GAME 21-23: Air Force (9-11, 5-1 MW) vs. Fresno State (14-6, 4-2 MW)
THE GAMES
Dates: March 22-24, 2024
First Pitch: Fri., Mar. 22 at 6:05 p.m. | Sat., Mar. 23 at 3:05 p.m. | Sun., Mar. 24 at 1:05 p.m.
Stadium: Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
FOLLOW ALONG
Watch Live: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Listen Live: FOX Sports AM 1340
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THE MATCHUP
All-Time: Fresno State leads 37-21 over Air Force
Last Meeting: Air Force defeated Fresno State 4-3 at USAF Academy Colo. on April 8, 2024.
Current Streak: Fresno State, L4
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State baseball team continues conference play this weekend as they host conference leader Air Force for a three-game series at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.
BIRD WATCHING
The Air Force Falcons have started the season with a 9-11 record and are coming off of a pair of midweek losses to Texas.
In conference play, the Falcons are on a five-game win streak, going 5-1 on the season so far.
Air Force dropped their conference opener to San Jose State and then won the final two games to win the series.
The following weekend, Air Force swept San Diego State in Colorado.
MEAN STREAK
Rocco Peppi is on a hot streak this season with a hit in 14 straight games.
In addition, Peppi has also gotten on base in all 20 games played this season.
Eddie Saldivar is also on an eight-game hit streak, and Justin Stransky has gotten a hit in five straight games.
Fresno State is on a four-series win streak.
On the opposition, Air Force is on a five-conference game win streak.
STEADY EDDIE
Second baseman and leadoff hitter Eddie Saldivar is leading the Bulldog charge this season with a .357 batting average.
Saldivar leads the conference in runs scored with 25 and is in a close race for the most hits in the MW with 30.
He leads the team with 44 total bases and a .449 on-base percentage.
IN THE RANKS
Fresno State leads the nation with the least walks allowed per nine innings with 2.54.
Sunday starter Jack Anker has the lowest ERA amongst eligible pitchers in the MW, with 1.76.
Anker also leads the MW in the least hits allowed per nine innings (5.87), strikeout-to-walk ratio (9.67), victories (4), WHIP (0.75) and least walks allowed per nine innings (0.88).
Tommy Hopfe is ninth in the country and first in the conference with four saves this season.