Ben Julianel Class: Senior Hometown: Belmont, Calif. High School: Carlmont Last College: College of San Mateo Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 09/04/1979 Experience: 1V

Senior left-hander who will be a member of the starting rotation for SDSU this season...Could also see spot relief duty out of the pen...Played for the Fairbanks Goldpanners in the Alaska League last summer, compiling a 2-1 mark with a 2.81 earned run average.

2000: Saw action as a starter and as a reliever during his first season at San Diego State...Put together a 4-3 record and a 4.58 earned run average in 74.2 innings pitched...Struck out eight batters and allowed only two earned runs in six innings in his first appearance as an Aztec on Jan. 29 against Hawaii-Hilo...Struck out seven batters in 6.2 innings against Utah on March 12...Against UC Riverside on May 9, allowed no earned runs, struck out six and gave up only two hits in five innings...Yielded only one run (unearned) in six innings pitched against cross-town rival University of San Diego on April 25...Had back-to-back starts against Oklahoma State and Tulane in which he did not allow an earned run.

Junior College: Played two seasons at the College of San Mateo for coach Doug Williams...Team advanced to regional tournament both seasons he played there...As a freshman, compiled a mark of 2-1 with a 2.04 earned run average...Had a record of 3-1 as a sophomore... Maintained a 3.0 grade point average.

High School: Earned three varsity letters in baseball at Carlmont High School in Belmont, Calif...Coached there by Mike Mancini...Named the league player of the year as a senior in 1997...Also earned all-league honors as a basketball (shooting guard) and football (quarterback) player...Set school touchdown record with his brother, a tight end, at Belmont.

Personal: Benjamin Paul Julianel was born Sept. 4, 1979, in La Jolla...Son of Paula and Volney Julianel...Hobbies include music and sports...Lists favorite athletes as Steve Young and Joe Barry Carroll...Majoring in kinesiology at San Diego State.

Julianel’s SDSU Career Statistics
Year   G-GS-CG    IP   H    R    ER   BB   SO   W   L  SV    ERA
2000  18-12-0   74.2   86   48   38   37   58   4   3   0   4.58