Jan. 16, 2005
(San Diego, CA) - The Toreros shutout its second straight exhibition opponent in defeating Cety's of Mexico 14-0 through nine innings Sunday afternoon at USD's Cunningham Stadium. A host of USD pitchers combined to limit Cety's to just four hits. Cety's committed seven errors, allowing San Diego to score in six of its eight offensive half-innings. USD opens up regular season play at home Friday afternoon, January 21 when a three-game weekend series begins versus Cal Poly SLO.
Right-handed sophomore Josh Butler started and struckout two in just one inning of work. Senior Sean Warlop pitched two scoreless innings. Freshmen Matthew Couch, Russell Holzhauer and Dustin Church all looked impressive in their respective collegiate debuts. Junior transfer Matthew Falk pitched and hit for a USD team that out-scored its weekend opponents 31-0 over two exhibitions Saturday and Sunday.
The 48th-ranked Toreros did not commit an error defensively. Eight starters recorded hits before being replaced as the exhibition extended into 12 total innings.
SATURDAY'S EXHIBITION RESULT...
San Diego Baseball: Boman Records 12 Strikeouts in Exhibition
USD began the 2005 season with a tune-up against recent alumni
Jan. 15, 2005
San Diego, ranked No. 48 in Baseball America's Preseason Top 50, began its 2005 season with an exhibition game with recent Torero alumni. Sophomore left-hander Nate Boman struckout 12 of the 15 batters he faced, comprised mostly of current minor-league players. Homeruns by sophomore Steve Singleton and newcomer Matt Weston highlighted a Torero offense that out-scored the alumni 17-0.
Junior standout Justin Blaine started and pitched four innings of one-hit baseball for USD. Boman came on to pitch in the fifth and immediately struckout the side en route to cruising through five innings of work. USD started six returners, including All-West Coast Conference players' second baseman Keoni Ruth, catcher Jordan Abruzzo and first baseman Randy Curtis.
The USD alumni squad fielded a team in which each of its first five batters currently play professionally (torero record-holders' second baseman Mike McCoy, center fielder Tom Caple, third baseman Greg Sain, left fielder Joe Lima and first baseman Josh Hansen).
Led by seventh-year head coach Rich Hill, who has guided USD to six winning seasons in as many years, the Toreros are playing a pair of exhibition games this weekend in preparation for its season opener January 21 versus Cal Poly SLO.
