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Wonder Dogs Continue To Win

By KSEE Sports

For the Fresno State baseball team, most thought the team's magical run through the NCAA Tournament would end Sunday night at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. Someone forgot to tell the team.

While battling the nation's best pitching staff, the Fresno State team put together 10 timely hits and got a heroic pitching performance from an outstanding senior. In the end, Fresno State beat No. 2 North Carolina, a team accustomed to playing for the national championship, 6-1.

Nicknamed the "WonderDogs" during the College World Series, Fresno State eliminated the Tar Heels and won Bracket 2 with a 3-1 record. Fresno State will play No. 8 national seed Georgia, winners for the other side of the bracket. The CWS Championship Series is best of three and will begin Monday. The first game will be at 4 p.m. PT on ESPN.

The "WonderDog" tag was bestowed to a team that entered the College World Series as the team with most losses in CWS history and just the fourth-seed to reach this stage.

Fresno State's magical run in the NCAA tournament included wins over four teams ranked in the Top 11 and four conference championship teams: No. 3 Arizona State, No. 5 Rice (C-USA), No. 6 San Diego (West Coast), No 11 Long Beach State (Big West).

The Dogs improved to 4-0 in elimination games during the 2008 NCAA tournament.

Click on the link below to watch the highlights.

Monday, Jun 23 at 11:23 AM Ray & Susan Robinson wrote ...

We are the proud mother and step-dad of assistant coach Patrick Waer. We live in Raymond, WA. We have followed the DOGS on ESPN and on line. We will be in Fresno in 2 weeks to celebrate a great season with Patrick, his wife Natalie and 3 year old son Jackson. GO DOGS. Thank you for your great coverage. Susan Robinson email - raynsue@centurytel.net

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