SAN JOSE, Calif. – Jake McCoy went 6-for-10 across two games on the day, including a walk off RBI against San Diego State and a three-run home run against UCONN to lead the San José State baseball team (9-12, 2-1 MW) in a 3-2 11-inning victory over San Diego State (11-11, 2-1 MW) and in a 16-6 8-inning victory over UCONN Friday from Excite Ballpark.
Against San Diego State, after falling behind early on a wild pitch and sacrifice fly, the Spartans struggled to generate offense through six innings. The breakthrough came in the seventh, when Brent Cota launched a two-run homer to tie the game at 2-2 and swing momentum back to San José State .
From there, the Spartans’ bullpen took over. Relievers Kyle Calzadiaz and Caden Duke combined to shut down the Aztecs over the final eight innings, with Duke earning the win after tossing three scoreless frames.
The decisive moment came in the bottom of the 11th. After a leadoff single and a sacrifice bunt moved the winning run into scoring position, McCoy delivered a walk-off RBI single to right field, sealing the 3-2 victory.
McCoy led the Spartans offensively, going 3-for-5 with the game-winning RBI, while Peyton Rowles and Alan Ramirez each added multi-hit efforts. San José State out-hit San Diego State 9-7 and held the Aztecs to 0-11 with runners in scoring position.
Against UCONN, San José State erupted for 16 runs on 20 hits and four home runs, overwhelming UConn in a run-rule shortened contest and completing the doubleheader sweep.
The Spartans wasted no time, exploding for eight runs in the first inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from McCoy and a flurry of RBI hits that quickly put the game out of reach.
They didn’t let up. A six-run third inning, powered by a two-run homer from Alex Fernandes and multiple RBI singles, extended the lead to double digits and buried any hopes of a UConn comeback .
Fernandes starred at the top of the lineup, going 4-for-5 with four RBIs, while McCoy (3 RBIs), Osorio-Agard (four hits), and Jansen (three hits, three RBIs) fueled a relentless offensive attack. The Spartans finished 8-for-17 with runners in scoring position.
On the mound, Reigning Mountain West Pitcher of the Week, David Thomas, provided stability, tossing a complete game with six strikeouts to earn the win.
- The Spartans have now won five of their last six games
- McCoy went 3-for-5 in both games and had four total RBIs on the day
- McCoy’s home run was his second of the season and 11th of his career
- Fernandes went 4-for-5 against UCONN with four RBIs which tied his career-high
- Fernandes’ home run was his third of the season and eighth of his career
- Fernandes has reached base safely in all 21 games this season
- Rowles went 3-for-4 against UCONN and tallied two hits against San Diego State
- JC Osorio-Agard went 4-for-5 with a home run, his second of the year
- Osorio-Agard’s four hits set a new career-high
- Cota’s game-tying home run against San Diego State was his first of the season
- Neil Jansen went 3-for-3 with three RBIs against UCONN
- Dylan Jackson’s home run against UCONN was his second of the season
- Calzadiaz allowed just two hits and no runs while striking out five across five innings pitched in relief against SDSU
- Duke earned his second win of the season after toss three shutout innings against SDSU, allowing just one hit and striking out two
- Thomas pitched his second complete game of the season against UCONN, striking out six and allowing six runs in seven innings of work
UP NEXT: The Spartans will rematch San Diego State in a non-con duel tomorrow at 4:35 p.m. at Excite Ballpark. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network.
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