The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team is the college baseball program that represents San Diego State University (SDSU). The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Mountain West Conference (MW). The team plays its home games at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
| San Diego State Aztecs baseball | |
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| Founded | 1936 |
| University | San Diego State University |
| Head coach | Shaun Cole (1st season) |
| Conference | Mountain West (Pac-12 in 2026–27) |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Home stadium | Tony Gwynn Stadium (Capacity: 3,000) |
| Nickname | Aztecs |
| Colors | Scarlet and black[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| Mountain West 2000, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 WAC 1990, 1991 | |
| Regular season conference champions | |
| Mountain West 2002, 2004, 2023 WAC 1986, 1988, 1990 CCAA 1941, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960 SCIAC 1936, 1937, 1938 | |
- For information on all San Diego State University sports, see San Diego State Aztecs
Notable alumni include Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn and World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg.
Stadium
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Tony Gwynn Stadium is the Aztecs' home ballpark, located on the campus of the San Diego State University. The stadium opened in 1997 and hosts a capacity of 3,000.
The previous stadium at the same site was known as Smith Stadium in honor of Charlie Smith, the longtime San Diego State head baseball coach. In 1997, the stadium was rebuilt at a cost of $4 million, funded mainly by John Moores, then-owner of the San Diego Padres.
The new stadium was named in honor of Tony Gwynn, a Baseball Hall of Fame superstar for the Padres. The playing field retained Smith's name, and is officially known as Charlie Smith Field at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
Head coaches
editAs of the 2020 Baseball Season
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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| 1936–1964 | Charlie Smith | 28 | 555–289–10 | .656 |
| 1965–1971 | Lyle Olsen | 6 | 181–134–9 | .573 |
| 1972–2002 | Jim Dietz | 30 | 1,231–750–18 | .620 |
| 2003–2014 | Tony Gwynn | 12 | 363–363 | .500 |
| 2014–2023 | Mark Martinez | 9 | 257–217 | .542 |
| 2024–present | Shaun Cole | 1 | 17-37 | .315 |
| Totals | 6 coaches | 86 seasons | 2,704–1,790–37 | .601 |
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- Through May 18, 2024.
SDSU in the NCAA tournament
edit- The NCAA Division I baseball tournament started in 1947. San Diego State athletics joined Division I in 1970.
- The format of the tournament has changed through the years.
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
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| 1979 | 2–2 | .500 | Lost in the NCAA Mideast Regional finals to Pepperdine. |
| 1981 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Oral Roberts in the Midwest Regional. |
| 1982 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Houston in the West II Regional. |
| 1983 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by UC Santa Barbara in the West I Regional Semi-Finals. |
| 1984 | 3–2 | .600 | Lost in the NCAA West I Regional finals to Cal State Fullerton. |
| 1986 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Texas-Pan American in the Central Regional. |
| 1990 | 3–2 | .600 | Lost in the NCAA West I Regional finals to Stanford. |
| 1991 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Portland in the West II Regional. |
| 2009 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by UC Irvine in the Irvine Regional. |
| 2013 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by San Diego in the Los Angeles Regional. |
| 2014 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Louisiana-Lafayette in the Lafayette Regional. |
| 2015 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated by USC in the Lake Elsinore (Calif.) Regional. |
| 2017 | 1–2 | .333 | Eliminated UCLA Bruins in the Long Beach Regional. Eliminated by Long Beach State in the Long Beach Regional. |
| 2018 | 0–2 | .000 | Eliminated by Northwestern State in the Corvallis Regional. |
| TOTALS | 12–28 | .300 |
All-time series records
editAs of the 2019 Media Guide
Mountain West members
edit| Opponent | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
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| Air Force | 133 | 111 | 22 | .834 |
| Fresno State | 205 | 102 | 103 | .497 |
| Nevada | 51 | 22 | 29 | .431 |
| New Mexico | 198 | 117 | 81 | .590 |
| San Jose State | 111 | 79 | 32 | .711 |
| UNLV | 157 | 94 | 63 | .603 |
| Totals | 855 | 525 | 330 | .614 |
- Through May 25, 2019.
- Source:[2]
- Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.
Player awards
editAll-Americans
editThe following is a listing of first team selections. Other selections are available at SDSU's official media guide.[3]
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Legend:
- ABCA = American Baseball Coaches Association
- BA = Baseball America
- CB = Collegiate Baseball
- NCBWA = National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
- SN = Sporting News
Alumni in Major League Baseball (MLB)
editDozens of Aztec baseball players have reached Major League Baseball (MLB) and played in regular season games. Through 2020, Aztec baseball alumni have a combined 37 MLB All-Star Game selections, 14 Gold Glove Awards, 9 World Series championships, and 3 No-hitters pitched (includes one combined no-hitter).[4]
| Player | Position | MLB
Debut |
Seasons
in MLB |
MLB teams | Career Accolades |
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| Pete Coscarart | 2B/SS | 1938 | 9 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Jim Wilson | P | 1945 | 12 | Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox | |
| Earle Brucker Jr. | C | 1948 | 1 | Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Ed Wolfe | P | 1952 | 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Dave Morehead | SP | 1963 | 8 | Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals |
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| Don Shaw | RP | 1967 | 5 | New York Mets, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics | |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 1967 | 22 | Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos |
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| Dave Robinson | OF | 1970 | 2 | San Diego Padres | |
| Jim Nettles | OF | 1970 | 6 | Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics | |
| Gary Ryerson | P | 1972 | 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Dave Roberts | 3B/C | 1972 | 10 | San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| John Andrews | RP | 1973 | 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Dave Smith | RP | 1980 | 13 | Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs | |
| Bud Black | P | 1981 | 15 | Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants |
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| Pitching coach | 2000 | 7 | Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels |
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| Manager | 2007 | 15+ | San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies |
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| Tony Gwynn | RF | 1982 | 20 | San Diego Padres |
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| Harold Reynolds | 2B | 1983 | 12 | Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels |
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| Bobby Meacham | SS | 1983 | 6 | New York Yankees | |
| Mike Couchee | RP | 1983 | 1 | San Diego Padres | |
| Ed Amelung | OF | 1984 | 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Al Newman | IF | 1985 | 8 | Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers |
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| Chris Jones | OF | 1985 | 2 | Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants | |
| Mark Williamson | P | 1987 | 8 | Baltimore Orioles |
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| Chris Gwynn | OF | 1987 | 10 | Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres |
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| Mark Grace | 1B | 1988 | 16 | Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks |
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| Jim Campbell | SP | 1990 | 1 | Kansas City Royals | |
| Nikco Riesgo | OF | 1991 | 1 | Montreal Expos | |
| Erik Plantenberg | RP | 1993 | 3 | Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Jeff Barry | OF | 1995 | 3 | New York Mets, Colorado Rockies | |
| Travis Lee | 1B | 1998 | 9 | Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees |
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| Dan Murray | RP | 1999 | 2 | New York Mets, Kansas City Royals | |
| Jeff DaVanon | OF | 1999 | 8 | Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics | |
| Jerrod Riggan | RP | 2000 | 4 | New York Mets, Cleveland Indians | |
| Justin Brunette | RP | 2000 | 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Jason Phillips | C/1B | 2001 | 7 | New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Jim Rushford | OF | 2002 | 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Alex Pelaez | IF | 2002 | 1 | San Diego Padres | |
| Aaron Harang | SP | 2002 | 14 | Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Royce Ring | RP | 2005 | 5 | New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees | |
| Tony Gwynn Jr. | OF | 2006 | 8 | Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Justin Masterson | SP | 2008 | 8 | Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Alex Hinshaw | RP | 2008 | 3 | San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs | |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 2B | 2008 | 2 | San Diego Padres | |
| Lance Zawadzki | IF | 2010 | 1 | San Diego Padres | |
| Stephen Strasburg | SP | 2010 | 13 | Washington Nationals |
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| Addison Reed | RP/CP | 2011 | 8 | Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins | |
| Bruce Billings | RP | 2011 | 2 | Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees | |
| Quintin Berry | OF | 2012 | 5 | Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers |
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| Greg Allen | OF | 2017 | 7+ | Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Ty France | 3B | 2019 | 6+ | San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds | |
| Seby Zavala | C | 2019 | 5+ | Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners | |
| Alan Trejo | IF | 2021 | 4+ | Colorado Rockies |
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| Garrett Hill | P | 2022 | 3+ | Detroit Tigers | |
| David Hensley | IF | 2022 | 3+ | Houston Astros |
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| Casey Schmitt | IF | 2023 | 2+ | San Francisco Giants |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Color Palette". San Diego State Athletics Style Guide (PDF). October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b https://goaztecs.com/documents/2019/2/11/2019_San_Diego_State_Baseball_Media_Guide_Final_4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "2013 SDSU Baseball Guide by David Kuhn - Issuu". May 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.