Going from the 50-yard line of Bulldog Stadium to Beijing’s Tienemen Square, 25 past and current Fresno State students and Director of Bands Gary Gilroy will participate in a 2,008-member ensemble of young people from around the world at the summer Olympics in China.

The only catch is that each musician is paying his/her way, which totals to $4,500 each. Donations can help dramatically with the cost and also help make this dream a reality.

To help our Bulldog musicians make a smooth departure on July 29th, visit the marching band’s donations page, here.

Visit www.fresnostatenews.com for more information on the Bulldog Olympians.

Are you ready? Football Student Season Tickets are on sale now! Football student season tickets are available to all current Fresno State students for just $60! That’s five home games for just $60! Be sure to secure your seat now for the home opener against Big Ten opponent Wisconsin on September 13. To purchase, log on to www.gobulldogs.com or call 559-278-DOGS. Please have your Fresno State student ID available as we will need your ID number.Bulldog fans that have not purchase their 2008 football season tickets can take advantage of a big day of Bulldog football on Thursday, July 24, when KMJ Radio holds a Bulldog Football “Ticket-a-thon”. All day long, KMJ will be promoting Bulldog season ticket sales with the goal to sell 580 season tickets. KMJ can be found on the AM dial at 580.

You can exchange your gear from another college or university in for an ASI Fresno State t-shirt starting the first week of school. What do you need to do? It’s simple: Bring your old shirts in to the ASI office in USU-316 or USU-317 and you get a brand new one! What happens to the old shirts? If in usable condition, they will be donated to a local clothing charity.

Fresno State’s soccer team kicks it into high gear August 18th at 7:00 p.m. with their home opener against Fresno Pacific in an exhibition game.

Games are free with a valid Fresno State ID.

Check out the schedule at: http://gobulldogs.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/sched/fres-w-soccer-sched.html

Hot off their success in Game 2 the Bulldogs came to Omaha ready to play in Game 3 of the championship series of the College World Series. The Fresno State Bulldogs are national champions after pulling off one of the greatest upsets of history. Justin Wilson went 8-innings with 9 K’s and only one earned run. Supported by a heroic performance by Steve Detwiler who had six RBI’s, the Bulldogs defeated Georgia 6-1. The Georgia Dawgs tried to jumpstart a rally in the 9th inning, but Brandon Burke entered the game to end their dreams. Fittingly, the last batter of the game flew out to Detwiler. On a side note, Tommy Mendonca, who was selected for Team USA and tied a record for most homeruns in a college series, was named the CWS MVP.

This is a great time to be a Bulldog! Come celebrate with your Fresno State Diamond Dogs tomorrow, Thursday night at 7 p.m. on Beiden Field.

Go Dogs, National Champions!

The moxie and grit of Fresno State which served them so well during the post season has come through again. The Bulldogs, facing elimination, found themselves down 5-0 by the third inning of Game 2 of the championship series. But all of that soon changed with a 6-run inning in the third inning that resulted in a 15-run streak by the end of the 5th inning. Powered by a strong bottom half of the batting order, as well as the bats of Susdorf and Mendonca, the Dogs’ found themselves ahead at the end of the game 19-10. Fresno State leads all teams in the CWS in homeruns. Mendonca hit his fourth homerun of the CWS tonight, tying a record for most homeruns hit in a CWS. You can watch our Bulldogs play for the National Title in Game 3 against No. 8 Georgia Wednesday on ESPN at 4 p.m. (PT). MM

There will be a welcome home celebration (win or lose) at Beiden Field on Thursday at 7:00 pm.  As always, your Bulldog Blog crew will keep you posted!

On Monday, June 23, 2008 Senator McCain paid a visit to Fresno State. Our ASI president Mackee Mason, along with Provost Echeverria, presented a baseball jersey with Sen. McCain in recognition that our team has made it to the CWS championship. Senator McCain stayed for a few short minutes after the humble recognition to talk with our very own ASI President. 

President Mason was was there to encurage all students to familiarize themselves with the presidential candidates and more importantly - get out and vote.   Need to register? Go to www.rockthevote.com

 Read More:  http://www.fresnostatenews.com/2008/06/McCain.htm

 Posted: 6/23/2008 by MM

Fresno State will advance to the College World Series Finals for the first time in the history of the program after defeating North Carolina 6-1. The Dogs scored runs in every inning from the third to the sixth innings to defeat the No. 2 national seed and two time CWS runner-up. Tommy Mendonca drove in four runs and pitcher Clayton Allison put on a heroic performance throwing six innings after a two week recovery from tendinitis in the shoulder. Coach Batesole referred to the Dogs as the purest and most selfless team he has ever coached. This gives a new spin to the saying “good guys finish last.”

Watch your Diamond Dogs take on Georgia for the National Championship on ESPN2 on Monday and Tuesday at 4 p.m.  

6/22/08 MM

Photo: ESPNU

Fresno State may have lost last night to North Carolina but their chances of a championship series with Georgia are still alive. Fresno State took a commanding lead, 3-0, with Tommy Mendonca’s 2-run homer in the 4th inning. North Carolina answered the call with two runs in both the 4th and the 8th innings. Although the Bulldogs lost 4-3, they can still revel in the fact that Mendonca’s decking of a base-runner made the No. 1 spot in ESPN SportCenter’s Top Ten Plays of the Day. You can watch the Dogs vie for a place in college baseball history as they play an elimination game at 4 p.m. today on ESPN Classic.

The Fresno State baseball team doesn’t understand the concept of giving up. Down early in the season, they have managed to get their game together and not only win the WAC Championship but got invited to the College World Series. But they haven’t stopped there.

With two games under their belt, the Dogs continue to be undefeated in the CWS.

North Carolina and LSU (who are both 1-1) will face off to see which one gets to take on our Bulldogs in Game 12 of the CWS.

Take a look at the CWS Braket: http://gobulldogs.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/08-cws-central.html

Follow the ‘Dogs throughout the CWS on www.gobulldogs.com with a behind-the-scenes look at the experience of being in Omaha.Posted 6/18/08 by TP

Fresno State Baseball coach, Mike Batesole, won the Coach of the Year Award from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Coach Batesole led the Fresno State Baseball team to their first College World Series since 1991 by defeating three nationally ranked teams (No. 11 Long Beach State, No. 6 San Diego, No. 3 Arizona State).

Read More http://gobulldogs.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061208aab.html

Posted: 6/13/08 by TP

After a whirlwind season, the Fresno State softball team was recognized for their achievements in the final polls of 2008, ending the year at No. 15 in both the NFCA And USA Softball polls.

After a 54-13 year, this was the best season for the lovely ladies since 1999.

Posted 6/12/08 by TP

With school right around the corner that means the Fresno State Football is also around the corner.

You can buy your tickets at the ticket office for $15 per game, OR you could get FREE TICKETS by coming to the ASI tailgates two hours before each home game.  The tailgates are on the corner of Cedar and Bulldog Lane.  Come early to for your chance to get free tickets! Find out more at www.asi.csufresno.edu

Posted 6/12/08 by TP

Find out more at www.gobulldogs.com and buy your tickets for the Omaha game!

Show your support for the Dogs this Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 10.  Student tickets are $3 and can be purchased at the entrance.

The Dogs will play San Jose State on Friday, April 9 at 6:05 p.m., a double header on Saturday at 2:05 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. and at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit www.gobulldogs.com.

Show your support for the Dogs as they play Hawaii, Friday at 6 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Dogs will also play at home Wednesday, April 30 and Friday, May 2. As always, tickets are free for students with ID.

Catch the game tomorrow, April 22 at 6:05 p.m. against Santa Clara. The Dogs take on San Francisco at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 23. Admission is free with student ID. For more information, visit www.gobulldogs.com.

Support the team as they play all day Monday, April 21 to Wednesday, April 23 at the Sunnyside Country Club. For more information, visit www.gobulldogs.com.

The Bulldogs will play their first match against Hawai’i at 10a.m. on Saturday, Saint Mary’s at 4p.m. and take on Loyola Marymount at 10a.m. on Sunday. Student tickets are free, so bring our ID. For more information, visit www.gobulldogs.com.