After an improbable run through the College World Series, the Fresno State Bulldogs will be ranked 16th in the Collegiate Baseball pre-season poll that were just released today.
Last season, though the Bulldogs didn't have an impressive season leading up to the WAC tournament, they made one of the best runs through Omaha that has ever been made before, hence "Underdogs to Wonderdogs."
They were the perennial underdogs, the lowest seed in the College World Series, not expected to last the weekend. Bulldog merchandise was slim pickings, but before long, Bulldog mania was running rampid through Rosenblatt Stadium, fans from all over the country were jumping on the bandwagon and becoming Fresno State fans. Even though it was a Bulldog vs. Bulldog final between Fresno State and Georgia, it was a sea of Fresno State red all throughout the stadium.
As the final out was recorded, Fresno State fans took to the streets, celebrating with passing cars and even with the firemen that road by in their firetrucks. Bulldog pride had returned to the Central Valley, the Fresno State Bulldogs are the National Champions and they will be forever remembered in the history books as one of the best stories ever in College Baseball.
So, on February 20th, make sure you get your tickets for what is sure to be the second biggest party in Fresno, after the National Championship celebration, as the Bulldogs will raise their 2008 National Championship banner at Beiden Field in front of what I'm sure will be a sold out crowd. It's been a long time coming, but this is something Fresnans will always remember, a story to tell and re-tell for years to come.
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