2018 San Jose State Spartans baseball team

American college baseball season

2018 San Jose State Spartans baseball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record27–30 (16–14 MW)
Head coach
  • Brad Sanfilippo (1st season)
Hitting coachClay Cederquist (1st season)
Pitching coachTyler LaTorre (1st season)
Home stadiumSan Jose Municipal Stadium
(Capacity: 4,200)
Seasons
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2019 →
2018 Mountain West Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 20 – 9 – 0   .690 29 – 22 – 0   .569
San Diego State  ‍‍‍ 18 – 12 – 0   .600 36 – 19 – 0   .655
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 26 – 28 – 0   .481
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16 – 0   .467 33 – 22 – 0   .600
Fresno State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 17 – 0   .433 30 – 24 – 0   .556
Air Force  ‍‍‍ 12 – 17 – 0   .414 24 – 30 – 0   .444
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 19 – 33 – 1   .368
As of May 20, 2018[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 2018 San Jose State Spartans baseball team represented San José State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The team was coached by Brad Sanfilippo and played their home games at San Jose Municipal Stadium.

Previous season

The Spartans finished 19–35–1 overall, and 10–18–1 in the conference. San José State had two Spartans drafted in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, who were Josh Nashed for the Cleveland Indians in the 19th round and Matt Brown for the San Francisco Giants in the 27th round. This was the first Major League Baseball draft San José State experienced since the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, which took place in the 2012–13 school year.[2]

Roster

2018 San Jose State Spartans baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Previous school Home town
1 OF Brett Bautista L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Granite Bay High School Granite Bay, California
2 INF Kent Burckle L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Saddleback College San Clemente, California
3 INF David Campbell L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Colfax High School Colfax, California
4 OF Kellen Strahm R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lane Community College Eugene, Oregon
6 OF Chris Williams L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr San Joaquin Delta College Antioch, California
7 LHP Zach Wallace L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Washington High School Fremont, California
9 C Johnny Mendoza R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Saint Francis High School Sunnyvale, California
10 RHP Frank Scalzo, Jr. –/– 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Vista High School Vista, California
11 INF Aaron Pleschner R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Carlmont High School Redwood City, California
12 LHP Wesley Clawson –/– 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Red Bluff High School Red Bluff, California
13 INF Sawyer Pittman –/– 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Reedley College Sanger, California
14 C Samuel Olsson –/– 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Sheldon High School Eugene, Oregon
15 OF Jack Colette –/– 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr St. John Bosco High School Torrance, California
16 RHP Tevin Cadola –/– 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Butte College Yreka, California
17 INF Jason Dumont –/– 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Sunset High School Portland, Oregon
19 RHP Fineas Del Bonta-Smith –/– 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr San Joaquin Delta College Soquel, California
20 LHP Andrew Mitchel –/– 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Grossmont College Atwater, California
21 C Michael Bowes –/– 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jr Mission College Los Altos, California
23 C Jace Duty –/– 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chemeketa Community College Newport, Oregon
24 INF Kyle Morrison R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Leigh High School San Jose, California
25 LHP Connor Konishi –/– 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Helix Charter High School San Diego, California
26 INF Anders Davidson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Walla Walla High School Walla Walla, Washington
27 RHP Cameron Keup R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Cosumnes River College Elk Grove, California
28 INF Santiago Cantu –/– 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Fr Patterson High School Patterson, California
30 RHP Travis Sanders –/– 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Linn–Benton Community College Hood River, Oregon
31 LHP Brandon Ross –/– 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Vista Murrieta High School Murrieta, California
32 RHP Josh Goldberg R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Woodrow Wilson Classical High School Long Beach, California
33 RHP Nicholas Morales –/– 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr St. John Bosco High School Downey, California
34 RHP Jake Swiech R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Paraclete High School Lancaster, California
35 C Shane Timmons R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Capistrano Valley High School Mission Viejo, California
38 RHP Josh Zanger R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Palma School Gilroy, California
39 RHP Walter Brinkman –/– 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Heritage High School Brentwood, California
40 OF Hayden Houser –/– 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Flower Mound High School Flower Mound, Texas
41 RHP Justin Watland –/– 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Feather River College Reno, Nevada
44 INF Ruben Ibarra –/– 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Fr Saint Francis Central Coast Catholic High School Watsonville, California
Head coach

Brad Sanfilippo UC Davis

Assistant coach(es)

Michael Breen San José State

Hitting coach(es)

Clay Cederquist Sacramento State

Pitching coach(es)

Tyler LaTorre UC Davis

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 16, 2018

Schedule

2018 San Jose State Spartans 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. Northern Colorado San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 7–4 Keup
(1–0)		 Watson
(0–1)		 Goldberg
(1)		 615 1–0 0–0
February 17 12:00 p.m. Northern Colorado San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 7–12 Lum
(1–0)		 Del Bonta
(0-1)		 — 556 1–1 0–0
February 17 3:30 p.m. Northern Colorado San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 11–10 Brinkman
(1–0)		 Leedhol
(0–1)		 Cadola
(1)		 556 2–1 0–0
February 18 12:00 p.m. Northern Colorado San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 5–6 Maher
(1–0)		 Clawson
(0–1)		 Leedholm
(1)		 406 2–2 0–0
February 20 5:00 p.m. Santa Clara San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 1–4 Martin
(1–0)		 Ross
(0–1)		 Murfee (1) 325 2–3 0–0
February 24 11:00 a.m. San Francisco Benedetti Diamond
San Francisco, CA		 0–10 Ornido
(1–0)		 Swiech
(0–1)		 — 178 2–4 0–0
February 25 11:00 a.m. Sacramento State Benedetti Diamond
San Francisco, CA		 5–4 Goldberg
(1–0)		 Dentoni
(0–1)		 Cadola (2) 161 3–4 0–0
February 25 3:00 p.m. San Francisco Benedetti Diamond
San Francisco, CA		 6–1 Morales
(1–0)		 Steele
(0–1)		 Clawson (1) 217 4–4 0–0
February 27 5:00 p.m. Cal Poly San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 7–4 Mitchel
(1–0)		 Redmond
(0–2)		 Clawson (2) 334 5–4 0–0
March
Date Time Opponent Site
Stadium 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MW record
March 4 11:00 a.m. San Diego State San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 2–7 Pyatt
(1–0)		 Morales
(1–1)		 — 361 5–5 0–1
March 4 2:00 p.m. San Diego State San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 1–11 Hill
(2–0)		 Ross
(0–2)		 — 361 5–6 0–2
March 5 1:00 p.m. Utah San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 9–6 Keup
(2–0)		 Lapiana
(0–1)		 Clawson (3) 296 6–6 0–2
March 9 1:00 p.m. Nevada William Peccole Park
Reno, NV		 4–11 Nowaczewski
(2–1)		 Goldberg
(1–1)		 — 767 6–7 0–3
March 10 1:00 p.m. Nevada William Peccole Park
Reno, NV		 9–10 Anderson
(1–1)		 Cadola
(0–1)		 — 892 6–8 0–4
March 11 12:00 p.m. Nevada William Peccole Park
Reno, NV		 4–14 Jackson
(3–0)		 Morales
(1–2)		 — 874 6–9 0–5
— — Pacific —
March 17 4:00 p.m. Fresno State
Rivalry		 San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 4–1 Goldberg
(2–1)		 Gonzalez
(3–1)		 — 444 7–9 1–5
March 18 12:00 p.m. Fresno State
Rivalry		 San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 10–1 Mitchel
(2–0)		 Jensen
(0–2)		 Del Bonta
(1)		 524 8–9 2–5
March 18 3:00 p.m. Fresno State
Rivalry		 San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 3–6 Arias
(2–0)		 Morales
(1–3)		 Mitchell (1) 524 8–10 2–6
March 19 3:00 p.m. Dartmouth San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 4–3 Zanger
(1–0)		 Michel
(0–1)		 Clawson (4) 75 9–10 2–6
March 23 3:00 p.m. UC Santa Barbara Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA		 2–9 Dashwood
(1–3)		 Goldberg
(2–2)		 — 300 9–11 2–6
March 24 2:00 p.m. UC Santa Barbara Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA		 3–4 Barry
(1–0)		 Del Bonta
(0–2)		 — 400 9–12 2–6
March 25 1:00 p.m. UC Santa Barbara Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA		 1–11 Ledesman
(1–1)		 Morales
(1–4)		 — 350 9–13 2–6
March 27 5:00 p.m. Saint Mary's San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 2–5 Madrigal
(1–0)		 Zanger
(1–2)		 Hobbs (6) 141 9–14 2–6
March 29 12:00 p.m. Air Force Falcon Baseball Field
Colorado Springs, CO		 4–5 Biancalana
(2–1)		 Goldberg
(2–3)		 Gilbert (1) 226 9–15 2–7
March 30 12:00 p.m. Air Force Falcon Baseball Field
Colorado Springs, CO		 3–1 Mitchel
(3–0)		 Hargreaves
(1–4)		 Del Bonta
(2)		 314 10–15 3–7
March 31 11:00 a.m. Air Force Falcon Baseball Field
Colorado Springs, CO		 3–19 Mortenson
(1–4)		 Zanger
(1–2)		 — 309 10–16 3–8
April
Date Time Opponent Site
Stadium 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MW record
April 3 2:30 p.m. UC Davis Dobbins Baseball Complex
Davis, CA		 3–7 Hannah
(1–3)		 Cadola
(0–2)		 — 231 10–17 3–8
April 7 4:00 p.m. Nevada San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 9–10 Jackson
(3–1)		 Del Bonta
(0–3)		 Cabinian
(5)		 338 10–18 3–9
April 8 12:00 p.m. Nevada San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 4–5 Cabinian
(1–1)		 Wallace
(0–1)		 Ford
(1)		 390 10–19 3–10
April 8 3:00 p.m. Nevada San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 6–3 Cadola
(1–2)		 Gomez
(2–2)		 Clawson (5) 390 11–19 4–10
April 10 6:00 p.m. Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium
Santa Clara, CA		 9–3 Swiech
(1–1)		 Erlandson
(3–1)		 — 449 12–19 4–10
April 13 6:05 p.m. Fresno State
Rivalry		 Pete Beiden Field
Fresno, CA		 7–11 Jensen
(2–3)		 Goldberg
(2–4)		 — 1,996 12–20 4–11
April 14 6:05 p.m. Fresno State
Rivalry		 Pete Beiden Field
Fresno, CA		 15–7 Mitchel
(4–0)		 Gonzalez
(5–2)		 — 1,642 13–20 5–11
April 15 1:05 p.m. Fresno State
Rivalry		 Pete Beiden Field
Fresno, CA		 10–7 Del Bonta
(1–3)		 Mitchell
(3–2)		 — 1,713 14–20 6–11
April 17 5:00 p.m. San Francisco San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 1–7 Goodman
(1–0)		 Swiech
(1–2)		 — 294 14–21 6–11
April 20 6:00 p.m. UC Riverside Riverside Sports Complex
Riverside, CA		 7–8 Toplikar
(3–2)		 Goldberg
(2–5)		 Quijada (2) 155 14–22 6–11
April 21 6:00 p.m. UC Riverside Riverside Sports Complex
Riverside, CA		 5–3 Del Bonta
(2–3)		 Webb
(0–1)		 — 225 15–22 6–11
April 22 1:00 p.m. UC Riverside Riverside Sports Complex
Riverside, CA		 14–3 Sweich
(2–2)		 Morton
(2–2)		 — 243 16–22 6–11
April 27 6:00 p.m. New Mexico San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 6–5 Del Bonta
(3–3)		 Emond
(3–2)		 — 372 17–22 7–11
April 28 3:00 p.m. New Mexico San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 5–3 Mitchel
(5–0)		 Dye
(3–6)		 Del Bonta (3) 351 18–22 8–11
April 29 12:00 p.m. New Mexico San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 3–2 Clawson
(1–1)		 Tripp
(1–2)		 — 361 19–22 9–11
May
Date Time Opponent Site
Stadium 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record MW record
May 1 6:00 p.m. Pacific Klein Family Field
Stockton, CA		 5–10 Sewany
(1–5)		 Wallace
(0–2)		 — 201 19–23 9–11
May 4 6:05 p.m. UNLV Earl Wilson Stadium
Paradise, NV		 2–11 Strong
(7–2)		 Swiech
(2–3)		 — 476 19–24 9–12
May 5 2:05 p.m. UNLV Earl Wilson Stadium
Paradise, NV		 8–5 Mitchel
(6–0)		 Horn
(3–5)		 — 486 20–24 10–12
May 6 1:05 p.m. UNLV Earl Wilson Stadium
Paradise, NV		 10–8 Cadola
(2–2)		 Maddux
(3–6)		 — 406 21–24 11–12
May 9 6:00 p.m. Cal Poly Robin Baggett Stadium
San Luis Obispo, CA		 3–5 Smith
(1–2)		 Goldberg
(2–6)		 — 1,539 21–25 11–12
May 11 6:00 p.m. San Diego State Tony Gwynn Stadium
San Diego, CA		 3–2 Sweich
(3–3)		 Pyatt
(4–3)		 Del Bonta (4) 451 22–25 12–12
May 12 2:00 p.m. San Diego State Tony Gwynn Stadium
San Diego, CA		 1–2 Goossen
(5–2)		 Mitchel
(6–1)		 — 331 22–26 12–13
May 12 6:00 p.m. San Diego State Tony Gwynn Stadium
San Diego, CA		 4–16 Hill
(7–2)		 Goldberg
(2–7)		 — 791 22–27 12–14
May 13 1:00 p.m. San Diego State Tony Gwynn Stadium
San Diego, CA		 6–4 Del Bonta
(4–3)		 Erickson
(3–3)		 Clawson (6) 489 23–27 13–14
May 15 3:00 p.m. Saint Mary's Louis Guisto Field
Moraga, CA		 3–7 Hobbs
(3–3)		 Zanger
(1–3)		 Schneider (1) 127 23–28 13–14
May 17 7:00 p.m. Air Force San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 3–1 Sweich
(4–3)		 Nichols
(0–3)		 Del Bonta (5) 293 24–28 14–14
May 18 6:00 p.m. Air Force San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 6–5 Del Bonta
(5–3)		 Holloway
(3–5)		 — 697 25–28 15–14
May 19 12:00 p.m. Air Force San Jose Municipal Stadium
San Jose, CA		 3–1 Wallace
(1–2)		 Mortenson
(4–7)		 Goldberg (2) 274 26–28 16–14
Postseason
Mountain West Tournament
Date Time Opponent Rank Site
Stadium 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record
May 24 6:00 p.m. (2) San Diego State
Quarterfinals		 (3) Tony Gwynn Stadium
San Diego, CA		 1–2 Erickson
(4–3)		 Mitchel
(6–2)		 — 826 26–29
May 25 1:30 p.m. (1) Nevada
Consolation		 (3) Tony Gwynn Stadium
San Diego, CA		 13–6 Cadola
(3–2)		 Jackson
(8–4)		 — 808 27–29
May 26 1:30 p.m. (4) UNLV
Semifinals		 (3) Tony Gwynn Stadium
San Diego, CA		 2–9 Maddux
(4–7)		 Swiech
(4–4)		 — 1,203 27–30
  •   Spartans win
  •   Spartans loss
  •   Postponed
  • Bold: Spartans team member
Source: San José State[3]

References

  1. ^ "Baseball Standings". Mountain West Conference. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "Josh Nashed and Matt Brown Selected in the 2017 MLB draft". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 San Jose State Spartans baseball schedule". Athletics at San José State University. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
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