GAME 52: CSU BAKERSFIELD (13-36) AT FRESNO STATE (29-22)
THE GAME
Date: May 14, 2024
First Pitch: 6:05 p.m.
Stadium: Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium
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THE MATCHUP
All-Time: Fresno State leads 18-16 over CSU Bakersfield
Last Meeting: CSU Bakersfield defeated Fresno State in a 7-6 walk-off win in Bakersfield, Calif. on April 2, 2024
Streak: Fresno State, L1
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State baseball team is hosting its final home game of the season with a midweek rematch over CSU Bakersfield on Tuesday at 6:05 p.m.
THE LAST TIME
The Roadrunners narrowly defeated Fresno State on April 2 in Bakersfield.
Former Roadrunner Jaykob Acosta spent the longest stint on the mound tonight with 2.1 scoreless innings pitched.
Rocco Peppi went 3-5 against the Roadrunners and Grady Morgan hit two doubles.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Bulldogs are 16-10 at home this season, led at the plate by Eddie Saldivar with a .387 home average.
Aidan Cremarosa rules the mound at the Pete with a 0.40 ERA and 22 strikeouts at home.
Rocco Peppi has hit eight home runs at home and owns a .709 slugging percentage at Pete Beiden Field.
244 Bulldog opponents have been struck out at Bob Bennett Stadium this year.
ITS MURF OR NOTHIN'
Murf Gray batted .583 for the Bulldogs in their series win over conference challenger UNLV.
Murf had seven hits on the weekend in 12 at-bats with a single and a home run.
He also drove in six runs and had a career-high four-hit game against UNLV.
Murf had a .917 slugging percentage and a .615 on-base percentage.
He struck out only once on the weekend and drew a walk.