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San Diego State Aztecs
baseball
Founded1936
UniversitySan Diego State University
Head coachShaun Cole (1st season)
ConferenceMountain West
(Pac-12 in 2026–27)
LocationSan Diego, California
Home stadiumTony Gwynn Stadium
(Capacity: 3,000)
NicknameAztecs
ColorsScarlet 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

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.

Notable alumni include Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn and World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg.

Stadium

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Tony Gwynn Stadium

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

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As of the 2020 Baseball Season

Main article: List of San Diego State Aztecs head baseball coaches
Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
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

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Year Record Pct Notes
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

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All-time series records

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As of the 2019 Media Guide

Mountain West members

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Opponent Games Played Wins Losses Percentage
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

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All-Americans

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The following is a listing of first team selections. Other selections are available at SDSU's official media guide.[3]

Legend:

Alumni in Major League Baseball (MLB)

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Dozens 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
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
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
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
Pitching coach 2000 7 Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels
  • World Series champion (2002)
Manager 2007 15+ San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies
Tony Gwynn RF 1982 20 San Diego Padres
Harold Reynolds 2B 1983 12 Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels
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
Chris Jones OF 1985 2 Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants
Mark Williamson P 1987 8 Baltimore Orioles
Chris Gwynn OF 1987 10 Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres
Mark Grace 1B 1988 16 Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks
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
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
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
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
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
Garrett Hill P 2022 3+ Detroit Tigers
David Hensley IF 2022 3+ Houston Astros
Casey Schmitt IF 2023 2+ San Francisco Giants

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Color Palette". San Diego State Athletics Style Guide (PDF). October 19, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b https://goaztecs.com/documents/2019/2/11/2019_San_Diego_State_Baseball_Media_Guide_Final_4.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b "2013 SDSU Baseball Guide by David Kuhn - Issuu". May 15, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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