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The 2018 San Diego State Aztecs baseball team represented San Diego State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Mountain West Conference . The team was coached by Mark Martinez and played their home games at Tony Gwynn Stadium .
Previous season
The Aztecs finished 42–21 overall, and 20–10 in the conference. During the season, the Aztecs were invited and participated in the Tony Gwynn Classic in San Diego, California . San Diego State defeated Notre Dame to earn 5th place. In the postseason, San Diego State defeated New Mexico in the semifinals and Fresno State twice in the quarterfinals and championship to earn 1st place in the 2017 Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico . The Aztecs were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament , where they defeated UCLA but lost to Long Beach State twice in the Long Beach Regional in Long Beach, California .
MLB Draft Selections
The Aztecs had five individuals selected in the 2017 MLB draft .[2]
Roster
2018 San Diego State Aztecs baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Home town
1
OF
Julian Escobedo
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Eastlake High School
San Diego, California
2
C
Ryan Orr
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
La Costa Canyon High School
San Diego, California
3
INF
Jacob Maekawa
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Mid-Pacific Institute
Mililani, Hawaii
5
INF
Isaiah Parra
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Cypress High School
Cypress, California
8
INF
Casey Schmitt
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Eastlake High School
San Diego, California
9
OF
Matt Rudick
L/L
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Scripps Ranch High School
San Diego, California
10
INF
Nicholas Israel
S/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Bishop Gorman High School
Las Vegas, Nevada
12
RHP
Adrian Mardueno
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Upland High School
Upland, California
13
RHP
Casey O'Sullivan
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Valhalla High School
San Diego, California
14
INF
Spencer Weston
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Woodbridge High School
Irvine, California
15
RHP
Logan Boyer
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Hamilton High School
Chandler, Arizona
18
C
Joe Fitzhugh
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Arbor View High School
Las Vegas, Nevada
20
RHP
Ray Lambert
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Ventura College
Thousand Oaks, California
21
INF
Jordan Verdon
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Granite Hills High School
San Diego, California
22
INF
David Henley
R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Patrick Henry High School
San Diego, California
23
OF
Chad Bible
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
RS Jr
College of the Canyons
Valencia, California
24
LHP
Noah Fluman
L/L
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
El Toro High School
Lake Forest, California
25
C
Dean Nevarez
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Eastlake High School
San Diego, California
27
RHP
Jorge Fernandez
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
San Jacinto College
Del Rio, Texas
28
RHP
John Dearth
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
South Hills High School
Covina, California
29
LHP
Travis Weston
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Moorpark High School
Moorpark, California
30
RHP
Daniel Ritcheson
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Alemany High School
Los Angeles, California
31
RHP
Harrison Pyatt
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Esperanza High School
Corona, California
32
OF
Denz'l Chapman
S/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Junípero Serra High School
Los Angeles, California
33
LHP
Christian Winston
L/L
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Barstow High School
Barstow, California
34
OF
Chase Calabuig
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Capistrano Valley High School
Mission Viejo, California
36
LHP
Jacob Flores
L/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Rio Mesa High School
Oxnard, California
38
LHP
Jacob Erickson
L/L
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Mater Dei High School
Orange, California
39
RHP
Garrett Hill
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
RS Jr
Santa Rosa Junior College
Petaluma, California
40
OF
Sean Ross
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Granite Hills High School
San Diego, California
41
INF
Grant Mayeaux
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Sr
Cypress College
Huntington Beach, California
42
RHP
Tre Brown
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Eastlake High School
San Diego, California
43
RHP
Clark Eder
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
California High School
San Ramon, California
48
RHP
Justin Goossen-Brown
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Jr
Los Angeles Valley College
Sherman Oaks, California
Head coach
Mark Martinez Colorado Mesa
Assistant coach(es)
Danny Benedetti St. John's
Hitting coach(es)
Joe Oliveira San Diego State
Pitching coach(es)
Sam Peraza Pacific
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: June 4, 2018
Schedule
2018 San Diego State Aztecs baseball season game log
Regular season
February
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record (MW Record)
February 16
6:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
9–1
Erickson (1–0)
Davis (0–1)
—
1,045
1–0 (0–0)
February 17
6:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
8–4
Mardueno (1–0)
Ledesma (0–1)
—
1,682
2–0 (0–0)
February 18
1:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
7–5
Hill (1–0)
Clements (0–1)
Goossen (1)
1,384
3–0 (0–0)
February 20
6:00 p.m.
San Diego Rivalry
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
2–310
Friedman (1–1)
Fernandez (0–1)
—
366
3–1 (0–0)
February 23
6:00 p.m.
No. 27 Arizona Tony Gwynn Classic
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
3–210
Fernandez (1–1)
Megill (0–1)
—
1,224
4–1 (0–0)
February 24
6:00 p.m.
No. 3 Arkansas Tony Gwynn Classic
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
2–5
Cronin (2–0)
Ritcheson (0–1)
—
1,532
4–2 (0–0)
February 25
2:00 p.m.
Grand Canyon Tony Gwynn Classic
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
5–4
O'Sullivan (1–0)
Vorhof (0–2)
Fernandez (1)
1,078
5–2 (0–0)
February 26
6:00 p.m.
Michigan
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
4–3
Goossen (1–0)
Vancena (0–1)
Fernandez (2)
505
6–2 (0–0)
February 27
6:30 p.m.
UC Irvine
Anteater Ballpark Irvine, California
4–9
Garcia (1–0)
Lambert (0–1)
—
419
6–3 (0–0)
March
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record (MW Record)
March 4
11:00 a.m.
San Jose State
San Jose Municipal Stadium San Jose, California
7–2
Pyatt (1–0)
Morales (1–1)
—
361
7–3 (1–0)
March 4
2:00 p.m.
San Jose State
San Jose Municipal Stadium San Jose, California
11–1
Hill (2–0)
Ross (0–2)
—
361
8–3 (2–0)
March 6
5:00 p.m.
Arizona
Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona
4–13
Aguilera (2–0)
Goossen (1–1)
—
2,503
8–4 (2–0)
March 9
6:00 p.m.
Air Force
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
3–2
Fernandez (2–1)
Gilbert (1–1)
—
707
9–4 (3–0)
March 11
11:00 a.m.
Air Force
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
3–7
Hargreaves (1–3)
Pyatt (1–1)
—
381
9–5 (3–1)
March 11
2:00 p.m.
Air Force
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
3–2
Hill (3–0)
Holloway (1–1)
Fernandez (3)
801
10–5 (4–1)
March 13
6:00 p.m.
San DiegoRivalry
Fowler Park San Diego, California
9–3
Ritcheson (1–1)
Donatella (1–1)
—
1,064
11–5 (4–1)
March 16
6:00 p.m.
Cal Poly
Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California
9–7
Fernandez (3–1)
Zill (0–2)
Flores (1)
1,150
12–5 (4–1)
March 17
6:00 p.m.
Cal Poly
Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California
4–5
Schneider (2–2)
Schmitt (0–1)
—
1,395
12–6 (4–1)
March 18
1:00 p.m.
Cal Poly
Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California
3–2
Hill (4–0)
Nelson (2–2)
Fernandez (4)
1,321
13–6 (4–1)
March 20
6:00 p.m.
CSU Bakersfield
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
5–4
Mardueno (2–0)
Dewsnap (1–1)
—
655
14–6 (4–1)
March 23
6:00 p.m.
No. 19 UNLV
Earl Wilson Stadium Paradise, Nevada
3–4
Anderson (2–0)
Erickson (1–1)
Menendez (7)
776
14–7 (4–2)
March 24
2:00 p.m.
No. 19 UNLV
Earl Wilson Stadium Paradise, Nevada
17–8
Hill (5–0)
Horn (2–1)
—
676
15–7 (5–2)
March 25
1:00 p.m.
No. 19 UNLV
Earl Wilson Stadium Paradise, Nevada
22–7
Ritcheson (2–1)
Maddux (2–3)
—
886
16–7 (6–2)
March 27
6:00 p.m.
Long Beach State
No. 24
Blair Field Long Beach, California
5–2
Mardueno (3–0)
Seminaris (1–3)
Fernandez (5)
1,954
17–7 (6–2)
March 29
6:00 p.m.
New Mexico
No. 24
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
4–5
Emond (3–1)
Fernandez (3–2)
Tripp (6)
546
17–8 (6–3)
March 30
6:00 p.m.
New Mexico
No. 24
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
5–9
Garley (2–1)
Pyatt (1–2)
—
743
17–9 (6–4)
March 31
1:00 p.m.
New Mexico
No. 24
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
3–2
Hill (6–0)
Dye (2–4)
'Fernandez (6)
413
18–9 (7–4)
April
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record (MW Record)
April 2
1:00 p.m.
Washington
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
6–4
Erickson (2–1)
Emanuels (4–2)
Schmitt (1)
609
19–9 (7–4)
April 3
6:00 p.m.
Long Beach State
Lake Elsinore Diamond Lake Elsinore, California
5–1
Pyatt (2–2)
Seminaris (1–4)
—
400
20–9 (7–4)
April 7
11:00 a.m.
Air Force
Falcon Baseball Field Colorado Springs, Colorado
0–2
Biancalana (3–1)
Hill (6–1)
Holloway (1)
111
20–10 (7–5)
April 7
2:00 p.m.
Air Force
Falcon Baseball Field Colorado Springs, Colorado
7–12
Kelley (1–0)
Fernandez (3–3)
—
111
20–11 (7–6)
April 8
12:00 p.m.
Air Force
Falcon Baseball Field Colorado Springs, Colorado
15–11
Mardueno (4–0)
Mortenson (1–5)
—
101
21–11 (8–6)
April 10
6:00 p.m.
UC Irvine
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
2–10
Denholm (2–4)
Erickson (2–2)
—
559
21–12 (8–6)
April 13
6:00 p.m.
CSU Fullerton
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
6–3
Erickson (3–2)
Eastman (4–3)
Schmitt (2)
681
22–12 (8–6)
April 14
6:00 p.m.
CSU Fullerton
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
9–13
Conine (1–0)
Mardueno (4–1)
—
1,203
22–13 (8–6)
April 15
1:00 p.m.
CSU Fullerton
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
9–6
Winston (1–0)
Quezada (1–4)
Schmitt (3)
1,203
23–13 (8–6)
April 17
6:00 p.m.
CSU Northridge
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
3–2
Mardueno (5–1)
Shenefield (1–2)
Schmitt (4)
318
24–13 (8–6)
April 20
6:00 p.m.
Fresno State Rivalry
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
3–2
Mardueno (6–1)
Jensen (2–4)
Schmitt (5)
459
25–13 (9–6)
April 21
6:00 p.m.
Fresno StateRivalry
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
4–7
Gonzalez (6–2)
Hill (6–2)
—
863
25–14 (9–7)
April 22
1:00 p.m.
Fresno StateRivalry
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
7–0
Fernandez (4–3)
Arias (4–1)
—
829
26–14 (10–7)
April 24
6:00 p.m.
UC Riverside
Riverside Sports Complex Riverside, California
19–1
Goossen (2–1)
Noonan (1–2)
—
172
27–14 (10–7)
April 27
6:00 p.m.
UNLV
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
1–0
Pyatt (3–2)
Strong (6–2)
Schmitt (6)
785
28–14 (11–7)
April 28
6:00 p.m.
UNLV
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
7–6
Goossen (3–1)
Bohall (3–2)
Hensley (1)
489
29–14 (12–7)
April 29
1:00 p.m.
UNLV
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
4–2
Fernandez (5–3)
Horn (3–4)
Schmitt (7)
795
30–14 (13–7)
May
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record (MW Record)
May 1
6:00 p.m.
UC Riverside
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
8–6
Goossen (4–1)
Breidenthal (1–1)
Schmitt (8)
283
31–14 (13–7)
May 4
5:30 p.m.
New Mexico
Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, New Mexico
11–5
Pyatt (4–2)
Slaten (2–8)
Winston (1)
675
32–14 (14–7)
May 5
1:00 p.m.
New Mexico
Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, New Mexico
3–4
Dye (4–6)
Goossen (4–2)
Tripp (8)
533
32–15 (14–8)
May 6
12:00 p.m.
New Mexico
Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, New Mexico
7–3
Fernandez (6–3)
Garley (2–3)
Schmitt (9)
671
33–15 (15–8)
May 11
6:00 p.m.
San Jose State
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
2–3
Swiech (3–3)
Pyatt (4–3)
Bonta (4)
451
33–16 (15–9)
May 12
2:00 p.m.
San Jose State
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
2–1
Goossen (5–2)
Mitchel (6–1)
—
331
34–16 (16–9)
May 12
6:00 p.m.
San Jose State
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
16–4
Hill (7–2)
Goldberg (2–7)
—
791
35–16 (17–9)
May 13
1:00 p.m.
San Jose State
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
4–610
Bonta (4–3)
Erickson (3–3)
Clawson (6)
489
35–17 (17–10)
May 17
6:00 p.m.
Nevada
William Peccole Park Reno, Nevada
12–7
Mardueno (7–1)
Bonnenfant (0–1)
—
750
36–17 (18–10)
May 18
6:00 p.m.
Nevada
William Peccole Park Reno, Nevada
3–13
Gomez (3–3)
Pyatt (4–4)
—
793
36–18 (18–11)
May 19
12:00 p.m.
Nevada
William Peccole Park Reno, Nevada
10–12
Anderson (3–1)
Goossen (5–3)
Cabinian (9)
765
36–19 (18–12)
Postseason
Mountain West Tournament
Date
Time
Opponent
Rank
Site Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Overall Record
May 24
6:00 p.m.
(3) San Jose StateQuarterfinals
(2)
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
2–1
Erickson (4–3)
Mitchel (6–2)
—
826
37–19
May 25
6:00 p.m.
(4) UNLVSemifinals
(2)
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
4–312
Schmitt (1–1)
Menendez (3–2)
—
808
38–19
May 26
6:00 p.m.
(4) UNLVChampionship
(2)
Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California
14–5
Erickson (5–3)
Clark (0–1)
—
1,203
39–19
Aztecs win Aztecs lossBold : Aztecs team memberSource: San Diego State[3]
References
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