The Fresno State Diamond ‘Dogs ended their 2024 season with a 7-5 loss to the University of San Diego in the Santa Barbara Regional of the NCAA tournament.
Inside the game: The Toreros took an early lead in the game with a two-run homer in the top of the first inning.
- Eddie Saldivar got the Bulldogs’ first hit of the game with a double in the bottom of the first inning.
- Jake Dixon had two consecutive three-up, three-down innings in the second and third.
- The Bulldogs scored their first run of the game in the third inning when Tommy Hopfe hit a double and Murf Gray singled to bring him home.
- San Diego extended their lead with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning and two RBI doubles in the fifth inning.
- Fresno State cut down the deficit in the fifth inning when Murf Gray hit a home run that scored Hopfe and Saldivar. Tyler Davis scored on a Justin Stransky single.
- San Diego extended their lead to two runs with a solo home run in the eighth inning.
- Fresno State had a scoring opportunity in the ninth inning with back-to-back singles from Hopfe and Saldivar, but they grounded into a double play and lost the game 7-5.
Closing out the season: The Bulldogs finished the season with a 33-29 overall record.
- This season marked the first time since 2016 that Fresno State was not shut out in any game.
