Fresno State Athletics
Tuesday, March 22
Fresno, CA
6:05 P.M. PT
Fresno State
vs
Long Beach State
Photo by: Musashi Sukeda
'Dogs tangle with Dirtbags
3/21/2022 2:30:00 PM | Baseball
Game 21: Long Beach State (10-8) at Fresno State (9-11)
First Pitch: March 22 - Tue: 6:05 p.m.
Stadium: Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 61-52
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated Long Beach State, 2-0 (March 31, 2018 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video: Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats: bulldogslive.com
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets: Purchase
The Dirtbags enter the week with a 10-8 overall mark coming off winning two of three at home in their Big West opening series against Hawai'i.
Long Beach State is hitting .263 from the plate to rank fifth in the Big West averaging 4.6 runs per game.
Selected to win the Big West in the preseason poll, the Dirtbags opened the season with a series win at Mississippi State and LBSU also has series wins over North Dakota State and Gonzaga.
The Dirtbags have been stellar on the mound leading the conference with a 2.94 team ERA and Long Beach has a 3.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio to rank 18th in the country.
Redshirt freshman Zach Voelker will make his third start of the season on Tuesday and is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA tossing 11 strikeouts in 10.0 innings and is holding opponents to a .118 average.
Mountain West leaders
The Diamond 'Dogs lead the Mountain West in sacrifice bunts (14), ERA (4.27) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.73).
Morgan sits atop the conference in batting average (.417) & doubles (12) and is second in hits (35) and total bases (50).
Andrew Kachel has drawn a MW-leading 15 walks and Ixan Henderson leads in strikeouts (41), ERA (1.27) and opposing batting average (.196).
Fresno State vs. Big West Conference opponents
With 10 of the 11 Big West opponents in the state of California, in addition to Hawai'i, the 'Dogs have a long history with foes from the Big West.
The Diamond 'Dogs are very familiar with the Big West with winning records against nine of the teams and have a 486-332 (59.4 pct.) all-time record.
Bulldogs All-Time Record vs. Big West opponents (year teams last played)
Cal State Fullerton: 39-55 (2019)
Cal Poly: 98-57 (2022)
CSU Bakersfield: 18-15 (2022)
CSUN: 54-26 (2018)
Hawai'i: 81-55 (2022)
Long Beach State: 61-52 (2022)
UC Davis: 39-17 (2015)
UC Irvine: 36-11 (2020)
UC Riverside: 7-3 (2022)
UC Santa Barbara: 53-41 (2019)
UC San Diego: N/A
First Pitch: March 22 - Tue: 6:05 p.m.
Stadium: Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: 330 (LF), 400 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 61-52
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated Long Beach State, 2-0 (March 31, 2018 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video: Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats: bulldogslive.com
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets: Purchase
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Bulldog Headlines
- The 'Dogs are coming off a series win at home over Nevada winning the opener, 6-2 and the first half of a doubleheader on Sunday, 3-2 on a walk-off home run from Josh Lauck.
- The Bulldogs are 1-4 in midweek action this season with a 12-5 win at CSU Bakersfield on March 1.
- The Diamond 'Dogs are celebrating their 100th season on the diamond this season.
- The 'Dogs lead the overall series against Long Beach State, 61-52 winning the last two contests in 2018.
- The 'Dogs lead the Mountain West in ERA (4.27) & are second in strikeouts (183).
- Zach Morgan continues to lead the MW in batting average hitting .417, ranks second in hits (35) and checks in third nationally with 12 doubles.
- Ixan Henderson leads the MW in ERA (1.27), opposing batting avg. (.196) & strikeouts (41) and is tied for ninth in the nation with four wins.
Fresno State vs. Long Beach State - The Series
- Fresno State and Long Beach State have met 113 times on the baseball diamond with the 'Dogs leading, 61-52.
- The 'Dogs won two of three games in Fresno in 2018 winning the final two games, 15-7 & 2-0.
- Coach Batesole is 6-3 against the Dirtbags while at Fresno State.
- All-Time: Fresno State leads, 61-52
- Last Meeting: March 31, 2018 - W, 2-0
- Current Streak: W2
- Last Fresno State Win: March 31, 2018 (2-0) - Fresno, Calif.
- Last LBSU Win: March 29, 2018 (24-10) - Fresno, Calif.
- .286 Batting Average: No. 3
- .430 Slugging Pct: No. 3
- .368 On base Pct: No. 4
- 113 Runs: No. 4
- 199 Hits: No. 2
- 108 RBI: No. 4
- 36 Doubles: No. 4
- 5 Triples: No. T-3
- 18 Home Runs: No. 5
- 14 sacrifice bunts: No. 1
- 75 walks: No. 6
- 4.27 ERA: No. 1
- .262 Opposing bat average: No. 2
- 3 saves: No. T-4
- 183 strikeouts: No. 2
- 85 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
- 180 Hits allowed: No. 4
- 67 walks allowed: No. 2
- 37 doubles allowed: No. 4
- 5 triples allowed: No. T-1
- 14 home runs allowed: No. 1
- .974 Fielding Percentage: No. 2
- 198 Assists: No. 2
- 9 double plays: No. T-6
The Dirtbags enter the week with a 10-8 overall mark coming off winning two of three at home in their Big West opening series against Hawai'i.
Long Beach State is hitting .263 from the plate to rank fifth in the Big West averaging 4.6 runs per game.
Selected to win the Big West in the preseason poll, the Dirtbags opened the season with a series win at Mississippi State and LBSU also has series wins over North Dakota State and Gonzaga.
The Dirtbags have been stellar on the mound leading the conference with a 2.94 team ERA and Long Beach has a 3.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio to rank 18th in the country.
Redshirt freshman Zach Voelker will make his third start of the season on Tuesday and is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA tossing 11 strikeouts in 10.0 innings and is holding opponents to a .118 average.
Mountain West leaders
The Diamond 'Dogs lead the Mountain West in sacrifice bunts (14), ERA (4.27) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.73).
Morgan sits atop the conference in batting average (.417) & doubles (12) and is second in hits (35) and total bases (50).
Andrew Kachel has drawn a MW-leading 15 walks and Ixan Henderson leads in strikeouts (41), ERA (1.27) and opposing batting average (.196).
Fresno State vs. Big West Conference opponents
With 10 of the 11 Big West opponents in the state of California, in addition to Hawai'i, the 'Dogs have a long history with foes from the Big West.
The Diamond 'Dogs are very familiar with the Big West with winning records against nine of the teams and have a 486-332 (59.4 pct.) all-time record.
Bulldogs All-Time Record vs. Big West opponents (year teams last played)
Cal State Fullerton: 39-55 (2019)
Cal Poly: 98-57 (2022)
CSU Bakersfield: 18-15 (2022)
CSUN: 54-26 (2018)
Hawai'i: 81-55 (2022)
Long Beach State: 61-52 (2022)
UC Davis: 39-17 (2015)
UC Irvine: 36-11 (2020)
UC Riverside: 7-3 (2022)
UC Santa Barbara: 53-41 (2019)
UC San Diego: N/A
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