Friday, May 13
Fresno, CA
6:05 P.M. PT
Fresno State
vs
UNLV
Photo by: Samuel Marshall
'Dogs host UNLV for Senior Weekend
5/12/2022 2:00:00 PM | Baseball
Games 50-52:Â UNLVÂ (32-18, 17-7 MW) at Fresno State (24-25, 12-12 MW)
First Pitch:Â May 13-15 - Fri:Â 6:05 p.m., Sat: 6:05 p.m., Sun: 1:05Â 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 Fresno State leads 62-44
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated UNLV, 12-2 in 7 innings (May 23, 2021 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets:Â $5 Senior Weekend Tickets
The Rebels enter this weekend with a 32-18 overall record and sit atop the Mountain West with a 17-7 conference mark.
UNLV enters the series with a 13-5 road mark and are coming off back-to-back weekend series losses being swept at Air Force (April 29-May 1) before dropping two of three against Hawaii at home last weekend.
The Rebels have one of the nation's highest powered offense leading the country in batting average (.337), scoring (9.5 runs per game), doubles (133), hits (637) and runs (476). Sophomore outfielder Rylan Charles leads the MW in batting average (.405) and hits (92), Joey Walls has a nation-leading 25 doubles and Austin Kryszczuk and Diego Alarcon have a MW-best 67 runs scored.
UNLV has eight Rebels with 50 or more hits and seven with 30 or more runs, double-digit doubles & 45-plus RBI.
As a pitching staff, UNLV has a 6.61 ERA, fourth in the MW, but opponents have been able to average nearly eight runs per game and hit .317 from plate. Friday starter Josh Ibarra leads the team with six wins in 12 starts and ranks fourth in the MW with 63.2 innings and 61 strikeouts.
Fresno State vs. UNLV - The Series (11-10)
The 'Dogs will honor their seven seniors Vinny Bologna, Mason Grotto, Josh Lauck, Ivan Luna, Zach Morgan, Matt Ottino & Kyle Pruhsmeier on Senior Day on Sunday.
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West and rank 23rd in the nation with 30 sacrifice bunts with Travis Welker tied for the MW lead with six.
Bulldogs rank 14th in the nation in hits
Fresno State checks in 14th nationally in hits with 515 as the Mountain West has four of the nation's top offenses with UNLV leading the country with 637 hits, Air Force seventh (535) and Nevada ninth (525).
Pitching staff coming on strong
The 'Dogs rank in the top 20 in the nation in walks allowed per nine innings (16th - 3.24) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (19th - 2.90)
First Pitch:Â May 13-15 - Fri:Â 6:05 p.m., Sat: 6:05 p.m., Sun: 1:05Â 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 Fresno State leads 62-44
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated UNLV, 12-2 in 7 innings (May 23, 2021 in Fresno, Calif.)
Video:Â Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats:Â bulldogslive.com
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateBSB
Tickets:Â $5 Senior Weekend Tickets
Promotions: Senior/Junior Bulldog Kids Club Weekend
- Youth Jersey Friday - Wear your youth team jersey and get in FREE!
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Bulldog Headlines
- The 'Dogs host Mountain West leader UNLV for Senior Weekend and will honor their seven seniors on Sunday.
- The Bulldogs enter the penultimate weekend of the regular season sitting in fourth in the MW with a 12-12 conference record, one game above Air Force.
- The Diamond 'Dogs are celebrating their 100th season on the diamond this season.
- The 'Dogs lead the overall series, 62-44 over the Rebels winning the final two meetings against UNLV last season.
- Zach Morgan ranks 6th in the MW hitting .368 & is tied for 16th in the nation with 19 doubles.Â
- Ivan Luna is tied for fourth in the MW with 11 home runs.
- Ixan Henderson leads the MW in strikeouts (91), is tied for second in wins (7) & opposing batting avg. (.224) and ranks third in ERA (3.89) & innings pitched (69.1).
- The Fresno State/UNLV series dates back to 1977 with the Bulldogs leading, 62-44.
- This is the 'Dogs and Rebels only series of the season as the Bulldogs do not visit Las Vegas.
- The Bulldogs also hosted UNLV last season for their Senior Weekend winning two of three meetings.
- Coach Batesole is 27-20Â against the Rebels while at Fresno State with all 47 meetings taking place since moving to the MW in 2013.
- All-Time: Fresno State leads, 62-44
- Last Meeting: May 23, 2021 (Fresno, Calif.) - W, 12-2 (7)
- Current Streak: W2
- Last Fresno State Win: May 23, 2021 (12-2) (7) - Fresno, Calif.
- Last UNLV Win: May 22, 2022 (13-2) - Fresno, Calif.
- .298 Batting Average: No. 4
- .462 Slugging Pct: No. 5
- .378Â On-base Pct: No. 4
- 317 Runs: No. 5
- 515 Hits: No. 4
- 291Â RBI: No. 6
- 93 Doubles: No. 6
- 11 Triples: No. 7
- 56Â Home Runs: No. T-4
- 30 sacrifice bunts: No. 1 - 23rd nationally
- 188Â walks: No. 6
- 5.05 ERA: No. 2
- .272 Opposing bat average: No. 2
- 12 saves: No. 3
- 455Â strikeouts: No. 2
- 245 Earned runs allowed: No. 2
- 467Â Hits allowed: No. 2
- 157 walks allowed: No. 1
- 100 doubles allowed: No. 3
- 12 triples allowed: No. 3
- 46Â home runs allowed: No. 2
- .968Â Fielding Percentage: No. 4
- 449 Assists: No. 6
- 27Â double plays: No. 7
- Batting avg: Zach Morgan - 6th (.368)
- On-base pct.: Morgan - 8th (.450)
- RBI: Ivan Luna - 7th (51)
- Doubles: Morgan - T-3rd (19) - 16th nationally
- Sac bunts: Travis Welker - T-1st (6)
- ERA: Ixan Henderson - 3rd (3.89)
- Opposing bat. avg: Henderson - 2nd (.224)
- Innings Pitched: Jake Dixon - 2nd (70.0)
- Strikeouts: Henderson - 1st (91)Â
- Wins: Henderson - T-2nd (7)
- Saves: Cooper Bergman - T-3rd (5)
The Rebels enter this weekend with a 32-18 overall record and sit atop the Mountain West with a 17-7 conference mark.
UNLV enters the series with a 13-5 road mark and are coming off back-to-back weekend series losses being swept at Air Force (April 29-May 1) before dropping two of three against Hawaii at home last weekend.
The Rebels have one of the nation's highest powered offense leading the country in batting average (.337), scoring (9.5 runs per game), doubles (133), hits (637) and runs (476). Sophomore outfielder Rylan Charles leads the MW in batting average (.405) and hits (92), Joey Walls has a nation-leading 25 doubles and Austin Kryszczuk and Diego Alarcon have a MW-best 67 runs scored.
UNLV has eight Rebels with 50 or more hits and seven with 30 or more runs, double-digit doubles & 45-plus RBI.
As a pitching staff, UNLV has a 6.61 ERA, fourth in the MW, but opponents have been able to average nearly eight runs per game and hit .317 from plate. Friday starter Josh Ibarra leads the team with six wins in 12 starts and ranks fourth in the MW with 63.2 innings and 61 strikeouts.
Fresno State vs. UNLV - The Series (11-10)
- April 5-7, 2013 - 1-2       Â
- April 4-6, 2014 - 1-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Feb. 27-March 1, 2015 - 3-0Â Â
- March 18-20, 2016Â - 1-2
- May 15-17, 2018 - 2-1
- March 1-3, 2019 - 1-2
- May 22-23, 2021 - 2-1
The 'Dogs will honor their seven seniors Vinny Bologna, Mason Grotto, Josh Lauck, Ivan Luna, Zach Morgan, Matt Ottino & Kyle Pruhsmeier on Senior Day on Sunday.
- Bologna: Two-year 'Dog has played in 75 games with 58 starts, has 214 at-bats, 62 hits, 37 runs scored, 16 doubles, two triples, nine home runs & 46 RBI
- Grotto: Three-year Bulldog has played in 67 games with 30 starts, has accumulated 122 at-bats, 35 hits, 19 runs scored, six doubles, one home run & 26 RBI
- Lauck: Two-year 'Dog has seen action in 75 games with 62 starts, has 222 at-bats, 52 hits, 52 runs scored, 12 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs & 38 RBI
- Luna: Four-year Bulldog has played in 103 games with 70 starts, racked up 304 at-bats, 99 hits, 46 runs scored, 24 doubles, one triple, 15 home runs & 72 RBI
- Morgan: Four-year 'Dog has played in 107 games, made 102 starts with 390 at-bats, 131 hits, 74 runs scored, 26 doubles, one triple, seven home runs & 56 RBI
- Ottino: Four-year Bulldog has split time between infielder/pitcher, played in 78 games with 35 starts, has 153 at-bats, 37 hits, 20 runs scored, 10 appearances, 9.2 IP, 6 K & one win
- Pruhsmeier: Four-year pitcher has made 56 appearances, four starts, earned five wins, tossed 77.0 innings & struck out 67
- Peters: Five-year Bulldog has made 66 appearances, two starts, earned four wins, tossed 70.1 innings & struck out 53
- Thimjon: Five-year 'Dog has played in 176 games, made 123 starts, tallied 505 at-bats, 124 hits, 22 doubles, five triples, 24 home runs, scored 84 runs &Â 98 RBI
The Bulldogs lead the Mountain West and rank 23rd in the nation with 30 sacrifice bunts with Travis Welker tied for the MW lead with six.
Bulldogs rank 14th in the nation in hits
Fresno State checks in 14th nationally in hits with 515 as the Mountain West has four of the nation's top offenses with UNLV leading the country with 637 hits, Air Force seventh (535) and Nevada ninth (525).
Pitching staff coming on strong
The 'Dogs rank in the top 20 in the nation in walks allowed per nine innings (16th - 3.24) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (19th - 2.90)
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