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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 Seasons Teams Accolades
Pete Coscarart 2B/SS 1938–1946 Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates
Jim Wilson SP 1945–1946, 1948–1949, 1951–1958 Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox
Earle Brucker Jr. C 1948 Philadelphia Athletics
Ed Wolfe RP 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates
Dave Morehead SP 1963–1970 Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals
Don Shaw RP 1967 New York Mets, Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics
Graig Nettles 3B 1967–1988 Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos
Dave Robinson OF 1970–1971 San Diego Padres
Jim Nettles OF 1970–1972, 1974, 1979, 1981 Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics
Gary Ryerson SP 1972–1973 Milwaukee Brewers
Dave Roberts 3B/C 1972–1975, 1977–1982 San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies
John Andrews RP 1973 St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Smith RP 1980–1992 Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs
Bud Black SP 1981–1995 Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants
Pitching coach 2000–2006 Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels
  • World Series champion (2002)
Manager 2007–present San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies
Tony Gwynn RF 1982–2001 San Diego Padres
Harold Reynolds 2B 1983–1994 Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels
Bobby Meacham SS 1983–1988 New York Yankees
Third base/first base coach 2006–2012, 2020–2022 Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Couchee RP 1983 San Diego Padres
Ed Amelung OF 1984, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers
Al Newman IF 1985–1992 Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers
Chris Jones OF 1985–1986 Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants
Mark Williamson RP 1987–1994 Baltimore Orioles
Chris Gwynn OF 1987–1996 Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres
Mark Grace 1B 1988–2003 Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks
Hitting coach 2015–2016 Arizona Diamondbacks
Jim Campbell SP 1990 Kansas City Royals
Nikco Riesgo OF 1991 Montreal Expos
Erik Plantenberg RP 1993–1994, 1997 Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies
Jeff Barry OF 1995, 1998–1999 New York Mets, Colorado Rockies
Tony Clark 1B 1995–2009 Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres
Travis Lee 1B 1998–2006 Arizona Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees
Dan Murray RP 1999–2000 New York Mets, Kansas City Royals
Jeff DaVanon OF 1999, 2001–2007 Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics
Jerrod Riggan RP 2000–2003 New York Mets, Cleveland Indians
Justin Brunette RP 2000 St. Louis Cardinals
Jason Phillips C/1B 2001–2007 New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays
Jim Rushford OF 2002 Milwaukee Brewers
Alex Pelaez IF 2002 San Diego Padres
Aaron Harang SP 2002–2015 Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies
Royce Ring RP 2005–2008, 2010 New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees
Tony Gwynn Jr. OF 2006–2012, 2014 Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies
Justin Masterson SP 2008–2015 Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals
Alex Hinshaw RP 2008–2009, 2012 San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs
Edgar Gonzalez 2B 2008–2009 San Diego Padres
Lance Zawadzki IF 2010 San Diego Padres
Stephen Strasburg SP 2010–2022 Washington Nationals
Addison Reed RP/CL 2011–2018 Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins
Bruce Billings RP 2011, 2014 Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees
Quintin Berry OF 2012–2015, 2017 Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers
First base/third base coach 2021–present Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs
Greg Allen OF 2017–2023 Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates
Ty France 1B 2019–present San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds
Seby Zavala C 2019, 2021–present Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners
Alan Trejo IF 2021–present Colorado Rockies
Garrett Hill SP/RP 2022–2023 Detroit Tigers
David Hensley IF 2022–present Houston Astros, Miami Marlins
Casey Schmitt IF 2023–present 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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