SDSU’s Mao Pleads Not Guilty; Trial Set For June 25

San Diego State linebacker Tracey Mao pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Superior Court to five charges filed against him stemming from a March 3 incident during which he allegedly attacked two SDSU students.

Mao, a junior, was charged with burglary, two counts of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and two counts of battery with serious bodily injury. A trial date was set for June 25.

Brad Robinson, 21, was attacked March 3 at the Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity house and Scott Pfennighausen, 19, was attacked the same night at a taco shop across Montezuma Road. Mao, 21, allegedly attacked the two in retaliation for a brawl between the TKE and Sigma Chi fraternities Feb. 19 during which Aztec quarterback David Lowery suffered a broken jaw.

HOCKEY

Gulls playoff tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday at 10 a.m.

Tickets are $15.50, $14.50, $11.50 and $8. They can be purchased at the Sports Arena and TicketMaster locations.

Battling for a final playoff spot, the Gulls are one point behind Milwaukee with four games remaining. If the Gulls make the playoffs, they will meet Peoria in a best-of-seven series. The Gulls home games would be April 12, 13 and 15.

BASEBALL

San Diego State scored three runs on four hits in the 10th inning to take a 7-4 victory from host UC Riverside in a nonconference game. A bases-loaded single by Jason Ledford scored the winning run. Steve Dietz, Scott Dennison and Derek Vinyard each had two hits and an RBI for the Aztecs (23-7). Joe Duggan (3-0) pitched the last inning and 2/3 for the victory. UC Riverside fell to 15-16-1.

Brian Young of UC Irvine hit two two-run homers to power the Anteaters (17-17) past the University of San Diego, 7-3, at USD’s Cunningham Stadium. The Toreros (13-18-2) were limited to seven singles.

Point Loma Nazarene stranded 10 runners and committed four errors, dropping a 5-4nonconference game to Claremont-Mudd.

Center fielder Rich Miller was four for four for PLNC (13-18). Pete Young (8-0) scattered 12 hits over the distance for the Stags (15-6).