Fresno State Athletics
Sunday, April 28
Pullman, WA
1 p.m. PT
Fresno State
27-16
3
at
4
Washington State
19-23
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Fresno State
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
9
0
Washington State
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
X
4
8
0
Late rally falls short in series finale
4/28/2024 10:20:00 PM | Baseball
PULLMAN, Wash. – The Fresno State baseball team dropped the series finale to the Washington State Cougars in a 4-3 loss on Sunday afternoon in Pullman, Wash.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Starting pitcher Jake Riding held the Cougars scoreless through four innings before Washington State took a one-run lead in the fifth with a solo home run to lead off the inning.
The Cougars extended their lead in the seventh with three runs driven in by a pair of RBI singles.
Rocco Peppi crushed a three-run home run to bring the 'Dogs within one with two outs in the top of the ninth, but the last-minute rally fell short and the Bulldogs lost 4-3 to the Cougars.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Diamond 'Dogs are back at home on Tuesday to face Cal Poly at 5:05 p.m. PT at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.
"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
Starting pitcher Jake Riding held the Cougars scoreless through four innings before Washington State took a one-run lead in the fifth with a solo home run to lead off the inning.
The Cougars extended their lead in the seventh with three runs driven in by a pair of RBI singles.
Rocco Peppi crushed a three-run home run to bring the 'Dogs within one with two outs in the top of the ninth, but the last-minute rally fell short and the Bulldogs lost 4-3 to the Cougars.
NOTES
- Before the weekend started, Ben Newton ranked eighth in the nation in doubles with 18. He now sits at 21 on the season.
- Rocco Peppi hit his 13th home run of the season to dive in all three of the Bulldogs' runs.
- This is the ninth series win for the Bulldogs in 2024.
UP NEXT
The Diamond 'Dogs are back at home on Tuesday to face Cal Poly at 5:05 p.m. PT at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.
"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: Brotherton, Duke (5-5)
L: Riding, Jake (4-2)
S: Haider, Rylan (1)
Batting:
2B: Peppi, Rocco 1 ; Newton, Ben 1
HR: Peppi, Rocco 1
RBI: Peppi, Rocco 3
SH: Blandford, Bobby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peppi, Rocco 1 ; Stransky, Justin 1 ; McKernan, Michael 1
SB: Peppi, Rocco 1
HBP: Morgan, Grady 2 ; Gray, Murf 1
PO: Peppi, Rocco 1
Batting:
2B: Swarts, Nate 1
HR: Kramer, Joey 1
RBI: Cramer, Cole 2 ; Kramer, Joey 1 ; Parke, Crew 1
SH: Parke, Crew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hartman, Max 1 ; Kramer, Joey 1 ; Swarts, Nate 1 ; Parke, Crew 1
HBP: Russell, Kyle 1 ; Cramer, Cole 1
PO: Cramer, Cole 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
lf/dh
AB
5
R
1
H
4
RBI
3
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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