Projected Starting Pitcher Matchups
Friday, April 26 - 6:00 p.m. - Mountain West Network
SDSU: RHP Michael Paredes (1-2, 4.15 ERA)
UNLV: RHP Cameron Jabara (1-4, 3.69 ERA)
Saturday, April 27 - 6:00 p.m. - Mountain West Network
SDSU: RHP Justin Goossen-Brown (5-2, 3.02 ERA)
UNLV: RHP Ryan Hare (6-2, 3.04 ERA)
Sunday, April 28 - 1:00 p.m. - Mountain West Network
SDSU: RHP Aaron Eden (3-0, 2.78 ERA)
UNLV: RHP Chase Maddux (3-2, 5.15 ERA)
Aztec Storylines
REMATCH OF THE 2018 MW CHAMPIONSHIP: San Diego State and UNLV play each other for the first time since last year's 2018 Mountain West Championship, where the Aztecs defeated the Rebels, 14-5, to clinch their fifth conference tournament title in the last six years.
All three games this weekend will air on the Mountain West Network. Links to follow along live are available on GoAztecs.com.
WIN CITY: After dropping their first game against UNLV last season, the Aztecs finished 2018 having won seven in a row against UNLV. In addition, SDSU is 7-2 in their last nine games in Las Vegas, and in their last 14 games in Las Vegas, SDSU has averaged 10.1 runs per game.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES: The Aztecs lead the all-time series against the Rebels, 93-61.
CLOSING OUT APRIL: The Aztecs own a 10-5 record over the month of April and over the last 15 games, SDSU has enjoyed a 3.69 team ERA and a .238 opponent batting average.
Over the last three years, SDSU is 35-16 (.686) when playing in April.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS: After taking three-of-four against Air Force last weekend, SDSU (10-7 MW) jumped to second place in the Mountain West and trail Fresno State (11-7 MW) by just one game. Fresno State begins a three-game home series against sixth-place New Mexico on Friday at 6:00 p.m. PT.
FROM TONY GWYNN STADIUM TO PETCO PARK: Former Aztec infielder Ty France (2013-15) was called up to the San Diego Padres from Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday morning, making him the third active SDSU alum currently on an MLB roster, joining Washington's Stephen Strasburg and Cleveland's Greg Allen. France was a three-time Mountain West Champion and a two-time All-Mountain West First Team selection during his three-year career on the Mesa, where he had a career .337 batting average with 14 home runs and 130 RBIs.
France and the Padres travel to Washington this weekend and are scheduled to face Stephen Strasburg on Saturday. France is the 13th player in Aztec history to go on to play for the Padres.
| Name | Years with Padres | Years with SDSU |
| Mike Couchee | 1983 | 1977 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | 2008-09 | 1998-00 |
| Ty France | 2019 | 2013-15 |
| Chris Gwynn | 1996 | 1983-85 |
| Tony Gwynn | 1982-2001 | 1979-81 | HC: 2003-14 |
| Tony Gwynn Jr. | 2009-10 | 2001-03 |
| Aaron Harang | 2011 | 1997-99 |
| Alex Hinshaw | 2012 | 2005 |
| Graig Nettles | 1984-86 | 1964-65 |
| Alex Pelaez | 2002 | 1997-98 |
| Dave Robinson | 1970-71 | 1966-68 |
| Royce Ring | 2007 | 2000-02 |
| Lance Zawdzki | 2010 | 2004 |
| Bud Black* | 2007-15 | 1978-79 |
*manager
TUESDAY'S WIN OVER USD: The Aztecs improved to 11-6 in their last 17 games against San Diego on Tuesday, defeating the Toreros, 4-2. SDSU is now 8-1 all-time and USD's Fowler Park and have won 15 of their last 18 games against USD when playing as the road team.
SERIES WIN AGAINST AIR FORCE: The Aztecs posted a 3.25 team ERA over the weekend, leading the way to a 3-1 record against Air Force in a four-game set.
Offensively, Jaden Fein led the team with a .417 batting average (5-for-12) while recording a team-best .917 slugging percentage with a double, triple, and his team-leading fourth home run of the season over the weekend.
The Aztecs hit .297 with runners in scoring position for the series while holding the Falcons to just a .185 clip.
With the trio of wins, SDSU improves to 10-3 in their last 13 home games against Air Force and 25-10 in their last 35 games overall against the Falcons.
BULLPEN TURNING IT AROUND: Over the last 17 games, San Diego State relievers have combined for a 2.58 ERA, .219 opponent batting average, and have struck out 92 batters in 83.2 innings. Over the first 25 games of the season, the SDSU bullpen owned a 5.17 ERA and .265 opponent batting average.
STRIKEOUTS GALORE: SDSU has recorded 22 games with 10 or more strikeouts, the most since recording 23 double-digit strikeout games in 2009. In 2009, Stephen Strasburg recorded 10 or more strikeouts in 13 of his 15 starts during his Golden Spikes Award-winning season.
The Aztecs are 15-7 in their 22 games when striking out 10 or more batters.
SDSU has recorded 386 strikeouts, averaging 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings (40th best in the nation) this season. Should the Aztecs continue that pace for the remainder of the regular season, SDSU would enter possible postseason play with 507 strikeouts over 55 games. SDSU has not posted a 500+ strikeout season since 2015, where SDSU logged 510 punchouts over 64 games. The Aztecs have had five previous seasons with 500 or more strikeouts in its 83-year history, including a program record of 581 in 1997.
STRANGE BUT TRUE: The Aztecs are going through an uncharacteristic season in terms of fielding, owning a .962 fielding percentage in 2019 -- the program's lowest since a .959 mark in 2012. However, the Aztecs have found ways to win games despite defensive miscues, as the Aztecs are 7-1 this season when recording three or more errors.
ADRIAN MARDUENO IS REALLY GOOD: Including Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week, Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Week, and Mountain West Pitcher of the Week awards received on April 8-9, Marudeno has been the Mountain West's most dominant arm during the 2019 season, leading the conference in ERA (1.62) and opponent batting average (.170).
Mardueno, who led the Aztecs in inherited runners stranded percentage as both a freshman and sophomore, leads the Aztecs once again as a junior, having stranded 75 percent of his inherited base runners this season. Since April 2, Mardueno has stranded 12 of his last 13 inherited runners.
Mardueno's ERA also stands as 16th best in the country, while his 5.08 hits allowed per nine innings is 14th best in the country. The junior is just one of five pitchers in the country to be in the top 16 in the nation in both ERA and hits allowed per nine innings while having five or more wins on the season. Mardueno is joined by only Georgia's Emerson Hancock, Florida Gulf Coast's Mason Studstill, Navy's Noah Song, and Portland's Chris Clements.
SEEING DOUBLE: SDSU leads the nation with 50 double plays turned this season. Since the start of the 2017 season, SDSU's 176 double plays turned are the most among any team in the nation.
CALIFORNIA LOVE: Since 2014, the Aztecs lead all Division I California programs in win total. Also, over that span, SDSU is 103-51 (.671) when playing teams based in California.
Team Wins
San Diego State 210
Stanford 207
Cal State Fullerton 200
UC Santa Barbara 199
Sacramento State 196