Uneven performances have marked the beginning of the season for the Falcons as we approach the halfway mark of the season. The pitching staff started the season with some outstanding work on the mound, allowing only 26 earned runs in the first 9 games. Meanwhile, the hitters were struggling to make contact, stumbling to a .171 batting average through those first nine games.
Since that time, the offensive production has returned to normal, but the pitching has been suspect, a problem that was compounded by an injury to staff ace Paul Skenes. The Falcon staff never announced the nature of the injury to Skenes, but the Fresno State announcers revealed in this week’s live stream that the problem was in his back.