FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State baseball team defeated the Air Force Falcons by a score of 6-1 in game two of the weekend series on Saturday at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Diamond 'Dogs got a head start over the Falcons with an RBI single from Grady Morgan to drive in Eddie Saldivar.
Fresno State and Air Force sat at a standstill for the next three innings. Bobby Blandford led off the bottom of the fifth with a first-pitch long ball to right field. Michael McKernan singled up the middle and was driven in by a stand-up triple down the right-field line by Eddie Saldivar. Grady Morgan made it a 5-0 game with an RBI double that plated Tommy Hopfe.
An RBI single put the Falcons on the board in the top of the seventh, but Rocco Peppi answered back with a solo shot over the scoreboard in left field to close scoring for both teams at 6-1.
NOTES
Fresno State snapped Air Force's six-game conference win streak as its record drops to 6-2.
Rocco Peppi extended his hit streak to 16 straight games with his solo home run.
The Bulldogs broke a five-game losing streak against the Falcons.
With a win tomorrow, the Bulldogs will be tied with Air Force for first place in the conference.
UP NEXT
Fresno State will conclude the weekend series with Air Force on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. at Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium.