The Aztecs fell short, with 12 walks and three hit batters giving the Pilots the edge
The San Diego State baseball team kicked off its 85th season against the University of Portland, falling 5-4 at Tony Gwynn Stadium on Friday, Feb.16.
Junior Chris Canada, named to the preseason all-Mountain West team, took the mound as the starting pitcher for SDSU, opposed by Nick Brink for Portland. The game remained scoreless for the initial three innings.
Portland took the lead in the top of the fourth inning, capitalizing on wild pitching to score two runs. Two consecutive walks issued by Canada prompted a pitching change, with Jacob Riordan taking over the mound.