This Week in Roadrunners Athletics
DENVER -- It's another action filled week in MSU Denver Roadrunners Athletics with baseball, softball, and track and field all competing this weekend, with baseball and softball both playing UCCS at home while track and field will compete in the RMAC Championships.
BASEBALL
Friday, 4/25: MSU Denver vs UCCS (6 pm MT)
Saturday, 4/26: MSU Denver vs UCCS (1 MT)
Saturday, 4/26: MSU Denver vs UCCS (3:30 pm MT)
Sunday, 4/27: MSU Denver vs UCCS (Noon MT)
Head coach Ryan Strain and his team are coming off a series split with CSU Pueblo last weekend and are now 25-17 on the season with a 17-7 record in the RMAC. They will play UCCS for their final home series of the regular season.
Junior Andrew Graham was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's Player of the Week on Tuesday, after a scorching hot series at the plate. He went 8-for-18, with five runs scored, 12 RBI, five doubles, hit his 10th home run on the season and went 1-for-1 on the base paths.
This is the fourth week in a row that a Roadrunner baseball player has been named player of the week. The previous players were Cam Yuran, Jesse Velders, and Drew Peters.
SOFTBALL
Friday, 4/25: MSU Denver vs UCCS (4 pm MT)
Friday, 4/25: MSU Denver vs UCCS (6 pm MT)
Saturday, 4/26: MSU Denver vs UCCS (Noon MT)
Saturday, 4/26: MSU Denver vs UCCS (2 pm MT)
Annie Van Wetzinga and her squad are fresh off a road series win over New Mexico Highlands, taking three of four. The Roadrunners hold a half-game lead in the RMAC standings with a 37-11 (32-7 RMAC) overall record, and control their destiny with their last four games of the season against UCCS.
If they win out, they will be the RMAC regular season champs and will host the conference tournament next weekend.
TRACK AND FIELD
Friday, 4/25 - Sunday, 4/27: RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Head coach Janis Christopher and her squads will compete in the outdoor track and field conference championships this weekend in Golden, hosted by the Colorado School of Mines.
Isaiah Williams set the high jump school record for the second week in a row this last weekend, this time with a 2.06 meter jump.
Sean Pecenka and Naleia Sowell brought home two Roadrunner wins at the previous meet. Pecenka won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.37. Sowell won the 400 meter event with a time of 55.96.
Players Mentioned
- INF
- 5' 9"
- Junior
- R/R
- INF
- 6' 1"
- Senior
- R/R
- OF
- 6' 3"
- Senior
- L/R
- Junior
- Sophomore
- Senior
- RHP
- 5' 11"
- Sophomore
- R/R
Players Mentioned
- 5' 9"
- Junior
- R/R
- INF
- 6' 1"
- Senior
- R/R
- INF
- 6' 3"
- Senior
- L/R
- OF
- Junior
- Sophomore
- Senior
- 5' 11"
- Sophomore
- R/R
- RHP
Latest Women's Softball News
- @MSUDenverSB: Roadrunners Split Doubleheader with UCCSDENVER — The MSU Denver Roadrunners split Friday's doubleheader with the UCCS Mountain Lions, winning game one 11-3 in six innings but dropped the second contest by a score of 8-2.
- @MSUDenverSB: Roadrunners split Friday series with Highlands, takes 3-of-4 in seriesLAS VEGAS, N.M. - The Roadrunners split their Friday doubleheader with the Cowgirls, winning game one 9-1 before falling 5-4 in game two.
- @MSUDenverSB: Roadrunners Shut Down Cowgirls, Win First Two Games of SeriesLAS VEGAS, N.M. — The MSU Denver Roadrunners had a successful day against the New Mexico Highlands Cowboys, allowing just one run across two games during their Thursday afternoon doubleheader sweep.
- This Week in Roadrunners AthleticsDENVER -- It's another action filled week in MSU Denver Roadrunners Athletics with baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, and golf all set to compete over the next six days.
- @MSUDenverSB: New Mexico Highlands Series Altered, Roadrunners will Play Thursday and FridayDENVER -- MSU Denver has announced schedule changes for the upcoming series this weekend with New Mexico Highlands on the road. Friday and Saturday's doubleheaders will now be moved to Thursday and Friday due to incoming weather in New Mexico.
- @MSUDenverSB: Tuesday Doubleheader with UNK CanceledDENVER -- The MSU Denver Roadrunners softball team has announced that Tuesday's scheduled doubleheader with Nebraska-Kearney has been canceled due to travel and weather issues.
