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Diamond 'Dogs head to Stanford for series against the Cardinal
2/26/2026 6:17:00 PM | Baseball
GAMES 9-11: FRESNO STATE (4-3, 0-0 MW) vs. STANFORD (4-4, 0-0 ACC)
SCHEDULE
Friday, 2/27 – 2:05 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/28 – 2:05 p.m. PT
Sunday, 3/1 – 1:05 p.m. PT
VENUE
Sunken Diamond – Stanford, Calif.
FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network (Friday & Sunday only)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateBSB
A LOOK INSIDE
Series: Fresno State trails 51-96 behind Stanford all-time
Last Meeting: Stanford defeated Fresno State 11-8 on March 27, 2021, in Stanford, Calif.
Current Streak: L4
FRESNO, Calif. – The Diamond 'Dogs are on the road for the first time this season to face Stanford at Sunken Diamond beginning on Friday at 2:05 p.m. PT.
BULLDOG BONES
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE CARDINAL
A LOOK AT LAST WEEK
SCHEDULE
Friday, 2/27 – 2:05 p.m. PT
Saturday, 2/28 – 2:05 p.m. PT
Sunday, 3/1 – 1:05 p.m. PT
VENUE
Sunken Diamond – Stanford, Calif.
FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network (Friday & Sunday only)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateBSB
A LOOK INSIDE
Series: Fresno State trails 51-96 behind Stanford all-time
Last Meeting: Stanford defeated Fresno State 11-8 on March 27, 2021, in Stanford, Calif.
Current Streak: L4
FRESNO, Calif. – The Diamond 'Dogs are on the road for the first time this season to face Stanford at Sunken Diamond beginning on Friday at 2:05 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 CARDINAL
- The Diamond Dogs trail 51-96 behind Stanford all-time, dating back to 1952.
- Fresno State last defeated Stanford on May 1, 2019, as part of the Stanford Regional.
- Fresno State's last game against Stanford resulted in an 11-8 loss on the road in March of 2021.
A LOOK AT LAST WEEK
- Fresno State hosted Pepperdine for a four-game series and secured a 3-1 series win over the Waves.
- Fresno State was led by senior Sky Collins at the plate, who owned a .583 average with seven hits and a double. He went 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts and was perfect in the field.
- Drew Townson was the Bulldogs' most effective pitcher on the mound with 6.0 scoreless innings on Friday night.
- Barclay Ovalle, a redshirt freshman, made three starts for the Bulldogs last weekend and owned a .375 average with three hits and one run.
BSB Media Availability: 2/26 (HC Ryan Overland, Sky Collins)
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