Fresno State Athletics
Monday, March 23
Fresno, CA
6:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State
8-14
8
vs
1
Long Beach State
8-16
1st innning1
2nd innning2
3rd innning3
4th innning4
5th innning5
6th innning6
7th innning7
8th innning8
9th innning9
RunsR
HitsH
ErrorsE
Long Beach State
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
6
1
Fresno State
0
0
4
0
3
0
0
1
X
8
8
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Thornbury, Wyatt (1-1)
L: Kahalekai, Ka'imi (0-3)
Batting:
RBI: Enright, Trotter 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gasser, Camden 1
SB: Goldenetz, Trevor 1
HBP: Lina, Dylan 1 ; Gasser, Camden 2
Batting:
2B: Faust, Owen 1
HR: Munster, Cayden 1 ; Hewitt, Brady 1 ; Boyd, Mikey 1
RBI: Munster, Cayden 3 ; Ruby, Jett 1 ; Hewitt, Brady 1 ; Boyd, Mikey 3
SF: Ruby, Jett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Munster, Cayden 1 ; Ruby, Jett 1 ; Hewitt, Brady 2 ; Payne, Ethan 1 ; Collins, Sky 1 ; Boyd, Mikey 1 ; Nolen, Marcus 1
HBP: Ruby, Jett 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
3
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
1
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'Dogs snap losing streak with dominant win over Dirtbags
3/23/2026 11:09:00 PM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State used a pair of big innings and a dominant pitching performance to secure an 8–1 victory over Long Beach State on Monday night at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 8–14 overall, while the Dirtbags fell to 8–16 on the season.
Fresno State was powered offensively by Cayden Munster, who launched a three-run home run and finished with three RBIs, and Michael Boyd, who delivered a three-run homer in the third inning. Brady Hewitt also added a solo home run and scored twice as part of an 8-run output on eight hits.
On the mound, a combination of seven Bulldog pitchers held Long Beach State to just one run on six hits. Wyatt Thornbury earned the win in relief, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After two scoreless innings to open the game, Fresno State broke through in the bottom of the third. Ethan Payne drew a walk and Sky Collins followed with a single to set the table for Boyd, who crushed a three-run home run to right field. Later in the inning, Hewitt came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Jett Ruby, giving the Bulldogs a 4–0 lead.
The Bulldogs added to their advantage in the fifth. Ruby was hit by a pitch and Marcus Nolen walked ahead of Munster, who delivered the biggest swing of the night—a three-run homer to right field—to push the lead to 7–0.
Long Beach State got on the board in the sixth inning with an RBI walk, but Fresno State quickly regained momentum. In the eighth, Hewitt launched a solo home run to extend the lead to 8–1.
From there, the Bulldogs' bullpen closed the door, allowing just one run across the final four innings to secure the win.
NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will continue conference play this weekend at New Mexico.
With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 8–14 overall, while the Dirtbags fell to 8–16 on the season.
Fresno State was powered offensively by Cayden Munster, who launched a three-run home run and finished with three RBIs, and Michael Boyd, who delivered a three-run homer in the third inning. Brady Hewitt also added a solo home run and scored twice as part of an 8-run output on eight hits.
On the mound, a combination of seven Bulldog pitchers held Long Beach State to just one run on six hits. Wyatt Thornbury earned the win in relief, tossing 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After two scoreless innings to open the game, Fresno State broke through in the bottom of the third. Ethan Payne drew a walk and Sky Collins followed with a single to set the table for Boyd, who crushed a three-run home run to right field. Later in the inning, Hewitt came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Jett Ruby, giving the Bulldogs a 4–0 lead.
The Bulldogs added to their advantage in the fifth. Ruby was hit by a pitch and Marcus Nolen walked ahead of Munster, who delivered the biggest swing of the night—a three-run homer to right field—to push the lead to 7–0.
Long Beach State got on the board in the sixth inning with an RBI walk, but Fresno State quickly regained momentum. In the eighth, Hewitt launched a solo home run to extend the lead to 8–1.
From there, the Bulldogs' bullpen closed the door, allowing just one run across the final four innings to secure the win.
NOTES
- Fresno State scored eight runs on eight hits and drew six walks.
- The Bulldogs hit three home runs: Boyd (3-run), Munster (3-run), and Hewitt (solo).
- Collins recorded a multi-hit game, going 2-for-5 with a run scored.
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will continue conference play this weekend at New Mexico.
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