2016 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 1 2016 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK 2 2008 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS • 4 COLLEGE WORLDS SERIES APPEARANCES • 34 NCAA BERTHS 2016 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS Intro ........................................................................2 Bulldogs in the Pros ............................................. 47 2016 Quick Facts .....................................................2 Bulldogs in the MLB Draft ................................... 48-50 2016 Schedule ..........................................................3 2016 Roster ..............................................................4 Records ................................................................. 51 Team Records Summary ............................................. 51 2016 Bulldogs .........................................................5 Individual Records Summary .................................... 52 Returning Players ...............................................5-15 Top 10 Career Hitting Leaders................................... 53 Newcomers .......................................................15-17 Top 10 Career Pitching Leaders ................................. 54 Top 10 Single-Season Hitting Leaders ...................... 55 Coaches & Staff .....................................................18 Top 10 Single-Season Pitching Leaders .................... 56 Head Coach Mike Batesole .................................... 18 Yearly Statistical Leaders ...................................... 57-58 Assistant Coach Steve Rousey ................................ 19 Bulldogs in the NCAA Records Books ............... 59-60 Assistant Coach Ryan Overland ............................. 19 All-American Selections ............................................. 61 Support Staff .......................................................... 20 Other National Honors ............................................... 62 Conference Honors ............................................... 63-65 2015 Review .......................................................... 21 All-Time Letterwinners ........................................ 66-70 2015 Overall Statistics ................................................. 21 Bulldog Hall of Fame .................................................. 71 2015 Mountain West Statistics ................................... 22 Fresno State Legacy: Bob Bennett ............................. 72 2015 Results .................................................................. 23 History .................................................................. 24 Credits Year-by-Year Team Record/Championships ............ 24 The 2016 Fresno State baseball media supplement is a product All-Time Series Records ............................................. 25 of the Fresno State Athletic Communications office. Written, edited and designed by Travis Blanshan and Matt Burkholder. Year-by-Year Results...............................................26-41 Cover by Janelle Bartulis. History .................................................................. 42 Photos by Cary Edmondson and Keith Kountz. Game-by-Game Postseason History ....................42-43 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 simply 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. 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 Paul Loeffler 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 3 2016 FRESNO STATE BASEBALL FACT BOOK Fresno State Baseball 2016 Quick Facts GENERAL INFORMATION TEAM INFORMATION Name of School .................................................................Fresno State 2015 Overall Record .................................................................... 31-28 Location .................................................................... Fresno, CA 93740 Home/Away (Overall) ........................................................... 20-8/9-18 Founded ....................................................................................... 1911 2015 Conference Record/Finish ........................................... 18-12/3rd Enrollment ................................................................................. 23,060 Home/Away (Conf.) ................................................................ 11-4/7-8 Nickname ................................................................................Bulldogs 2015 Conference Tournament ......................................................... 2-2 School Colors ................................................................... Red and Blue 2015 Postseason ............................................................Did not qualify Home Field (Capacity) .................................. Pete Beiden Field (3,575) 2015 Final Ranking ...........................................................................NR Surface/Dimensions L-R .......................... Grass/330-370-400-370-330 Starters Returning ..............................Position Players - 6 , Pitchers - 5 Affiliation ......................................................................NCAA Division I Starters Lost ........................................Position Players - 3 , Pitchers - 2 Conference ..................................................... Mountain West (4th Yr.) Number of Newcomers .................................................................... 11 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 Brody Russell .....Sr. ............OF ............ .. ..233 ......2 ........................ 17 Baseball Office ................................................................ 559-278-2178 Kevin Viers .........Sr. ........... INF ............ .. .257 ......7 ........................ 34 Ryan Dobson.......Jr. ........... INF ............ .. .245 ......0 .......................... 7 TEAM HISTORY Austin Guibor .....Jr. ............OF ............. .. .339 ......5 ........................ 21 First Season of Baseball ................................................................ 1922 Korby Batesole ...So. .......... INF ............ .. .232 ......1 ........................ 13 All-Time Record .....................................................2,495-1490-4 (.626) Highest Ranking .................................................... No. 1 (4x, last 2008) TOP RETURNING PITCHERS NCAA Titles .............................................................................. 1 (2008) Name ............... Yr. ...........L/R .......... W-L-SV ....ERA .......IP ......... SO NCAA College World Series Appearances (last) ....................... 4 (2008) Anthony Arias .... So. .............L .............2-3-0 .......5.40 .....56.2 .........49 NCAA Tournament Appearances (last) .................................. 34 (2012) Tim Borst ...........Sr. ............. R .............4-4-1 .......4.65 .... 50.1 ..........39 NCAA Tournament Record .................................................67-74 (.475) Jimmy Lambert ...Jr. ............. R .............4-2-1 .......4.66 .... 75.1 ..........44 NCAA Regional Record.......................................................58-66 (.478) Dylan Lee ...........Sr. ..............L .............4-2-0 .......5.31 .... 39.0 ..........30 Conference Championships .............................................................. 34 Ricky Thomas .....So. ............ L .............4-3-1 .......3.92 .... 41.1 ..........35 Last Conference Championship ......................................... 2012 (WAC) NEWCOMERS COACHING STAFF Name ................Yr. .......... Pos..................................Previous School Head Coach .......Mike Batesole (Cal State