Senior Zac Bischoff reads to Kratt Elementary students.

The Fresno State baseball team is busy this off season with practice, weight training, school and community service. The Bulldogs spent a couple hours after practice on Oct. 23 reading with students at Kratt Elementary.

Picther Zac Bischoff and outfielders Dusty Robinson and Steve Detwiler read some of their favorite children's books to a group of young students. The event is to get students excited about reading.

"It was a lot of fun. It was cool to see kids in the community and see them get excited about reading," said Bischoff. "It was cool to see how much we mean to them and see what we are doing is influencing people outside of baseball."

There were 35 students in attendance, and they got an opportunity to ask some of their favorite Bulldogs about baseball, college and homework.

This is the second year that the baseball team has attended the event at Kratt Elementary.