2019 Fresno State Baseball Fact Book
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2019 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK MCCARTHY TATUM NOLAN DEMPSEY CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION COMMUNICATION ZACH ASHFORD KINESIOLOGY - EXERCISE SCIENCE 1 B 2008 NATIONALA CHAMPIONSS • 4 COLLEGEE WORLDSB SERIES APPEARANCESAL • 34 NCAAL BERTHS 2019 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK The Diamond ‘Dogs celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the 2008 National Championship team on April 15, 2018 and presented head coach Mike Batesole with the ball from the final out in Omaha. 2 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 2019 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro .................................................................................1 Bulldogs in the Pros ......................................................... 47 2019 Quick Facts ...........................................................2 Bulldogs in the MLB Draft ................................... 48-50 2019 Schedule .......................................................................3 2019 Roster ............................................................................4 Records ................................................................................. 51 Team Records Summary ............................................. 51 2019 Bulldogs ................................................................5 Individual Records Summary .................................... 52 Returning Players ..........................................................5-14 Top 10 Career Hitting Leaders................................... 53 Newcomers ....................................................................15-16 Top 10 Career Pitching Leaders ................................. 54 Top 10 Single-Season Hitting Leaders ...................... 55 Coaches & Staff ...........................................................17 Top 10 Single-Season Pitching Leaders .................... 56 Head Coach Mike Batesole............................................. 17 Yearly Statistical Leaders ...................................... 57-58 Assistant Coach Ryan Overland ................................... 18 Bulldogs in the NCAA Records Books ............... 59-60 Assistant Coach Jermaine Clark ................................... 18 All-American Selections ............................................. 61 Support Staff ....................................................................... 19 Other National Honors ............................................... 62 Conference Honors ............................................... 63-65 2018 Review ................................................................ 20 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................ 66-70 2018 Overall Statistics ................................................. 20 Fresno State Baseball Retired Jerseys ........................ 70 2018 Mountain West Statistics ................................... 21 Bulldog Hall of Fame .................................................. 71 2018 Results .................................................................. 22 Fresno State Legacy: Bob Bennett ............................. 72 History .................................................................................. 23 Year-by-Year Team Record/Championships ............ 23 Credits All-Time Series Records ........................................24-30 The 2019 Fresno State baseball media supplement is a product Year-by-Year Results...............................................30-41 of the Fresno State Athletic Communications office. Written, edited and designed by Travis Blanshan and Matt Burkholder. Cover by Andrew Sonephady. Postseason History ........................................................... 42 Game-by-Game Postseason History ....................42-43 Photos by Cary Edmondson and Keith Kountz. All-Time Record vs. Opp. in Postseason ..................44 Bulldogs in the College World Series Record Book .........45-46 Fresno State National TV Appearances ....................46 BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK FRESNO STATE IDENTIFICATION 940 AM ESPN Radio is the home of the For athletics 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 abbreviations, we ask that you pleas use FS - not FRES, FSU, CSUF or Fresno. Another 50,000-watt signal, allowing fans all over acceptable abbreviations is Fresno St. Paul Loeffler 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 first text reference, as well as subsequent references. Paul Loeffler 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 Loeffler 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 “The Deuce” 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 1 2019 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK Fresno State Baseball 2019 Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name of School .................................................................Fresno State 2018 Overall Record .................................................................... 30-24 Location .................................................................... Fresno, CA 93740 Home/Away/Neutral (Overall)......................................23-13/7-11/0-0 Founded ....................................................................................... 1911 2018 Conference Record/Finish ........................................... 13-17/5th Enrollment ................................................................................. 25,200 Home/Away (Conf.) ................................................................ 8-7/5-10 Nickname ................................................................................Bulldogs 2018 MW Conference Tournament ...............................Did not qualify 2018 Postseason ............................................................Did not qualify School Colors ................................................................... Red and Blue 2018 Final Ranking ...........................................................................NR Home Field (Capacity) .... Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium (3,575) Starters Returning ..............................Position Players - 5 , Pitchers - 2 Surface/Dimensions L-R .......................... Grass/330-370-400-370-330 Starters Lost .........................................Position Players - 3, Pitchers - 1 Affiliation ......................................................................NCAA Division I Number of Newcomers .................................................................... 13 Conference ..................................................... Mountain West (7th Yr.) President ................................................................ Dr. Joseph I. Castro RETURNING STARTING POSITION PLAYERS Director of Athletics ..........................................................Terry Tumey Name ............... Yr. ..........Pos. ................Avg ... HR ..................... RBI Athletic Dept. Phone ......................................................559-278-2643 Zach Ashford ......Sr. ........... OF .............. .. .352 ......2 ........................ 24 Ticket Office Phone .........................................................559-278-3647 Nolan Dempsey . Sr. .......... INF .............. .. .307 ......4 ........................ 22 Baseball Office ................................................................ 559-278-2178 JT Arruda ...........RSo. ....... INF .............. .. .305 ......8 ........................ 39 Carter Bins .........Jr. .............C ............... .. .301 ......7 ........................ 39 Miles Tomczak .. So. ........... OF .............. .. .255 ......3 ........................ 20 TEAM HISTORY First Season of Baseball ................................................................ 1922 TOP RETURNING PITCHERS All-Time Record .....................................................2,595-1561-4 (.624) Name .................. Yr. ........L/R .......... W-L-SV ....ERA .......IP ......... SO Highest Ranking .................................................... No. 1 (4x, last 2008) Nikoh Mitchell ........So. ...........L .............4-3-1 .......3.28 .... 57.2 ..........53 NCAA Titles .............................................................................. 1 (2008) Jaime Arias ..............So. ...........L .............5-1-1 .......3.69 .... 68.1 ..........62 NCAA College World Series Appearances (last) ....................... 4 (2008) Davis Moore ........... Jr. ........... R .............4-3-0 .......4.50 .... 48.0 ..........40 NCAA Tournament Appearances (last) .................................. 34 (2012) Ryan Jensen ............ Jr. ........... R .............2-6-2 .......5.35 .... 67.1 ..........66 NCAA Tournament Record .................................................67-74