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SJSU Opens Mountain West Play at Excite Ballpark

San José State (6-3, 0-0 MW) vs New Mexico (3-5, 0-0 MW)
When Game 1: Friday, March 4 | 6:05 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, March 5 | 2:05 p.m.
Game 3: Sunday, March 6 | 12:05 p.m.
Location San Jose, Calif. (Excite Ballpark) | Tickets
TV Broadcast & Statistics Mountain West NetworkLive Stats
Starting Pitchers Game 1: LHP Ethan Ross (0-1, 18.56 ERA) vs. RHP Riley Egloff (1-0, 2.70 ERA)

Game 2: RHP Jonathan Clark (0-0, 4.91 ERA) vs. RHP Brett Russell (0-1, 2.25 ERA)

Game 3: LHP Micky Thompson (1-1, 7.36 ERA) vs. RHP Tristin Lively (0-1, 12.71 ERA)
Game Notes San José State

 

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San José State baseball team (6-3, 0-0 Mountain West) will host New Mexico (3-5, 0-0 Mountain West) to open conference play for three games this weekend at Excite Ballpark and conclude their 12-game homestand to start the season. Game one is set for 6:05 p.m. on Friday with Game 2 starting at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday and the final game of the series at 12:05 p.m. on Sunday. All the games can be seen on Mountain West Network.

  • Redshirt sophomore Hunter Dorraugh had hit home runs in six straight games before Tuesday and is third in the nation with seven overall. Dorraugh is hitting .323 with a team leading 1.097 slugging percentage and 14 RBIs while being on base every game this season and earned his first ever Mountain West Player of the Week honors (2/28) and leads the MW in six offensive categories
  • Redshirt sophomore Robert Hamchuk has a hit in six straight games and leads the team with a .385 batting average. Hamchuk has two leadoff home runs this season to go along with a team leading 14 hits
  • Redshirt sophomore Omar Gastelum had the game-winning RBI vs. USF (3/1) in the 10th. Gastelum is hitting .353 on the season with 7 RBIs

Next Game: The Spartans head on the road for the first time this season to Cal Poly for a single game on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Next Home Game: The Spartans host Cal on March 15 at 6:05 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here.

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