Fresno State Athletics
Thursday, April 14
Fresno, CA
6:05 P.M. PT
Fresno State
vs
Abilene Christian
Photo by: Khon Saysamongdy
'Dogs set for first series with ACU
4/13/2022 1:30:00 PM | Baseball
Games 33-35:Â Abilene Christian (16-17) at Fresno State (16-16)
First Pitch:Â April 14-16 - Thu:Â 6:05 p.m., Fri: 6:05 p.m., Sat: 1:05 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 First meeting
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Radio (Thu & Fri.):Â Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets:Â Purchase
The Wildcats are 16-17 on the season with a 7-8 mark in the WAC tied for third in the Southwest Division and are coming off a 15-5 win at home over UT Arlington in seven innings on Tuesday.
ACU is 4-5 on the road with wins at UTRGV, TCU and two against Lamar while the Wildcats are 12-12 at home.
The Wildcats are hitting .292 as a team to rank fourth in the WAC and sit second in the conference averaging 7.3 runs per game sitting only behind Sam Houston. Colton Eager is leading ACU hitting .356 from the plate leading the team in at-bats (132) hits (47), doubles (14), RBI (34), total bases (80) and slugging percentage (.606).
As a pitching staff, the Wildcats have a 5.93 ERA to check in fifth in the WAC while posting a 2.12 strikeout-to-walk ratio and opponents are hitting .278 against them.
Sophomore right-hander Tyler Morgan leads the team in wins (4), starts (8), innings pitched (39.1) & strikeouts (38) while Carter Sells has a pair of saves and two wins in 18.1 innings with a 0.98 ERA.
Bulldogs All-Time Record vs. WAC opponents (year teams last played)
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 Mountain West and rank eighth in the nation in sacrifice bunts (25).
First Pitch:Â April 14-16 - Thu:Â 6:05 p.m., Fri: 6:05 p.m., Sat: 1:05 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 First meeting
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Radio (Thu & Fri.):Â Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets:Â Purchase
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Bulldog Headlines
- The 'Dogs are coming off a 19-0 shutout at Sacramento State on Tuesday belting a program record eight home runs while five pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout.
- The Bulldogs take on Abilene Christian for the first time in program history.
- 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 11 and allowed only three hits & one run against New Mexico on April 8.
- The 'Dogs have played five of the 13 WAC schools in baseball having seen Sacramento State, Seattle, Utah Valley, New Mexico State & Grand Canyon.
- The Bulldogs lead the MW and rank eighth in the nation with 25 sacrifice bunts.
- The 'Dogs also lead the conference in team ERA (4.08), runs allowed (147) & walks allowed (97).
- Fresno State will meet Abilene Christian for the first time on the baseball diamond.
- The Bulldogs have seen five of the 13 WAC baseball programs.
- The 'Dogs have played Sacramento State, New Mexico State, Seattle, Grand Canyon & Utah Valley out of the WAC.
- The 'Dogs will see their second WAC opponent this week after taking on Sacramento State earlier this week.
- .288 Batting Average: No. 3
- .459 Slugging Pct: No. 3
- .367 On base Pct: No. 4
- 194 Runs: No. 5
- 323 Hits: No. 3
- 184 RBI: No. 4
- 57 Doubles: No. 5
- 6 Triples: No. 7
- 41 Home Runs: No. 3
- 25 sacrifice bunts: No. 1 - 8th nationally
- 118 walks: No. 6
- 4.08 ERA: No. 1
- .252 Opposing bat average: No. 2
- 5 saves: No. T-4
- 302 strikeouts: No. 2
- 130 Earned runs allowed: No. 1Â
- 274 Hits allowed: No. 2
- 97 walks allowed: No. 1
- 51 doubles allowed: No. 1
- 6 triples allowed: No. 1
- 23 home runs allowed: No. 1
- .973 Fielding Percentage: No. 2
- 311 Assists: No. 4
- 14 double plays: No. 7
- Batting avg: Zach Morgan - 3rd (.398)
- Hits: Morgan - T-2nd (51)
- Doubles: Morgan - T-1st (16) - 4th nationally
- Home Runs: Ivan Luna & Josh Lauck - T-5th (8)
- Sac bunts: Travis Welker - 1st (5)
- ERA: Henderson - 1st (1.49) - 18th nationally
- Opposing bat. avg: Henderson - 1st (.173)
- Earned runs allowed: Henderson - 1st (8)
- Innings Pitched: Henderson & Jake Dixon - 1st (48.1)
- Strikeouts: Henderson - 1st (69) - 16th nationally
- Wins: Henderson - T-1st (6) - 9th nationally
The Wildcats are 16-17 on the season with a 7-8 mark in the WAC tied for third in the Southwest Division and are coming off a 15-5 win at home over UT Arlington in seven innings on Tuesday.
ACU is 4-5 on the road with wins at UTRGV, TCU and two against Lamar while the Wildcats are 12-12 at home.
The Wildcats are hitting .292 as a team to rank fourth in the WAC and sit second in the conference averaging 7.3 runs per game sitting only behind Sam Houston. Colton Eager is leading ACU hitting .356 from the plate leading the team in at-bats (132) hits (47), doubles (14), RBI (34), total bases (80) and slugging percentage (.606).
As a pitching staff, the Wildcats have a 5.93 ERA to check in fifth in the WAC while posting a 2.12 strikeout-to-walk ratio and opponents are hitting .278 against them.
Sophomore right-hander Tyler Morgan leads the team in wins (4), starts (8), innings pitched (39.1) & strikeouts (38) while Carter Sells has a pair of saves and two wins in 18.1 innings with a 0.98 ERA.
Bulldogs All-Time Record vs. WAC opponents (year teams last played)
- Abilene Christian: N/A (2022)
- California Baptist: N/A
- Dixie State: N/A
- Grand Canyon: 4-0 (2014)
- Lamar: N/A
- New Mexico State: 30-9-1 (2012)
- Sacramento State: 119-32 (2022)
- Sam Houston: N/A
- Seattle: 2-0 (1952)
- Stephen F. Austin: N/A
- Tarleton: N/A
- Utah Valley: 4-2 (2019)
- UT Rio Grande Valley: N/A
- Fresno State set a new single game program record for home runs with eight on Tuesday at Sacramento State in a 19-0 win over the Hornets.
- In addition, the 'Dogs posted their second shutout of the season with five pitchers combining for a four-hit shutout, the most pitchers the 'Dogs have used in a shutout since seven were used in a 13-0 win over Cal Poly on Feb. 25, 2020.
- Ivan Luna set single game career highs in at-bats (6), runs (3), hits (4), RBI (5) and smacked a pair of home runs.
- The 'Dogs scored their most runs since April 23, 2017 at Nevada (27) and it was the 'Dogs largest shutout since March 14, 2009 when the 'Dogs defeated Buffalo, 20-0.
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 Mountain West and rank eighth in the nation in sacrifice bunts (25).
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