Fresno State Athletics
Friday, March 13
Fresno, CA
6:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State
7-9, 0-1
4
vs
9
Nevada
9-6, 1-0
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
8th innning8
9th innning9
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Nevada
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
4
0
9
9
0
Fresno State
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
7
3
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Castro, Al. (2-1)
L: Patrick, Tyler (1-3)
S: Brainard, (1)
Batting:
2B: Harvey, 1
HR: Matsuzaki, 2 ; Kwon, 1
RBI: Matsuzaki, 2 ; Kwon, 2 ; Quiban, 1 ; Harvey, 1 ; Blythe, 1
SF: Quiban, 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matsuzaki, 2 ; Kwon, 1 ; Quiban, 1 ; Harvey, 1 ; Waller, 1 ; Blythe, 1 ; Doyle, 2
SB: Harvey, 1
HBP: Yamaguchi, 1 ; Doyle, 1
Batting:
2B: Hewitt, Brady 1
HR: Sotomayor, Griffen 2
RBI: Sotomayor, Griffen 3 ; Ruby, Jett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sotomayor, Griffen 3 ; Hewitt, Brady 1
HBP: Collins, Sky 1 ; Boyd, Mikey 1
PO: Hewitt, Brady 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
3
H
3
RBI
3
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
INF
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RHP
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Late Nevada surge sends Bulldogs to 9–4 loss in MW opener
3/13/2026 10:26:00 PM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. – The Nevada Wolf Pack used early power and a late offensive surge to defeat the Fresno State baseball team, 9–4, on Friday night at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium in the Mountain West opener for both teams.
With the loss, Fresno State dropped to 7–9 overall and 0–1 in conference play, while Nevada improved to 9–6 and 1–0 in the Mountain West.
Griffen Sotomayor led the Bulldogs offensively, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored. Jett Ruby added two hits and an RBI, while Brady Hewitt finished with two hits and a double.
Nevada starter Alvaro Castro earned the win after allowing three runs over five innings, while reliever Brainard picked up the save with four innings of work. Fresno State starter Tyler Patrick was charged with the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Nevada jumped out to an early lead in the opening inning. After reaching on an error, the Wolf Pack capitalized with back-to-back home runs from Kwon and Matsuzaki to take a 3–0 advantage.
Fresno State answered in the bottom half when Griffen Sotomayor launched a solo home run to right field to put the Bulldogs on the board.
The Bulldogs tied the game in the third inning. Brady Hewitt sparked the rally with a ground-rule double before Sotomayor struck again, blasting a two-run homer to deep left to make it 3–3.
Nevada regained the lead in the fourth inning, taking advantage of a pair of defensive miscues and a run-scoring single from Blythe to go back in front 5–3.
Fresno State trimmed the deficit to one in the sixth inning when Sotomayor singled and later scored on an RBI single from Jett Ruby, cutting the Wolf Pack lead to 5–4.
Nevada pulled away in the eighth inning. Matsuzaki led off with his second home run of the game, and the Wolf Pack added three more runs on a double by Harvey, a sacrifice fly from Quiban and an error that allowed another run to score, extending the lead to 9–4.
The Bulldogs put two runners aboard in the ninth but were unable to mount a comeback as Nevada closed out the series opener.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will continue the series against the Wolf Pack on Saturday, March 14, at 3:05 p.m. PT.
With the loss, Fresno State dropped to 7–9 overall and 0–1 in conference play, while Nevada improved to 9–6 and 1–0 in the Mountain West.
Griffen Sotomayor led the Bulldogs offensively, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored. Jett Ruby added two hits and an RBI, while Brady Hewitt finished with two hits and a double.
Nevada starter Alvaro Castro earned the win after allowing three runs over five innings, while reliever Brainard picked up the save with four innings of work. Fresno State starter Tyler Patrick was charged with the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Nevada jumped out to an early lead in the opening inning. After reaching on an error, the Wolf Pack capitalized with back-to-back home runs from Kwon and Matsuzaki to take a 3–0 advantage.
Fresno State answered in the bottom half when Griffen Sotomayor launched a solo home run to right field to put the Bulldogs on the board.
The Bulldogs tied the game in the third inning. Brady Hewitt sparked the rally with a ground-rule double before Sotomayor struck again, blasting a two-run homer to deep left to make it 3–3.
Nevada regained the lead in the fourth inning, taking advantage of a pair of defensive miscues and a run-scoring single from Blythe to go back in front 5–3.
Fresno State trimmed the deficit to one in the sixth inning when Sotomayor singled and later scored on an RBI single from Jett Ruby, cutting the Wolf Pack lead to 5–4.
Nevada pulled away in the eighth inning. Matsuzaki led off with his second home run of the game, and the Wolf Pack added three more runs on a double by Harvey, a sacrifice fly from Quiban and an error that allowed another run to score, extending the lead to 9–4.
The Bulldogs put two runners aboard in the ninth but were unable to mount a comeback as Nevada closed out the series opener.
NOTES
- Griffen Sotomayor recorded his first multi-home run game of the season.
- Sotomayor finished 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs.
- Brady Hewitt collected two hits, including a double.
- Jett Ruby drove in a run with a sixth-inning single.
- Fresno State committed three errors in the game.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will continue the series against the Wolf Pack on Saturday, March 14, at 3:05 p.m. PT.
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