May 2, 2006
SAN DIEGO - The University of San Diego touched up six San Diego State pitchers for at least one run each while Torero staff thwarted an attempted Aztec comeback as USD defeated SDSU, 15-7, Tuesday night at Tony Gwynn Stadium. It was the fourth win in four games for the University of San Diego (27-20) over SDSU (17-31) this season.
Aztec freshman starting pitcher Mark Triolo was greeted by a four-run outburst by the visitors in the opening inning on a double, walk, two singles and an SDSU error. Triolo would go just two innings, taking the loss to drop to 1-2 on the season.
Reliever Mike Koons fared little better, giving up two more runs in the top of the fourth to give the Toreros a 6-0 lead. However, the Aztecs mounted a comeback of sorts in the bottom of the inning, finally getting to USD starting hurler Anthony Slama.
In their fourth inning, San Diego State got doubles from Lance Zawadzki, Brock Ungricht, Tim O'Brien and Nick Romero plus an RBI single from Paul Smyth as they scored four times to make it a 6-4 contest.
But that was as close as the home side would get as USD put up four of its own in the fifth inning and scored five more times over the final three frames to pull away.
The Toreros used four pitchers on the night, with freshman Josh Romanski going the final 3.2 innings, allowing a run on four hits while striking out five, to pick up the win and improve to 2-4.
Quentin Berry had three of San Diego State's 15 hits whole Zawadzki, Smyth, Ungricht and Jordan Swaydan had two apiece, with Smyth and Tim O'Brien driving in a pair of runs each.
SDSU will now resume Mountain West Conference play as it travels to Colorado Springs to meet Air Force in a three-game series beginning Friday, Mat 5, at 2:00 p.m. (MDT) at Falcon Field.
San Diego 15, San Diego State 7USD 400 240 212 - 15 18 1SDS 000 411 010 - 7 15 1Slama, Pecina (4), Holzhauer (5), Romanski (6) and AbruzzoTriolo, Koons, (3), Coon (5), Suwyn (5), Miller (8), Douglas (9) and SwaydanW - Romanski (2-4)L -0 Triolo (1-2)Sv - NoneHR - NoneTime - 3:26Att. - 546