: ''For information on all San Diego State University sports, see
San Diego State Aztecs
The San Diego State Aztecs are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent San Diego State University (SDSU). The university fields 17 varsity teams (6 men's, 11 women's) in National Collegiate Athle ...
''
The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team is the
college baseball
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program that represents
San Diego State University
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...
(SDSU). The Aztecs compete in
NCAA Division I
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as a member of the
Mountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference (MW) is a collegiate athletic conference in the Western United States, participating in NCAA Division I. Its football teams compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The MW officially began operations on Ja ...
(MW). The team plays its home games at
Tony Gwynn Stadium
Tony Gwynn Stadium is a ballpark in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU). Opened in 1997, it is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs baseball team. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member ...
.
Notable alumni include
Baseball Hall of Fame
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inductee
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hi ...
and
World Series MVP
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Stephen Strasburg
Stephen James Strasburg (; born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. He is a three-time Major League Baseball All-Star G ...
.
Stadium

Tony Gwynn Stadium
Tony Gwynn Stadium is a ballpark in San Diego, California, located on the campus of San Diego State University (SDSU). Opened in 1997, it is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs baseball team. The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I as a member ...
is the Aztecs' home
ballpark
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, located on the campus of the
San Diego State University
San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...
. The stadium opened in 1997 and hosts a capacity of 3,000.
The previous stadium at the same site was known as Smith Stadium in honor of
Charlie Smith, the longtime San Diego State head baseball coach. In 1997, the stadium was rebuilt at a cost of $4 million, funded mainly by
John Moores, then-owner of the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. ...
.
The new stadium was named in honor of
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hi ...
, a
Baseball Hall of Fame
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superstar for the Padres. The playing field retained Smith's name, and is officially known as Charlie Smith Field at Tony Gwynn Stadium.
Head coaches
As of th
2020 Baseball Season
/small>
:''Through May 18, 2024.''
SDSU in the NCAA tournament
*The
NCAA Division I baseball tournament
The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the eight-team Men's College World Series (MCWS) at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Oma ...
started in 1947. San Diego State athletics joined
Division I in 1970.
*The
format of the tournament has changed through the years.
All-time series records
As of th
2019 Media Guide
/small>
Mountain West members
:''Through May 25, 2019.''
:Source:
:Note all-time series includes non-conference matchups.
Player awards
All-Americans
The following is a listing of first team selections. Other selections are available at SDSU's official media guide.
*1980
:
Tony Gwynn
Anthony Keith Gwynn Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed "Mr. Padre", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The left-handed hi ...
(OF) - ABCA
*1984
:
Chris Gwynn (OF) - BA
*1985
:Chris Gwynn (OF) - SN
*1995
:
Travis Lee (1B) - BA
*1996
:Travis Lee (1B) - ABCA, BA & SN
*2008
:
Stephen Strasburg
Stephen James Strasburg (; born July 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 13-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Washington Nationals. He is a three-time Major League Baseball All-Star G ...
(P) - BA, CB & NCBWA
*2009
:Stephen Strasburg (P) - ABCA, BA, CA & NCBWA
:
Addison Reed (P) - ABCA, CB & NCBWA
*2014
:Michael Cederoth (P) - CB
Legend:
*ABCA =
American Baseball Coaches Association
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*BA =
Baseball America
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*CB =
Collegiate Baseball
*NCBWA =
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States. It was founded in 1962.
The NCBWA compiles a preseason ranking of the top 30 teams in the n ...
*SN =
Sporting News
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Alumni in Major League Baseball (MLB)
Dozens of Aztec baseball players have reached
Major League Baseball (MLB) and played in regular season games. Through 2020, Aztec baseball alumni have a combined 37
MLB All-Star Game
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selections, 14
Gold Glove Awards
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, 9
World Series
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championships, and 3
No-hitter
In baseball, a no-hitter or no-hit game is a game in which a team does not record a hit (baseball), hit through conventional methods. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in ...
s pitched (includes one combined no-hitter).
See also
*
List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I baseball. In the 2024 season, 300 Division I schools competed. These teams compete to go to the 64-team Division I baseball tournament and then to Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ...
References
External links
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