San Jose State Spartans baseball

{{Infobox College baseball team

|current = 2025 San Jose State Spartans baseball team

|name = San Jose State Spartans

|founded = {{Start date|1890}}

|logo = San Jose State interlocking logo.svg

|logo_size = 125

|university = San Jose State University

|conference = Mountain West

|division =

|location = San Jose, California

|coach = Brad Sanfilippo

|tenure = 8th

|stadium = Excite Ballpark

|capacity = 4,200

|nickname = Spartans

|national_champion =

|cws = 2000

|regional_champ = 2000

|ncaa_tourneys = 1955, 1971, 2000, 2002, 2023

|conference_tournament = 2023

|conference_champion = 2023

}}

The San Jose State Spartans baseball team represents San José State University in NCAA Division I college baseball as a member of the Mountain West Conference.{{cite web |title=San Jose State Spartans |url=https://d1baseball.com/team/sanjosest/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=d1baseball.com |archive-date=2024-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808072201/https://d1baseball.com/team/sanjosest/ |url-status=live }}

San Jose State fielded its first baseball team in 1890, although the current SJSU baseball media guide only provides records dating back to 1911.{{cite news |last=Graziano |first=Bryn |date=2002-10-25 |title=SJSU sports have 100-year history |url=https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/9685/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240916071756/https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/9685/ |archive-date=2024-09-16 |access-date=2025-01-08 |work=Spartan Daily Spartan Daily |pages=1 |volume=119 |issue=41 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-basebl/sjsu-m-basebl-body.html |title=San Jose State Spartans Official Athletic Site |publisher=Sjsuspartans.com |access-date=2015-07-13 |archive-date=2015-07-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711045337/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-basebl/sjsu-m-basebl-body.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=SJSU Athletics |url=http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ot/sjsu-order-of-sparta.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713052948/http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ot/sjsu-order-of-sparta.html |archive-date=2015-07-13 |website=San Jose State Spartans Official Athletic Site}}{{cite web |title = SJSU Spartans Media Guide |publisher = San Jose State University |url = http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22dab8ad#/22dab8ad/1 |access-date = 2014-12-03 |archive-date = 2014-11-27 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141127014305/http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/22dab8ad#/22dab8ad/1 |url-status = live }} The team plays its home games at San Jose Municipal Stadium in San Jose, California. The team formerly played select home games at Blethen Field, which was located on San Jose State's south campus. In 2014, SJSU released plans to build a new baseball stadium to replace Blethen Field.{{Cite web |date=April 2014 |title=South Campus Facilities Development Plan |url=https://www.sjsu.edu/fdo/docs/SJSU_South_Campus_Facilities_Development_Plan_Optimized.pdf |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=San Jose State University |archive-date=2023-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404001658/https://www.sjsu.edu/fdo/docs/SJSU_South_Campus_Facilities_Development_Plan_Optimized.pdf |url-status=live }}

History

The team first took the field in 1890. Known back then as the Normalites, the men's baseball beat a local high school team in the first recognized game. From 1911 through the 2013 season, the SJSU baseball team compiled a win–loss record of 1,878–1,696 (.525).

From 1965 to 2021, 104 Spartans were taken in the Major League Baseball draft and 19 were signed by MLB teams. As of 2021, seven former Spartans are active professional baseball players in both major and minor leagues.{{cite web|title=Drafted Players|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/college_history/20161/drafted/|publisher=The Baseball Cube|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218200939/https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/college_history/20161/drafted/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Alumni Report|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/college_history/20161/report/|publisher=The Baseball Cube|access-date=18 February 2022|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218200414/https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/college_history/20161/report/|url-status=live}}

The Spartan baseball team has made NCAA tournament appearances in 1955, 1971, 2000 and 2002. In 2000, the team advanced to the College World Series.

From 1997 to 2013, the SJSU baseball team competed in the Western Athletic Conference, earning three WAC pennants in 1997, 2000 and 2009.

Under head coach and SJSU alumnus Sam Piraro (1987–2012), the SJSU baseball team reached the 30-win mark 17 times (including five 40+ wins seasons) and appeared in the national rankings 47 times.

The SJSU baseball team has fielded 16 All-Americans including four first-team selections.

All-time record vs. current Mountain West teams

As of the conclusion of the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season:

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=San Jose State Spartans\|Opponent\|Won\|Lost\|Tied\|Percentage}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Air Force	19	22	0	{{winpct\|19\|22}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Fresno State	91	168	0	{{winpct\|91\|168}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Nevada	93	90	0	{{winpct\|93\|90}}
style="text-align:center;" \| New Mexico	13	21	1	{{winpct\|13\|21\|1}}
style="text-align:center;" \| San Diego State	22	63	0	{{winpct\|22\|63\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| UNLV	33	44	0	{{winpct\|33\|44}}
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader\|team=San Jose State Spartans\|Totals\|271\|408\|1\|{{winpct\|241\|375\|1}}

}

{{cite web|title=2017–18 San José State Spartans Baseball Team Media Guide|url=http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0b5081a9#/0b5081a9/100|website=Athletics at San José State University|access-date=20 March 2017|archive-date=17 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317222948/http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0b5081a9#/0b5081a9/100|url-status=live}}

San Jose State in the NCAA tournament

The Spartans are 7–12 (.368) all-time in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=San Jose State Spartans\|Year\|Rounds\|Results}}
style="text-align:center;" \| 1955	Fresno Regional	Fresno Regional Won 9–2 vs. Pepperdine Won 3–1 @ Fresno State Lost 4–9 @ Fresno State Lost 1–5 @ Fresno State
style="text-align:center;" \| 1971	Santa Clara Regional	Santa Clara Regional Lost 0–5 @ Santa Clara Lost 1–3 @ Santa Clara
style="text-align:center;" \| 2000	Waco Regional Houston Super Regional College World Series	Waco Regional Won vs. Florida 4–1 Won vs. Texas State 5–2 Lost vs. Florida 7–8 Won vs. Florida 2–1 Houston Super Regional Won @ Houston 5–3 Lost 2–5 @ Houston Won 3–2 @ Houston College World Series Lost vs. Clemson 6–10 Lost vs. Louisiana–Lafayette 3–6
style="text-align:center;" \| 2002	Stanford Regional	Stanford Regional Lost 3–6 vs. Long Beach State Lost 1–9 vs. CSU Fullerton
2023 \|Stanford Regional \|Stanford Regional Lost 2–13 vs. Stanford Lost 5–9 vs. CSU Fullerton {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=San Jose State Spartans}}

Major League Baseball

San José State has had 96 Major League Baseball draft selections since the draft began in 1965.{{cite web|title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from 'San Jose State University (San Jose, CA)'|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?key_school=16fd757f&exact=1&query_type=key_school|publisher=Baseball Reference|access-date=5 July 2017|archive-date=5 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705193609/http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?key_school=16fd757f&exact=1&query_type=key_school|url-status=live}}

colspan=4 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|San Jose State Spartans\|color=white}}" \|Spartans in the MLB Draft
class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align:center"
Year ! Player ! Round ! Team
1965	{{sortname\|Gary\|Strom\|nolink=1}}	46	Mets
1969	{{sortname\|Michael\|Popovec\|nolink=1}}	30	Expos
1969	{{sortname\|Donald\|Kinzel\|nolink=1}}	26	Phillies
1970	{{sortname\|Gary\|Houston\|nolink=1}}	4	Royals
1970	{{sortname\|Thomas\|Corder\|nolink=1}}	14	Dodgers
1971	{{sortname\|Gregory\|Marshall\|nolink=1}}	7	Royals
1971	{{sortname\|Larry\|Lintz}}	6	Expos
1972	{{sortname\|John\|Urzi\|nolink=1}}	36	Royals
1972	{{sortname\|Tim\|Day\|nolink=1}}	12	Giants
1972	{{sortname\|Michael\|Rusk\|nolink=1}}	11	Yankees
1973	{{sortname\|William\|Heigal\|nolink=1}}	48	Royals
1973	{{sortname\|Kristian\|Sorenson\|nolink=1}}	36	Cardinals
1974	{{sortname\|Mark\|Carroll\|nolink=1}}	19	Padres
1975	{{sortname\|Jeffrey\|Gingrich\|nolink=1}}	10	Expos
1976	{{sortname\|Glenn\|Williams\|nolink=1}}	17	Rangers
1978	{{sortname\|Randall\|Rambis\|nolink=1}}	26	Indians
1978	{{sortname\|Richard\|Raphael\|nolink=1}}	25	Cubs
1978	{{sortname\|Randy\|Johnson\|link=Randy Johnson (third baseman)}}	11	Mets
1978	{{sortname\|Rodney\|Kemp\|nolink=1}}	10	Dodgers
1978	{{sortname\|Richard\|Lane\|nolink=1}}	10	Mets
1979	{{sortname\|Matthew\|Maki\|nolink=1}}	40	Indians
1979	{{sortname\|Derek\|Bulcock\|nolink=1}}	33	Twins
1980	{{sortname\|John\|Tillema\|nolink=1}}	8	Padres
1980	{{sortname\|Mike\|Brown\|link=Mike Brown (1980s outfielder)}}	7	Angels
1981	{{sortname\|Mark\|Langston}}	2	Mariners
1983	{{sortname\|John\|McLarnon\|nolink=1}}	20	Phillies
1983	{{sortname\|Huck\|Hibberd\|nolink=1}}	19	Braves
1983	{{sortname\|Ed\|Bass\|nolink=1}}	17	Royals
1983	{{sortname\|Sam\|Rebiejo\|nolink=1}}	10	Yankees
1984	{{sortname\|Tom\|Krause\|nolink=1}}	30	Mariners
1984	{{sortname\|Ron\|Rooker\|nolink=1}}	16	Cardinals
1984	{{sortname\|Huck\|Hibberd\|nolink=1}}	8	Rangers
1984	{{sortname\|Ken\|Caminiti}}	3	Astros
1985	{{sortname\|Steven\|Vasquez\|nolink=1}}	14	Braves
1985	{{sortname\|Terrill\|Adams\|nolink=1}}	12	Rangers
1986	{{sortname\|Steven\|Ochoa\|nolink=1}}	37	Phillies
1987	{{sortname\|Monte\|Brooks\|nolink=1}}	24	Padres
1987	{{sortname\|Anthony\|Telford}}	3	Orioles
1988	{{sortname\|Al\|Bacosa\|nolink=1}}	62	Braves
1988	{{sortname\|Eric\|Nelson\|nolink=1}}	21	Expos
1988	{{sortname\|Dan\|Archibald\|nolink=1}}	14	Expos
1989	{{sortname\|Kevin\|Tannahill\|nolink=1}}	19	Brewers
1990	{{sortname\|Matt\|Brown\|nolink=1}}	40	Twins
1990	{{sortname\|David\|Tellers\|nolink=1}}	28	Pirates
1990	{{sortname\|Eric\|Booker\|nolink=1}}	27	Athletics
1990	{{sortname\|Jeff\|Ball\|link=Jeff Ball (baseball)}}	12	Astros
1991	{{sortname\|Ken\|Henderson\|nolink=1}}	60	Giants
1991	{{sortname\|Mark\|Ringkamp\|nolink=1}}	24	Rangers
1991	{{sortname\|Steve\|Anderson\|nolink=1}}	23	Yankees
1992	{{sortname\|Anthony\|Chavez}}	50	Angels
1993	{{sortname\|Gerad\|Cawhorn\|nolink=1}}	33	Indians
1993	{{sortname\|Dave\|Zuniga\|nolink=1}}	23	Mets
1994	{{sortname\|Dave\|Sick\|nolink=1}}	34	Angels
1994	{{sortname\|Paul\|Pavicich\|nolink=1}}	12	Twins
1996	{{sortname\|Jason\|Davis\|nolink=1}}	30	Phillies
1997	{{sortname\|Jason\|Jiménez}}	28	Rays
1997	{{sortname\|Javier\|Pamus\|nolink=1}}	11	Astros
1998	{{sortname\|Casey\|Cheshier\|nolink=1}}	39	Braves
1998	{{sortname\|Mike\|Wright\|nolink=1}}	22	Marlins
1998	{{sortname\|Tony\|James\|nolink=1}}	20	Red Sox
1998	{{sortname\|Javier\|Pamus\|nolink=1}}	20	Royals
1999	{{sortname\|Vince\|LaCorte\|nolink=1}}	5	Angels
2000	{{sortname\|Jeremy\|Rogelstad\|nolink=1}}	18	Indians
2000	{{sortname\|Chris\|Key\|nolink=1}}	18	Marlins
2000	{{sortname\|Joey\|Baker\|nolink=1}}	16	Royals
2001	{{sortname\|Brandon\|Macchi\|nolink=1}}	34	Astros
2001	{{sortname\|John\|Fagan\|nolink=1}}	33	Astros
2001	{{sortname\|Chris\|Sherman\|nolink=1}}	30	Mets
2001	{{sortname\|Matt\|Kauffman\|nolink=1}}	13	Dodgers
2001	{{sortname\|Junior\|Ruiz\|nolink=1}}	9	Reds
2002	{{sortname\|Jeremy\|Rogelstad\|nolink=1}}	33	Phillies
2002	{{sortname\|Hector\|Zamora\|nolink=1}}	21	Yankees
2002	{{sortname\|Jahseam\|George\|nolink=1}}	18	Indians
2002	{{sortname\|Gabe\|Lopez\|nolink=1}}	17	Yankees
2002	{{sortname\|Don\|Gemmell\|nolink=1}}	12	Reds
2002	{{sortname\|Adam\|Shorsher\|nolink=1}}	6	Padres
2004	{{sortname\|Jose\|Amaya\|nolink=1}}	38	Indians
2004	{{sortname\|Kevin\|Frandsen}}	12	Giants
2004	{{sortname\|Matt\|Durkin\|nolink=1}}	2	Mets
2005	{{sortname\|Brad\|Kilby}}	29	Athletics
2005	{{sortname\|Travis\|Becktel\|nolink=1}}	15	Rockies
2005	{{sortname\|Anthony\|Contreras\|nolink=1}}	9	Giants
2006	{{sortname\|Brandon\|Fromm\|nolink=1}}	41	Mariners
2006	{{sortname\|Branden\|Dewing\|nolink=1}}	16	Athletics
2007	{{sortname\|Donato\|Giovanatto\|nolink=1}}	33	Angels
2009	{{sortname\|Ryan\|Shopshire\|nolink=1}}	32	Blue Jays
2009	{{sortname\|Trevor\|Gibson\|nolink=1}}	25	Rockies
2009	{{sortname\|Max\|Peterson\|nolink=1}}	18	Athletics
2009	{{sortname\|David\|Berner\|nolink=1}}	14	Astros
2009	{{sortname\|Kyle\|Bellows\|nolink=1}}	4	Indians
2011	{{sortname\|Kerry\|Jenkins\|nolink=1}}	38	Diamondbacks
2011	{{sortname\|Esteban\|Guzman\|nolink=1}}	17	Nationals
2011	{{sortname\|Danny\|Steinstra\|nolink=1}}	12	Cardinals
2011	{{sortname\|Roberto\|Padilla\|nolink=1}}	8	Rockies
2012	{{sortname\|Michael\|Aldrete\|nolink=1}}	39	Cardinals
2012	{{sortname\|Zack\|Jones\|nolink=1}}	4	Twins
2013	{{sortname\|D.J.\|Slaton\|nolink=1}}	37	Rays
2017	{{sortname\|Matt\|Brown\|nolink=1}}	27	Giants
2017	{{sortname\|Josh\|Nashed\|nolink=1}}	19	Indians

Making it to Omaha

Under the direction of head coach Sam Piraro, the Spartans played in the College World Series in 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams who accompanied the Spartans in Omaha were Clemson, Florida State, Louisiana State, Stanford, Texas, Louisiana-Lafayette, and the University of Southern California.{{cite web |title=College World Series history: Past champions and game recaps |url=http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/2000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705194611/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/2000 |archive-date=2017-07-05 |website=The Omaha World-Herald}} San Jose State was eliminated after the first round of the tournament by the number four seed, the Clemson Tigers.

References

External links

{{Official website}}

Category:Baseball teams established in 1911

Category:1911 establishments in California

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=San Jose State Spartans\|Opponent\|Won\|Lost\|Tied\|Percentage}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Air Force	19	22	0	{{winpct\|19\|22}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Fresno State	91	168	0	{{winpct\|91\|168}}
style="text-align:center;" \| Nevada	93	90	0	{{winpct\|93\|90}}
style="text-align:center;" \| New Mexico	13	21	1	{{winpct\|13\|21\|1}}
style="text-align:center;" \| San Diego State	22	63	0	{{winpct\|22\|63\|0}}
style="text-align:center;" \| UNLV	33	44	0	{{winpct\|33\|44}}
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader\|team=San Jose State Spartans\|Totals\|271\|408\|1\|{{winpct\|241\|375\|1}}