The Fresno State Diamond Dogs won the Mountain West Championship in a high-scoring final game against San Jose State, with a score of 16-11.
Murf Gray was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament, with an impressive batting record of 11-for-21, seven RBIs, and eight runs scored.
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Driving the win: Tyler Davis and Justin Stransky were the top performers for Fresno State, both going 3-for-5 with four RBIs.
- Gray, Acosta, Stransky, Beal, Hopfe, and Riding were named to the All-Tournament Team.
- Fresno State’s offense got off to a strong start, with multiple players hitting home runs and driving in runs.
- Jaykob Acosta was instrumental in shutting down the San Jose State offense, striking out seven and allowing only one run in relief.
- Fresno State’s pitching staff set a tournament record of 67 strikeouts, with Acosta, Dixon, and Beal accounting for 12 each.
- Fresno State’s five doubles tied the tournament record, with Murf Gray leading the team in RBIs with eight.
- The team’s offensive performance in the final game was impressive, scoring 16 runs, the most in a Mountain West championship-clinching win since 2012.
- Fresno State’s victory secured their second MW tournament title in program history and their first since 2019.
What’s next: Sunday, the Diamond ‘Dogs were selected to compete in the Santa Barbara Regional of the NCAA Baseball Tournament as the four seed, facing top-seeded UC Santa Barbara in their first game.
- This is Fresno State’s first regional appearance under Head Coach Ryan Overland.
- Fresno State will take on UC Santa Barbara at 9 p.m. on Friday, with coverage streaming on ESPN+.
