Gwynn waiting on new deal Jul 2, 2008
San Diego State baseball coach Tony Gwynn was in his office yesterday doing paperwork. Gwynn expects to be doing the same thing today. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
MWC's berth Aztecs' grail May 21, 2008
The San Diego State baseball team played the toughest nonconference schedule in the nation. But any opportunity the Aztecs had of earning an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament vanished last week after a loss to Long Beach State and three more against Cal State Fullerton. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Aztecs Drop Close 4-3 Decision to No. 8 Cal State Fullerton May 16, 2008
- In what has become a recurring theme for the San Diego State baseball team this season, the Aztecs were able to put runners on base but failed to cash in on their opportunities in a 4-3 loss at Cal State Fullerton Thursday night. Even without his best stuff, sophomore starting pitcher kept SDSU in the game, but received little support in the way of offense from his teammates. (Goaztecs.com)
In home finale, Aztecs get 1 hit May 15, 2008
The San Diego State baseball team's plan was to use this week's games against Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton to build some momentum heading into next week's Mountain West Conference Tournament. So much for that. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Aztec Baseball Hosts Foster Family Day at the Game May 13, 2008
SAN DIEGO - The SD County Foster Home Licensing program, in conjunction with the San Diego State baseball program, is sponsoring 100 foster family members at the Aztecs' game against nationally-ranked Long Beach State on Tuesday, May 13, at 6:00 p.m. at Stadium. This Foster Family Day at the Game falls during National Foster Care Month during which the organization publicizes its year-round efforts to recruit foster parents. (Goaztecs.com)
Saturday Box Score May 12, 2008
2008 San Diego State Baseball San Diego State at Brigham Young May 10, 2008 at Provo, Utah (Larry H Miller Field) ... 2008 San Diego State Baseball San Diego State at Brigham Young - Play-by-Play May 10, 2008 at Provo, Utah (Larry H Miller Field). (Goaztecs.com)
Aztecs seeking big finish May 9, 2008
The San Diego State baseball team could reach the postseason for the first time in 17 years by winning the Mountain West Conference Tournament. The MWC tournament champion receives an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Scam Artists Targeting Aztec Fans' Generosity May 3, 2008
SAN DIEGO - Individuals claiming to be associated with the San Diego State baseball team have been going around area neighborhoods soliciting donations on behalf of the team. The athletic department was made aware of the fraudulent claims when individuals called the department to confirm the authenticity of the request. (Goaztecs.com)
Aztecs' late rally against Utes falls short Mar 23, 2008
A late rally by the San Diego State baseball team fell short last night in the Aztecs' 7-5 Mountain West Conference loss to Utah at Salt Lake City. Utah (7-11, 1-1) took a 4-0 lead in the first inning with four unearned runs and led 6-1 in the fourth when the Utes chased SDSU starter Nate Solow (1-3), who allowed eights and six runs (two earned) in 3 2/3 innings. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
SDSU-USC Baseball Game To Be Carried On XTRA Sports 1360 Feb 27, 2008
All San Diego State baseball games, home and away, are broadcast live on the Internet and all home contests feature live streaming video. Fourth-year Aztec baseball play-by-play announcer Jack Cronin calls the games not carried on XTRA.. (Goaztecs.com)
Baseball Set To Open 2008 Season Against No. 5 San Diego Feb 22, 2008
Head Coach Tony Gwynn will begin his sixth season at the helm of the San Diego State baseball program when the Aztecs open play on Friday. HEADLINES. (Goaztecs.com)
Looking for a hit Feb 21, 2008
Expectations were high in 2003 when Tony Gwynn was hired to replace Jim Dietz as coach of the San Diego State baseball team. There was talk of Mountain West Conference championships, NCAA regional appearances, even trips to Omaha for the College World Series. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Baseball Gearing Up For Start Of New Season Feb 19, 2008
SAN DIEGO - With the approach of a new season, two areas of concern loom over the 2008 San Diego State baseball team. Can the offense rebound after struggling over the final portion of the 2007 campaign. (Goaztecs.com)
Aikman: Norv Turner will get no favoritism Sep 7, 2007
Tony Gwynn played on the same San Diego State baseball team as Bud Black, and the two have remained friends for nearly three decades. But that didn't stop Gwynn from first-guessing his former teammate this week for pitching Jake Peavy two days earlier than scheduled. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Petco Park already has plenty of historical bark Aug 14, 2007
The run began on March 11, 2004, when the San Diego State baseball team -- under the direction of Tony Gwynn -- christened Petco Park with a 4-0 win over Houston in front of an NCAA single-game record crowd of 40,106. Though Gwynn never played there, his legend was cemented into the edifice when the Padres honored the Hall of Fame inductee by unveiling a 10-foot statue of his likeness on July 21. (North County Times)
Gwynn singled way into Cooperstown Jul 27, 2007
"Growing up, the guys I gravitated to were contact-type hitters," says Gwynn, now the San Diego State baseball coach. "Guys like Rod Carew, George Brett, Paul Molitor, Pete Rose. Those were the guys every morning when I picked up the paper I wanted to see what they did. They were racking up two, three hits a game. "So when I got to the big leagues I thought that was the type of hitter I was supposed to be. (USA Today -- Sports)
Seven Aztecs Selected In Annual Major League Baseball Draft Jun 9, 2007
Seven members of the 2007 San Diego State baseball team, including six pitchers, were selected on day two of the annual first-year player draft conducted by Major League Baseball on June 7-8. The total matched the most players taken by a Mountain West Conference school as TCU also had seven athletes drafted. (Goaztecs.com)
Gwynns reunited at PETCO Park May 27, 2007
The head coach of the San Diego State baseball team, his Aztecs were eliminated from the Mountain West Conference postseason tournament on Thursday night, suddenly ending their season. The tourney ends on Saturday and had the Aztecs continued to the championship game, proud papa would've been absent from the first two games of the weekend Milwaukee series. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Aztecs fall to .500 in regular-season finale May 13, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego State baseball team doesn't have another game for a 10 days as it awaits the Mountain West Conference tournament on May 23 in Las Vegas. That might just be the best news the Aztecs have had all month. (North County Times)
Déjà Vu As Aztecs Fall To Brigham Young In 13 Innings May 13, 2007
SAN DIEGO - It was d;j; vu al over again for the San Diego State baseball team on Saturday as it fell to Brigham Young in 13 innings at Stadium for the second straight day. This time the Cougars put four runs on the board in the final frame to take a 7-3 decision and send the Aztecs to their 11th loss in the last 12 games. (Goaztecs.com)
NCAA warnings issued to teams May 4, 2007
2 percent posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) below 900, including the San Diego State baseball and football teams. As reported by The San Diego Union-Tribune last month, the Aztecs baseball team was penalized with the reduction of 0. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Down 3-0 early, Aztecs rally to defeat Toreros Apr 20, 2007
Competitiveness and emotion are essential ingredients if these get-togethers by the USD and San Diego State baseball teams are to be considered a rivalry. The series has been lopsided in recent years, with USD winning seven straight games (and nine of 10) between the teams going into last night's game at Tony Gwynn Stadium. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Superstars on deck for TBS Apr 7, 2007
Gwynn could join play-by-play voice Caray in the booth on some of the Sunday games, but the former San Diego Padres star said his top priority is his job as San Diego State baseball coach. Ripken, a two-time American League MVP who holds the major-league record of 2,632 consecutive games played, and Gwynn, an eight-time National League batting champion with a career. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
TBS hires Gwynn, Ripken as analysts Apr 5, 2007
Gwynn, who is the San Diego State baseball coach, has been a color analyst on Padres games for the past two seasons and has worked as a game analyst for ESPN. Ripken currently hosts Ripken Baseball on XM Radio with his brother and former major leaguer Billy Ripken. Last October, Turner Broadcasting signed a seven-year deal with Major League Baseball to air one of the two league championship series each year through 2013. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Sewell's gem helps Aztecs beat Baylor Mar 5, 2007
Lance Sewell allowed just three hits in eight innings to help the San Diego State baseball team beat 29th-ranked Baylor 6-2 Sunday on the final day of the Pacific State Bank Tiger Classic at Klein Family Field in Stockton. Sewell (3-0) allowed two runs and struck out a career-high 11 for the Aztecs (11-9). (North County Times)
Hume stays loose on, off mound Feb 9, 2007
The San Diego State baseball team had its season opener the following night against Cal Poly, and the coach called the impromptu meeting to share some words of wisdom with a team on which the newcomers outnumber the returning lettermen by a three-to-one margin. Gwynn's talk centered on the importance of a good night's rest and not taking the field the next night with what Gwynn likes to call "a tight booty.". (North County Times)
New-look Aztecs looking for results Feb 3, 2007
San Diego State baseball coach Tony Gwynn was placing an order with Nike a few weeks ago for new uniforms, carefully considering the jerseys and pants and shoes and socks he would issue to the 2007 Aztecs. Who would wear these uniforms. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Aztecs Announce Tony Gwynn 2007 Classic at PETCO Park Jan 17, 2007
All proceeds from the event will directly support the San Diego State baseball program. The doubleheader is part of the weekend tournament featuring four teams that have been ranked among the preseason top 50 by Baseball America. (Goaztecs.com)
Gwynn's approval rating shows singles are big hit Jan 10, 2007
He appeared on a platform beyond the outfield walls of Petco Park, sweating like a slave (ouch) before a crowd of associates, admirers and his own San Diego State baseball team. Dressed in a business suit and a ballcap, Gwynn expressed relief that his landslide had not eclipsed Tom Seaver's record of 98. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Aztecs ranked 33rd In Preseason Poll By Baseball America Jan 10, 2007
SAN DIEGO - With 28 new players on its roster and despite having to replace seven position starters and two starting pitchers, the San Diego State baseball team has been ranked 33rd in the country by Baseball America in its annual preseason poll. SDSU enters the season with a recruting class ranked 25th in the nation by Collegiate Baseball. (Goaztecs.com)
The swing voters Jan 8, 2007
Advised of his overwhelming support in the polling sample, the San Diego State baseball coach was visibly embarrassed by the outpouring. Provided a list of the 10 players who have surpassed 95 percent in Hall of Fame elections Seaver, Ryan, Cobb, George Brett, Aaron, Mike Schmidt, Johnny Bench, Steve Carlton, Ruth and Honus Wagner Gwynn perused it with a mixture of pride and guilt. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Aztec Baseball Set To Host Annual Alumni Weekend Jan 4, 2007
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State baseball team, under fifth-year head coach , will hold its annual Alumni Weekend beginning with a golf tournament on Friday, January 26. On Saturday (Jan. (Goaztecs.com)
Middle-of-the-week blues leave Aztecs with another defeat May 11, 2006
Or, as is the case with the San Diego State baseball team, a chance to get things out of your system. Like walks and hit batters by your pitchers. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
No suspense in this novel: Toreros guilty of being too good May 5, 2006
The rivalry between the USD and San Diego State baseball teams does not exactly draw comparisons with Yankees-Red Sox. USD-SDSU lacks the intensity one might expect from crosstown rivals. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Aztecs Travel To Colorado For Three-Game Series At Air Force May 4, 2006
AZTECS VISIT AIR FORCE FOR THREE-GAME MWC SERIES THIS WEEKEND ***After having played University of San Diego on Tuesday, the San Diego State baseball team will travel to Colorado Springs to resume Mountain West Conference play with a three-game series at Air Force that begins on Friday (May 5) at Falcon Stadium at 2:00 p.m. (MDT). That series will continue with single games on Saturday (May 6) and Sunday (May 7), both starting at noon (MDT). (Goaztecs.com)
HIT AND MISS: Gwynn endures rough swing Apr 21, 2006
Every once in a while, Tony Gwynn reminisces about his four years as San Diego State baseball coach. The experience has not been what he expected. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
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