SAN FRANCISCO – Luka Pintar, Cade Cushing and Tyler Albanese combined for the shutout and Jake McCoy went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and a three-run home run to lead the San José State baseball team (18-24, 5-10 MW) in a 12-0 win over San Francisco (20-22, 11-7 WCC) Tuesday afternoon from Benedetti Diamond.
The Spartans erupted for seven runs across the first two innings. In the opening frame, San José State strung four runs, highlighted by a RBI knock from McCoy, a sac-fly from Brent Cota and a two-run homer from Anthony Scheppler to build a 4–0 lead. They followed it up in the second inning when Alex Fernandes launched a solo home run and Neil Jansen delivered a two-run double, extending the advantage to 7–0.
From there, the Spartans continued to apply pressure. They added two more runs in the fifth inning behind RBI singles from Peyton Rowles and Rohne Klein, before McCoy put the finishing touches on the night with a three-run homer in the seventh.
On the mound, starter Pintar (2-2) set the tone with five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits while striking out seven to earn the win. The bullpen duo of Cushing and Albanese combined to close out the shutout, limiting San Francisco to just six hits and striking out four more. The Dons were held to 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and nine men left on base.
- This marks the Spartans’ fifth shutout win of the season, their most in a season since 2006
- McCoy’s home run was his 13th of the season, putting him tied for seventh on the SJSU single season most all-time home run list
- McCoy’s four RBIs in the game set a new career-high
- Rowles went 4-for-5 with an RBI and three runs scored
- Rowles’ four hits set a new career-high
- Rowles’ improved his on base streak to 19 games
- Fernandes went 1-for-2 with a walk, two hit-by-pitched, an RBI and three runs scored
- Fernandes’ home run was his sixth of the season
- Scheppler and Jansen each finished with two RBIs
- Scheppler’s home run was the first of his career
- Rocco Caballero went 2-for-4 with a walk
- Pintar’s seven strikeouts set a new career-high
- Cushing struck out the side in his lone inning pitched in relief
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host a three game series against Grand Canyon beginning on Friday, May 1, at 6:05 p.m. from Excite Ballpark. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network.
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