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<h1>Out with the old, in with the new</h1>
<p><font size="3"><strong>Dodger Jeff Weaver and the alumni lose 8-4 to the 2004 ' Dogs</strong></font></p>
<p><strong><font size="2">By Darrell Copeland</font></strong></p>
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<p align="justify">Jeff Weaver, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitched
two innings for the alumni Saturday (top); Senior Ryan Haag turned
a double play(bottom). </p>
<p class="byline">-Photo by Cary Edmondson</p>
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<p>Fresno State players, coaches and alumni—all of them were a part
of Saturday’s alumni game, all of them with different views of
it.</p>
<p> Coming into the game, the alumni were riding a two-year winning streak
against the current Bulldogs. Former Bulldog baseball players such
as Eddie Zosky, Brandon Gemoll and Josh Labandeira all came out to be
a
part of the alumni action.</p>
<p> But the new look Bulldogs of 2004 ended the streak this year, maintaining
and extending the series lead to 20-5 overall.</p>
<p> Fresno State had to overcome an early deficit after the alumni put
up a run in the first inning thanks to a two-out single by former
Bulldog Casey McGehee.</p>
<p> The starting pitcher for the alumni was former Fresno State All-American
and current Los Angeles Dodger Jeff Weaver. The Bulldogs touched
up Weaver for five runs in two innings.</p>
<p> “
They looked good out there today,” Weaver said. “Especially
swinging the bats.”</p>
<p> The Bulldogs shined in two other areas as well. Fresno State tallied
five stolen bases while the pitching shut out the alumni for the final
six innings.</p>
<p> “
I liked what I saw today,” coach Mike Batesole said. “We
were aggressive on the bases and we were aggressive on the mound.”</p>
<p> Bulldog sophomore Richie Robnett was quick to point out the stakes
and/or lack of stakes in Saturday’s game.</p>
<p> “
It seems like it doesn’t mean anything when we win it, but when
you lose, all the sudden it becomes a deal,” Robnett said.</p>
<p> After the game, freshman Nick Moresi expressed his feelings on getting
the chance to hit a major leaguer like Jeff Weaver.</p>
<p> “
It’s an amazing experience,” Moresi said “We’re
fortunate to have him come out and pitch to us.” </p>
<p> Moresi, along with many of his other teammates, held their own against
the likes of big-league-caliber pitchers. Four Bulldogs had a multi-hit
game while nine players had at least one hit, including a pinch-hit
homerun by junior David Gomez.</p>
<p> Batesole had a simple solution for his team’s performance.</p>
<p> “
I think what we’ve got is a definite improvement from 12 months
ago,” Batesole said.</p>
<p> Weaver, who hopes to be a more than viable replacement for former Dodger
Kevin Brown, agreed with Batesole’s comments.</p>
<p> “
The direction [the program] is going is looking pretty good,” Weaver
said.</p>
<p> Yet another highly touted recruiting class comes in again next year,
meaning those players will get their chance to see Weaver in an upcoming
season as well, as long as he returns.</p>
<p> “
I’ll continue to come out here and support because this is where
I started and what’s allowed me to get to where I am,” Weaver
said.</p>
<p> Fresno State will open its season this weekend with a three-game series
against the No. 3 Stanford Cardinal. The game will begin at approximately
6:30 p.m. at Beiden Field with senior David Griffin slated as the opening
day starter for the Bulldogs.</p>
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