Fresno State sophomore Jordan Brink finished an incredible weekend with a dominating complete game victory over the Air Force Falcons with a career-best 12 strikeouts.
Jordan Luplow, who had missed five weeks due to a shoulder injury, returned to the Bulldogs' lineup as the designated hitter, but Fresno State drops series opener to UNLV.
The Dugout Club held their annual Double Play Dinner to honor the past and introduce the present Bulldog baseball team.
Last Updated: Sept. 11, 2012
ACCOLADES:
• WAC Tournament Most Valuable Player (2012)
• WAC All-Tournament Team (2012)
• Academic All-WAC (2012)
• No. 13 prospect in Alaska Baseball League - Perfect Game (2012)
• Alaska Baseball League All-Star Team (2012)
2012 (FRESHMAN): Lifted Fresno State to its Western Athletic Conference Tournament title by driving in the winning run with a walk-off single to right field in the bottom of the 13th of the conference championship game against Sacramento State ... named the 2012 WAC Tournament Most Valuable Player ... also named to the 2012 WAC All-Tournament and Academic All-WAC teams ... started in all 59 games ... hit two home runs and recorded 65 hits with 34 RBI, 33 runs scored and 15 doubles ... went 10 for 11 in stolen base attempts ... posted a batting average of .279 and a fielding percentage of .982 ... tallied 17 multi-hit games, which was the third-best mark by any Bulldog ... tied for the Bulldog's highest hitting streak record of 11 during the Bulldogs' late-season surge into the NCAA Regionals from May 12 through June 1 ... played summer ball for the Alaska Baseball League's Anchorage Glacier Pilots, where he finished with 26 RBI (5th in ABL) and batted .289 ... also named to ABL All-Star team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Buchanan High School(2011) Missed most of the season rehabbing from an injury ... hit .385 with one home run in four games ... played for California Blaze during summer. (2010) First-team All-Tri-River Athletic Conference ... hit .420 with eight home runs, 11 doubles and 30 RBI ... participated in California North/South series and Rawlings Nor Cal World Series ... team California Interscholastic Federation Central Sections Champions ... first-team All-TRAC football as kicker and defensive back.
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 26, 1993 in Visalia, Calif. ... son of Mark and Rebecca Luplow ... has one younger sister, Jessica ... hobbies include fishing, golfing, ping pong and longboarding ... also recruited by UCLA, Cal State Fullerton and Cal Poly ... favorite athlete is Alex Morgan ... biggest athletic thrill was winning 2011 National Championship.
