Fresno State Athletics
Senior Spotlight: Torin Goldstein
5/15/2018 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
Fresno State Baseball will celebrate its four seniors in this weekend's final home series against UNLV this weekend (May 17-19).
FRESNO, Calif - The second senior to be introduced before Senior Day on Saturday is Torin Goldstein. The senior ceremony is slated to begin before the first pitch of Saturday's contest against UNLV.
The Irvine, Calif. native has been with Fresno State for five years after utilizing his redshirt season as a freshman in 2014. In his first active season with the 'Dogs, Goldstein appeared in 14 games with a pair of starts at designated hitter. The redshirt freshman smacked six hits in 16 at-bats for a .375 average. Goldstein helped the Bulldogs to a 15-7 win over San Diego State in the 2015 Mountain West tournament with a three-run RBI double down the left field line.
The 2016 season was cut short for Goldstein as he appeared in 20 games before a season-ending injury sidelined him finishing the season with six hits and four RBIs.
Goldstein returned his junior season with 16 appearances and one start as designated hitter. The junior picked up three hits in 14 at-bats, drove in six RBIs and scored four runs with his first two career home runs at Nevada (April 23) and at UNLV (May 5).
Goldstein has started 12 games for the 'Dogs this season, primarily at first base and designated hitter, while in 34 games. In 81 at-bats, Goldstein has knocked 31 hits and drove in 17 RBIs while scoring nine runs. He has knocked six doubles and one home run for a career-high .383 average on the year. On the diamond, Goldstein has a perfect 1.000 fielding mark with 65 putouts and six assists.
Entering this weekend, Goldstein has appeared in 84 career games collecting 46 hits in 139 at-bats while scoring 14 runs, driving in 32 RBIs, smacked seven doubles and three home runs and has teamed up with fellow fifth-year senior Nick Warren to have 80 different Bulldog teammates over their five-year careers at Fresno State.
Goldstein met with GoBulldogs.com to touch on his experience while in a Bulldog uniform.
Q: What is your most memorable moment as a Bulldog?
Goldstein: "My most memorable moment would be earning a Mountain West ring and also all of the people I have met and friendships I have made over the course of the five years that I have been here."
Q: How was your transition into becoming a Fresno State athlete?
Goldstein: "It was awesome! Everybody really welcomed us in like we were already a part of the family and it has been an awesome five years being a part of this club."
Q: Who have you most looked up to while at Fresno State?
Goldstein: "My grandparents. They pick me up when I am down and they have been by my side through this entire journey. They come to all of the games and drive from Orange County to watch the Bulldogs play."
Q: How would your teammates describe you?
Goldstein: "I would hope as a great team guy and a hard worker."
Q: What will you miss most about Fresno State?
Goldstein: "I will probably most miss the facilities that we have available to us. The weight room, our barn and training room and also being with my teammates all year long. Being a Bulldog and having these teammates is the best thing in the world."
Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals/superstitions? Any favorite songs to warm up to?
Goldstein: "McCarthy Tatum and I do our "jail yard" workout before every game and I always jam to Metallica during those workouts."
Q: How would you describe this senior class?
Goldstein: "Mature. This senior class is very mature when it comes to baseball, school and off -field activity."
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