Diamond 'Dogs set to host Pepperdine Waves

GAMES 5-8: FRESNO STATE (1-2, 0-0 MW) vs. PEPPERDINE (0-3, 0-0 WCC)
SCHEDULE
Friday, 2/20 – Pepperdine at Fresno State, 6:05 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/21 – Pepperdine at Fresno State, 3:05 p.m. PT
Sunday, 2/22 – Pepperdine at Fresno State, 2:05 p.m. PT
Monday, 2/23 – Pepperdine at Fresno State, 4:05 p.m. PT

VENUE
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium

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FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: Mountain West Network
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Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
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A LOOK INSIDE
Series: Fresno State 41-29 over Pepperdine all-time
Last Meeting: Pepperdine defeated Fresno State 2-0 on May 1, 2018, in Fresno, Calif.
Current Streak: L1

FRESNO, Calif. – The Diamond 'Dogs continue their opening homestand at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium on Friday to host Pepperdine in the second weekend series of the season. The four-game series is set to begin on Friday at 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 Fresno State 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 WAVES

The Diamond Dogs own a 41-29 record over the Pepperdine Waves, dating back to 1951.
Fresno State last defeated Pepperdine on March 22, 2008, in a 5-2 midweek victory.
Fresno State's last game against Pepperdine was a 2-0 home loss in May of 2018.

A LOOK AT LAST WEEK

Fresno State opened the 2026 season with a four-game series against Utah at home.
The Bulldogs went 1-2 against the Utes, dropping the first to games and winning the third. The series finale was canceled due to the heavy rain in Fresno.
Fresno State was led by senior Griffen Sotomayor, who recorded five hits, including a pair of doubles.
Through the first three games, Sotomayor had a 1.005 OPS and a .538 slugging percentage.
Freshman Brady Hewitt owned a .364 batting average on the weekend and hit the Bulldogs' first home run of 2026.

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