Fresno State Athletics
Friday, April 22
USAFA, CO
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Air Force
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'Dogs back in MW action at Air Force
4/21/2022 3:45:00 PM | Baseball
Games 38-40: Fresno State (19-18, 9-6 MW) at Air Force (16-20, 5-10 MW)
First Pitch: April 22-24 - Fri: 11 a.m., Sat: 11 a.m., Sun: 11 a.m.
Stadium: Falcon Field
Surface: Sport Turf Field
Dimensions: 360 (LF), 415 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 36-16
Last Meeting: Air Force defeated Fresno State, 4-3 (April 3, 2021 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video: Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats: bulldogslive.com
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
The Falcons are 16-20 on the season with a 5-10 mark in the Mountain West sitting in a tie for fifth in the conference with New Mexico.
Coming off a midweek split at Texas, Air Force is 5-4 at home with a series win over California Baptist and also has two wins over Nevada and one against New Mexico.
The Falcons are hitting .284 as a team to rank fifth in the MW and average 7.1 runs per game. Jay Thomason has belted a MW-leading 13 home runs while Sam Kulasingam is hitting .353 leading the team in runs (35), hits (53) and on-base percentage (.434).
As a pitching staff, the Falcons have a 6.38 ERA to rank fourth in the MW and opponents are hitting .296 against them while averaging 6.9 runs per game.
Sophomore Paul Skenes continues to lead the pitching staff leading the team in wins (5), ERA (2.68), innings pitched (43.2) and strikeouts (46). Jake Sansing has a pair of wins and Seungmin Shim added three victories.
'Dogs at Air Force MW Series (9-7)
The 'Dogs will get the second half of MW action underway sitting in third in the conference behind UNLV and Nevada.
The Bulldogs will see Air Force, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV and Nevada to close out the regular season as the top four teams in the conference will qualify for the MW Tournament in San Diego on May 26-29.
Morgan putting together stellar season
Morgan ranks second in the nation with 18 doubles and checks in third in the MW in batting average (.388) and hits (57).
'Dogs sacrificing for the team
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West and rank ninth in the nation with 27 sacrifice bunts with Travis Welker and Payton Allen each leading the MW with five.
First Pitch: April 22-24 - Fri: 11 a.m., Sat: 11 a.m., Sun: 11 a.m.
Stadium: Falcon Field
Surface: Sport Turf Field
Dimensions: 360 (LF), 415 (CF), 330 (RF)
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 36-16
Last Meeting: Air Force defeated Fresno State, 4-3 (April 3, 2021 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video: Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats: bulldogslive.com
Twitter: @FresnoStateBSB
Bulldog Headlines
- The 'Dogs are coming off a pair of midweek victories defeating both Hawaii and Long Beach State.
- The Bulldogs enter the weekend over .500 for the first time since March 6 and sit in third in the Mountain West behind UNLV and Nevada.
- The Diamond 'Dogs are celebrating their 100th season on the diamond this season.
- The 'Dogs will take on Air Force for the second time this season after winning one of three over the Falcons in Fresno earlier this season.
- The Bulldogs lead the MW and rank ninth in the nation with 27 sacrifice bunts.
- The 'Dogs also lead the conference in team ERA (4.34), runs allowed (178) and fielding percentage (.974).
- Zach Morgan ranks second in the nation with 18 doubles and third in the MW in batting average (.388) and hits (57).
- Ixan Henderson continues to sit atop the conference in ERA (2.10), opposing batting average (.193), strikeouts (73) and wins (6).
- Fresno State and Air Force have met 52 times on the baseball diamond with the Bulldogs leading 36-16.
- The 'Dogs won one of three games in Fresno in early April against the Falcons winning game two, 8-6.
- The Bulldogs are 9-7 against Air Force on the road since moving into the MW in 2013.
- The 'Dogs took the season finale in Colorado Springs in 2021 topping the Falcons, 9-8.
- All-Time: Fresno State leads, 36-16
- Last Meeting: April 3, 2022 (Fresno, Calif.) - L, 4-3
- Current Streak: L1
- Last Fresno State Win: April 2, 2022 (8-6) - Fresno, Calif.
- Last Air Force Win: April 3, 2022 (4-3) - Fresno, Calif.
- .287 Batting Average: No. 4
- .455 Slugging Pct: No. 5
- .365 On base Pct: No. 6
- 222 Runs: No. 5
- 371 Hits: No. 3
- 211 RBI: No. 5
- 66 Doubles: No. 5
- 6 Triples: No. 7
- 46 Home Runs: No. T-3
- 25 sacrifice bunts: No. 1 - 9th nationally
- 132 walks: No. 6
- 4.34 ERA: No. 1
- .259 Opposing bat average: No. 2
- 8 saves: No. T-3
- 355 strikeouts: No. 2
- 160 Earned runs allowed: No. 1
- 330 Hits allowed: No. 2
- 122 walks allowed: No. 2
- 61 doubles allowed: No. 1
- 9 triples allowed: No. T-2
- 29 home runs allowed: No. 1
- .974 Fielding Percentage: No. 1
- 348 Assists: No. 3
- 18 double plays: No. 7
- Batting avg: Zach Morgan - 3rd (.388)
- Hits: Morgan - T-3rd (57)
- Doubles: Morgan - 2nd (18) - 2nd nationally
- Home Runs: Josh Lauck - T-5th (9)
- Sac bunts: Travis Welker & Payton Allen - T-1st (5)
- ERA: Henderson - 1st (2.10) - 30th nationally
- Opposing bat. avg: Henderson - 1st (.193)
- Innings Pitched: Jake Dixon - 1st (54.1)
- Strikeouts: Henderson - 1st (73) - 22nd nationally
- Earned runs allowed: Henderson - 1st (12)
- Wins: Henderson - T-1st (6) - 12th nationally
The Falcons are 16-20 on the season with a 5-10 mark in the Mountain West sitting in a tie for fifth in the conference with New Mexico.
Coming off a midweek split at Texas, Air Force is 5-4 at home with a series win over California Baptist and also has two wins over Nevada and one against New Mexico.
The Falcons are hitting .284 as a team to rank fifth in the MW and average 7.1 runs per game. Jay Thomason has belted a MW-leading 13 home runs while Sam Kulasingam is hitting .353 leading the team in runs (35), hits (53) and on-base percentage (.434).
As a pitching staff, the Falcons have a 6.38 ERA to rank fourth in the MW and opponents are hitting .296 against them while averaging 6.9 runs per game.
Sophomore Paul Skenes continues to lead the pitching staff leading the team in wins (5), ERA (2.68), innings pitched (43.2) and strikeouts (46). Jake Sansing has a pair of wins and Seungmin Shim added three victories.
'Dogs at Air Force MW Series (9-7)
- March 22, 2013 - L, 14-7
- March 8-9, 2014 - 2-1
- April 18-19, 2015 - 1-2
- April 30-May 1, 2016 - 3-0 *played in Grand Junction
- March 17-19, 2017 - 2-1
- May 28-29, 2021 - 1-2
The 'Dogs will get the second half of MW action underway sitting in third in the conference behind UNLV and Nevada.
The Bulldogs will see Air Force, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV and Nevada to close out the regular season as the top four teams in the conference will qualify for the MW Tournament in San Diego on May 26-29.
Morgan putting together stellar season
Morgan ranks second in the nation with 18 doubles and checks in third in the MW in batting average (.388) and hits (57).
'Dogs sacrificing for the team
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West and rank ninth in the nation with 27 sacrifice bunts with Travis Welker and Payton Allen each leading the MW with five.
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