Knuckle Curve » brian matusz http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:41:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Romanski Tosses No-Hitter http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/romanski-tosses-no-hitter/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/romanski-tosses-no-hitter/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:06:06 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/romanski-tosses-no-hitter/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> I’ve written about USD left-hander Josh Romanski before, and this morning at Cunningham Stadium, he did something I’d never seen anyone do in person: he no-hit Harvard. I can’t find a box score, so I don’t know how many strikeouts he had, but it was a lot. Romanski benefited from one spectacular diving play by shortstop Shawn Nicol in the seventh, but otherwise had a relatively easy time of it. Romanski also homered in the game, which USD won, 12-0.

Earlier this week USD won its first ever NCAA hoops tourney game. On Saturday, back on the diamond, left-hander Brian Matusz tied a school record with 16 strikeouts in a game. Things are looking good for the little school on the hill. Go Toreros!

Update: Here is the box score.

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]]> University of San Diego left-hander Josh Romanski
University of San Diego left-hander Josh Romanski
Photo credit: Geoff Young

I finally got to see some baseball this weekend. Friday night I watched University of San Diego left-hander Brian Matusz struggle with his command as crosstown rival San Diego State University came out on top, 11-2. Matusz is projected to go early in the first round of the 2008 draft, but he didn’t have it working in the season opener.

USD left fielder Kevin Muno executed a straight steal of home in the third inning, which was pretty cool. First time I’d seen that in person.

Then on Saturday I caught the first game of a doubleheader between the two teams. USD won this one, 17-11. Southpaw Josh Romanski worked five innings for the win. Sure, he gave up eight runs, but he also drove in seven on two singles and two homers.

Cory Vaughn, son of former big leaguer Greg Vaughn, hit his first collegiate home run for the Aztecs in the loss. It was a bomb to dead center that just kept carrying. Strong kid.

Actual games. I feel better now…

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