A play at the plate early in the game decided the San Diego State baseball team’s fortune Sunday afternoon. An infield single by junior outfielder Blake Silguero in the fifth inning received a call by the home plate umpire that would eventually stand as the reason for an SDSU loss against University of San Francisco, 5-3, in the closing game of the SDSU Invitational at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
The SDSU Invitational's opening night was almost deflated by late rallies
The San Diego State baseball team faced off against the University of Alabama at Birmingham in a matchup that had SDSU fans on the edges of their seats until the last pitch. After starting the game with a solid lead, the Aztecs managed to escape with an 8-7 win against UAB at Tony Gwynn Stadium Thursday night.
Nerves affected San Diego State pitcher Bryan Crabb once. “I got nervous before my first start,” the freshman said. “But to be honest, I haven’t really since my first game. I feel comfortable now, a lot more comfortable than I thought I was going to feel as a freshman.”
Ryan O’Sullivan’s total pitch count for the year will remain at 12. San Diego State baseball’s number two starting pitcher will probably not see the mound again for the rest of the season.
It all started with a walk.
Down 4-0 in the top of the seventh, the San Diego State baseball team was able to start a rally that would tie the score and eventually serve as the catalyst for a win.
Sunday was the last of a three-game series, and SDSU was able to come back and prevail 9-5 against crosstown rival No. 19 USD at Cunningham Stadium.
The first six innings were tough for the Aztecs. They left six men on base and couldn’t make it past third. Luckily, in the seventh inning, they went on a relentless roll to bring in four runs.
Sophomore third baseman Chris Wilson was the first man up, drawing a leadoff walk. Wilson was then forced to second when senior outfielder Josh Chasse also walked. The first run of the game for SDSU would come at the hands of senior second baseman Mitch Blackburn, who was able to knock a double to left center, bringing in Wilson.
Following Blackburn was sophomore first baseman Jomel Torres, who also got an RBI, shooting a base hit into center field, plating Chasse.
The four-game matchup between San Diego State and cross town rival No. 19 USD started heavily, with a battle of the All-American closers. Both pitchers are now the number one starters for their respective teams.
How does Cory Vaughn respond to getting hit twice by two different pitchers? When the next pitcher comes up, he hits the first ball he sees out of the park. On Tuesday night at Tony Gwynn Stadium, the junior outfielder did just that, as the San Diego State baseball team beat down UC Riverside 14-1.
The San Diego State baseball team ended a long weekend of losing on Sunday with a different kind of loss. “A loss is a loss, but this was a better loss if you could say that,” head coach Tony Gwynn said.
Aztecs outscored 33-14 in first three games of 2010 season
Twelve pitches were all it took for San Diego State sophomore pitcher Ryan O’Sullivan to come off the mound. The doubly-talented pitcher and shortstop’s season debut was cut short after feeling pain in his throwing arm midway into the fourth batter of the No. 22 Oklahoma lineup.
Before the second day of baseball practice, inside the dugout at Tony Gwynn Stadium, junior pitcher Addison Reed was fielding questions from a reporter when an inquisition suddenly jerked him. His eyes widened, his mouth curled into a smile and he started to shake his head. “Oh my God,” he said. “Last year was awesome. I honestly remember everything about last year.”
The San Diego State baseball and softball teams both made an NCAA Regional and had tremendous success in 2009. This season, there are a lot of new faces in new places, but head coach Tony Gwynn and head coach Kathy Van Wyk are excited to see what this year has in store for their respective teams. Take a look at this season’s projected starting starting lineups.
Edward Lewis, Sports Editor
Addison Reed may not have been dominant in Saturday night’s intrasquad scrimmage —giving up four runs in five innings — but apparently he’s shown San Diego State baseball head coach Tony Gwynn enough to be SDSU’s Friday night ace this season. “I think he’s our best pitcher,” Gwynn said after the scrimmage. “I just think Addy (Reed) is built to be a starting pitcher. And I think right now, where they’re at, he’s the best guy.”
Gwynn would like to see his All-American closer turn into a starter
San Diego State baseball head coach Tony Gwynn believes Addison Reed can be a great starting pitcher in the Mountain West Conference this season. Now all he has to do is get Reed to think that way, too.
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