San Jose State Spartans - Baseball

Baseball

  • The SJSU baseball team has earned three Western Athletic Conference (WAC) pennants in recent years (1997, 2000 & 2009).
  • In 2000, the SJSU baseball team competed in the College World Series.
  • Under head coach Sam Piraro, the SJSU baseball team reached the 30-win mark 15 times and appeared in the national rankings 47 times.
  • The SJSU baseball team has fielded sixteen All-Americans including four first-team selections.
  • As of 2009, four former Spartans are actively playing Major League Baseball.

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