1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball California Collegiate Athletic Association California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 41–13 11–4 Pete Beiden 12th Jerry White John Euless Ballpark CCAA championsDistrict VIII champions College World Series 3rd The 1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team represented Fresno State College in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Bulldogs played their home games at John Euless Ballpark. The team was coached by Pete Beiden in his 12th year as head coach at Fresno State. The Bulldogs won the District VIII playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Roster 1959 Fresno State Bulldogs y Mountie Bedford RHP R SR Dave Biggers 26 U Stan Busch OF Merv Carter OF L SR Harvey Casey RHP R R 6 1 190 Crawfordsville, Indiana Dick Deopker RHP R R 6 0 175 SR Annaheim, Saskatchewan Joe Fischer C SO Visalia, California Jim Garrett C R R SR Augie Garrido y U SO Lee Gregory baseball y LHP L L 6 1 180 JR Bakersfield, California Ted Hiltel INF Wayne Hironaka P Jim Lester INF Mike Lillard OF Mike Mathieson INF L Dorman Martin INF Marty Mazzoni INF R SO L. H. McDaniels OF Lee Murphy INF R Dave Peeler OF L Dick Rose P Bob Scholz P Tommy Thompson OF L R 5 11 175 JR Lincoln, Illinois Ed Vegely P Jerry White INF R R SR Oxnard, California C Odell Youngblood INF https://gobulldogs.com/news/2000/4/27/1959_CWS_Team_To_Reunite_This_Weekend October 25, 2021 Pete Beiden Schedule Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white 1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball game log |- ! style="Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white" | Regular season |- Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white February (0–1) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | CCAA record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || February 28 || at 1959 California Golden Bears California || Edwards Field • Berkeley, California || 1–2 || 0–1 || – |- Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white March (15–3) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | CCAA record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 6 || at Camp Pendleton || Unknown • Oceanside, California || 4–0 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 7 || at Camp Pendleton || Unknown • Oceanside, California || 1–0 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March 7 || at Camp Pendleton || Unknown • Oceanside, California || 13–0 || 3–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March 13 || California || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 4–2 || 4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 14 || California || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 10–8 || 5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 16 || 1959 San Jose State Spartans San Jose State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 1–4 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 16 || San Jose State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 9–8 || 6–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 20 || 1959 UCLA Bruins UCLA || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 8–0 || 7–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || March 21 || UCLA || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 9–10 || 7–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || March 23 || vs 1959 USC Trojans Southern California || Unknown • San Diego, California || 2–6 || 7–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 24 || vs 1959 Utah State Aggies Utah State || Unknown • San Diego, California || 7–0 || 8–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 25 || vs 1959 Stanford Cardinal Stanford || Unknown • San Diego, California || 2–1 || 9–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 25 || vs San Diego Marines || Unknown • San Diego, California || 12–8 || 10–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 26 || vs 1959 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State || Unknown • San Diego, California || 10–9 || 11–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 26 || vs San Diego State || Unknown • San Diego, California || 10–6 || 12–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || March 27 || 1959 Oregon Ducks Oregon || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 10–7 || 13–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || March 28 || Oregon || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 3–2 || 14–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || March 31 || at 1959 Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State || Hornet Field • Sacramento, California || 10–7 || 15–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || March 31 || at Sacramento State || Hornet Field • Sacramento, California || 9–0 || 16–4 || – |- Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white April (11–4) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | CCAA record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || April 3 || San Diego State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 3–5 || 16–5 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 4 || 1959 Long Beach State Dirtbags Long Beach State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 2–0 || 17–5 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 4 || Long Beach State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 9–3 || 18–5 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 8 || Camp Pendleton || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 10–9 || 19–5 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || April 8 || Camp Pendleton || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 3–4 || 19–6 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 10 || at Long Beach State || Whaley Park • Long Beach, California || 14–4 || 20–6 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 11 || at San Diego State || Unknown • San Diego, California || 6–4 || 21–6 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || April 11 || at San Diego State || Unknown • San Diego, California || 4–8 || 21–7 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 14 || at San Jose State || Unknown • San Jose, California || 6–0 || 22–7 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 14 || at San Jose State || Unknown • San Jose, California || 1–0 || 23–7 || 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 17 || 1959 Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 8–2 || 24–7 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 || April 17 || Cal Poly || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 15–18 || 24–8 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 20 || San Jose State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 11–8 || 25–8 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || April 20 || San Jose State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 13–7 || 26–8 || 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 24 || at Cal Poly || Unknown • San Luis Obispo, California || 23–1 || 27–8 || 6–3 |- Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white May (7–1) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | CCAA record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 1 || 1959 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 6–4 || 28–8 || 7–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May 2 || 1959 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Cal State Los Angeles || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 10–1 || 29–8 || 8–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 2 || Cal State Los Angeles || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 6–1 || 30–8 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 5 || Sacramento State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 9–5 || 31–8 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May 5 || Sacramento State || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 8–4 || 32–8 || 9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 8 || at Cal State Los Angeles || Unknown • Los Angeles, California || 2–1 || 33–8 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 || May 9 || at UC Santa Barbara || Unknown • Santa Barbara, California || 4–11 || 34–9 || 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 9 || at UC Santa Barbara || Unknown • Santa Barbara, California || 13–9 || 35–9 || 11–4 |- |- ! style="Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white" | Postseason |- Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white District VIII Playoff (4–1) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | CCAA record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May || 1959 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 23–11 || – || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May || Santa Clara || John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California || 15–3 || – || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May || at 1959 Washington Huskies Washington || Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington || 3–2 || – || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 || May || at Washington || Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington || 4–5 || – || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May || at Washington || Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington || 10–5 || – || 11–4 |- Fresno State Bulldogs 2 white College World Series (3–2) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | CCAA record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || June 13 || vs Colorado State College || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–5 || 39–11 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || June 14 || vs Arizona || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–5 || 39–12 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || June 15 || vs Western Michigan || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–2 || 40–12 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || June 16 || vs Arizona || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–0 || 41–12 || 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 || June 16 || vs Oklahoma State || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–4 || 41–13 || 11–4 |- |- | Awards and honors Augie Garrido First Team All-District VIII Lee Gregory First Team All-CCAA First Team All-District VIII Jim Lester First Team All-CCAA Mike Mathiesen First Team All-CCAA Jerry White First Team All-CCAAhttps://gobulldogs.com/documents/2021/5/5/2021_Fresno_State_Baseball_Record_Book_PDF_.pdf 2021 Media Guide Fresno State Baseball Fresno State University www.gobulldogs.com October 27, 2021 References Category:Fresno State Bulldogs baseball seasons Fresno State Bulldogs baseball Category:College World Series seasons Fresno State Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association baseball champion seasons