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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Battles San Diego State
3/28/2002 12:00 AM | Baseball
March 28, 2002
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Utah Quick Hits
Utah is on a four-game winning streak after taking two-of-three from UNLV last weekend, and after snatching two games from Southern Colorado earlier this week. Seniors Adam Castleton and Nate Weese lead Utah's plate attack. Castleton is tied for first in the conference in runs (37), and triples (4). The second baseman also ranks fourth with a .402 batting average. Weese sits second in the league with nine home runs and 36 RBI. Senior Mitch Maio boasts the fourth-best ERA in the league (4.13) to guide the Ute pitching staff.
San Diego State vs. Utah Notes
The Aztecs took six of the seven meetings against the Utes last season, and own a 66-10 all-time lead in the series. The two teams last faced at the Mountain West Conference Championships, where San Diego State defeated Utah, 5-4.
Scouting The Aztecs
San Diego State has consistently led the conference in pitching and currently boasts a 3.71 team ERA. Piloting the Aztec arms are four-game winners, Chris Dunwell (4-2) and Rory Shortell (4-2). SDSU ranks fourth in the league with a .318 batting average and has a serious threat on the bases in Anthony Gwynn. Gwynn has swiped a league-high 16 bases this season. The Aztecs are coming off a 7-2 win over Cal State Northridge and finished with two wins last weekend against Brigham Young in Provo, Utah.
Last Week
The Utes improved their conference record to 2-4 last weekend after grabbing games two (8-6) and three (5-3) from UNLV in Las Vegas. Utah improved its overall record to 16-12 by beating Southern Colorado on Tuesday (12-4) and Wednesday (9-6) in Salt Lake City.
Esmay Insights
"Playing San Diego State is always a challenge. They have the most depth and the best pitching staff in the conference. We need to keep swinging the bat well, play strong defense and have strong pitching performances to challenge them."
Who's Hot
Donnie Saba has been red hot at the plate lately. The junior is batting .427 during the Utes' last 14 games, a number that is up from his .192 average over the first 14 games. Saba knocked in eight runs off eight hits, including two home runs and two doubles during the last five ames.
Mitch Maio (4-1-3) picked up his fourth win of the season after tying his career high of 11strikeouts in a complete game effort against UNLV last weekend. The senior right hander, who picked up a save the day before against UNLV, was named Pitcher of the Week for his performance on the mound.
Streaking Utes
Senior Nate Weese extended his team-high hitting streak to 22 games after hitting safely in the UNLV series and against Southern Colorado on Wednesday. Other Notable Ute Hitting Streaks Mike Westfall 14 games Brit Pannier 11 games
Career Clips
Nate Weese is Utah's new career hits leader. Weese has 242 hits as of Mar. 28 and still has a lot of season to boost that number. The senior first baseman needs just four more home runs to tie the career record of 46. Adam Castleton needs two doubles and two triples to tie the Ute career doubles and triples records.
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