Spartans Take Game One Over Air Force Behind Ross GemSpartans Take Game One Over Air Force Behind Ross Gem

Spartans Take Game One Over Air Force Behind Ross Gem

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ethan Ross tied his career high in strikeouts, and the Spartans offense exploded for 10 runs as San José State (6-7, 2-2 MW) knocked off Air Force (4-9, 0-1 MW) 10-2 in game one of the three-game Mountain West series on Friday night.

  • Ross punched out nine Air Force batters while giving up no free passes in a season-high seven innings to earn the win on the mound.
  • The nine strikeouts matched his career high from a season ago when he did it against San Francisco on March 7.
  • Hunter Dorraugh had an efficient night at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a pair of walks, a double, an RBI and a run scored.
  • Dalton Bowling had a pair of doubles and brought in two runs to bring his total to 14.
  • Theo Hardy also had a pair of hits with a double and two RBIs, bringing his season total to 14 to match Bowling and lead the team.
  • Sebastina Orduno went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and an RBI.
  • Jackson Forbes got on base four times with four walks and scored a run.
  • It is the Spartans' third win in a row, their longest streak to date this season.

UP NEXT: The Spartans will take on Air Force in game two of the series on Saturday at 2:05 p.m. Micky Thompson is the expected starting pitcher for SJSU.

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