Diamond 'Dogs host Utah to open 2026 campaign

GAMES 1-4: FRESNO STATE (0-0, 0-0 MW) vs. UTAH (0-0, 0-0 Big 12)
SCHEDULE
Friday, 2/13 – Utah at Fresno State, 6:05 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/14 – Utah at Fresno State, 3:05 p.m. PT
Sunday, 2/15 – Utah at Fresno State, 2:05 p.m. PT
Monday, 2/16 – Utah at Fresno State, 2:05 p.m. PT

VENUE
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium

TICKETS
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FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: Mountain West Network
TV: MyTV53 (Sunday Only)
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateBSB

A LOOK INSIDE
Series: Fresno State leads 7-3 over Utah all-time
Last Meeting: Utah defeated Fresno State 5-4 on March 8, 2022, in Fresno, Calif.
Current Streak: L2

FRESNO, Calif. – The Diamond 'Dogs return to Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium on Friday to open the 2026 season. Fresno State is set to host Utah for a four-game series at home, beginning on Friday with first pitch slated for 6:05 p.m. PT.

BULLDOG BONES

Head Coach Ryan Overland returns for his fourth season as the skipper for the Diamond 'Dogs in 2026.
The Bulldogs are coming off back-to-back championship seasons for their final stint in the Mountain West.
Fresno State boasts a roster with 16 returners and 21 newcomers.
The Diamond 'Dogs return the bats of Griffen Sotomayor, Sky Collins, Cam Schneider and Cayden Munster to the lineup.
California's Central Valley is widely represented on the Bulldogs' roster with 17 athletes hailing from Valley cities.
Fresno State was selected to finish in second place in the Mountain West Preseason Coaches' Poll this season with 55 points and three first-place votes.
Senior Griffen Sotomayor was selected to the Preseason All-Mountain West Team after a solid first season with the Bulldogs in 2025.
Sotomayor owned a .330 batting average for the Bulldogs in 52 starts as the primary DH. He totaled 68 hits with 16 doubles, one triple and seven home runs while driving in 41 runs and scoring 44 runs of his own. In his first season as a Bulldog, Sotomayor recorded 19 multi-hit games.
Four of Fresno State's starters from the 2025 season were either drafted or signed by MLB organizations in the offseason.
Former third baseman Murf Gray and starting pitcher Jack Anker were drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates, while starting pitcher Aidan Cremarosa was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays, and catcher Justin Stransky was drafted by the Chicago Cubs.
In addition, right fielder Bobby Blandford was signed by the Athletics as an undrafted free agent.
Assistant Coaches Ritchie Price, Troy Buckley, and Jack Karraker return to the Bulldog staff for their third season in 2026, while some familiar faces to the program were added to the staff in the offseason.
Fresno State Baseball alums Tom Goodwin (Director of Player Development) and Nikoh Mitchell (Director of Operations) join the staff for the upcoming season.

A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE UTES

The Diamond Dogs own a 7-3 record over the Utah Utes, dating back to 1997.
Fresno State last defeated Utah on Friday, March 10, 2008, in a 10-0 victory as part of the 30th Annual Pepsi Johnny Quik Classic at Pete Beiden Field.
Fresno State last hosted the Utes in 2022 and fell in a close 4-5 ball game.

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Players Mentioned

Jack Anker

Bobby Blandford

Sky Collins

Aidan Cremarosa

Murf Gray

Cayden Munster

Cam Schneider

Griffen Sotomayor

Justin Stransky