June 26, 2007
CORVALLIS, Ore. - San Diego State pitcher Mike Koons threw eight innings of no-hit ball to lead the Corvallis (Oregon) Knights to a 1-0 victory of the Moses Lake Pirates on Sunday, June 24. The win enabled the Knights to open up a two-game lead in the West Division of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League where the Aztec senior is spending his summer.
Koons allowed just a walk over the first eight innings while striking out six before giving up a leadoff single in the ninth. He was removed from the contest at that point and his team held on for the win as he improved to 1-0. It was the first start after two relief appearances for Koons, who had recorded a pair of saves in those other two outings.
After the first two weeks of the season, he is 1-0 with two saves and a 0.00 earned run average. He has struck out nine in his 10.1 innings of work and opponents are hitting just .114 against him.
Also on the Corvallis roster is Aztec senior right-hander J.R. Murphy, who just completed his first season at SDSU. Although he has no decisions in his two starts, he has impressed with a 0.69 earned run average and 11 strikeouts in 13 innings. Murphy has yet to allow an extra-base hit and is limiting foes to a .200 bating average.
A total of 18 San Diego State athletes are playing summer baseball in leagues across the country. The complete list of those players is as follows:
PLAYER TEAM LOCATIONJosh Chasse........Bellingham Bells..........Bellingham, Wash.Trevor Clausen.....Torrington Twisters.......Torrington, Conn.Pat Colwell........Eau Claire Express........Eau Claire, Wis.Brandon Decker.....Kitsap Bluejackets........Silverdale, Wash.Brandon Glover.....McKinney Marshalls........McKinney, TexasDylan Graham.......Mineral Wells Steam.......Mineral Wells, TexasGarett Green.......Torrington Twisters.......New Torrington, Conn.Troy Hanzawa.......LaCrosse Loggers..........LaCrosse, Wis.Shane Kaufman......Kitsap Bluejackets........Silverdale, Wash.Mike Koons.........Corvallis Knights.........Corvallis, Ore.Travis McCracken...Kitsap Bluejackets........Silverdale, Wash.J.R. Murphy........Corvallis Knights.........Corvallis, Ore.Matt Parker........Maryland Redbirds.........Cockeysville, Md.Brandon Pullen.....Bellingham Bells..........Bellingham, Wash.Nick Romero........Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox...Yarmouth, Mass.Lance Sewell.......Wareham Gatemen...........Wareham, Mass.Stephen Strasburg..Torrington Twisters.......New Torrington, Conn.Mike Willeford.....Bellingham Bells..........Bellingham, Wash.