Fresno State Athletics
Friday, April 10
USAF Academy, CO
2:05 p.m. PT
Fresno State
10-20-1, 1-8-1
5
at
8
Air Force
13-18, 6-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno St. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| Air Force | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 11 | 2 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Estridge, Gaines (2-4)
L: Townson, Drew (0-4)
S: Hentges, Sam (1)
Batting:
2B: Sotomayor, Griffen 1 ; Hewitt, Brady 1 ; Nolen, Marcus 2
RBI: Sotomayor, Griffen 1 ; Payne, Ethan 1 ; Collins, Sky 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Faust, Owen 2 ; Ruby, Jett 1 ; Hewitt, Brady 1 ; Nolen, Marcus 1
HBP: Faust, Owen 1
Batting:
2B: Bradshaw, Kayden 1 ; Zapp, Walker 1 ; Jenkins, Cole 1
RBI: Bradshaw, Kayden 1 ; Niednagel, Ben 1 ; Klein, Van 1 ; Zapp, Walker 1 ; Hanoian, Wyatt 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bradshaw, Kayden 1 ; Klein, Van 2 ; Jenkins, Cole 3 ; Campbell, Blake 1 ; Hanoian, Wyatt 1
SB: Hanoian, Wyatt 2
CS: Garrish, Tripp 1
HBP: Jenkins, Cole 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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'Dogs drop series opener to Air Force
4/10/2026 6:37:00 PM | Baseball
USAFA, Colo. — Fresno State jumped out to an early lead but could not hold off Air Force, falling 8-5 on Friday afternoon at Erdle Field.
Fresno State drops to 10-20-1 overall and 1-8-1 in Mountain West play, while Air Force improves to 13-18 (6-4 MW).
How It Happened
The Bulldogs struck first in the opening inning as Griffen Sotomayor delivered an RBI double to plate Owen Faust for a 1-0 lead. Fresno State added two more runs in the second, capitalizing on a pair of Air Force errors. Ethan Payne brought home a run on a groundout, and Faust later reached on an error that allowed another run to score, pushing the lead to 3-0.
Air Force responded in the third inning, stringing together timely hits to tie the game at 3-3. The Falcons kept the pressure on in the fourth, taking a 5-3 lead with the help of two unearned runs following defensive miscues by Fresno State.
The game broke open in the sixth inning when Air Force plated three more runs, highlighted by a double from Kayden Bradshaw and an RBI single from Wyatt Hanoian to extend the lead to 8-3.
Fresno State attempted a comeback in the seventh. A passed ball allowed Faust to score, and Sky Collins added an RBI groundout to cut the deficit to 8-5. However, the Bulldogs were unable to generate further offense over the final two innings.
At the Plate
On the Mound
Notes
Up Next
The Diamond' Dogs continue the series against Air Force tomorrow at 12:05 p.m. PT.
Fresno State drops to 10-20-1 overall and 1-8-1 in Mountain West play, while Air Force improves to 13-18 (6-4 MW).
How It Happened
The Bulldogs struck first in the opening inning as Griffen Sotomayor delivered an RBI double to plate Owen Faust for a 1-0 lead. Fresno State added two more runs in the second, capitalizing on a pair of Air Force errors. Ethan Payne brought home a run on a groundout, and Faust later reached on an error that allowed another run to score, pushing the lead to 3-0.
Air Force responded in the third inning, stringing together timely hits to tie the game at 3-3. The Falcons kept the pressure on in the fourth, taking a 5-3 lead with the help of two unearned runs following defensive miscues by Fresno State.
The game broke open in the sixth inning when Air Force plated three more runs, highlighted by a double from Kayden Bradshaw and an RBI single from Wyatt Hanoian to extend the lead to 8-3.
Fresno State attempted a comeback in the seventh. A passed ball allowed Faust to score, and Sky Collins added an RBI groundout to cut the deficit to 8-5. However, the Bulldogs were unable to generate further offense over the final two innings.
At the Plate
- Brady Hewitt led Fresno State with two hits, including a double.
- Marcus Nolen added two hits and two doubles.
- Griffen Sotomayor drove in a run and reached base three times.
- Owen Faust scored twice for the Bulldogs.
On the Mound
- Drew Townson (0-4) took the loss, allowing eight runs (six earned) on 10 hits over 5.1 innings.
- BJ Rodriguez and Douglas Crystal combined to hold Air Force scoreless over the final 2.2 innings in relief.
Notes
- Fresno State scored three of its five runs in the first two innings.
- Four of Air Force's eight runs were unearned.
- The Bulldogs out-hit early but were ultimately out-hit 11-8.
Up Next
The Diamond' Dogs continue the series against Air Force tomorrow at 12:05 p.m. PT.
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