2017 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTEC baseball

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1 2017 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTEC baseball Media Relations Contact: Dave Kuhn C: (619) O: (619) BASEBALL SCHEDULE Record: (16-7 Home; 12-6 Away; 1-0 Neutral; 13-5 MW) Date Opponent Time/Result Friday, February 17...Pacific...W Saturday, February 18...Pacific...L Sunday, February 19...Pacific...W Tuesday, February 21...at UC Irvine...L Wednesday, February 22...at No. 7 CSU Fullerton...W Friday, February 24...Tennessee#...L Saturday, February 25...Seton Hall#...L Saturday, February 25...Notre Dame#...W Tuesday, February 28...at Long Beach State...W Friday, March 3...Cal Poly...W Saturday, March 4...Cal Poly...W Sunday, March 5...Cal Poly...W Tuesday March 7...USC...L Friday, March 10...at Nevada*...W Saturday, March 11...at Nevada*...W Sunday, March 12...at Nevada*...L Tuesday, March 14...at No. 25 San Diego...W Friday, March 17...UNLV*...L Saturday, March 18...UNLV*...W Sunday, March 19...UNLV*...W Tuesday, March 21...Long Beach State...W Saturday, March 25...at Fresno State*...W Saturday, March 25...at Fresno State*...W Sunday, March 26...at Fresno State*...L Tuesday, March 28...at USC...L Friday, March 31...San Jose State*...W Saturday, April 1...San Jose State*...W Sunday, April 2...San Jose State*...W Monday, April 3...San Francisco...W Tuesday, April 4...UCLA+...W Friday, April 7...Nevada*...W Saturday, April 8...Nevada* (11)...L Sunday, April 9...Nevada*...W Tuesday, April 11...UC Irvine...W Thursday, April 13...at UNLV*...L Friday, April 14...at UNLV*...W Saturday, April 15...at UNLV*...W Tuesday, April 18...at UC Riverside...W Friday, April 21...at UC Santa Barbara...W Saturday, April 22...at UC Santa Barbara...L Sunday, April 23...at UC Santa Barbara...W Tuesday, April 25...UC Riverside...L Friday, April 28...New Mexico*...6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29...New Mexico*...2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 30...New Mexico*...1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 2...at UCLA...6:00 p.m. Friday, May 5...at San Jose State*...6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 6...at San Jose State*...6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7...at San Jose State*...1:00 p.m. Friday, May 12...at Air Force*...3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 13...at Air Force*...2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 14...at Air Force*...1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 16...San Diego...6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18...Fresno State*...6:00 p.m. Friday, May 19...Fresno State*...6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 20...Fresno State*...1:00 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, May Mountain West Tournament...TBA # Tony Gwynn Classic + at Lake Elsinore, Calif. * Mountain West game Home games in bold All times are site times Game Weekend Preview New Mexico at San Diego State Friday, April 28 6:00 p.m. PT Tony Gwynn Stadium New Mexico: Tyler Stevens, RHP (6-3, 3.58) San Diego State: Brett Seeburger, LHP (7-1, 3.38) Saturday, April 29 2:00 p.m. PT Tony Gwynn Stadium New Mexico: Johnathan Tripp, RHP (3-1, 4.73) SDSU: Dominic Purpura, LHP (6-1, 3.39) Sunday, April 30 1:00 p.m. PT Tony Gwynn Stadium New Mexico: Luis Gonzalez, LHP (3-2, 5.11) San Diego State: Cody Thompson, RHP (1-0, 4.91) WHAT S ON TAP THIS WEEKEND IN AZTEC BASEBALL > After dropping a 7-4 decision to UC Riverside on Tuesday, San Diego State will resume Mountain West play with a three-game home series against New Mexico this weekend. > The first contest of that set is scheduled for Friday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. PT at Tony Gwynn Stadium. > The Aztecs and Lobos will also meet up for games on Saturday (April 29) and Sunday (April 30) at 2:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. PT respectively. AZTECS ON THE AIR > All three games against New Mexico will have live video streaming available on the Mountain West Network. > In addition, live stats will also be available for all three contests this weekend. > Links for the broadcasts as well as live stats will be on the SDSU web site (GoAztecs.com). > A total of 14 of SDSU s 31 home games this season will have live video streaming on the Mountain Digital Network. > In addition, nine contests will be broadcast live on ESPN 1700 in San Diego with the remaining 13 carried live on KCR. SERIES RECORD > San Diego State s record against New Mexico stands at The Lobos are one of three teams against which SDSU has recorded 100 wins. The others are Air Force (103-24) and Utah (102-34). > Last season the Lobos took two of three regular-season games both in Albuquerque and in San Diego. > The teams have split the most recent 16 meetings dating back to the 2015 season. > San Diego State has a record of vs. UNM in San Diego, in Albuquerque and 9-4 on neutral fields. SCOUTING THE LOBOS > New Mexico enters the weekend with a record of overall and in the Mountain West as it sits in first place in the conference standings. The Lobos had one game at San Jose State canceled with another ending in a tie. > The Lobos are led offensively by right fielder Jared Mang.388, 12 2B, 6 HR, 4 RBI), first baseman Jack Zoellner (.364, 17 2B, 9 HR, 49 RBI) and center fielder Luis Gonzalez (.363, 17 2B, 4 HR, 30 RBI). > Gonzalez is also a starting pitcher with a record of 3-2 and a 5.11 earned run average. > As a team, UNM is hitting.317 with a 5.44 earned run average. PROBABLE AZTEC STARTERS Position Players Avg AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT C...Dean Nevarez B...Jordan Verdon B...Alan Trejo SS...Danny Sheehan B...Andrew Brown LF...Tyler Adkison CF...Chase Calabuig RF...David Hensley DH...Andrew Martinez Pitching Rotation ERA W-L G-GS-CG Sv IP H R ER BB SO B/Avg Fri...Brett Seeburger Sat...Dominic Purpura Sun...Cody Thompson

2 Week 11 - New Mexico 2017 Record (13-5 MW) GENERAL INFORMATION Location...San Diego, Calif. Founded Enrollment...33,726 Nickname...Aztecs Mascot...The Aztec Warrior Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference...Mountain West Colors...Scarlet and Black President...Dr. Elliot Hirshman Athletic Director...John David Wicker Exec. Associate A.D....Steve Schnall Assoc. A.D./SWA...Jenny Bramer Assoc. A.D. Operations...Dave Noll Assoc. A.D. Business...Chuck Lang Assoc. A.D. Media Relations...Mike May Assoc. A.D. AAF...Mandy McKinley Huiras Head Athletic Trainer...Patrick Spieldenner BASEBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Mark Martinez (Mesa State 84) Overall Record (Third year) Record at SDSU (Third year) Asst. Coaches...Sam Peraza (San Diego State 02) Joe Oliveira (Pacific 09) Joey Centanni (Pacific 09) Martinez Phone...(619) Peraza Phone...(619) Oliveira Phone...(619) Student Manager...Nick Batesole BASEBALL SUPPORT STAFF Dir. of Player Development...Eric Lally Dir. Of Player Personnel...Brandon Decker Student Manager...Nick Batesole Baseball Ambassador...Anthony Johnson Athletic Trainer...Ian Baldwin Student Athletic Trainer...Scott Chromy Student Athletic Trainer...Adriana Raya BASEBALL FACTS 2016 Record MWC Record (6th) Lettermen Returning/Lost...19/9 Starters Returning/Lost...7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost...8/8 Total Players Returning...19 Incoming Freshmen...9 JC Transfers...4 Four-year Transfers...1 FACILITY Home Field...Tony Gwynn Stadium Capacity...3,000 Surface...Natural Grass Outfield Distances SDSU MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. A.D. Media Relation...Mike May Office Phone...(619) Baseball Contact...Dave Kuhn ...dkuhn@mail.sdsu.edu Office Phone...(619) Office Fax...(619) Web Site... HEAD COACH MARK MARTINEZ > Mark Martinez is in his third season as head coach of the Aztecs although he is in his 12th season as a member of the San Diego State staff. He is just the fifth head coach in SDSU history since baseball was elevated to major sport status in > His record as head coach at SDSU stands at (.552). > Martinez was hired as an assistant coach for the Aztecs prior to the 2006 season and served for nine years under Head Coach Tony Gwynn. During that time, he was promoted to the position of Associate Head Coach. > Prior to his arrival at SDSU, Martinez was an assistant coach at the University of New Mexico for 17 seasons. During his time as a hitting and infield coach, he helped develop the Lobos into one of the most prominent offensive teams in the nation, ranking among the top 11 in the nation in hitting his final four seasons. > Martinez served as an assistant at his alma mater, Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colo., from He played shortstop at the school from , earning all-conference and all-district honors as a senior. > He graduated from Mesa State with a bachelor s degree in physical education in 1984 and completed his master s in sports administration at New Mexico in SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Julian Escobedo OF L-L Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS) 2 Ryan Orr C R-R Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Las Costa Canyon HS) 3 Jacob Maekawa INF R-R Fr. Mililani, Hawai i (Mid-Pacific Institute) 6 Hunter Stratton C L-R Jr. La Mesa, Calif. (Grossmont HS) 8 Danny Sheehan INF R-R Sr. Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS) 9 Justin Wylie INF-OF R-R Jr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 10 Adrian Mardueño RHP R-R Fr. Upland, Calif. (Upland HS) 12 Elijah Greene LHP L-L Fr. Eastvale, Calif. (Chino Hills HS) 13 Alan Trejo INF R-R Jr. Downey, Calif. (Warren HS) 14 CJ Saylor RHP R-R Sr. West Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS) 15 Logan Boyer RHP R-R Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 18 Tyler Adkison OF R-R Jr. Culver City, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 20 Ray Lambert RHP R-R Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Ventura JC) 21 Jordan Verdon INF L-R So. El Cajon, Calif. (Granite Hills HS) 22 David Hensley INF R-R Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry HS) 23 Chad Bible OF R-R So. Valencia, Calif. (College of the Canyons) 25 Dean Nevarez C R-R So. Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS) 27 Jorge Fernandez RHP R-R Jr. Del Rio, Texas (San Jacinto JC) 28 Andrew Brown INF R-R Sr. Chula Vista, Calif. (The Rock Academy) 29 Marcus Reyes LHP L-L Sr. Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista HS) 30 Kenny LaPierre RHP R-R So. Alpine, Calif. (Granite Hills HS) 31 Harrison Pyatt RHP R-R So. Corona, Calif. (Esperanza HS) 32 Denz l Chapman OF S-R Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Serra HS) 33 Brett Seeburger LHP L-L Sr. Oceanside, Calif. (Vista HS) 34 Chase Calabuig OF L-L Jr. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley HS) 35 Hayden Petrovick LHP L-L Fr. Azusa, Calif. (South Hills HS) 36 Giancarlo Coronado C R-R Fr. El Centro, Calif. (Central HS) 38 Jacob Erickson LHP L-L Jr. Orange, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 39 Cody Thompson RHP R-R Sr. Granada Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS) 42 Tré Brown RHP R-R Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS) 47 Dominic Purpura LHP L-L Sr. Hinsdale, Ill. (Orange Coast JC) 48 Justin Goossen-Brown RHP L-R Jr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. (L.A. Valley JC) 50 Andrew Martinez INF R-R Sr. Chula Vista, Calif. (UC Irvine) Head Coach: 7 Mark Martinez (Mesa State 84), 12th Season (3rd Season as Head Coach) Assistant Coach: 26 Sam Peraza (San Diego State 02), 2nd Season Assistant Coach: 0 Joe Oliveira (Pacific 09), 4th Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: 11 Joey Centanni (Pacific 09), 2nd Season Student Manager: 45 Nick Batesole, 3rd Season.

3 Week 11 - New Mexico 2017 Record (13-5 MW) 2017 MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS Conference Overall--- Team W L Pct GB W L Pct New Mexico* San Diego State Fresno State Nevada Air Force San Jose State* UNLV * team has one tie game (conference and overall) THIS WEEK IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST Tuesday, April 25 UC Riverside 7, San Diego State 4 Northern Colorado at Air Force - ppd. weather New Mexico 16, Texas Tech 8 Fresno State 6, Cal Poly 3 UNLV 5, Portland 1 San Jose State 6, St. Mary s 5 Wednesday, April 26 Texas Tech 27, New Mexico 15 UNLV 4, Portland 1 Air Force 9, Colorado-Colorado Springs 8 Friday, April 28 New Mexico at San Diego State*, 6:00 p.m. PT Nevada at Air Force*, 11:00 a.m. PT San Jose State at Fresno State*, 6:05 p.m. PT UNLV at Seattle, 5:00 p.m. PT Saturday, April 29 New Mexico at San Diego State*, 2:00 p.m. PT San Jose State at Fresno State*, 6:05 p.m. PT UNLV at Seattle, 2:00 p.m. PT Sunday, April 30 New Mexico at San Diego State*, 1:00 p.m. PT Nevada at Air Force (DH)*, 12:00 p.m. PT San Jose State at Fresno State*, 1:05 p.m. PT UNLV at Seattle, 12:00 p.m. PT * Mountain West game ROTATION > Senior lefty Brett Seeburger (7-1, 3.38) will start Friday s game vs. New Mexico after being rested last weekend at UCSB. > Senior left-hander Dominic Purpura (6-1, 3.39) will get the call for Saturday s game against the Lobos. > Sunday s starter is will be senior right-hander Cody Thompson (1-0, 4.91). TREJO DOES IT ALL > Alan Trejo has been stellar both at the plate and on the mound in > Over the last 10 games he is hitting.459 (17-for-37) with a double, home run, eight RBI and 11 runs scored. > He recorded his first win on the mound in the victory over Nevada on April 9, tossing two late scoreless innings. > He had an 18-game hitting streak end in the April 2 game vs. San Jose State. > During that streak he hit.311 (28-for-90) with six doubles, three home runs, 11 RBI and 19 runs scored. > His double in the sixth inning vs. UCLA on April 4 drove home the tying and winning runs in the Aztecs 5-4 victory. > Trejo leads the team in runs scored (40), hits (59), doubles (12) and stolen bases (9). HENSLEY SWINGS AWAY > David Hensley had a nine-game hitting streak come to an end in the series finale at UC Santa Barbara last Sunday (April 23). > Over those nine contests he hit.541 (20-for-37) with a double, triple, home run, eight RBI and nine runs scored. > He recorded a pair of hits and scored twice in the contest vs. UC Riverside on Tuesday (April 25). > Hensley hit his first home run of the season (and second of his SDSU career) in the contest at UNLV on Friday, April 14. > He is hitting.396 in Mountain West play entering the week. ADKISON MAKES HIS MARK > Outfielder Tyler Adkison was named a second team Perfect Game/Rawlings Midseason All-American. He has also been added to the 40-player watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, presented to the top amateur player in the country. > He hit his team-leading 11th home run of the season in the contest at UC Riverside on April 18. > He was one of the hottest hitters in the nation over a 10-game span from March > In those 10 contests, he batted.649 (24-for-37) with four doubles, a triple, six home runs, 23 RBI and 16 runs scored. > His slugging percentage over that span was and he had a.723 on-base mark in those games. > Adkison set an SDSU record by reaching base 15 consecutive times (via either a hit or walk) from March 18 to March 25. In those four games, he had four singles, three doubles, a triple, 2 HR and five walks. > His 10 consecutive hits over that span was also a new SDSU record. VERDON GETS ON BASE > First baseman Jordan Verdon had a streak of reaching base safely (via hit, walk or hit by pitch) in consecutive games end at 26 in Saturday s (April 22) contest at UC Santa Barbara. > He ranks among the top 15 players in the nation in triples and sacrifice flies. > He had a seven-game hitting streak end on March 21 in the game against Long Beach State. During that streak he hit.345 (10-for-29) with a home run, seven RBI and six runs scored. > Verdon had a personal season-best eight-game streak earlier in the year. > During that streak he went 13-for-37 (.351) with a double, two triples, five RBI and six runs scored. > He has not committed an error this season after 42 games (428 chances). CALABUIG HEATING UP > Outfielder Chase Calabuig had a nine-game hitting streak end in the opener at UC Santa Barbara last Friday (April 21). > During that streak he batted.412 (14-for 34) with two doubles, two home runs, six RBI and six runs scored. > He is 4-for-8 in SDSU s last two games with three RBI and two runs scored. > Calabuig had a career-high four hits in the contest at UC Riverside on April 18. ERICKSON PROVIDES RELIEF > Junior left-hander Jacob Erickson has been impressive out of the bullpen this season as a middle reliever. > He tossed three scoreless innings against UC Riverside on Tuesday (April 25), recording five strikeouts. > After tossing 6.2 scoreless innings in his last four appearances, his ERA now stands at > He has walked seven and struck out 24 over 37.2 innings. > He picked up his fourth win of the year on April 2 vs. San Jose State. > Three of his victories have come in relief with the other in a start at Long Beach State. > Erickson has been involved in three of the Aztecs four shutout wins in

4 Week 11 - New Mexico 2017 Record (13-5 MW) 2017 STARTING LINEUP BY POSITION Pitcher Dominic Purpura...10 Brett Seeburger...9 Cody Thompson...5 Jorge Fernandez...5 Ray Lambert...4 Harrison Pyatt...4 Hayden Petrovick...2 Jacob Erickson...2 Marcus Reyes...1 Catcher Dean Nevarez...25 Hunter Stratton...11 Ryan Orr...6 First Base Jordan Verdon...42 Second Base Alan Trejo...41 Jacob Maekawa...1 Shortstop Danny Sheehan...42 Third Base Andrew Brown...40 David Hensley...2 Left Field Tyler Adkison...28 Chase Calabuig...7 Chad Bible...5 David Hensley...1 Justin Wylie...1 Center Field Chase Calabuig...18 Julian Escobedo...16 David Hensley...5 Denz l Chapman...3 Right Field David Hensley...25 Chase Calabuig...12 Tyler Adkison...5 Designated Hitter Andrew Martinez...36 Dean Nevarez...3 David Hensley...2 Justin Wylie...1 SHEEHAN SOLID AT SHORT > After redshirting during the 2016 season, senior Danny Sheehan has returned for his final year and claimed the starting shortstop role he held in > He currently appears on 75-player the watch list for the Brooks Wallace Award presented to the nation s top shortstop. > Sheehan is on a seven-game hitting streak during which he has gone 13-for-34 (.382) with three doubles, two home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored. > He had a 13-game hitting streak end on April 3 vs. San Francisco and he has now hit safely in 20 of the last 23 contests. > During his 13-game hitting streak, he went 18-for-46 (.391) with six doubles, 9 RBI and 10 runs scored. > Sheehan has been hit by pitch 13 times this season to bring his career total to 26. That ranks seventh on the SDSU all-time top 20 in that category. NEVAREZ COMES THROUGH > Catcher Dean Nevarez had a five-game hitting streak end in the series finale at UC Santa Barbara on Sunday (April 23). > In those five contests he went 11-for-20 (.550) with four doubles, a triple, home run, nine RBI and seven runs scored. > He is hitting.378 in conference play with 18 RBI in the 15 games (10 starts) in which he has appeared. > Nevarez s first two home runs this season came in the series finale against UNLV in San Diego on March 19. > He is the second Aztec to homer twice in a game this season as Tyler Adkison accomplished the feat against Nevada in Reno on March 11. SAYLOR SAVES > Senior right-hander CJ Saylor has recorded 11 saves along with a win this season as the Aztecs closer. > He picked up his 11th save of the year when he tossed the final inning in the Aztecs 5-4 win at UC Santa Barbara on Sunday (April 23). > He threw one scoreless inning last Tuesday (April 18) at UC Riverside as he struck out three of the four batters he faced. > Saylor s ERA now stands at 1.50 and opponents are hitting.188 against him. > He has recorded 21 strikeouts and one walk in his last 13.1 innings pitched (13 appearances). PURPURA IMPRESSIVE > Senior left-hander Dominic Purpura suffered his first loss of the season on Saturday, April 22, at UNLV. > In marked the first time in10 appearances that SDSU lost a contest that he started. > His 2.32 earned run average in conference games continues to lead the Mountain West entering the week. > He recorded the pitching staff s only complete game of the season in the 7-3 win over San Jose State on April 1. > His six strikeouts in his first appearance of the year vs. Pacific on Feb. 19 also tied his SDSU career high. He matched that number in games vs. Nevada (April 8) and at UCSB (April 22). BIBLE RETURNS > In the contest at Long Beach State on March 21, sophomore outfielder Chad Bible made just his second appearance since beginning chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin s lymphoma that was diagnosed in January. > As a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth in the contest vs. Long Beach State March 21, he doubled down the right field line to drive home SDSU s final run in the victory over LBSU. > Bible started in left field in each of SDSU s first five contests this season, going 6-for-20 with a double and an RBI. > He also made a pinch-hitting appearance on March 7 vs. USC and is now batting.318 in the seven games he has played. AZTECS ON NATIONAL WATCH LISTS > Four San Diego State baseball players have been named to a trio of postseason national awards watch lists. > Danny Sheehan is a candidate for the 2017 Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award while Brett Seeburger and Dominic Purpura are on the list for National Pitcher of the Year. In addition, closer CJ Saylor is on the 40-man Stopper of the Year award watch list. > Sheehan, a senior from Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS), is currently hitting.333 with 11 doubles, three home runs, 31 RBI and 33 runs scored over 42 games. His fielding percentage stands at.970 and he has been involved in 35 doubles plays. > Seeburger, a senior from Monrovia, Calif. (La Salle HS), enters the week with a record of 7-1 and a 3.38 earned run average. SDSU s regular Friday night starter, Seeburger is first in the Mountain West in earned run average. > The other Pitcher of the Year candidate is SDSU senior left-hander Dominic Purpura (Hinsdale, Ill.), a second-year Aztec by way of Orange Coast College. Purpura is 6-1 this season and his 3.39 ERA is second in the conference. > Saylor, a senior from West Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS), is 1-0 with 11 saves and a 1.50 ERA. He has recorded 33 strikeouts and only eight walks over 24 innings. PITCHING LEADS THE WAY > Over the past 16 games, the SDSU pitching staff has posted a 12-4 record with a 3.19 earned run average. > Opponents have hit.237 over those 16 contests. > Opponents have scored more than four runs in only four of those contests..

5 Week 11 - New Mexico 2017 Record (13-5 MW) AMONG THE MOUNTIAN WEST LEADERS (TOP 10) OVERALL (AS OF APRIL 24) Andrew Brown Hits T-8th RBI T-10th Stolen Bases T-10th Danny Sheehan On-Base Percentage T-10th Hit By Pitch nd Sacrifice Flies T-3rd Stolen Bases T-7th Alan Trejo Runs Scored th Hits T-5th Doubles T-9th Stolen Bases T-3rd Saves T-7th Tyler Adkison RBI th Home Runs st Slugging Percentage st On-Base Percentage nd Walks th Jordan Verdon Triples st RBI T-10th Walks th Sacrifice Flies T-1st Chase Calabuig Triples T-8th Julian Escobedo Triples T-8th Andrew Martinez Hit By Pitch T-7th David Hensley Batting Average th Brett Seeburger Earned Run Average st Opp. Batting Average th Strikeouts th Strikeouts Looking T-3rd Wins st Dominic Purpura Earned Run Average nd Wins T-2nd Strikeouts Looking T-7th CJ Saylor Appearances T-3rd Saves st PLAYER OF THE WEEK I > Junior outfielder Tyler Adkison was named the Mountain West Player of the Week for his performance in SDSU s four games during the week of March > In the contest at USD (March 14) and three-games vs. UNLV (March 17-19), he batted.688 (11-for-16) with three doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI. > He compiled a slugging percentage and a.737 on-base average in the four games. > His homers came in three different contests and he struck out only once in 19 plate appearances. > Adkison was also named the Madness Mountain West Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com. PLAYER OF THE WEEK II > Outfielder Tyler Adkison made it back-to-back Mountain West Player of the Week awards when he earned the honor for games played March > In SDSU s four games that week, Adkison (Culver City, Calif., Mater Dei HS) hit.538 with a triple, home run, seven walks and seven RBI. > He compiled a slugging percentage and a.700 on-base mark. PLAYER OF THE WEEK III > Junior right fielder David Hensley was named the Mountain West Player of the Week for his performance in four games during the week of April > Over those four games he hit.647 (11-for-17) with a double, triple, home run, six RBI and seven runs scored. > He recorded at least three hits on three of SDSU s four contests that week. > Hensley was also selected the Madness Mountain West Player of the week by CollegeSportsMadness.com. PITCHER OF THE WEEK > Senior lefty Brett Seeburger earned his first conference Pitcher of the Week award for his performance in the second game of Saturday s (March 25) doubleheader at Fresno State. > In that contest, he tossed a one hit shutout over eight innings, allowing just an infield single and facing one batter over the minimum. > Seeburger retired the first 14 batters he faced before allowing a two-out infield single in the bottom of the fifth inning. He went on to retire the next 10 batters through the eighth inning. > Over his eight innings of work, he struck out a season-high seven batters and did not allow a walk. > For his effort Seeburger was also selected a National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball and the Madness Mountain West Baseball Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com. AZTECS AMONG THE NATIONAL LEADERS > Entering this week s action, San Diego State ranked among the national leaders in several categories both as a team and individually. > There are currently 300 teams playing baseball in NCAA Division I. > Here are the categories in which the Aztecs rank among the top 40 as a team and individually: Team Individuals Category Stat Rank Category Player Stat Rank Batting Average th Slugging Percentage...Tyler Adkison th Hits th On-Base Percentage...Tyler Adkison th On-Base Percentage th Triples...Jordan Verdon th Slugging Percentage th Triples/Game...Jordan Verdon th Doubles th Home Runs/Game...Tyler Adkison nd Doubles/Game th Toughest to Strike Out...Chase Calabuig th Triples rd Hit By Pitch...Danny Sheehan rd Sacrifice Flies rd Hit By Pitch/Game...Danny Sheehan st Fielding Percentage th Sacrifice Flies...Jordan Verdon th Double Plays st Pitching Victories...Brett Seeburger th Double Plays/Game st Pitching Victories...Dominic Purpura rd Earned Run Average th Saves...CJ Saylor th Walks/9 Innings rd Games Started...Dominic Purpura th W-L Percentage th Pitching Shutouts th Games Started...Brett Seeburger th Pitching Appearances...Jacob Erickson th Pitching Appearances...CJ Saylor th Jacob Erickson Appearances nd Wins th.

6 Week 11 - New Mexico 2017 Record (13-5 MW) AMONG THE MOUNTIAN WEST LEADERS (TOP 10) CONFERENCE GAMES ONLY (AS OF APRIL 24) Andrew Brown RBI T-9th Stolen Bases T-8th Danny Sheehan Batting Average th Slugging Percentage th On-Base Percentage th Doubles T-3rd Walks T-7th Hit By Pitch rd Sacrifice Bunts T-8th Sacrifice Flies T-2nd Stolen Bases T-3rd Alan Trejo Runs T-7th Tyler Adkison Batting Average th Slugging Percentage st On-Base Percentage th Hits T-10th RBI T-2nd Doubles T-9th Home Runs T-1st Walks T-5th Jordan Verdon Triples T-2nd Sacrifice Flies T-4th Dean Nevarez Home Runs T-5th Slugging Percentage nd David Hensley Batting Average th Sacrifice Bunts T-8th Sacrifice Flies T-8th Brett Seeburger Wins T-1st Earned Run Average th Opp. Batting Average th Strikeouts T-5th Strikeouts Looking st Dominic Purpura Wins rd Earned Run Average st Opp. Batting Average th Strikeouts Looking T-9th Cody Thompson Earned Run Average th Opp. Batting Average th CJ Saylor Saves T-1st Jacob Erickson Wins T-10th Jorge Fernandez Saves T-7th STREAKS > Danny Sheehan has the current longest hitting streak for the Aztecs at seven games. Alan Trejo has a three-game streak in progress. > Trejo has reached base safely (via hit, walk or hit by pitch) in the past 13 games with Sheehan second at eight. > Andrew Brown has recorded a team-leading 18 multiple-hit contests with Trejo second at 17. > Tyler Adkison and Jordan Verdon lead the team with 10 multiple-rbi games while Brown has eight. AZTECS DEFEAT NO. 7 CAL STATE FULLERTON > On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Aztecs did something they had not done since 1977: win a game at Cal State Fullerton as they defeated the Titans, 5-4, at Goodwin Field. > Since claiming a win in 1977, SDSU had played 15 contests in Fullerton without a victory. > Freshman Hayden Petrovick picked up the win with three late scoreless innings and senior CJ Saylor notched his first save of the year. NEW STAFF > The Aztecs have made just one staff change for the 2017 season with the addition of former SDSU player Brandon Decker as Director of Player Personnel. > Decker was an infielder and outfielder at San Diego state for four seasons ( ) before going on to play professional baseball for two years. > For the past two seasons, he has been at USD serving as Torero baseball s Director of Player Personnel. PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE > Senior left-handed pitcher Dominic Purpura was tabbed to the Preseason All-Mountain West team in a vote of the league s coaches. > Purpura had an overall record of 4-2 with a 3.25 earned run average, leading the Aztecs in innings pitched at DRAFTED AZTECS > Three current members of the SDSU squad have been drafted by Major League clubs. > That trio includes pitcher CJ Saylor (33rd rd. in 2012, Los Angeles Dodgers) along with outfielder Denz l Chapman (32nd rd. in 2014, Oakland A s) and first baseman Jordan Verdon (24th rd. in 2015, New York Mets). AZTECS PICKED FOURTH > San Diego State was picked to finish fourth in the Mountain West in the annual poll of the league s head coaches. > The 2017 MW Preseason Poll: Rk. Team (1st place votes) Pts. 1. New Mexico (4) Fresno State (3) Nevada San Diego State Air Force...15 UNLV San Jose State...6 AZTEC NOTES > After opening the season with a 3-4 record, San Diego State is 26-9 (.743) in its last 35 contests. > The Aztecs have not lost more than two games in a row this season and that has occurred on two occasions (Feb. 24 and 25 vs. Tennessee and Seton Hall; March 26 and 28 at Fresno State and at USC). > SDSU saw its longest win streak of the season (six games) end on April 8 against Nevada. > Over the last 16 contests, the Aztecs are hitting.326 to.237 by opponent. They also have a team ERA of 3.19 while opponents ERA is > The Aztecs are 23-0 when leading after six innings, 25-1 when leading after seven and 28-0 when leading after eight. > SDSU has committed 32 errors in its first 42 contests for a.980 fielding percentage. The team record for fielding percentage in a season is.978 set during the 2013 campaign. > Sunday s (April 22) game at UCSB marked the first time this season that SDSU did not have the same starting four infielders in a game. Second baseman Alan Trejo was replaced by freshman Jacob Maekawa while third baseman Andrew Brown made way for David Hensley. > Andrew Brown is hitting.440 (22-for-50) with runners in scoring position while Danny Sheehan is at.400 (20-for-50). > Junior David Hensley s 17 career sacrifice bunts tie him for 11th on the SDSU career top 20 in that category. > Sophomore Jordan Verdon s 11 career sacrifice flies tie him for 12th on the SDSU career top 20 list. > Freshman infielder Jacob Maekawa recorded his first collegiate hit in the game at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday (April 22). His single in the eighth inning drove in a run..

7 SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS No. Name Pos. B-T Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Julian Escobedo OF L-L Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake H) 2 Ryan Orr C R-R Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Las Costa Canyon HS) 3 Jacob Maekawa INF R-R Fr. Mililani, Hawai i (Mid-Pacific Institute) 6 Hunter Stratton C L-R Jr. La Mesa, Calif. (Grossmont HS) 8 Danny Sheehan INF R-R Sr. Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS) 9 Justin Wylie INF-OF R-R Jr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 10 Adrian Mardueño RHP R-R Fr. Upland, Calif. (Upland HS) 12 Elijah Greene LHP L-L Fr. Eastvale, Calif. (Chino Hills HS) 13 Alan Trejo INF R-R Jr. Downey, Calif. (Warren HS) 14 CJ Saylor RHP R-R Sr. West Covina, Calif. (South Hills HS) 15 Logan Boyer RHP R-R Fr. Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS) 18 Tyler Adkison OF R-R Jr. Culver City, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 20 Ray Lambert RHP R-R Jr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Ventura JC) 21 Jordan Verdon INF L-R So. El Cajon, Calif. (Granite Hills HS) 22 David Hensley INF R-R Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Patrick Henry HS) 23 Chad Bible OF R-R So. Valencia, Calif. (College of the Canyons) 25 Dean Nevarez C R-R So. Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS) 27 Jorge Fernandez RHP R-R Jr. Del Rio, Texas (San Jacinto JC) 28 Andrew Brown INF R-R Sr. Chula Vista, Calif. (The Rock Academy) 29 Marcus Reyes LHP L-L Sr. Vista, Calif. (Rancho Buena Vista HS) 30 Kenny LaPierre RHP R-R So. Alpine, Calif. (Granite Hills HS) 31 Harrison Pyatt RHP R-R So. Corona, Calif. (Esperanza HS) 32 Denz l Chapman OF S-R Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. (Serra HS) 33 Brett Seeburger LHP L-L Sr. Oceanside, Calif. (Vista HS) 34 Chase Calabuig OF L-L Jr. Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley HS) 35 Hayden Petrovick LHP L-L Fr. Azusa, Calif. (South Hills HS) 36 Giancarlo Coronado C R-R Fr. El Centro, Calif. (Central HS) 38 Jacob Erickson LHP L-L Jr. Orange, Calif. (Mater Dei HS) 39 Cody Thompson RHP R-R Sr. Granada Hills, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS) 42 Tré Brown RHP R-R Fr. Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS) 47 Dominic Purpura LHP L-L Sr. Hinsdale, Ill. (Orange Coast JC) 48 Justin Goossen-Brown RHP L-R Jr. Sherman Oaks, Calif. (L.A. Valley JC) 50 Andrew Martinez INF R-R Sr. Chula Vista, Calif. (UC Irvine) Head Coach: 7 Mark Martinez (Mesa State 84), 12th Season (3rd Season as Head Coach) Assistant Coach: 26 Sam Peraza (San Diego State 02), 2nd Season Assistant Coach: 0 Joe Oliveira (Pacific 09), 4th Season Volunteer Assistant Coach: 11 Joey Centanni (Pacific 09), 2nd Season Student Manager: 45 Nick Batesole, 3rd Season Director of Player Development: 17 Eric Lally, 3rd Season Director of Player Personnel: Brandon Decker (San Diego State 10), 1st Season Athletic Trainer: Ian Baldwin, ATC Baseball Ambassador: Anthony Johnson PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Calabuig...CAL-ub-wig Giancarlo Coronado...john-CAR-lo Escobedo...ess-ko-BAY-doe Jorge Fernandez...HOR-hay Maekawa...may-CAH-wuh Mardueño...mard-WAIN-yo Nevarez...neh-VAH-rez Purpura...per-PER-uh Reyes...RAY-ess Trejo...TRAY-ho

8 2017 San Diego State Baseball Overall Statistics for San Diego State (as of Apr 26, 2017) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: 16-7 Away: 12-6 Neutral: 1-0 Conference: 13-5 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 18 ADKISON, Tyler HENSLEY, David SHEEHAN, Danny TREJO, Alan BROWN, Andrew BIBLE, Chad MARTINEZ, Andrew VERDON, Jordan NEVAREZ, Dean CALABUIG, Chase STRATTON, Hunter ORR, Ryan ESCOBEDO, Julian CHAPMAN, Denz'l MAEKAWA, Jacob WYLIE, Justin SAYLOR, CJ Totals Opponents LOB - Team (342), Opp (297). DPs turned - Team (49), Opp (41). TPs turned - Team (0), Opp (1). CI - Team (0), Opp (1). IBB - Team (6), TREJO 3, NEVAREZ 2, ADKISON 1, Opp (1). Picked off - TREJO 2, NEVAREZ 1, ADKISON 1, MARTINEZ 1, SHEEHAN 1, CHAPMAN 1, ORR 1, VERDON 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 42 BROWN, Tre / BOYER, Logan / TREJO, Alan / SAYLOR, CJ / ERICKSON, Jacob / FERNANDEZ, Jorge / MARDUENO, Adrian / SEEBURGER, Brett / PURPURA, Dominic / REYES, Marcus / PETROVICK, Hayden / THOMPSON, Cody / LAMBERT, Ray / PYATT, Harrison / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (5), NEVAREZ 3, STRATTON 2, Opp (11). Pickoffs - Team (3), REYES 2, PURPURA 1, Opp (9). SBA/ATT - NEVAREZ (28-32), THOMPSON (9-10), SEEBURGER (5-9), STRATTON (6-8), MARDUENO (4-5), ORR (2-5), LAMBERT (1-5), SAYLOR (4-5), BOYER (3-4), REYES (4-4), ERICKSON (1-3), PURPURA (2-2), PETROVICK (1-1), PYATT (1-1), FERNANDEZ (1-1).

9 2017 San Diego State Baseball Conference statistics for San Diego State (as of Apr 26, 2017) (Conference games only Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 13-5 Home: 7-2 Away: 6-3 Conference: 13-5 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 18 ADKISON, Tyler HENSLEY, David SHEEHAN, Danny NEVAREZ, Dean VERDON, Jordan ORR, Ryan CALABUIG, Chase TREJO, Alan BROWN, Andrew STRATTON, Hunter MARTINEZ, Andrew ESCOBEDO, Julian CHAPMAN, Denz'l WYLIE, Justin SAYLOR, CJ MAEKAWA, Jacob Totals Opponents LOB - Team (153), Opp (115). DPs turned - Team (26), Opp (25). IBB - Team (5), NEVAREZ 2, TREJO 2, ADKISON 1. Picked off - ADKISON 1, TREJO 1, CHAPMAN 1, VERDON 1, ORR 1. (Conference games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 13 TREJO, Alan / BOYER, Logan / LAMBERT, Ray / BROWN, Tre / ERICKSON, Jacob / PURPURA, Dominic / SAYLOR, CJ / MARDUENO, Adrian / SEEBURGER, Brett / THOMPSON, Cody / REYES, Marcus / PYATT, Harrison / FERNANDEZ, Jorge / PETROVICK, Hayden / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), STRATTON 1, Opp (6). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (5). SBA/ATT - NEVAREZ (8-11), SEEBURGER (4-7), THOMPSON (6-6), STRATTON (4-4), SAYLOR (1-2), MARDUENO (1-1), LAMBERT (0-1), BOYER (0-1), ORR (0-1).

10 2017 San Diego State Baseball Game Results for San Diego State (as of Apr 26, 2017) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Conference Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 17, 2017 PACIFIC W SEEBURGER (W 1-0) 526 2:56 Feb 18, 2017 PACIFIC L PYATT (L 0-1) 584 2:46 Feb 19, 2017 PACIFIC W PURPURA (W 1-0) 542 2:38 Feb 21, 2017 at UC Irvine L REYES (L 0-1) 574 2:43 Feb 22, 2017 at #7 Cal State Fullerton W PETROVICK (W 1-0) :35 Feb 24, 2017 TENNESSEE L ERICKSON (L 0-1) 622 3:48 Feb 25, 2017 SETON HALL L PYATT (L 0-2) 232 3:00 Feb 25, 2017 NOTRE DAME W SAYLOR (W 1-0) 464 2:42 Feb 28, 2017 at Long Beach State W ERICKSON (W 1-1) :21 Mar 03, 2017 CAL POLY W SEEBURGER (W 2-0) 506 2:53 Mar 04, 2017 CAL POLY W PURPURA (W 2-0) 602 2:25 Mar 05, 2017 CAL POLY W PETROVICK (W 2-0) 434 2:24 Mar 07, 2017 USC L TREJO (L 0-1) 642 3:06 * Mar 10, 2017 at Nevada W SEEBURGER (W 3-0) 674 2:32 * Mar 11, 2017 at Nevada W PURPURA (W 3-0) 753 2:33 * Mar 12, 2017 at Nevada L PETROVICK (L 2-1) 780 3:07 Mar 14, 2017 at #25 San Diego W ERICKSON (W 2-1) 964 3:14 * Mar 17, 2017 UNLV L SEEBURGER (L 3-1) 524 3:03 * Mar 18, 2017 UNLV W PURPURA (W 4-0) 344 2:45 * Mar 19, 2017 UNLV W THOMPSON (W 1-0) 424 2:31 Mar 21, 2017 LONG BEACH STATE W PYATT (W 1-0) 446 3:40 * Mar 25, 2017 at Fresno State-1 W ERICKSON (W 3-1) - 2:44 * Mar 25, 2017 at Fresno State-2 W SEEBURGER (W 4-1) :10 * Mar 26, 2017 at Fresno State L REYES (L 0-2) :34 Mar 28, 2017 at USC L LAMBERT (L 0-1) 445 2:34 * Mar 31, 2017 SAN JOSE STATE W SEEBURGER (W 5-1) 244 2:58 * Apr 01, 2017 SAN JOSE STATE W PURPURA (W 5-0) 296 2:43 * Apr 02, 2017 SAN JOSE STATE W ERICKSON (W 4-1) 206 2:46 n Apr 03, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO W REYES (W 1-2) 148 2:45 Apr 04, 2017 vs UCLA W BOYER (W 1-0) :08 * Apr 07, 2017 NEVADA W SEEBURGER (W 6-1) 284 3:12 * Apr 08, 2017 NEVADA L 1-3 (11) ERICKSON (L 4-2) 448 3:29 * Apr 09, 2017 NEVADA W TREJO (W 1-1) 504 2:56 Apr 11, 2017 UC IRVINE W REYES (W 2-2) 563 3:05 * Apr 13, 2017 at UNLV L FERNANDEZ (L 0-1) 536 2:45 * Apr 14, 2017 at UNLV W SEEBURGER (W 7-1) 696 3:15 * Apr 15, 2017 at UNLV W PURPURA (W 6-0) 566 3:55 Apr 18, 2017 at UC Riverside W PYATT (W 2-2) 283 2:40 Apr 21, 2017 at UC Santa Barbara W ERICKSON (W 5-2) 300 3:02 Apr 22, 2017 at UC Santa Barbara L PURPURA (L 6-1) 500 2:17 Apr 23, 2017 at UC Santa Barbara W MARDUENO (W 1-0) 400 3:10 Apr 25, 2017 UC RIVERSIDE L MARDUENO (L 1-1) 286 3:26 () extra inning game

11 2017 San Diego State Baseball Miscellaneous Stats for San Diego State (as of Apr 26, 2017) (All games) Multiple Hit Games Total 28 BROWN, Andrew TREJO, Alan HENSLEY, David SHEEHAN, Danny VERDON, Jordan CALABUIG, Chase ADKISON, Tyler MARTINEZ, Andrew NEVAREZ, Dean ESCOBEDO, Julian STRATTON, Hunter BIBLE, Chad TEAM Multiple RBI Games Total 18 ADKISON, Tyler VERDON, Jordan BROWN, Andrew SHEEHAN, Danny CALABUIG, Chase TREJO, Alan HENSLEY, David NEVAREZ, Dean ESCOBEDO, Julian MARTINEZ, Andrew TEAM Hitting Streaks Longest Current 13 TREJO, Alan SHEEHAN, Danny BROWN, Andrew HENSLEY, David VERDON, Jordan 9-18 ADKISON, Tyler 8-34 CALABUIG, Chase MARTINEZ, Andrew BIBLE, Chad STRATTON, Hunter 5-25 NEVAREZ, Dean 5-1 ESCOBEDO, Julian ORR, Ryan 3-3 MAEKAWA, Jacob CHAPMAN, Denz'l 1 - Reached Base Streaks Longest Current 21 VERDON, Jordan TREJO, Alan ADKISON, Tyler CALABUIG, Chase MARTINEZ, Andrew SHEEHAN, Danny BROWN, Andrew HENSLEY, David NEVAREZ, Dean 5-1 ESCOBEDO, Julian STRATTON, Hunter 5-23 BIBLE, Chad ORR, Ryan 3-32 CHAPMAN, Denz'l 3-3 MAEKAWA, Jacob WYLIE, Justin 1 1

12 2017 San Diego State Baseball Games Summary for San Diego State (as of Apr 26, 2017) (All games) Score by innings EX Total San Diego State Opponents Record when... Overall Conference 13-5 Non-Conference 16-8 Home games 16-7 Away games 12-6 Neutral site 1-0 Day games 17-6 Night games 12-7 vs Left starter 7-4 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 14-1 Extra innings 0-1 Shutouts 4-2 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 10-0 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-1 Scored in 1st inning 11-1 Opp. scored in 1st 8-7 Scores first 18-1 Opp. scores first After 6 leading trailing tied 2-3 After 7 leading trailing tied 2-1 After 8 leading trailing tied 1-3 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 10-1 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 2-3 Made 0 errors error errors 3-1 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 13-2 Out-hit opponent 21-2 Out-hit by opponent 4-8 Hits are tied 4-3 Record when team scores: Runs W-L Record when opponent scores: Runs W-L Record when leading after: Inn W-L Record when trailing after: Inn W-L Record when tied after: Inn W-L Current losing streak: 1 Longest winning streak: 6 Longest losing streak: 2 Home attendance : 9871 ( 23 dates avg = 429 ) Away attendance : ( 18 dates avg = 845 ) Total attendance: ( 41 dates avg = 612 )