[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1327 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1327
Congratulating the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Division I Baseball Champions, the Fresno State Bulldogs, on an
outstanding and historic season.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 9, 2008
Mr. Nunes (for himself, Mr. Costa, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cardoza, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Issa, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. McCarthy of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Terry,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Honda, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Berman, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs.
Bono Mack, Mr. Campbell of California, and Mr. Herger) submitted the
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Labor
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RESOLUTION
Congratulating the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Division I Baseball Champions, the Fresno State Bulldogs, on an
outstanding and historic season.
Whereas California State University, Fresno, better known as Fresno State, was
founded in 1911 and has offered advanced degrees since 1949;
Whereas Fresno State has one of the top Agriculture Sciences and Technology
programs in the California State University system, with a worldwide
reputation in water technology, more than 200 awards for student-
produced wines, and research having global impact in the areas of food
production, land preservation, and irrigation;
Whereas Fresno State's Craig School of Business has been recognized in the
Princeton Review's top business schools and is nationally acclaimed for
its Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship;
Whereas Fresno State also offers well-regarded programs in schools or colleges
devoted to arts and humanities, health and human services, education and
human development, social sciences, physical sciences, and mathematics
and engineering;
Whereas Fresno State is home to approximately 19,000 undergraduate students,
2,200 graduate students, and nearly 1,000 post-baccalaureate students;
Whereas in the recent Western Association of Schools and Colleges accreditation
process, Fresno State was commended as a ``national model for
institutions interested in becoming generators of social mobility,
economic development, and student success'';
Whereas Fresno State prepares its students to prosper in their chosen careers by
being responsible citizens in their communities, as well as in the
State, Nation, and world;
Whereas all Fresno State athletic programs pride themselves on recruiting male
and female athletes from local high schools and junior colleges;
Whereas every member of this year's championship baseball team is from
California, with many players hailing from such San Joaquin Valley towns
as Fresno, Clovis, Bakersfield, Visalia, Hanford, and Turlock;
Whereas the Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team beat the University of Georgia
Bulldogs two games to one to win the 2008 College World Series;
Whereas the Fresno State Bulldogs opened the College World Series with a victory
over fifth-seeded Rice University and had two wins over number-two
national seed University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill;
Whereas the Bulldogs scored 14 home runs, breaking the College World Series home
run record, and set the record for the most extra-base hits, runs batted
in, and total bases in a championship game;
Whereas the Bulldogs became the only team in College World Series history to
score more than 16 runs in 2 separate games;
Whereas the Bulldogs were the first number-four seed to reach the finals of a
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship in any
sport;
Whereas the Bulldogs earned 8 wins over teams ranking in the top 20;
Whereas the Bulldogs played on the road for over 40 days;
Whereas, throughout the College World Series, the Bulldogs won 6 elimination
games, including a 19-10 victory over the University of Georgia Bulldogs
in the championship series;
Whereas, for the third consecutive season, the Bulldogs earned a pre-season
ranking in Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's Fabulous 40 and an 18th-place
ranking from Baseball America Magazine;
Whereas the Bulldogs won 47 games and lost 31 games during the 2008 season;
Whereas 7 members of the Bulldog team were named to the Preseason All-Western
Athletic Conference Team;
Whereas on May 17, 2008, the Bulldogs won their third straight Western Athletic
Conference championship;
Whereas on May 25, 2008, the Bulldogs won their third straight Western Athletic
Conference tournament after beating the University of Nevada;
Whereas the Bulldogs had not played in a College World Series since 1991;
Whereas the Bulldogs won the Long Beach Regional and Tempe Super Regional
tournaments, and beat 3rd-ranked Arizona State University, 6th-ranked
San Diego University, and 11th-ranked Long Beach State University;
Whereas head coach Mike Batesole was named the 2008 National Coach of the Year,
the second time in 10 years he has won the award;
Whereas Steve Susdorf was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the
Year, Tanner Scheppers was named the Western Athletic Conference Pitcher
of the Year, Danny Muno was named the Western Athletic Conference
Freshman of the Year, and head coach Mike Batesole was named the Western
Athletic Conference Co-Coach of the Year;
Whereas Steve Susdorf, Tanner Scheppers, Erik Wetzel, Alan Ahmady, and Brandon
Burke earned First-Team All-Western Athletic Conference honors;
Whereas seniors Clayton Allison, Blake Amador, Jason Breckley, Brandon Burke,
Jacob Hower, Ryan Overland, and Steve Susdorf and junior Kris Tomlinson
have graduated or will graduate within 9 semesters, having managed their
time well enough to keep up with studies and play championship baseball
over 78 games and hundreds of practice sessions;
Whereas Steve Susdorf was a Western Athletic Conference All-Academic awardee for
the fourth year and also won ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District and
second team Academic All-America honors;
Whereas senior Clayton Allison, juniors Kris Tomlinson and Erik Wetzel, and
freshmen Trent Soares and Jake Floethe were also Western Athletic
Conference All-Academic performers;
Whereas Tommy Mendonca was named the College World Series Most Outstanding
Player and was named to the 2008 National Collegiate Team;
Whereas Erik Wetzel, Steve Susdorf, Steve Detwiler, and Justin Wilson were named
to the 2008 College World Series All-Tournament Team;
Whereas, in addition to the players who earned all-conference honors, the
Bulldogs saw outstanding play from Danny Muno, Jordan Ribera, Gavin
Hedstrom, and Ryan Overland;
Whereas Bulldog coaches Mike Batesole, Matt Curtis, Mike Mayne, and Pat Waer and
the entire Bulldog roster and staff have earned a special place in
Fresno State sports history;
Whereas many members of the Bulldog team will never play professional baseball
and truly give meaning to the term ``student-athlete''; and
Whereas Fresno State's competition for the national championship has been
exciting to watch for all those who have an attachment to the
University, the San Joaquin Valley, and the game we call our national
pastime: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) congratulates the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) Baseball Champions, the Fresno State Bulldogs, on an outstanding
and historic season; and
(2) recognizes that the Bulldogs, in winning their first College
World Series, concluded an unprecedented season and championship that
captivated baseball fans across America.
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