Mercado Leads Spartans Past UC Davis in Home Run Record Breaking GameMercado Leads Spartans Past UC Davis in Home Run Record Breaking Game

Mercado Leads Spartans Past UC Davis in Home Run Record Breaking Game

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DAVIS, Calif. – Ruben Mercado hit a solo home run and had a career-high four RBIs to lead San José State (22-19, 11-10 Mountain West) in a 10-3 win at UC Davis (4-23, 3-15 Big West) Tuesday afternoon from Dobbins Stadium.

  • The Spartans have hit a single-season team record of 53 home runs
  • SJSU scored eight unanswered runs
  • LHP James Shimashita came into the sixth inning with the bases loaded and one out and got out of it with no damage done
  • Shimashita has pitched 4.2 innings this season without giving up a hit or run and earned his first career win
  • Hunter Dorraugh had a sac fly and a double, he has 34 RBIs on the season
  • Nathan Cadena hit an RBI double and had two hits
  • Reece Hernandez hit an RBI single
  • Danny Zimmerman had an RBI ground out and was hit by the pitch with the bases loaded for two RBIs on the day
  • Jackson Forbes hit a sac fly
  • Charles McAdoo extended his SJSU record on-base streak to 41 games with a pair of walks
  • Omar Gastelum, Cadena (2), Robert Hamchuk, McAdoo, Hernandez, Brady Hill, Ruben Mercado, Danny Zimmerman and Dorraugh all scored runs for the Spartans

Next Series: The Spartans head to New Mexico for a three-game series starting Friday at 5 p.m. (PT)

Next Home Series: The Spartans host Fresno State for a three-game weekend series starting on May 6 at 6:05 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here.

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