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Friday, February 25
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'Dogs travel to Tony Gwynn Legacy
2/24/2022 12:30:00 PM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - The Diamond 'Dogs head to the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament in San Diego taking on Utah, No. 22 San Diego and Hawaii this weekend.
Games 4-6: Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament
Friday: vs. Utah
Feb. 25 • 1 P.M. • Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, Calif.
Radio:Â Bulldog Sports Network (96.7 FM/1400 AM)
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Series History: Fresno State leads 7-1
Last Meeting: Fresno State def. Utah, 10-0 (March 14, 2008 in Fresno, Calif.)
Saturday: at No. 22 San Diego
Feb. 26 • 5 P.M. • Fowler Park • San Diego, Calif.
Radio:Â Bulldog Sports Network (96.7 FM/1400 AM)
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Series History: Fresno State leads 20-7
Last Meeting: Fresno State def. San Diego, 7-4 (March 27, 2011 in Fresno, Calif.)
Sunday: vs. Hawaii
Feb. 27 • 10 A.M. • Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, Calif.
Radio:Â Bulldog Sports Network (96.7 FM/1400 AM)
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Series History: Fresno State leads 81-54
Last Meeting: Fresno State def. Hawaii, 3-1 (May 13, 2018 in Fresno, Calif.)
• .313 Batting Average: No. 1
• .530 Slugging Pct: No. 1Â
• .416 On base Pct: No. 2
• 31 Runs: No. 2
• 42 Hits: No. T-2
• 28 RBI: No. 2
• 10 Doubles: No. 2
• 2 Triples: No. 1
• 5 Home Runs: No. T-3
• 3 sacrifice bunts: No. 1
• 19 walks: No. 3
Where Fresno State Ranked Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2022
• 3.09 ERA: No. 1
• .206 Opposing bat average: No. 2
• 1 saves: No. T-1
• 43 strikeouts: No. 3Â
• 12 Earned runs allowed: No. 1Â
• 26 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 14 walks allowed: No. 1Â
• 5 double allowed: No. T-1
• 1 triple allowed: No. T-3
• 2 home runs allowed: No. T-3
Where Fresno State Ranks Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2022
• .972 Fielding Percentage: No. 3
• 34 Assists: No. 5
• 2 double plays: No. T-5
Where Fresno State Players Ranked in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2022
Batting avg: Mason Grotto - 2nd (.500)
Slugging pct: Josh Lauck - 3rd (.929)
On-base pct: Lauck & Grotto - T-4th (.500)
Runs: Lauck - 2nd (8)
Hits: Zach Morgan - T-4th (8)
Doubles: Andrew Kachel - 1st (5)
Stolen bases:Â Kachel - T-1st (3)
Innings Pitched: Ixan Henderson - 3rd (5.2)
ERA: Henderson -1st (0.00)
Strikeouts: Henderson (12)
A look at the Utah Utes
Utah is off to a 2-0-1 start to the season with a series win over Loyola Marymount. The Utes, led by first-year head coach Gary Henderson, are coming off a 17-33 season in 2021 with a 7-23 mark in the Pac-12 tying for 10th in the league.
Picked to finish 11th in the Pac-12 preseason poll, the Utes are led by Pacific transfer Chase Anderson who is hitting .462 with four RBI and five runs scored along with stealing a pair of bases. Friday starter Matthew Sox went 4.2 innings in his season debut allowing four earned runs while striking out five and walking one.
A look at the No. 22 San Diego Toreros
San Diego comes into the weekend ranked No. 22 by Perfect Game and is 3-1 with series win over Oregon. The Toreros went 33-12 last season with a 19-8 mark in the WCC finishing second in the conference.
Selected third in the WCC preseason poll, USD is led by sophomore Jack Costello who is hitting .500 while the Toreros are hitting .304 as a team. Sophomore left-hander Brycen Mautz tossed 5.2 innings while striking out 12 last week against the Ducks to earn the win.
A look at the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Hawaii is 2-2 on the young season after splitting a four-game home series against Washington State. The Rainbow Warriors went 24-26 in 2021 and finished eighth in the Big West going 16-24 in the Big West.
Chosen sixth in the Big West preseason poll, Hawaii is led by Cal Poly transfer Cole Cabrera hitting .357 with a .526 on-base percentage. As a pitching staff, Hawaii has a 3.50 ERA and is holding opponents to a .214 average from the plate.
Batesole sitting among top 20 in most wins among active head coaches
Through the first week of the season, Coach Batesole sits 18th among active head coaches in career wins with 871 victories and on Sunday will see number seven on the list, Rich Hill of Hawaii, who currently has 1,081 victories and is in his first season on the islands after coming over from San Diego.
New 'Dogs in action
Nine Bulldogs are in their first year at Fresno State this spring with five transfers joining four freshmen.
Included in that group are pitchers Roman Angelo (CSU Bakersfield), Zach Statzer (RHP - San Joaquin Delta College), Trevor Garcia (RHP - Allan Hancock College) and a pair of junior college infielders in Payton Allen (College of Sequoias) & Travis Welker (Allan Hancock College).
Games 4-6: Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament
Friday: vs. Utah
Feb. 25 • 1 P.M. • Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, Calif.
Radio:Â Bulldog Sports Network (96.7 FM/1400 AM)
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Series History: Fresno State leads 7-1
Last Meeting: Fresno State def. Utah, 10-0 (March 14, 2008 in Fresno, Calif.)
Saturday: at No. 22 San Diego
Feb. 26 • 5 P.M. • Fowler Park • San Diego, Calif.
Radio:Â Bulldog Sports Network (96.7 FM/1400 AM)
Live Stats:Â Sidearm
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Series History: Fresno State leads 20-7
Last Meeting: Fresno State def. San Diego, 7-4 (March 27, 2011 in Fresno, Calif.)
Sunday: vs. Hawaii
Feb. 27 • 10 A.M. • Tony Gwynn Stadium • San Diego, Calif.
Radio:Â Bulldog Sports Network (96.7 FM/1400 AM)
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Series History: Fresno State leads 81-54
Last Meeting: Fresno State def. Hawaii, 3-1 (May 13, 2018 in Fresno, Calif.)
Bulldog Headlines
- The Diamond 'Dogs are coming off their first loss of the season falling 8-4 at Cal Poly on Tuesday.
- The 'Dogs got off to their first 3-0 start since 2018 after sweeping UC Riverside last weekend outscoring the Highlanders, 27-6 in three games,
- The Bulldogs make their return to the Tony Gwynn Legacy for the first time since 2019 where they won all three contests to get out to a 5-1 start to the season.
- The 'Dogs will take on Utah for the first time since 2008, San Diego (2011) and Hawaii (2018).
- Sophomore southpaw Ixan Henderson was named MW Pitcher of the Week on Monday after throwing 5.2 shutout innings and struck out a career-high 12 on Saturday in a 17-2 win.
- Redshirt senior Mason Grotto is hitting .500 (7-14) on the season and had a four-hit performance on Sunday against UCR.
- The 'Dogs rank 14th in the nation in sac bunts (3), 41st in home runs (5) & doubles (10) and 54th in batting average (.313).
- The 'Dogs lead the overall series with Utah, 7-1 with their last contest being a 10-0 win in 2008.
- The 'Dogs lead the overall series with USD, 20-7 winning the last three contests.
- The Bulldogs lead the overall series with Hawaii, 81-54 with their last series in 2018.
• .313 Batting Average: No. 1
• .530 Slugging Pct: No. 1Â
• .416 On base Pct: No. 2
• 31 Runs: No. 2
• 42 Hits: No. T-2
• 28 RBI: No. 2
• 10 Doubles: No. 2
• 2 Triples: No. 1
• 5 Home Runs: No. T-3
• 3 sacrifice bunts: No. 1
• 19 walks: No. 3
Where Fresno State Ranked Pitching in the Mountain West/nation in 2022
• 3.09 ERA: No. 1
• .206 Opposing bat average: No. 2
• 1 saves: No. T-1
• 43 strikeouts: No. 3Â
• 12 Earned runs allowed: No. 1Â
• 26 Hits allowed: No. 1
• 14 walks allowed: No. 1Â
• 5 double allowed: No. T-1
• 1 triple allowed: No. T-3
• 2 home runs allowed: No. T-3
Where Fresno State Ranks Fielding in the Mountain West/nation in 2022
• .972 Fielding Percentage: No. 3
• 34 Assists: No. 5
• 2 double plays: No. T-5
Where Fresno State Players Ranked in the Mountain West/NCAA in 2022
Batting avg: Mason Grotto - 2nd (.500)
Slugging pct: Josh Lauck - 3rd (.929)
On-base pct: Lauck & Grotto - T-4th (.500)
Runs: Lauck - 2nd (8)
Hits: Zach Morgan - T-4th (8)
Doubles: Andrew Kachel - 1st (5)
Stolen bases:Â Kachel - T-1st (3)
Innings Pitched: Ixan Henderson - 3rd (5.2)
ERA: Henderson -1st (0.00)
Strikeouts: Henderson (12)
A look at the Utah Utes
Utah is off to a 2-0-1 start to the season with a series win over Loyola Marymount. The Utes, led by first-year head coach Gary Henderson, are coming off a 17-33 season in 2021 with a 7-23 mark in the Pac-12 tying for 10th in the league.
Picked to finish 11th in the Pac-12 preseason poll, the Utes are led by Pacific transfer Chase Anderson who is hitting .462 with four RBI and five runs scored along with stealing a pair of bases. Friday starter Matthew Sox went 4.2 innings in his season debut allowing four earned runs while striking out five and walking one.
A look at the No. 22 San Diego Toreros
San Diego comes into the weekend ranked No. 22 by Perfect Game and is 3-1 with series win over Oregon. The Toreros went 33-12 last season with a 19-8 mark in the WCC finishing second in the conference.
Selected third in the WCC preseason poll, USD is led by sophomore Jack Costello who is hitting .500 while the Toreros are hitting .304 as a team. Sophomore left-hander Brycen Mautz tossed 5.2 innings while striking out 12 last week against the Ducks to earn the win.
A look at the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Hawaii is 2-2 on the young season after splitting a four-game home series against Washington State. The Rainbow Warriors went 24-26 in 2021 and finished eighth in the Big West going 16-24 in the Big West.
Chosen sixth in the Big West preseason poll, Hawaii is led by Cal Poly transfer Cole Cabrera hitting .357 with a .526 on-base percentage. As a pitching staff, Hawaii has a 3.50 ERA and is holding opponents to a .214 average from the plate.
Batesole sitting among top 20 in most wins among active head coaches
Through the first week of the season, Coach Batesole sits 18th among active head coaches in career wins with 871 victories and on Sunday will see number seven on the list, Rich Hill of Hawaii, who currently has 1,081 victories and is in his first season on the islands after coming over from San Diego.
New 'Dogs in action
Nine Bulldogs are in their first year at Fresno State this spring with five transfers joining four freshmen.
Included in that group are pitchers Roman Angelo (CSU Bakersfield), Zach Statzer (RHP - San Joaquin Delta College), Trevor Garcia (RHP - Allan Hancock College) and a pair of junior college infielders in Payton Allen (College of Sequoias) & Travis Welker (Allan Hancock College).
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