1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team

American college baseball season

1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball

CCAA champions
District VIII champions

College World Series, 3rd

Conference| California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record| 41–13 (11–4 CCAA)
Head coach|

* Pete Beiden (12th season)

Captain| Jerry White
Home stadium| John Euless Ballpark

Seasons

<- 1958

1960 ->

1959 California Collegiate Athletic Association baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
No. 3 Fresno State ‍†‍‍y | 11 | - | 4 | - | 0 |  | .733 |  |  | 41 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .759
San Diego State ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 5 | - | 0 |  | .667 |  |  | 28 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .757
Cal State Los Angeles ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 6 | - | 0 |  | .600 |  |  | 24 | - | 18 | - | 2 |  | .568
Cal Poly ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 7 | - | 0 |  | .533 |  |  | 17 | - | 18 | - | 0 |  | .486
Long Beach State ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .333 |  |  | 16 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .457
UC Santa Barbara ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .133 |  |  | 5 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .208
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1959[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

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1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team

Players | Coaches
| # | Pos. | Name | B/T | Height | Weight | Year | Home town

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| RHP | Mountie Bedford | /R  |

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26  |  | Dave Biggers | /  |

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| OF | Stan Busch | /  |

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| OF | Merv Carter | L/  |

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| RHP | Harvey Casey | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) |  | Crawfordsville, Indiana
| RHP | Dick Deopker | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sr | Annaheim, Saskatchewan
| C | Joe Fischer | /  |

| So | Visalia, California
| C | Jim Garrett | R/R  |

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|  | Augie Garrido | /  |

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| LHP | Lee Gregory | L/L  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jr | Bakersfield, California
| INF | Ted Hiltel | /  |

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| P | Wayne Hironaka | /  |

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| INF | Jim Lester | /  |

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| OF | Mike Lillard | /  |

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| INF | Mike Mathieson | L/  |

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| INF | Dorman Martin | /  |

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| INF | Marty Mazzoni | R/  |

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| OF | L. H. McDaniels | /  |

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| INF | Lee Murphy | R/  |

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| OF | Dave Peeler | L/  |

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| P | Dick Rose | /  |

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| P | Bob Scholz | /  |

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| OF | Tommy Thompson | L/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jr | Lincoln, Illinois
| P | Ed Vegely | /  |

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| INF | Jerry White (C) | R/R  |

| Sr | Oxnard, California
| INF | Odell Youngblood | /  |

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Head coach

Pete Beiden

Assistant coach(es)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: October 25, 2021

## Schedule

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1959 Fresno State Bulldogs baseball game log

Regular season

February (0–1)

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1 | February 28 | at California | Edwards Field • Berkeley, California | 1–2 | 0–1 | –

March (15–3)

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2 | March 6 | at Camp Pendleton | Unknown • Oceanside, California | 4–0 | 1–1 | –
3 | March 7 | at Camp Pendleton | Unknown • Oceanside, California | 1–0 | 2–1 | –
4 | March 7 | at Camp Pendleton | Unknown • Oceanside, California | 13–0 | 3–1 | –
5 | March 13 | California | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 4–2 | 4–1 | –
6 | March 14 | California | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 10–8 | 5–1 | –
7 | March 16 | San Jose State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 1–4 | 5–2 | –
8 | March 16 | San Jose State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 9–8 | 6–2 | –
9 | March 20 | UCLA | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 8–0 | 7–2 | –
10 | March 21 | UCLA | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 9–10 | 7–3 | –
11 | March 23 | vs Southern California | Unknown • San Diego, California | 2–6 | 7–4 | –
12 | March 24 | vs Utah State | Unknown • San Diego, California | 7–0 | 8–4 | –
13 | March 25 | vs Stanford | Unknown • San Diego, California | 2–1 | 9–4 | –
14 | March 25 | vs San Diego Marines | Unknown • San Diego, California | 12–8 | 10–4 | –
15 | March 26 | vs San Diego State | Unknown • San Diego, California | 10–9 | 11–4 | –
16 | March 26 | vs San Diego State | Unknown • San Diego, California | 10–6 | 12–4 | –
17 | March 27 | Oregon | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 10–7 | 13–4 | –
18 | March 28 | Oregon | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 3–2 | 14–4 | –
19 | March 31 | at Sacramento State | Hornet Field • Sacramento, California | 10–7 | 15–4 | –
20 | March 31 | at Sacramento State | Hornet Field • Sacramento, California | 9–0 | 16–4 | –

April (11–4)

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21 | April 3 | San Diego State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 3–5 | 16–5 | 0–1
22 | April 4 | Long Beach State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 2–0 | 17–5 | 1–1
23 | April 4 | Long Beach State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 9–3 | 18–5 | 2–1
24 | April 8 | Camp Pendleton | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 10–9 | 19–5 | 2–1
25 | April 8 | Camp Pendleton | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 3–4 | 19–6 | 2–1
26 | April 10 | at Long Beach State | Whaley Park • Long Beach, California | 14–4 | 20–6 | 3–1
27 | April 11 | at San Diego State | Unknown • San Diego, California | 6–4 | 21–6 | 4–1
28 | April 11 | at San Diego State | Unknown • San Diego, California | 4–8 | 21–7 | 4–2
29 | April 14 | at San Jose State | Unknown • San Jose, California | 6–0 | 22–7 | 4–2
30 | April 14 | at San Jose State | Unknown • San Jose, California | 1–0 | 23–7 | 4–2
31 | April 17 | Cal Poly | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 8–2 | 24–7 | 5–2
32 | April 17 | Cal Poly | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 15–18 | 24–8 | 5–3
33 | April 20 | San Jose State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 11–8 | 25–8 | 5–3
34 | April 20 | San Jose State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 13–7 | 26–8 | 5–3
35 | April 24 | at Cal Poly | Unknown • San Luis Obispo, California | 23–1 | 27–8 | 6–3

May (7–1)

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36 | May 1 | UC Santa Barbara | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 6–4 | 28–8 | 7–3
37 | May 2 | Cal State Los Angeles | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 10–1 | 29–8 | 8–3
38 | May 2 | Cal State Los Angeles | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 6–1 | 30–8 | 9–3
39 | May 5 | Sacramento State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 9–5 | 31–8 | 9–3
40 | May 5 | Sacramento State | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 8–4 | 32–8 | 9–3
41 | May 8 | at Cal State Los Angeles | Unknown • Los Angeles, California | 2–1 | 33–8 | 10–3
42 | May 9 | at UC Santa Barbara | Unknown • Santa Barbara, California | 4–11 | 34–9 | 10–4
43 | May 9 | at UC Santa Barbara | Unknown • Santa Barbara, California | 13–9 | 35–9 | 11–4

Postseason

District VIII Playoff (4–1)

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45 | May | Santa Clara | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 23–11 | – | 11–4
46 | May | Santa Clara | John Euless Ballpark • Fresno, California | 15–3 | – | 11–4
47 | May | at Washington | Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington | 3–2 | – | 11–4
48 | May | at Washington | Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington | 4–5 | – | 11–4
49 | May | at Washington | Old Graves Field • Seattle, Washington | 10–5 | – | 11–4

College World Series (3–2)

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50 | June 13 | vs Colorado State College | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 6–5 | 39–11 | 11–4
51 | June 14 | vs Arizona | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 1–5 | 39–12 | 11–4
52 | June 15 | vs Western Michigan | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 7–2 | 40–12 | 11–4
53 | June 16 | vs Arizona | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 2–0 | 41–12 | 11–4
54 | June 16 | vs Oklahoma State | Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 0–4 | 41–13 | 11–4

## Awards and honors

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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[2]

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1959". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
2. ^ "2021 Media Guide Fresno State Baseball" (PDF). www.gobulldogs.com. Fresno State University. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

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