2008 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team
American college baseball season
| 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball | |
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NCAA Champions WAC Champions WAC Tournament champions | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 43-31 (21-11 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Beiden Field |
Seasons ← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team represented California State University, Fresno in the NCAA Division I baseball season of 2008. They played their home games at Beiden Field in Fresno, California. The team was coached by Mike Batesole who was in his fifth season at Fresno State. Under Batesole, Fresno State has won three Western Athletic Conference championships in a row, and he has a 172-134 record with the Bulldogs.
In a Cinderella run through the postseason, the Fresno State Bulldogs defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2008 College World Series finals to win its first NCAA Division I Championship in baseball. This led to their 3rd national championship in the NCAA organization, adding to their championships in Softball (1998) and Men's Track & Field (1964-Division II).
Schedule and results
Before the season occurred, Fresno State entered the season ranked in the Collegiate Baseball newspaper's Fabulous 40 for the third consecutive season, at #21.[1] Fresno State was also ranked #21 by the preseason magazine Baseball America.[2] Fresno State also was preseason pick of the WAC coaches as the favorite to win the 2008 season; additionally, seven players were selected to the Preseason All-WAC Team, including the preseason Player of the Year Steve Susdorf and Pitcher of the Year Clayton Allison[3]
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Roster
Coaches
| Name | Title | First Season at Fresno State | Alma Mater |
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| Mike Batesole[4] | Head coach | 2003 | Fullerton State University (1990) |
| Pat Waer[5] | Assistant coach | 2006 | Washington State University (1995) |
| Matt Curtis[6] | Assistant coach | 2002 | Fresno State University (1996) |
| Mike Mayne[7] | Assistant coach | 2007 | University of California—Riverside (1968) |
Players
| No. | Players | Position | Year | Ht/wt | Bats/throws | Hometown (last school) |
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| 3 | Erik Wetzel | INF | JR | 6-1/180 | R/R | Chino, CA (Don Lugo HS) |
| 4 | Danny Grubb | C | JR | 5-11/185 | R/R | Orange, CA (Orange Lutheran HS) |
| 5 | Trent Soares | OF | FR | 6-0/180 | L/R | Fresno, CA (San Joaquin Memorial High School) |
| 7 | Nick Hom | INF | FR | 6-0/180 | R/R | Benicia, CA (De La Salle HS) |
| 9 | Alan Ahmady | INF | SO | 5-11/195 | R/R | Fresno, CA (Clovis West HS) |
| 10 | Jason Breckley | RHP | SR | 6-1/220 | R/R | Moorpark, CA (Moorpark HS) |
| 11 | Todd Sandell | INF | SR | 6-2/190 | R/R | Somis, CA (Camarillo HS) |
| 14 | Tanner Scheppers | RHP | JR | 6-4/220 | R/R | Laguna Niguel, CA (Dana Hills HS) |
| 15 | Steve Detwiler | OF | SO | 6-1/220 | R/R | Forest Knolls, CA (San Rafael HS) |
| 16 | Danny Muno | INF | FR | 5-11/170 | S/R | Thousand Oaks, CA (Loyola HS) |
| 19 | Jordan Ribera | INF | FR | 6-0/220 | L/R | Fresno, CA (Clovis West HS) |
| 21 | Justin Wilson | LHP | JR | 6-3/210 | L/L | Clovis, CA (Buchanan HS) |
| 24 | Ryan Overland | C | SR | 6-2/200 | L/R | Atascadero, CA (Atascadero HS) |
| 25 | Brandon Burke | RHP | SR | 6-3/200 | R/R | San Diego, CA (Rancho Bernardo HS) |
| 27 | Steve Susdorf | OF | SR | 6-1/195 | L/L | Newhall, CA (Hart HS) |
| 29 | Gavin Hedstrom | OF | JR | 6-1/190 | R/R | Irvine, CA (Woodbridge HS) |
| 30 | Blake Amador | OF | SR | 6-0/190 | L/L | Turlock, CA (Modesto JC/UNLV) |
| 32 | Tommy Mendonca | INF | SO | 6-1/200 | L/R | Turlock, CA (Turlock HS) |
| 33 | Justin Miller | RHP | JR | 6-5/195 | R/R | Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield College) |
| 34 | Jake Johnson | C | FR | 6-2/205 | R/R | La Mirada, CA (La Mirada HS) |
| 37 | Sean Bonesteele | RHP | SO | 6-5/220 | R/R | Santa Ana, CA (Foothill HS) |
| 38 | Jake Floethe | RHP | FR | 6-3/195 | R/R | Lafayette, CA (Acalanes HS) |
| 40 | Clayton Allison | RHP | SR | 6-5/230 | R/R | Visalia, CA (College of the Sequoias) |
| 42 | Gene Escat | RHP | FR | 6-5/190 | R/R | Hanford, CA (Hanford HS) |
| 43 | Kris Tomlinson | LHP | JR | 6-0/180 | L/L | Visalia, CA (Golden West HS) |
| 47 | Holden Sprague | RHP | JR | 6-2/210 | R/R | Fresno, CA (Bullard HS) |
| 50 | Jake Hower | RHP | SR | 6-4/190 | R/R | Roseville, CA (American River CC) |
Rankings
Awards and honors
| Player | Award/Honor |
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| Clayton Allison | WAC Pitcher of the Week (April 16 - April 27)[8] |
| Alan Ahmady | WAC Player of the Week and National Player of the Week (March 24 - March 30) |
| Steve Susdorf | WAC Player of the Week (April 16 - April 27),[8] WAC Player of the Year 2008,[9] ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American[10] |
| Justin Wilson | WAC Pitcher of the Week (May 7 - May 13)[11] |
| Mike Batesole | NCBWA National Coach of the Year Award[12] |
2008 Major League Baseball draft
The following members of the 2008 Fresno State baseball team were drafted in the 2008 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Overall | MLB team |
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| Justin Wilson | LHP | 144 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Erik Wetzel | 2B | 407 | Colorado Rockies |
| Justin Miller | RHP | 483 | Texas Rangers |
| Steven Susdorf | OF | 586 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Clayton Allison | RHP | 817 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
References
- ^ "Fresno State Ranked 21st in Preseason Baseball Poll". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ Baseball America Preseason College Top 25
- ^ "WAC Baseball Preseason Poll and All-WAC Team Announced". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ Player Bio: Mike Batesole @ GoBulldogs.com
- ^ Pat Waer Bio @ GoBulldogs.com
- ^ Pat Waer Bio @ GoBulldogs.com
- ^ Mike Mayne Bio @ GoBulldogs.com
- ^ a b "Fresno State Sweeps Player of the Week Awards". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ The College Baseball Blog | 2008 WAC All-Conference Teams Announced
- ^ ESPN - Susdorf, Bulldogs thriving in role as underdogs on road to Omaha - College Sports
- ^ "WAC Announces Baseball Players of the Week". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ Batesole Named National Coach of the Year
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