# 1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team

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.

## Schedule

1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (0–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CCAA record
1February 28at CaliforniaEdwards Field • Berkeley, California1–20–1– :
March (15–3)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CCAA record
2March 6at Camp PendletonUnknown • Oceanside, California4–01–1–
3March 7at Camp PendletonUnknown • Oceanside, California1–02–1–
4March 7at Camp PendletonUnknown • Oceanside, California13–03–1–
5March 13CaliforniaJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California4–24–1–
6March 14CaliforniaJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California10–85–1–
7March 16San Jose StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California1–45–2–
8March 16San Jose StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California9–86–2–
9March 20UCLAJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California8–07–2–
10March 21UCLAJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California9–107–3–
11March 23vs Southern CaliforniaUnknown • San Diego, California2–67–4–
12March 24vs Utah StateUnknown • San Diego, California7–08–4–
13March 25vs StanfordUnknown • San Diego, California2–19–4–
14March 25vs San Diego MarinesUnknown • San Diego, California12–810–4–
15March 26vs San Diego StateUnknown • San Diego, California10–911–4–
16March 26vs San Diego StateUnknown • San Diego, California10–612–4–
17March 27OregonJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California10–713–4–
18March 28OregonJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California3–214–4–
19March 31at Sacramento StateHornet Field • Sacramento, California10–715–4–
20March 31at Sacramento StateHornet Field • Sacramento, California9–016–4– :
April (11–4)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CCAA record
21April 3San Diego StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California3–516–50–1
22April 4Long Beach StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California2–017–51–1
23April 4Long Beach StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California9–318–52–1
24April 8Camp PendletonJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California10–919–52–1
25April 8Camp PendletonJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California3–419–62–1
26April 10at Long Beach StateWhaley Park • Long Beach, California14–420–63–1
27April 11at San Diego StateUnknown • San Diego, California6–421–64–1
28April 11at San Diego StateUnknown • San Diego, California4–821–74–2
29April 14at San Jose StateUnknown • San Jose, California6–022–74–2
30April 14at San Jose StateUnknown • San Jose, California1–023–74–2
31April 17Cal PolyJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California8–224–75–2
32April 17Cal PolyJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California15–1824–85–3
33April 20San Jose StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California11–825–85–3
34April 20San Jose StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California13–726–85–3
35April 24at Cal PolyUnknown • San Luis Obispo, California23–127–86–3 :
May (7–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CCAA record
36May 1UC Santa BarbaraJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California6–428–87–3
37May 2Cal State Los AngelesJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California10–129–88–3
38May 2Cal State Los AngelesJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California6–130–89–3
39May 5Sacramento StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California9–531–89–3
40May 5Sacramento StateJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California8–432–89–3
41May 8at Cal State Los AngelesUnknown • Los Angeles, California2–133–810–3
42May 9at UC Santa BarbaraUnknown • Santa Barbara, California4–1134–910–4
43May 9at UC Santa BarbaraUnknown • Santa Barbara, California13–935–911–4 :
Postseason :
District VIII Playoff (4–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CCAA record
45MaySanta ClaraJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California23–11–11–4
46MaySanta ClaraJohn Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California15–3–11–4
47Mayat WashingtonOld Graves Field • Seattle, Washington3–2–11–4
48Mayat WashingtonOld Graves Field • Seattle, Washington4–5–11–4
49Mayat WashingtonOld Graves Field • Seattle, Washington10–5–11–4 :
College World Series (3–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CCAA record
50June 13vs Colorado State CollegeOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–539–1111–4
51June 14vs ArizonaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–539–1211–4
52June 15vs Western MichiganOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska7–240–1211–4
53June 16vs ArizonaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–041–1211–4
54June 16vs Oklahoma StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska0–441–1311–4 :

## 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-CCAA