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Aztecs dump Falcons, 18-4
3/22/2003 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
March 22, 2003
San Diego State sent 10 men to the plate in both the first and third innings, scoring six runs each time en route to an 18-4 win over Air Force at Tony Gwynn Stadium Saturday, March 22.
The Aztecs set a single season high with 18 runs and 20 hits on the day. SDSU improved to 11-16 on the year and 4-1 in the Mountain West Conference. The loss left the Falcons at 8-14 overall and 0-8 in league play.
Aztec freshman left-hander Ben Coon, SDSU's starting pitcher, was treated to a 12-0 lead after three innings on the way to improving his season record to 3-1. In his six innings of work, he allowed three runs on six hits while striking out 12 and walking only one.
Air Force freshman Paul Vignola, who entered the contest as the Falcons' winningest pitcher at 4-1, was the victim of SDSU's two six-run outbursts. He departed the game after three innings, suffering his second loss of the season.
The Aztec offense was led by leadoff hitter Anthony Gwynn and number-nine hitter Jordan Swaydan. Gwynn finished the afternoon with three hits including a triple, two runs scored for four RBI. Swaydan was perfect at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
For the Falcons, designated hitter Brent Tittle and shortstop Nelson Prouty had two hits apiece with Tittle notching two of the Falcons' RBIs. The other came off the bat of outfielder Mike Rose in the form of a home run to left.
Air Force and San Diego State conclude their three-game series on Sunday, March 23 at Tony Gwynn Stadium with game time set for 1:00 p.m. (PST).
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