Fresno State Diamond 'Dogs headed back to NCAA Tournament

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno State shot squad is backmost successful the NCAA Tournament for the 2nd consecutive play aft earning an automatic bid for winning the Mountain West Championship.

The Diamond 'Dogs are headed to the Los Angeles Regional, hosted by No. 15 UCLA astatine Jackie Robinson Stadium, the NCAA announced Monday morning. Fresno State earns the No. 4 effect and volition situation top-seeded UCLA connected Friday astatine 1:00pm PT.

The 'Dogs marque up an all-West Coast grouping successful the LA determination with UC Irvine and Arizona State.

Fresno State (31-27, 18-12 MW) makes it 2nd consecutive determination quality nether Head Coach Ryan Overland and the 37th wide successful programme history.

Action News asked Overland if helium finds immoderate similarities with the 2008 National Championship squad that helium played for nether then-Head Coach Mike Batesole.

"I get that question a lot," Overland said. "People look for that similarity, and if determination was thing you could vessel up and say, 'Hey, here's however you bash it, but it doesn't enactment similar that.'"

Overland says each squad has to make its ain mode to bash it.

"This squad is highly close," Overland said. "They've got immoderate bonds that tally truly deep, and they genuinely play for each different and the team."

The 'Dogs made their Los Angeles Regional debut successful 2011, joining USF, UC Irvine, and big UCLA.

The tract of 64 teams includes 30 automatic bids and 34 at-large bids selected by the NCAA committee.

For much accusation connected the 2025 NCAA Baseball Championship, sojourn the NCAA website

2025 NCAA Los Angeles Regional Schedule
Friday, May 30
Game 1: UCLA vs. Fresno State astatine 1 p.m. (PT) - ESPN+
Game 2: UC Irvine vs. Arizona State astatine 6 p.m. (PT) - ESPNU

Saturday, May 31
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (Broadcast and clip TBD)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 (Broadcast and clip TBD)
Game 5: Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 (Broadcast and clip TBD)

Sunday, June 1
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 (Broadcast and clip TBD)
Game 7: Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 (if necessary) (Broadcast and clip TBD)

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