Fresno State has started up practices as they try to defend their 2008 National Championship. The Collegian Online has an excellent article written by Logan Hopkins about how the preparations for the 2009 season are coming together. The article talks about how Fresno State only returns four pitchers from last year’s team and will welcome 18 newcomers in total. Read the rest of this entry »

Sophomore Jordan Ribera and the 'Dogs are 16 days away from opening night.

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FRESNO, Calif. – Jordan Ribera returns for his sophomore campaign after starting 16 and appearing in 43 games as a freshman. Ribera recorded five homeruns, 16 RBIs and finished the year with a .215 batting average. Ribera took a moment after practice to sit down with gobulldogs.com and answer a few questions.
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The Merced Sun-Star has a great article on Fresno State’s Tommy Mendonca discussing his breakout season in 2008. He started last season with a .171 average over the first month. After two months, it raised to .209 while striking out 40 times before April 1st. He ended up finishing the regular season with a .259 average, 14 homers, and 47 RBI. Mendonca went on an absolute tear during the NCAA Tournament where he hit five homers. Read the rest of this entry »

Christian Vitters is one the current professional players expected to play int the 2009 alumni game.

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FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State baseball kicks off the 2009 season with the 29th annual Golf Classic at Brighton Crest on Fri., Feb. 13. Following the golf tournament is the 22nd annual Double Play Dinner at 7:30 p.m. at the Fresno Convention Center New Exhibit Hall. Social hour will begin at 6:00 p.m.
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Patrick Ebert of PGCrossChecker.com recently posted a fantastic article about the 2009 MLB Draft profiling some of the top players in the nation. The articles talks about some of the top High School players in the country in Matthew Purke and Tyler Matzek. (We saw both in the AFLAC All-American and the Under Armour All-American games.) He also talks about the two independent pitchers in Tanner Scheppers formerly of Fresno State and Aaron Crow formely of Missouri who decided to not sign professional contracts after last year and will not return to college as they await the 2009 draft. He finally talks about UNC’s dynamic duo of Alex White and Dustin Ackley leading the top prospect in the ACC this upcoming year. Read the rest of this entry »

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FRESNO, Calif. – Head baseball coach Mike Batesole and Fresno State announced the 2009 schedule Monday. The reigning NCAA National Champions have a tough schedule to help prepare them for a run at their fourth-straight WAC championship. Read the rest of this entry »

The CBB continues our countdown to the 2009 College Baseball season with our Top 50 players to watch. We will be providing one player each day (Monday-Saturday) until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with Alan Ahmady from Fresno State. He is a 5-11 195 pound first baseman from Clovis West High School and Fresno California. Read the rest of this entry »

Six commit to Virginia Tech baseball in early signing period

The Virginia Tech baseball coaching staff announced on Wednesday the official signing of five players to National Letters of Intent for the 2009-10 school year, as well as the addition of one transfer from an SEC school.

The new signees scheduled to join the Hokies for the 2010 season include outfielder/first baseman Tyler Horan of Boston College High School in Middleboro, Mass., pitcher Joe Mantiply of Tunstall High School in Danville, Va., catcher Chad Morgan of Paul VI Catholic High School in Springfield, Va., pitcher/first baseman Patrick Scoggin of Douglas S. Freeman High School in Richmond, Va., and shortstop/pitcher Brent Zimmerman of Nova High School in Cooper City, Fla. Also joining Tech in 2010 will be shortstop Tim Smalling, a Raleigh, N.C., native who spent the past two seasons starting for the University of Arkansas.
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FRESNO, CA, NOVEMBER 7, 2008: One of the most improbable and incredible college sports championships ever is captured in the new book, Underdogs to Wonderdogs: Fresno State’s Road to Omaha and the College World Series Championship. With 200 full-color photos packed into 168 letter-sized pages, this hardcover edition chronicles Fresno State’s 2008 season from start to furious finish. Penned by Paul Loeffler, the team’s longtime radio announcer, Underdogs to Wonderdogs also includes: Read the rest of this entry »

The CBB continues our countdown to the 2009 College Baseball season with our Top 50 players to watch. We will be providing one player each day (Monday-Saturday) until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with Junior Tommy Mendonca from Fresno State checking in at the 44th spot in our countdown. He is a 6′1 200 pound third baseman out of Turlock High School in Turlock California. Read the rest of this entry »

College World Series box set pre-sale orders begin today online.

Fresno State Baseball Happenings

Fresno State baseball continues their daily routine of fall workouts and practice in preparation for the 2009 season. Here is what has been happening to the Bulldogs in the last couple of weeks.

College World Series DVD Box Set Available Nov. 1

Fresno State fans can take home the 2008 College World Series action. The official commemorative 2008 College World Series DVD Box Set will be available November 1.
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Junior Wes Musick and the Cougars begin fall practice Wednesday.

Houston Baseball Begins Fall Practice Wednesday

The University of Houston baseball team will look to build off a successful 2008 season when it begins fall practice Wednesday at Cougar Field.

Practices are tentatively set to begin at 2:30 p.m. and will be closed to the public during the week. The weekend practices will be open to all fans, and times will be announced on a week-by-week basis.
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