Jim Costa: “Mr. Speaker, we are proud to recognize the Fresno State baseball team, the Bulldogs, on their victory of the University…”

“Mr. Speaker, we are proud to recognize the Fresno State baseball team, the Bulldogs, on their victory of the University of Georgia last night, to claim the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Division Championship I-A Baseball National Champions. Obviously, as my good friend Congressman Nunes indicated, I am a proud alumnus today. The Dogs came into the tournament as the fourth seeded team and along the way beat Rice University, had two big wins over the University of North Carolina, and they are the first number four seed to reach the finals of the NCAA championship in any sport. It is truly historic in collegiate athletics. They went from the underdogs to the wonder dogs, and they accomplished this after spending over 40 straight days away from home. Leaving Fresno on May 14, they finally came home today. They won five elimination games, including a 19-10 win over Georgia during the championship series. This team was a pure joy to watch on the field.”