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2015 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro ____________________________________ 2 Bulldogs in the Pros _______________________ 46 2015 Quick Facts ___________________________ 2 Bulldogs in the MLB Draft _________________47-49 2015 Schedule _____________________________ 3 2015 Roster _______________________________ 4 Records _________________________________ 50 Team Records Summary ____________________ 50 2015 Bulldogs _____________________________ 5 Individual Records Summary ________________ 51 Returning players ________________________5-15 Top 10 Career Hitting Leaders ________________ 52 Newcomers ____________________________16-17 Top 10 Career Pitching Leaders _______________ 53 Top 10 Single Season Hitting Leaders __________ 54 Coaches & Staff ___________________________ 18 Top 10 Single Season Pitching Leaders _________ 55 Head Coach Mike Batesole __________________ 18 Yearly Statistical Leaders __________________56-57 Assistant Coach Steve Rousey ________________ 19 Bulldogs in the NCAA Records Books ________58-59 Assistant Coach Ryan Overland ______________ 20 All-American Selections ____________________ 60 Support Staff _____________________________ 20 Other National Honors _____________________ 61 Conference Honors ______________________62-64 2014 Review _____________________________ 21 All-Time Letterwinners ___________________65-68 2014 Overall Statistics ______________________ 21 Bulldog Hall of Fame _______________________ 69 2014 Mountain West Statistics _______________ 22 2014 Results _____________________________ 23 History __________________________________ 24 Year-by-Year Team Records/Championships _____ 24 All-Time Series Records ___________________25-30 Year-by-Year Results _____________________31-40 Credits The 2015 Fresno State baseball media supplement is a product of Postseason History ________________________ 41 the Fresno State Athletic Communications office. Written, edited and Game-by-Game Postseason History _________41-42 designed by Matt Burkholder. Cover by Matt Burkholder. Additional All-Time Record vs. Opp. in Postseason ________ 43 editorial assistance from the Fresno State communications staff. Bulldogs in the College World Series Record Book __44-45 Photos by Cary Edmondson and Peter Lockley and the following MLB organizations - Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Fresno State National TV Appearances ________ 45 Pirates, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals BULLDOG SPORTS NETWORK FRESNO STATE IDENTIFICATION 940 AM ESPN Radio is the home of the Bulldog For athletics department purposes, the University prefers to be called simply FRESNO STATE - never Fresno State University and never Sports Network. Fresno State baseball games shorten to Fresno. For graphics or abbreviations, we ask that you please use are broadcast live on ESPN’s 50,000-watt sig- FS - not FRES, FSU, CSUF or Fresno. Another acceptable abbreviations nal, allowing fans from all over the Valley to is Fresno St. listen to Fresno State baseball games. The University’s formal name is California State University, Fresno. Paul Loeffler is the Voice of Bulldog baseball, Fresno State is the acceptable shorter, less formal name for the university. football and men’s basketball. Former Bull- It is acceptable as a first text reference, as well as subsequent references. Paul Loeffler dog Steve Hosey will be joining Loeffler in the booth as an analyst for most home games. “V” is for Valley Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” This Station Frequency Language pride can be seen in the form of a green V on the Bulldogs’ KFIG-ESPN 940 AM English uniforms, as a symbol to the agricultural community of KFPT-ESPN “The Deuce” 790 AM English Central Valley of California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural valley in export dollars. 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 1 2015 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK Fresno State Baseball Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name of School ...................................................................... Fresno State 2014 Overall Record .......................................................................... 28-29 Location .......................................................................... Fresno, CA 93740 Home/Away (Overall) ............................................................... 20-10/7-17 Founded ............................................................................................. 1911 2014 Conference Record/Finish ................................................. 13-17/5th Enrollment ....................................................................................... 23,060 Home/Away (Conf.) ...................................................................... 8-7/5-10 Nickname ......................................................................................Bulldogs 2014 Conference Tournament ............................................................... 1-2 School Colors ......................................................................... Red and Blue 2014 Postseason ..................................................................Did not qualify Home Field (Capacity) ................................................ Beiden Field (3,575) 2014 Final Ranking ................................................................................ NR Surface/Dimensions L-R ................................Grass/330-370-400-370-330 Starters Returning .................................... Position players - 6, Pitchers - 3 Affiliation ........................................................................... NCAA Division I Starters Lost .............................................. Position players - 3, Pitchers - 2 Conference ........................................................... Mountain West (3rd Yr.) Number of Newcomers ............................................................................ 9 President ......................................................................Dr. Joseph I. Castro Director of Athletics .................................................................. Jim Bartko RETURNING STARTING POSITION PLAYERS Athletic Dept. Phone ............................................................559-278-2643 Name .....................Yr. ...........Pos. ............................... Avg. .. HR ... RBI Ticket Office Phone ...............................................................559-278-3647 Manny Argomaniz ...Sr. ........... INF .................................. .253 .... 6 ......25 Baseball Office ......................................................................559-278-2178 Ryan Dobson............So. .......... INF .................................. .233 .... 1 .......4 Brody Russell ...........Jr. ............ OF ................................... .236 .... 3 ......20 TEAM HISTORY Taylor Tempel ..........Sr. ........... OF ................................... .196 .... 1 .......6 First Season of Baseball ...................................................................... 1922 Kevin Viers ...............Jr. ............ INF .................................. .222 .... 2 ......22 All-Time Record ....................................................................2,464-1,462-4 Taylor Ward .............Jr. ............ C ...................................... .320 .... 6 ......41 Highest Ranking .......................................................... No. 1 (4x, last 2008) NCAA Titles ....................................................................................1 (2008) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS NCAA College World Series Appearances ................................................. 4 Name .....................Yr. ......... L/R ..................... W-L-SV ...ERA ... IP .....SO NCAA Tournament Appearances ............................................................ 33 Tim Borst .................Jr. ............R ......................... 4-5-0 .....3.02.. 92.1 ... 65 NCAA Tournament Record .................................................................67-72 Garrett Mundell .......Sr. .............R ......................... 4-0-1 .....1.58.. 45.2 ... 38 NCAA Regional Record....................................................................... 56-62 William Munro ........Sr. ............R ......................... 2-2-0 .....3.49.. 56.2 ... 31 Conference Championships .................................................................... 34 Casey Rodriguez ......Sr. ............L .......................... 1-1-1 .....1.80.. 15.0 .... 8 Last Conference Championship ............................................... 2012 (WAC) KEY NEWCOMERS COACHING STAFF Name .....................Yr. ...........Pos. ...............................Previous School Head Coach .............Mike Batesole (Cal State Fullerton, ‘90), 13th season Korby Batesole .........Fr. ............ INF ...................................... Buchanan HS Record at Fresno State ................................................. 411-326 (12 years) Dylan Lee .................Jr. ............ LHP ......................College of the Sequoias Career Record ............................................................ 668-484-1 (19 years) Rickey Ramirez .........Fr. ............ RHP ...................................River Valley HS NCAA Tournament Record (App.) .................................................17-20 (8) McCarthy Tatum ......Fr. ............ INF .............................................Clovis HS Conference Championships .....................................................................