Fresno State Athletics hosted its 10th annual “Night of Champions” Gala at the Save Mart Center on Monday to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of its student-athletes from the 2016-17 academic year.
Junior baseball player Ricky Tyler Thomas was awarded male Bulldog of the Year. A First-Team All-Mountain West selection in 2016, Thomas led the conference with 108 strikeouts and finished second with 104 innings pitched and a 2.16 ERA.
The social work major pitched over the summer for the USA Collegiate National Team where he led the team in strikeouts and helped it clinch its first-ever series win over Cuba.