San Diego State baseball notched a 14-7 victory against San Diego in its season opener.
The Toreros took an early two-run lead, but the Aztecs came back swinging. Literally.
“Baseball-wise, as far as the game goes, I felt like we had a great response,” head coach Mike Martinez said of the team’s bounce-back. “We got punched in the mouth in the first inning, and USD did a great job against one of the premier pitchers in the country.”
The premier pitcher in question: redshirt sophomore right-hander Troy Melton.
Melton entered this year’s campaign with an impressive collection of preseason accolades trailing behind him.