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Pete Coscorart was the first former Aztec to make it to the Major League level. Names that appear on the chart above in bold print are in the San Diego State University Hall of Fame. The San Diego State University athletic teams are known as the Aztecs, a change which became effective in February of 1925. Their fight song is posted below:
The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team is the college baseball program that represents San Diego State University. 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 ...
By Last Name. A. Tom Ables; Henry Allison ... 1940-41 Men's Basketball National Championship Team; 1958 NAIA Baseball National Championship Team ... San Diego State ...
- Bobby Meacham, Shortstop
- Tony Gwynn, Outfield
- Chris Gwynn, Outfield
- Travis Lee, First Base
- Art Preston, Outfield
- Graig Nettles, Third Base
- Eric Christopherson, Catcher
- Chris Cannizzaro, Second Base
- Stephen Strasburg, Starting Pitcher
- Jim Dietz, Head Coach
Meacham was a solid shortstop for the Aztecs for three seasons. He left the program second all-time with 277 hits and the all-time run scorer with 214, which makes him a nice fit for the top of a lineup. Perhaps Meacham’s greatest contribution is luring in Tony Gwynn to the program. Meacham is credited with helping the conversion of Gwynn from bask...
Perhaps the best-known player in program history, Gwynn was Mr. San Diego. He had a stellar career with the Aztecs, played all 20 of his MLB seasons with the San Diego Padres, and returned to his alma mater as SDSU head coach from 2003-14. Along the way, he became one of the best hitters of his generation, posting back-to-back .400 seasons in 1980 ...
The Gwynns join Terry and Tom Steinbach on Minnesota's all-time nine as brothers on our all-time rosters. The younger Gwynn's 1984 season is one of the best in San Diego State history, with his hits (137), home runs (19), total bases (243), RBI (95), and runs scored (95) all single-season marks in Aztecs lore. He also added a .403 season to his res...
This could have very easily been Mark Grace, whose one year with San Diego State translated into a .395 batting average and the Most Valuable Player and best defensive player team honors that season. But Lee was a force throughout his tenure starting his career with freshman All-American honors and ending it with consecutive All-American campaigns ...
There were a lot of names we liked for this spot. Greg Allen, Quintin Berry, and Paul Lockhart are just a few that were highly considered. But we just love Preston's resume. While racking up 1,664 career years and then-record 34 touchdowns as a running back for the Aztecs, he also put together back-to-back .400 season in 1951 (.467) and 1952 (.477)
Alex Pelaezis a very strong fit here. His 1998 season was a monster one, hitting .399 with 16 home runs and 69 runs driven in. But Nettles, who actually set the fielding percentage record at shortstop, would become one of the greatest defensive third basemen in history. Like Gwynn, Nettles was a two-sport star who also played basketball for the Azt...
Christopherson was known for the leather, scouted early in his high school years by professional teams for his glove. He certainly delivered behind the plate for the Aztecs, earning the 1990 team most valuable defensive player award, but he also found his swing in his final season. Christopherson hit .348 with a 1.040 OPS with seven home runs in 19...
Both baseball and San Diego were in Cannizzaro’s blood as his father was the first Padres All-Star in franchise history. Later, young Cannizzaro became the only second baseman to earn All-American honors for San Diego State. He certainly had some nice numbers and had no problem getting on base. His 83 walks in 1983 and 169 over his career are both ...
As with every other program, picking one starting pitcher is difficult. Names like Bud Black, Bill Blount, Aaron Harang, and Mark Williamson come to mind, as does Addison Reed if we were to add a closer. But Strasburg is a Golden Spikes Award winner and was nearly impossible to score off of while with the Aztecs. His 2009 Golden Spikes year alone i...
Dietz coached most of this lineup and then handed the reigns to Gwynn when he retired. In between, he amassed 1,231 wins, the most in program history. He led the Aztecs to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1979 and San Diego State would return eight more times during his tenure. A member of the ABCA Hall of Fame, Dietz accomplished plenty o...
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Recruiting. Camps. Baseball Alumni Golf Tournament. 2024 Fall Intrasquad Schedule (PDF) More. fluent:skip-forward-10-20-regular. The Official Athletics Website for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Jim Dietz coached the Aztecs for 31 years, from 1972 through 2002. His record of 1230–751–18 makes him one of the winningest college baseball coaches of all time. Dietz coached a number of players who went on to successful Major League Baseball careers, including Bud Black and Tony Gwynn. He took the position at San Diego State in 1971 a ...
Tony Gwynn Stadium. Draft Picks. Stewart Smothers (19-592) - Justin Brunette (20-614) - Jason Phillips (24-720) - Steve Hagins (31-927) - Andy Bevins (36-1094) The TBC Data Store allows you to purchase some standard datasets available on the site or even request a custom extract of your own design! Batting Statistics.
