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Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, May 22
Fresno, CA
1:35 P.M. PT
Fresno State
vs
UNLV
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
'Dogs welcome Rebels to close out home slate [May 22-23]
5/20/2021 1:30:00 PM | Baseball
Games 40-42:Â Fresno State (17-22, 13-15 MW) vs. UNLV (19-11, 14-10 MW)
First Pitch:Â May 22-23Â - Sat: 1:35 p.m. (DH), Sun: 1:35 p.m.
Stadium:Â Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 60-43
Last Meeting:Â UNLVÂ defeated Fresno State, 9-6 (April 3, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nev.)
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets:Â Purchase
Bulldog Headlines
UNLV is hitting .330 from the dish as a team to lead the MW and rank third in the nation. The Rebels check in second in the nation in doubles per game (2.43), third in slugging percentage (.539), 10th in on-base percentage (.408), 13th in scoring (7.8) and 14th in home runs per game (1.47).
Junior Jack-Thomas Wold is one of the top hitters in the nation leading the MW and sits third in the nation in batting average (.438) and slugging percentage (.813) and tops the team in hits (56), runs (30), home runs (11), RBIs (39) and total bases (104).
Six other regulars hit over .300 for the Rebels with Diego Alarcon leading the team with 14 doubles, Brendan Brooks has scored 27 runs and has a .549 on-base percentage and Eric Bigani is a Buster Posey Award semifinalist hitting .327 and has thrown out seven would-be base stealers and has a .994 fielding percentage.
On the mound, UNLV has a 5.16 ERA to lead the MW and has a 2.85 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 208 strikeouts while allowing 73 walks.
Freshman left-hander Josh Sharman has made a team-high 10 starts coming off a complete game last Sunday against SDSU and leads the team with 53.1 innings. Bradley Spooner has a team-high five wins and has 51 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.
Fresno State vs. UNLV - The Series (9-9)
- April 5-7, 2013 - 1-2        - March 18-20, 2016 - 1-2
- April 4-6, 2014 - 1-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â - May 15-17, 2018 - 2-1
- Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 - 3-0Â - March 1-3, 2019 - 1-2
Senior Day
The 'Dogs will honor seniors Nik Cardinal, Oscar Carvajal, Jamison Hill, Kevin Larson, Emilio Nogales, Robbie Peters, Zach Presno & Nate Thimjon on Senior Day on Sunday.
Cardinal: Three-year Bulldog pitcher has made 44 appearances, collected three wins, struck out 67 in 66.0 innings
Carvajal: Five-year 'Dog has pitched in 63 games, earned eight wins & has 117 K's in 120.0 innings
Hill:Â Four-year Bulldog has seen action on the mound in 57 games, racked up six saves, 11 wins, 131 strikeouts and 155.1 innings
Larson: Four-year Bulldog has pitched in 44 games, earned three wins, struck out 55 in 44.0 innings
Nogales: Four-year 'Dog has played in 131 games, has 98 hits, 23 doubles, 44 runs scored & 60 RBIs
Peters: Four-year Bulldog has made 42 appearances on the mound, struck out 27 in 43.1 innings
Presno: Four-year 'Dog has played in 156 games, collecting 127 hits, smacked 30 home runs, 23 doubles, scored 98 runs & 106 RBIs
Thimjon: Four-year Bulldog has played in 140 games, recorded 18 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs, scored 66 runs &Â 83 RBIs
Higgins standing out
Junior Ryan Higgins is coming off a career-best night against USC going 5-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three singles, two RBIs and three runs scored. Over his last four games, he is 11-for-16 with five extra-base hits, five RBIs and six runs scored. He leads the team in batting average (.352), runs (39), doubles (10), triples (3), RBIs (34), slugging percentage (.655) and on-base percentage (.457).
Morgan sees hitting streak come to an end
Redshirt sophomore catcher Zach Morgan saw his 19-game hitting streak end on Tuesday going 0-for-4, but drew a walk to extend his on-base streak to 20 games.
He has reached base in 32 of the 37 games he has played in this season.
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks first in the nation in double plays per game (1.15) and are 6th in the country with 45 double plays.
Walk it out
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West with 168 walks drawn averaging 4.3 per game.
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First Pitch:Â May 22-23Â - Sat: 1:35 p.m. (DH), Sun: 1:35 p.m.
Stadium:Â Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 60-43
Last Meeting:Â UNLVÂ defeated Fresno State, 9-6 (April 3, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nev.)
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Radio:Â 940 AM ESPN
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets:Â Purchase
Bulldog Headlines
- The Bulldogs close out their home slate against UNLV this weekend.
- The 'Dogs are coming off a 13-10 comeback win over USC on Tuesday winning in walk-off fashion with a grand slam from Zach Presno.
- The Bulldogs will honor their eight seniors on Sunday for Senior Day as it will be the final home game for Nik Cardinal, Oscar Carvajal, Jamison Hill, Kevin Larson, Emilio Nogales, Robbie Peters, Zach Presno & Nate Thimjon.
- Fresno State leads the all-time series over UNLV, 60-43.
- The Diamond 'Dogs rank first in the nation in double plays per game averaging 1.15 per game and rank sixth nationally with 45.
- The Bulldogs lead the MW in walks (168), sit second in home runs (46), third in runs (261) & fourth in scoring (6.7).
- Junior outfielder EJ Andrews, Jr. leads the MW in walks (29).
- Sophomore left-hander Jake Dixon is tied for the MW lead in wins (6).
Fresno State vs. UNLV - The Series
- The Fresno State/UNLV series dates back to 1977 with the Bulldogs leading, 60-43.
- As MW foes, the Bulldogs lead 25-19.
- The two teams met earlier this season in Las Vegas with the Rebels winning all three games.
- The Bulldogs and Rebels last met in Fresno on March 1-3, 2019 winning one of three games.
- Coach Batesole is 25-19 against the Rebels while at Fresno State with all 44 meetings taking place since moving to the MW in 2013.
SERIES HISTORY
All-Time: Fresno State leads, 60-43
Last Meeting: April 3, 2021 (Las Vegas, Nev.) - L, 9-6
Current Streak: L3
Last Fresno State Win: May 25, 2019 (12-6) - Reno, Nev.
Last UNLV Win: April 3, 2021 (9-6) - Las Vegas, Nev.
A look at the UNLV Rebels
UNLV sits 19-11 overall on the season with a 14-10 mark in the Mountain West sitting in second place just percentage points in front of Air Force and San Diego State.
UNLV is hitting .330 from the dish as a team to lead the MW and rank third in the nation. The Rebels check in second in the nation in doubles per game (2.43), third in slugging percentage (.539), 10th in on-base percentage (.408), 13th in scoring (7.8) and 14th in home runs per game (1.47).
Junior Jack-Thomas Wold is one of the top hitters in the nation leading the MW and sits third in the nation in batting average (.438) and slugging percentage (.813) and tops the team in hits (56), runs (30), home runs (11), RBIs (39) and total bases (104).
Six other regulars hit over .300 for the Rebels with Diego Alarcon leading the team with 14 doubles, Brendan Brooks has scored 27 runs and has a .549 on-base percentage and Eric Bigani is a Buster Posey Award semifinalist hitting .327 and has thrown out seven would-be base stealers and has a .994 fielding percentage.
On the mound, UNLV has a 5.16 ERA to lead the MW and has a 2.85 strikeout-to-walk ratio with 208 strikeouts while allowing 73 walks.
Freshman left-hander Josh Sharman has made a team-high 10 starts coming off a complete game last Sunday against SDSU and leads the team with 53.1 innings. Bradley Spooner has a team-high five wins and has 51 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.
Fresno State vs. UNLV - The Series (9-9)
- April 5-7, 2013 - 1-2        - March 18-20, 2016 - 1-2
- April 4-6, 2014 - 1-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â - May 15-17, 2018 - 2-1
- Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 - 3-0Â - March 1-3, 2019 - 1-2
Senior Day
The 'Dogs will honor seniors Nik Cardinal, Oscar Carvajal, Jamison Hill, Kevin Larson, Emilio Nogales, Robbie Peters, Zach Presno & Nate Thimjon on Senior Day on Sunday.
Cardinal: Three-year Bulldog pitcher has made 44 appearances, collected three wins, struck out 67 in 66.0 innings
Carvajal: Five-year 'Dog has pitched in 63 games, earned eight wins & has 117 K's in 120.0 innings
Hill:Â Four-year Bulldog has seen action on the mound in 57 games, racked up six saves, 11 wins, 131 strikeouts and 155.1 innings
Larson: Four-year Bulldog has pitched in 44 games, earned three wins, struck out 55 in 44.0 innings
Nogales: Four-year 'Dog has played in 131 games, has 98 hits, 23 doubles, 44 runs scored & 60 RBIs
Peters: Four-year Bulldog has made 42 appearances on the mound, struck out 27 in 43.1 innings
Presno: Four-year 'Dog has played in 156 games, collecting 127 hits, smacked 30 home runs, 23 doubles, scored 98 runs & 106 RBIs
Thimjon: Four-year Bulldog has played in 140 games, recorded 18 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs, scored 66 runs &Â 83 RBIs
Higgins standing out
Junior Ryan Higgins is coming off a career-best night against USC going 5-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three singles, two RBIs and three runs scored. Over his last four games, he is 11-for-16 with five extra-base hits, five RBIs and six runs scored. He leads the team in batting average (.352), runs (39), doubles (10), triples (3), RBIs (34), slugging percentage (.655) and on-base percentage (.457).
Morgan sees hitting streak come to an end
Redshirt sophomore catcher Zach Morgan saw his 19-game hitting streak end on Tuesday going 0-for-4, but drew a walk to extend his on-base streak to 20 games.
He has reached base in 32 of the 37 games he has played in this season.
Double trouble
Fresno State ranks first in the nation in double plays per game (1.15) and are 6th in the country with 45 double plays.
Walk it out
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West with 168 walks drawn averaging 4.3 per game.
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Instagram:Â fresnostbaseball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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