San Diego State Aztecs baseball
The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team is the college baseball program that represents San Diego State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I. Along with the majority of the university's other athletic teams, the baseball team became a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 1999–00 academic year. Previously, they competed in the Western Athletic Conference. The Aztecs play their home games at Tony Gwynn Stadium on the SDSU campus in San Diego, California. The team was coached by Tony Gwynn himself (who played for the SDSU baseball and men's basketball teams as a student) from 2003 until his death in 2014.
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| Founded | 1936 |
| Overall record | 2,505–1,664–37 (.600) |
| University | San Diego State University |
| Head coach | Mark Martinez (7th season) |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| 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 | |
| Conference champions | |
| Mountain West 2002, 2004 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
Tony Gwynn Stadium
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. As an undergraduate, Gwynn played both baseball and basketball for the Aztecs. He became SDSU's head baseball coach after he retired from the Padres.[3]
Head coaches
As 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–present | Mark Martinez | 5 | 175–128 | .577 |
| Totals | 5 coaches | 83 seasons | 2,505–1,664–37 | .600 |
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- Through May 25, 2019.
SDSU in the NCAA Tournament
- 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
As of the 2019 Media Guide
Mountain West members
| 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:[6]
- Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.
Player awards
All-Americans
The following is a listing of first team selections. Other selections are available at SDSU's official media guide.[7]
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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)
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 36 MLB All-Star Game selections, 14 Gold Glove Awards, 8 World Series championships, and 3 No-hitters pitched (includes one combined no-hitter).[8]
References
- Color Palette (PDF). San Diego State Athletics Style Guide. November 27, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- Tony Gwynn Stadium
- Tony Gwynn Stadium
- https://goaztecs.com/documents/2019/2/11/2019_San_Diego_State_Baseball_Media_Guide_Final_4.pdf
- http://issuu.com/aztecs/docs/2013_bbl_media_guide
- https://goaztecs.com/documents/2019/2/11/2019_San_Diego_State_Baseball_Media_Guide_Final_4.pdf
- http://issuu.com/aztecs/docs/2013_bbl_media_guide
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/schools/index.cgi?key_school=3c35f80b
External links
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