Gutierrez Strikes Out Nine Batters to Lead Spartans Past DonsGutierrez Strikes Out Nine Batters to Lead Spartans Past Dons

Gutierrez Strikes Out Nine Batters to Lead Spartans Past Dons

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jesse Gutierrez struckout a career-high nine batters and Jake Maroney had three RBIs to lead San José State baseball (7-2, 0-0 MW) in a 7-2 victory over San Francisco (5-5, 0-0 WCC) from Excite Ballpark Friday afternoon in the first game of the three game series.

  • The Spartans have now won seven out of their last eight games.
  • Gutierrez received the win, pitching eight innings, allowing one earned run, seven hits and no walks.
  • Gutierrez held the Dons to a batting average of .077 when they had runners on base and .000 when they had runners in scoring position.
  • Gutierrez is second in the Mountain West with an ERA of 1.42.
  • Nolan George pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the ninth, striking out two out of the three batters faced.
  • Maroney also went 2-for-3 with a run, a sac fly and a stolen base. 
  • Maroney’s three RBIs in the game was a career-high. 
  • Alex Fernandes scored two runs and stole two bases. Fernandes leads the team with 10 runs scored on the year and an on base percentage of .545.
  • Jake McCoy hit his second home run of the season with his solo shot over the right field wall in the fourth inning.
  • Rocco Caballero notched a double and an RBI.
  • Drew Giannini posted a run and an RBI.
  • Jeriah Lewis also tallied an RBI while Antonio Nanez and JC Osorio-Agard tallied a run each.
  • At 7-2 on the season, the Spartans have the best record in the Mountain West.

UP NEXT: The Spartans will rematch USF on Saturday, March 1 at Excite Ballpark at 1:05 p.m. for the second game of the series. The game can be watched on the Mountain West Network.

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