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2018 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 1 2018 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK 2 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 2018 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro ........................................................................3 Bulldogs in the Pros ............................................. 49 2018 Quick Facts .....................................................4 Bulldogs in the MLB Draft ...................................50-52 2018 Schedule ..........................................................5 2018 Roster ..............................................................6 Records ................................................................. 53 Team Records Summary .............................................53 2018 Bulldogs .........................................................7 Individual Records Summary .................................... 54 Returning Players ...............................................7-15 Top 10 Career Hitting Leaders................................... 55 Newcomers .......................................................16-19 Top 10 Career Pitching Leaders .................................56 Top 10 Single-Season Hitting Leaders ......................57 Coaches & Staff .....................................................20 Top 10 Single-Season Pitching Leaders ....................58 Head Coach Mike Batesole .................................... 20 Yearly Statistical Leaders ...................................... 59-60 Assistant Coach Ryan Overland ............................. 21 Bulldogs in the NCAA Records Books ...............61-62 Assistant Coach Jermaine Clark ............................. 21 All-American Selections .............................................63 Support Staff .......................................................... 22 Other National Honors ...............................................64 Conference Honors ...............................................65-67 2017 Review .......................................................... 23 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................68-72 2017 Overall Statistics .................................................23 Fresno State Baseball Retired Jerseys ........................73 2017 Mountain West Statistics ...................................24 Bulldog Hall of Fame .................................................. 73 2017 Results ..................................................................25 Fresno State Legacy: Bob Bennett ............................. 74 History .................................................................. 26 Year-by-Year Team Record/Championships ............26 Credits All-Time Series Records .............................................27 Th e 2018 Fresno State baseball media supplement is a product Year-by-Year Results...............................................28-43 of the Fresno State Athletic Communications offi ce. Written, edited and designed by Travis Blanshan and Matt Burkholder. Cover by University Communications Staff . History .................................................................. 44 Game-by-Game Postseason History ....................44-45 Photos by Cary Edmondson and Keith Kountz. All-Time Record vs. Opp. in Postseason ..................46 Bulldogs in the College World Series Record Book .........47-48 Fresno State National TV Appearances ....................48 BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK FRESNO STATE IDENTIFICATION 940 AM ESPN Radio is the home of the For athle cs department purposes, the University prefers to be called simple FRESNO STATE - never Bulldog Sports Network. Fresno State Fresno State University and never shorten to Fresno. baseball games are broadcast live on ESPN’s For graphics or abbrevia ons, we ask that you pleas use FS - not FRES, FSU, CSUF or Fresno. Another 50,000-watt signal, allowing fans all over acceptable abbrevia ons is Fresno St. Paul Loeffl er the Valley to listen to Fresno State baseball The University’s formal name is California State University, Fresno. Fresno State is the preferred games. reference, less formal name for the university. It is acceptable as a fi rst text reference, as well as subsequent references. Paul Loeffl er is the Voice of Bulldog baseball, football and men’s basketball. “V” IS FOR VALLEY Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” This pride can be seen in the form of a green Former Bulldogs Bryan Marsoobian and V on the Bulldogs’ uniforms, as a symbol to the agricultural community of Central Valley of California. Steve Hosey will be joining Loeffl er in the The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural valley in export dollars. booth as analysts for select home games. Station Frequency Language KFIG-ESPN 940 AM English KFPT-ESPN 790 AM English “Th e Deuce” 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 3 2018 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK FFresnoresno SStatetate BBaseballaseball 22018018 QQuickuick FFactsacts GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name of School .................................................................Fresno State 2017 Overall Record .................................................................... 35-25 Loca on .................................................................... Fresno, CA 93740 Home/Away/Neutral (Overall)....................................20-11/13-12/2-2 Founded ....................................................................................... 1911 2017 Conference Record/Finish ........................................... 18-12/3rd Enrollment ................................................................................. 24,500 Home/Away (Conf.) ................................................................ 10-5/8-7 Nickname ................................................................................Bulldogs 2017 MW Conference Tournament ..............................3-2/Runner-Up School Colors ................................................................... Red and Blue 2017 Postseason ............................................................Did not qualify Home Field (Capacity) .... Pete Beiden Field at Bob Benne Stadium (3,575) 2017 Final Ranking ...........................................................................NR Surface/Dimensions L-R .......................... Grass/330-370-400-370-330 Starters Returning ..............................Posi on Players - 2 , Pitchers - 2 Affi lia on ......................................................................NCAA Division I Starters Lost .........................................Posi on Players - 6, Pitchers - 2 Conference ..................................................... Mountain West (6th Yr.) Number of Newcomers .................................................................... 18 President ................................................................ Dr. Joseph I. Castro Interim Director of Athle cs .......................................Steve Robertello RETURNING STARTING POSITION PLAYERS Athle c Dept. Phone ......................................................559-278-2643 Name ............... Yr. ..........Pos. ................Avg ... HR ..................... RBI Ticket Offi ce Phone .........................................................559-278-3647 Zach Ashford .......Jr. ........... OF ............... ..316 ......1 ........................ 33 Baseball Offi ce ................................................................559-278-2178 Korby Batesole ...Sr. .......... INF ................ .310 ......5 ........................ 36 Carter Bins .........So. ...........C ............... .. .291 ......6 ........................ 28 TEAM HISTORY First Season of Baseball ................................................................ 1922 TOP RETURNING PITCHERS All-Time Record .....................................................2,565-1537-4 (.625) Name .................. Yr. ........L/R ..........W-L-SV ....ERA .......IP ......... SO Highest Ranking ....................................................No. 1 (4x, last 2008) Edgar Gonzalez .....Jr. ........R/R .............6-4-5 .......4.83 .... 72.2 ..........72 NCAA Titles ..............................................................................1 (2008) Ryan Jensen ............So. .......R/R .............3-0-0 .......6.60 .... 43.2 ..........35 NCAA College World Series Appearances (last) .......................4 (2008) J.J. Santa Cruz .......Sr. .........L/L .............3-1-2 .......6.69 .... 37.2 ..........32 NCAA Tournament Appearances (last) .................................. 34 (2012) NCAA Tournament Record .................................................67-74 (.475) NEWCOMERS NCAA Regional Record.......................................................58-66 (.478) Name ................Yr. ..........Pos..................................Previous School Conference Championships ..............................................................34 Jaime Arias ........Fr. .......... LHP ............. Woodland, Calif./Woodland HS Auston Chastain .Jr. ...........OF ... Sacramento, Calif./Sacramento City College Last Conference Championship ..........................................2016 (MW) Nolan Dempsey ..Jr. .......... INF .......... San Mateo, Calif./De Anza College Isaiah Haddad .... Fr. ..........INF .......................... Fresno, Calif./Edison HS COACHING STAFF Jamison Hill ....... Fr. ..........RHP ..San