# 2018 San Diego State Aztecs baseball team

The 2018 San Diego State Aztecs baseball team represented San Diego State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team was coached by Mark Martinez and played their home games at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

## Previous season

The Aztecs finished 42–21 overall, and 20–10 in the conference. During the season, the Aztecs were invited and participated in the Tony Gwynn Classic in San Diego, California. San Diego State defeated Notre Dame to earn 5th place. In the postseason, San Diego State defeated New Mexico in the semifinals and Fresno State twice in the quarterfinals and championship to earn 1st place in the 2017 Mountain West Conference baseball tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Aztecs were invited and participated in the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they defeated UCLA but lost to Long Beach State twice in the Long Beach Regional in Long Beach, California.

### MLB draft selections

The Aztecs had five individuals selected in the 2017 MLB draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Brett Seeburger | Pitcher | 10 | 304 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Alan Trejo | Shortstop | 16 | 476 | Colorado Rockies |
| C.J. Saylor | Pitcher | 28 | 844 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Tyler Adkison | Right fielder | 32 | 970 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Marcus Reyes | Pitcher | 38 | 1149 | Toronto Blue Jays |

## Schedule

2018 San Diego State Aztecs baseball season game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (MW Record) |
| February 16 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 9–1 | Erickson (1–0) | Davis (0–1) | — | 1,045 | 1–0 (0–0) |
| February 17 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 8–4 | Mardueno (1–0) | Ledesma (0–1) | — | 1,682 | 2–0 (0–0) |
| February 18 | 1:00 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 7–5 | Hill (1–0) | Clements (0–1) | Goossen (1) | 1,384 | 3–0 (0–0) |
| February 20 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego Rivalry | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 2–3$^{10}$ | Friedman (1–1) | Fernandez (0–1) | — | 366 | 3–1 (0–0) |
| February 23 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 27 Arizona Tony Gwynn Classic | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 3–2$^{10}$ | Fernandez (1–1) | Megill (0–1) | — | 1,224 | 4–1 (0–0) |
| February 24 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Arkansas Tony Gwynn Classic | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 2–5 | Cronin (2–0) | Ritcheson (0–1) | — | 1,532 | 4–2 (0–0) |
| February 25 | 2:00 p.m. | Grand Canyon Tony Gwynn Classic | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 5–4 | O'Sullivan (1–0) | Vorhof (0–2) | Fernandez (1) | 1,078 | 5–2 (0–0) |
| February 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Michigan | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 4–3 | Goossen (1–0) | Vancena (0–1) | Fernandez (2) | 505 | 6–2 (0–0) |
| February 27 | 6:30 p.m. | UC Irvine | Anteater Ballpark Irvine, California | 4–9 | Garcia (1–0) | Lambert (0–1) | — | 419 | 6–3 (0–0) |
March :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (MW Record) |
| March 4 | 11:00 a.m. | San Jose State | | San Jose Municipal Stadium San Jose, California | 7–2 | Pyatt (1–0) | Morales (1–1) | — | 361 | 7–3 (1–0) |
| March 4 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State | | San Jose Municipal Stadium San Jose, California | 11–1 | Hill (2–0) | Ross (0–2) | — | 361 | 8–3 (2–0) |
| March 6 | 5:00 p.m. | Arizona | | Hi Corbett Field Tucson, Arizona | 4–13 | Aguilera (2–0) | Goossen (1–1) | — | 2,503 | 8–4 (2–0) |
| March 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Air Force | | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 3–2 | Fernandez (2–1) | Gilbert (1–1) | — | 707 | 9–4 (3–0) |
| March 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Air Force | | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 3–7 | Hargreaves (1–3) | Pyatt (1–1) | — | 381 | 9–5 (3–1) |
| March 11 | 2:00 p.m. | Air Force | | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 3–2 | Hill (3–0) | Holloway (1–1) | Fernandez (3) | 801 | 10–5 (4–1) |
| March 13 | 6:00 p.m. | San Diego Rivalry | | Fowler Park San Diego, California | 9–3 | Ritcheson (1–1) | Donatella (1–1) | — | 1,064 | 11–5 (4–1) |
| March 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | | Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California | 9–7 | Fernandez (3–1) | Zill (0–2) | Flores (1) | 1,150 | 12–5 (4–1) |
| March 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | | Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California | 4–5 | Schneider (2–2) | Schmitt (0–1) | — | 1,395 | 12–6 (4–1) |
| March 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Poly | | Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California | 3–2 | Hill (4–0) | Nelson (2–2) | Fernandez (4) | 1,321 | 13–6 (4–1) |
| March 20 | 6:00 p.m. | CSU Bakersfield | | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 5–4 | Mardueno (2–0) | Dewsnap (1–1) | — | 655 | 14–6 (4–1) |
| March 23 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 19 UNLV | | Earl Wilson Stadium Paradise, Nevada | 3–4 | Anderson (2–0) | Erickson (1–1) | Menendez (7) | 776 | 14–7 (4–2) |
| March 24 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 19 UNLV | | Earl Wilson Stadium Paradise, Nevada | 17–8 | Hill (5–0) | Horn (2–1) | — | 676 | 15–7 (5–2) |
| March 25 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 UNLV | | Earl Wilson Stadium Paradise, Nevada | 22–7 | Ritcheson (2–1) | Maddux (2–3) | — | 886 | 16–7 (6–2) |
| March 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Long Beach State | No. 24 | Blair Field Long Beach, California | 5–2 | Mardueno (3–0) | Seminaris (1–3) | Fernandez (5) | 1,954 | 17–7 (6–2) |
| March 29 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | No. 24 | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 4–5 | Emond (3–1) | Fernandez (3–2) | Tripp (6) | 546 | 17–8 (6–3) |
| March 30 | 6:00 p.m. | New Mexico | No. 24 | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 5–9 | Garley (2–1) | Pyatt (1–2) | — | 743 | 17–9 (6–4) |
| March 31 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico | No. 24 | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 3–2 | Hill (6–0) | Dye (2–4) | 'Fernandez (6) | 413 | 18–9 (7–4) |
April :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (MW Record) |
| April 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Washington | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 6–4 | Erickson (2–1) | Emanuels (4–2) | Schmitt (1) | 609 | 19–9 (7–4) |
| April 3 | 6:00 p.m. | Long Beach State | Lake Elsinore Diamond Lake Elsinore, California | 5–1 | Pyatt (2–2) | Seminaris (1–4) | — | 400 | 20–9 (7–4) |
| April 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Air Force | Falcon Baseball Field Colorado Springs, Colorado | 0–2 | Biancalana (3–1) | Hill (6–1) | Holloway (1) | 111 | 20–10 (7–5) |
| April 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Air Force | Falcon Baseball Field Colorado Springs, Colorado | 7–12 | Kelley (1–0) | Fernandez (3–3) | — | 111 | 20–11 (7–6) |
| April 8 | 12:00 p.m. | Air Force | Falcon Baseball Field Colorado Springs, Colorado | 15–11 | Mardueno (4–0) | Mortenson (1–5) | — | 101 | 21–11 (8–6) |
| April 10 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Irvine | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 2–10 | Denholm (2–4) | Erickson (2–2) | — | 559 | 21–12 (8–6) |
| April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | CSU Fullerton | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 6–3 | Erickson (3–2) | Eastman (4–3) | Schmitt (2) | 681 | 22–12 (8–6) |
| April 14 | 6:00 p.m. | CSU Fullerton | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 9–13 | Conine (1–0) | Mardueno (4–1) | — | 1,203 | 22–13 (8–6) |
| April 15 | 1:00 p.m. | CSU Fullerton | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 9–6 | Winston (1–0) | Quezada (1–4) | Schmitt (3) | 1,203 | 23–13 (8–6) |
| April 17 | 6:00 p.m. | CSU Northridge | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 3–2 | Mardueno (5–1) | Shenefield (1–2) | Schmitt (4) | 318 | 24–13 (8–6) |
| April 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Fresno State Rivalry | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 3–2 | Mardueno (6–1) | Jensen (2–4) | Schmitt (5) | 459 | 25–13 (9–6) |
| April 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Fresno State Rivalry | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 4–7 | Gonzalez (6–2) | Hill (6–2) | — | 863 | 25–14 (9–7) |
| April 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Fresno State Rivalry | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 7–0 | Fernandez (4–3) | Arias (4–1) | — | 829 | 26–14 (10–7) |
| April 24 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex Riverside, California | 19–1 | Goossen (2–1) | Noonan (1–2) | — | 172 | 27–14 (10–7) |
| April 27 | 6:00 p.m. | UNLV | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 1–0 | Pyatt (3–2) | Strong (6–2) | Schmitt (6) | 785 | 28–14 (11–7) |
| April 28 | 6:00 p.m. | UNLV | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 7–6 | Goossen (3–1) | Bohall (3–2) | Hensley (1) | 489 | 29–14 (12–7) |
| April 29 | 1:00 p.m. | UNLV | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 4–2 | Fernandez (5–3) | Horn (3–4) | Schmitt (7) | 795 | 30–14 (13–7) |
May :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record (MW Record) |
| May 1 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Riverside | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 8–6 | Goossen (4–1) | Breidenthal (1–1) | Schmitt (8) | 283 | 31–14 (13–7) |
| May 4 | 5:30 p.m. | New Mexico | Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, New Mexico | 11–5 | Pyatt (4–2) | Slaten (2–8) | Winston (1) | 675 | 32–14 (14–7) |
| May 5 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, New Mexico | 3–4 | Dye (4–6) | Goossen (4–2) | Tripp (8) | 533 | 32–15 (14–8) |
| May 6 | 12:00 p.m. | New Mexico | Santa Ana Star Field Albuquerque, New Mexico | 7–3 | Fernandez (6–3) | Garley (2–3) | Schmitt (9) | 671 | 33–15 (15–8) |
| May 11 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 2–3 | Swiech (3–3) | Pyatt (4–3) | Bonta (4) | 451 | 33–16 (15–9) |
| May 12 | 2:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 2–1 | Goossen (5–2) | Mitchel (6–1) | — | 331 | 34–16 (16–9) |
| May 12 | 6:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 16–4 | Hill (7–2) | Goldberg (2–7) | — | 791 | 35–16 (17–9) |
| May 13 | 1:00 p.m. | San Jose State | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 4–6$^{10}$ | Bonta (4–3) | Erickson (3–3) | Clawson (6) | 489 | 35–17 (17–10) |
| May 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | William Peccole Park Reno, Nevada | 12–7 | Mardueno (7–1) | Bonnenfant (0–1) | — | 750 | 36–17 (18–10) |
| May 18 | 6:00 p.m. | Nevada | William Peccole Park Reno, Nevada | 3–13 | Gomez (3–3) | Pyatt (4–4) | — | 793 | 36–18 (18–11) |
| May 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Nevada | William Peccole Park Reno, Nevada | 10–12 | Anderson (3–1) | Goossen (5–3) | Cabinian (9) | 765 | 36–19 (18–12) |
Postseason :
Mountain West Tournament :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| May 24 | 6:00 p.m. | (3) San Jose State Quarterfinals | (2) | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 2–1 | Erickson (4–3) | Mitchel (6–2) | — | 826 | 37–19 |
| May 25 | 6:00 p.m. | (4) UNLV Semifinals | (2) | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 4–3$^{12}$ | Schmitt (1–1) | Menendez (3–2) | — | 808 | 38–19 |
| May 26 | 6:00 p.m. | (4) UNLV Championship | (2) | Tony Gwynn Stadium San Diego, California | 14–5 | Erickson (5–3) | Clark (0–1) | — | 1,203 | 39–19 |
NCAA tournament – Corvallis Regional :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record |
| June 1 | 1:00 p.m. ESPNU | (2) LSU Quarterfinals | (3) | Goss Stadium Corvallis, Oregon | 4–6 | Fontenot (3–0) | Erickson (5–4) | Peterson (6) | 3,589 | 39–20 |
| June 2 | 1:00 p.m. ESPN3 | (4) Northwestern State Consolation | (3) | Goss Stadium Corvallis, Oregon | 0–9 | Maddox (8–3) | Hill (7–3) | Hodo (3) | 3,533 | 39–21 |
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