11 & 14 runs in a pair of losses and five in a win and sit second in the MW in total runs with 178.
The 'Dogs accumulated 14 extra-base hits racking up six doubles, three triples and five home runs.
Kachel standing out
Sophomore infielder Andrew Kachel leads the MW in home runs with seven and leads the team in slugging percentage (.581). Kachel has started all 28 games this season hitting .295 from the plate, leads the team in at-bats (105), hits (31), RBI (23) and total bases (61).
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks second in the nation in double plays per game (1.07) and are 12th in the country with 30 double plays.
Long balls
The 'Dogs lead the Mountain West in home runs per game (1.14) and home runs (32) while ranking 57th and 71st, respectively nationally in those categories.
Walk it out
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West with 136 walks drawn averaging 4.9 per game.
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram: fresnostbaseball
Facebook: FresnoStateAthletics
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