Fresno City, Reedley College hold 3rd Annual State Center Baseball Classic at Pete Beiden Field

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno State's Pete Beiden Field astatine Bob Bennett Stadium turned into the location for a Central Valley Junior College shot showdown Monday night.

Fresno City and Reedley College erstwhile again teamed up to play successful the Third Annual State Center Baseball Classic.

The Rams' second-year Head Coach Mitch Karraker says the thought came astir aft longtime FCC Coach, Ron Scott, broke the California Community College grounds for all-time wins successful 2022.

"They had this idea, let's get Reedley and Fresno unneurotic and observe that, and observe Junior College shot successful the Valley," Karraker said. "It was a large success, and we truly bask it."

For the archetypal 2 years, the Tigers and Rams met up astatine Chukchansi Park successful Downtown Fresno.

"This is the spot each our guys are trying to get to," Karraker said. "The precise adjacent measurement for them would beryllium a spot similar Fresno State. They consciousness similar they tin spot themselves connected this tract a small bit, and I deliberation this is simply a chill accidental for them to bash that."

Reedley Head Coach Steve Pearse knows Pete Beiden Field well, having been a erstwhile Diamond Dog subordinate and Assistant Coach nether legendary Head Coach Bob Bennett.

"I was 1 of the fewer guys that got to play for him for 2 years and manager with him for 10 years, truthful coming backmost present brings a batch of memories," Pearse said.

As a two-year missive victor astatine Fresno State, Pearse earned 3rd squad All-American honors successful 1988 aft hitting .381 and collecting 111 hits to assistance pb the Diamond Dogs to the College World Series.

"Central Valley has ever been a baseball-rich community," Pearse said. "We're precise fortunate."

Pearse added that it's a large accidental for his players to showcase their abilities connected a bigger stage.

"This is simply a large venue for them, this spot has a batch of history," Pearse said. "A batch of large leaguers person travel retired of this stadium."

Fresno City College won with a last people of 18-14 successful a crippled that went implicit 4 hours.

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