AZTEC BASEBALL, BASKETBALL AND GOLF, OH MY - TOURNAMENT PLAY WRAPS UP AS AZTECS PREPARE TO HEAD TO PAC-12 CONFERENCE

Mar 7, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; A detailed view of the Mountain West logo on the baseline seen before the Conference tournament final between the San Diego State Aztecs and the Utah State Aggies at Thomas and Mack Center. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images San Diego State baseball with a win in the Mountain West Conference Tournament Aztec basketball dealt a loss with the loss of transfer Nick Anderson Golf season ends, but conference honors belong to the Aztecs The Aztecs entered the Mountain West Conference Baseball tournament as the number one seed. They have been on a tear of late and that continued as the Aztecs played the New Mexico Lobos in game three of the tournament.

Squaring off against the #5 seeded Lobos, winners the day before against Nevada, 13-4, the Aztecs showed their dominance in a 11-6 win. The Aztecs started slow, spotting the Lobos a 5 run lead, but the offense was soon set to explode. Between the fourth and sixth innings, the Aztecs put up 10 runs including two home runs and a triple to lead 10-5.

Each team would tally solo runs the rest of the way giving the Aztecs a first game win. The Aztecs were paced by Adam Magpoc and Max Farrell who both went 3 – 5 with a home run. Jake Jackson also contributed three hits including a double.

In all the Aztecs tallied 15 hits. Isaac Araiza was credited with the win in one inning of work and Aidan Russell got the save, finishing out the last four innings. The Lobos were paced by Luke Mansy who went 3 – 4 with 2 runs scored and adding a double.