Fresno State Athletics
Saturday, March 16
San Jose, CA
2:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State
13-5, 0
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San Jose State
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Fresno State
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San Jose State
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'Dogs drop heartbreaker to Spartans
3/16/2024 5:42:00 PM | Baseball
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Fresno State baseball team dropped a heartbreaker to the San Jose State Spartans in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon, 4-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans offense struck early with a two-run homer down the left-field line in the bottom of the first.
The Bulldogs held the Spartans to their 2-0 lead through six innings, until San Jose State scored two on an infield single and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh.
Murf Gray started a rally in the top of the ninth with a two-out double followed by an RBI single from Ben Newton to bring him in. The Bulldogs loaded the bases with two outs, and Marco Pirruccello walked to bring in a run. Fresno State's two-out rally fell short and the Bulldogs were defeated 4-2 by the Spartans.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will conclude the series against the Spartans on Sunday at 12:05 p.m. PT at Excite Ballpark.
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans offense struck early with a two-run homer down the left-field line in the bottom of the first.
The Bulldogs held the Spartans to their 2-0 lead through six innings, until San Jose State scored two on an infield single and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh.
Murf Gray started a rally in the top of the ninth with a two-out double followed by an RBI single from Ben Newton to bring him in. The Bulldogs loaded the bases with two outs, and Marco Pirruccello walked to bring in a run. Fresno State's two-out rally fell short and the Bulldogs were defeated 4-2 by the Spartans.
NOTES
- Reining Mountain West Pitcher of the Week Noah Beal went for 5 innings on the mound, adding seven strikeouts to his conference-leading total of 36.
- The Bulldogs snap their five-game winning streak with the loss to the Spartans.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will conclude the series against the Spartans on Sunday at 12:05 p.m. PT at Excite Ballpark.
"Fresno State Athletics - Elevate: Imagine the Possibilities" - The Elevate Campaign provides a visionary roadmap to enhance and construct a series of athletic facilities to help further position Fresno State Athletics for sustained competitive success nationally, while also further serving as a source of pride and economic growth throughout California's Central Valley. For more information, visit GoBulldogs.com/elevate.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: THOMPSON, Micky (1-2)
L: Beal, Noah (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Gray, Murf 1 ; Newton, Ben 1
RBI: Newton, Ben 1 ; Pirruccello, Marco 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gray, Murf 1 ; Morgan, Grady 1
Batting:
2B: HAMCHUK, Robert 1
HR: BOWLING, Dalton 1
RBI: BOWLING, Dalton 2 ; ORDUNO, Sebastian 1 ; SPEAR, Matt 1
SF: SPEAR, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HARDY, Theo 1 ; DORRAUGH, Hunter 1 ; BOWLING, Dalton 2
HBP: CADENA, Nathan 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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