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Thursday, March 19
St. George, UT
5:05 p.m. PT
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'Dogs face Utah Tech for the first time, host Long Beach State
3/18/2026 6:00:00 PM | Baseball
GAMES 21-22: FRESNO STATE (7-12, 0-3 MW) vs. UTAH TECH (13-8, 0-0 WAC)
SCHEDULE
Thursday, 3/19 – 5:05 p.m. PT
Friday, 3/20 – 5:05 p.m. PT
VENUE
Bruce Hurst Field – St. George, Utah
FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateBSB
A LOOK INSIDE
Series: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Current Streak: N/A
GAME 23: Fresno State (7-12, 0-3 MW) vs. Long Beach State (7-13, 0-0 Big West)
Monday, 3/23 – 6:05 p.m. PT
VENUE
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium – Fresno, Calif.
FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateBSB
A LOOK INSIDE
Series: Fresno State leads 62-55 over Long Beach State all-time
Last Meeting: Fresno State was defeated by Long Beach State, 7-10, on April 11, 2023, at home.
Current Streak: L4
FRESNO, Calif. – The Diamond 'Dogs are on the road this week for a pair of non-conference games at Utah Tech on Thursday and Friday, both beginning at 5:05 p.m. PT.
Following the series, Fresno State will host Long Beach State for its first midweek meeting since 2023.
BULLDOG BONES
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE DIRTBAGS
SCHEDULE
Thursday, 3/19 – 5:05 p.m. PT
Friday, 3/20 – 5:05 p.m. PT
VENUE
Bruce Hurst Field – St. George, Utah
FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateBSB
A LOOK INSIDE
Series: First Meeting
Last Meeting: N/A
Current Streak: N/A
GAME 23: Fresno State (7-12, 0-3 MW) vs. Long Beach State (7-13, 0-0 Big West)
Monday, 3/23 – 6:05 p.m. PT
VENUE
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium – Fresno, Calif.
FOLLOW ALONG
Stream: Mountain West Network
Radio: Bulldog Sports Network
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter (X): @FresnoStateBSB
A LOOK INSIDE
Series: Fresno State leads 62-55 over Long Beach State all-time
Last Meeting: Fresno State was defeated by Long Beach State, 7-10, on April 11, 2023, at home.
Current Streak: L4
FRESNO, Calif. – The Diamond 'Dogs are on the road this week for a pair of non-conference games at Utah Tech on Thursday and Friday, both beginning at 5:05 p.m. PT.
Following the series, Fresno State will host Long Beach State for its first midweek meeting since 2023.
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 season.
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS
- Fresno State and Utah Tech are set for the programs' first-ever meetings on Thursday and Friday.
A BRIEF HISTORY WITH THE DIRTBAGS
- Fresno State will meet with the Dirtbags for their first of two meetings this season on Monday.
- The Bulldogs lead 62-55 against Long Beach State all-time, dating back to 1957.
- Fresno State is 1-4 against Long Beach State in their last five meetings, and last defeated the Dirtbags in 2018.
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