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 |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
High School/Junior College |
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
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
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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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
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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
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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
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- Spartans win
- Spartans loss
- Postponed
- Bold: Spartans team member
Source: San José State[3]
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