Game 27: Fresno State (15-11, 7-4 MW) at UC Irvine (16-8)
First Pitch: April 4, 2023 – 6 p.m.
Stadium: Cicerone Field at Anteater Ballpark
Surface: Grass
Dimensions: LF 335ft, CF 405ft, RF 355ft
All-Time Series: Fresno State leads 36-11 over UC Irvine
Last Meeting: Fresno State defeated UC Irvine, 12-10 on February 16, 2020
Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
Bulldog Bones:
Fresno State is coming off a series win over No. 9 UCSB that placed them at the top of the Mountain West standings last weekend.
Infielder Murf Gray was named Mountain West Freshman of the week after his standout performance in the series win over UCSB.
Tommy Hopfe is tied for third in the nation in season saves (6).
The Bulldogs are sitting at 3-3 on the road this season and have advanced to 15-11 overall.
The Fresno State baseball team is back on the road to face UC Irvine on Tuesday evening in Irvine, Calif. at 6 p.m.
The 'Dogs wrapped up last weekend with their first series win over a ranked team at home since 2014 after taking two out of three against No. 9 UC Santa Barbara.
Projected starter Jaykob Acosta owns a 1-0 record with 10 appearances under his belt this season.
The Bulldogs have a team batting average of .247 and are led at the plate by infielder Travis Welker who has a .284 season average and a .982 fielding percentage.
A look at the Anteaters:
UC Irvine sits at 16-8 on the season with an 8-4 record at home. They finished the weekend with back-to-back wins over UC San Diego at home.
Projected Anteater starter Andre Antone has a 2-2 record with a 4.08 ERA. He has thrown 23 strikeouts and has 18 hits against him in 17.2 innings pitched.
Overall, the Anteaters have a .281 batting average and .427 slugging percentage. They are led by Anthony Martinez who carries a .372 season average and a .638 slugging percentage.