San Diego State great Stephen Strasburg has been determined to make a difference for the SDSU baseball program since retiring from the major leagues and moving back to town 1 1/2 years ago.

“This place is near and dear to my heart,” said Strasburg, who pitched at SDSU from 2007-09 before being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals. “My parents are alumni. I’m an alumni. It feels like I was pitching out there at Tony Gwynn Stadium just yesterday.

Strasburg has worked behind the scenes with donations and alumni engagement. Now he will have a more public role as special assistant to new Aztecs coach Kevin Vance.

The multi-faceted role will include everything from mentoring players and helping develop pitchers to assisting with fundraising and special even

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