Fresno State Athletics
Tuesday, April 12
Sacramento, CA
6 P.M. PT
Fresno State
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Sacramento State
Photo by: Musashi Sukeda
Bulldogs head to Sacramento State
4/11/2022 4:00:00 PM | Baseball
Game 32: Fresno State (15-16) at Sacramento State (15-16)
First Pitch:Â April 12Â - Tue: 6Â p.m.
Stadium: John Smith Field (1,200)
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 333 (LF), 400 (CF), 333 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 118-32
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated Sacramento State, 9-2 (May 9, 2017 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video:Â ESPN+
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
The Hornets are 15-16 on the season with a 7-8 mark in the WAC sitting fourth in the West Division and are coming off winning two of three at New Mexico State over the weekend.
Sacramento State is 7-9 at home this season and will play its first home game since March 29 on Tuesday.
The Hornets are hitting .269 as a team while averaging 5.6 runs per game scoring above six runs in 11 games. Ceser Valero leads the team in hits (40), runs (30), home runs (12) and slugging percentage (.675).
As a pitching staff, the Hornets have a 5.94 ERA to rank fourth in the WAC while posting a 1.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio and opponents are hitting .277 against them.
Freshman left-hander Noah Lucchesi will make his seventh start of the season and is 0-4 with a 6.23 ERA tossing 16 strikeouts in 26.0 innings.
Henderson earns his third Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honor
Ixan Henderson earned his third MW Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday after matching his career best with seven innings striking out 11 and limited New Mexico to three hits, one run and walked two.
He leads the Mountain West in strikeouts (69), ERA (1.49), opposing batting average (.173) and wins (6).
'Dogs sacrificing for the team
The Diamond 'Dogs lead the MW and rank eighth in the nation in sacrifice bunts (25).
First Pitch:Â April 12Â - Tue: 6Â p.m.
Stadium: John Smith Field (1,200)
Surface:Â Grass
Dimensions:Â 333 (LF), 400 (CF), 333 (RF)
All-Time Series:Â Fresno State leads 118-32
Last Meeting:Â Fresno State defeated Sacramento State, 9-2 (May 9, 2017 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video:Â ESPN+
Live Stats:Â StatBroadcast
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
- The 'Dogs are coming off a series win at home over New Mexico taking the opener, 11-1 and the finale, 6-2.
- The Bulldogs will face Sacramento State for the first time since 2017 in the first of two meetings this season on Tuesday.
- The Diamond 'Dogs are celebrating their 100th season on the diamond this season.
- Sophomore southpaw Ixan Henderson earned his third Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday after tossing 7.0 innings, striking out 11Â allowing three hits & one run against the Lobos.
- The Bulldogs lead the MW in sacrifice bunts and rank eighth in the nation with 25 sacrifice bunts.
- The 'Dogs also lead the conference in team ERA (4.21), runs allowed (147) & walks allowed (95).
- Fresno State and Sacramento State have met 150 times on the baseball diamond.
- The Bulldogs lead 118-32 in the series.
- The two teams have not met since May 9, 2017 when the 'Dogs won, 9-2 in Fresno.
- Coach Batesole is 33-10 against Sacramento State at Fresno State.
- The 'Dogs and Hornets will also get together on May 10 in Fresno.
- All-Time: Fresno State leads, 118-32
- Last Meeting: May 9, 2017 -Â W, 9-2
- Current Streak: W2
- Last Fresno State Win: May 9, 2017 (9-2) -Â Fresno, Calif.
- Last Sacramento St. Win: April 27, 2016 (5-4) (11) - Sacramento, Calif.
- .278 Batting Average: No. 3
- .433 Slugging Pct: No. 6
- .360 On base Pct: No. 6
- 175 Runs: No. 6
- 298 Hits: No. 5
- 165 RBI: No. 6
- 55 Doubles: No. 5
- 6 Triples: No. 7
- 33 Home Runs: No. 3Â
- 25 sacrifice bunts: No. 1 - 8th nationally
- 116Â walks: No. 6
- 4.21 ERA: No. 1
- .255 Opposing bat average: No. 2
- 5 saves: No. T-4
- 290 strikeouts: No. 2
- 130 Earned runs allowed: No. 1Â
- 270 Hits allowed: No. 2
- 95 walks allowed: No. 1
- 50 doubles allowed: No. 1
- 6 triples allowed: No. 1
- 23 home runs allowed: No. 1
- .972 Fielding Percentage: No. 2
- 302 Assists: No. 4
- 13 double plays: No. 7
- Batting avg: Zach Morgan - 5th (.379)
- Doubles: Morgan - 3rd (15) - 9th nationally
- Hits: Morgan - T-7th (47)Â
- Sac bunts: Travis Welker - 1st (5)
- ERA: Henderson - 1st (1.49) - 21st nationally
- Opposing bat. avg: Henderson - 1st (.173)
- Strikeouts: Henderson - 1st (69) - 16th nationally
- Innings Pitched: Henderson & Jake Dixon - 1st (48.1)
- Wins: Henderson - 1st (6) - 8th nationally
The Hornets are 15-16 on the season with a 7-8 mark in the WAC sitting fourth in the West Division and are coming off winning two of three at New Mexico State over the weekend.
Sacramento State is 7-9 at home this season and will play its first home game since March 29 on Tuesday.
The Hornets are hitting .269 as a team while averaging 5.6 runs per game scoring above six runs in 11 games. Ceser Valero leads the team in hits (40), runs (30), home runs (12) and slugging percentage (.675).
As a pitching staff, the Hornets have a 5.94 ERA to rank fourth in the WAC while posting a 1.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio and opponents are hitting .277 against them.
Freshman left-hander Noah Lucchesi will make his seventh start of the season and is 0-4 with a 6.23 ERA tossing 16 strikeouts in 26.0 innings.
Henderson earns his third Mountain West Pitcher of the Week honor
Ixan Henderson earned his third MW Pitcher of the Week honor on Monday after matching his career best with seven innings striking out 11 and limited New Mexico to three hits, one run and walked two.
He leads the Mountain West in strikeouts (69), ERA (1.49), opposing batting average (.173) and wins (6).
'Dogs sacrificing for the team
The Diamond 'Dogs lead the MW and rank eighth in the nation in sacrifice bunts (25).
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