A three-year letterman at Buchanan High School, senior Korby Batesole always knew he wanted to play for Fresno State.
“It was always a dream to come here and play for [head coach Mike Batesole],” Batesole said.
While watching his dad coach Fresno State’s baseball team for more than 16 seasons and famously turned the Bulldogs into the Wonder ‘Dogs in 2008 after winning the NCAA Championships, Korby waited patiently on the sidelines.
“I would always come to his practices,” the younger Batesole said. “Nothing mandatory, nothing out of the ordinary. Just [for] the opportunity to play.