COLORADO MESA MAVERICKS Colorado Mesa University Sports Information • Dave Jahnke • [email protected]
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1 MAVERICK BASEBALL GAME NOTES COLORADO MESA MAVERICKS Colorado Mesa University Sports Information • Dave Jahnke • [email protected] SCHEDULE & RESULTS FEBRUARY TOURNAMENT PREVIEW 10 @ 15 Dixie State W 10-8 (12) #14 QUINCY HAWKS (37-23) 10 @ 15 Dixie State L 2-5 11 @ 15 Dixie State W 13-2 Head Coach: Josh Rabe 12 @ 15 Dixie State W 7-6 All-Time Series: 0-0 LEADOFF WEEKEND presented by Marriott The Hawks were the last team to qualify for the CWS but double-dipped 17 Montana St.-Billings W 9-7 18 Montana St.-Billings W 13-6 top-seeded Northwood in the Midwest Region Championship. 18 Montana St.-Billings L 5-9 #4 UC SAN DIEGO TRITONS (41-18) 19 Montana St.-Billings L 2-7 23 14 Cal Baptist L 3-7 Head Coach: Eric Newman 24 14 Cal Baptist L 5-8 All-Time Series: Tied 7-7 (2015 in San Diego, W 2-0) 24 14 Cal Baptist W 6-2 The Tritons and Mavericks have split 14 total meetings over the year’s. UCSD 25 14 Cal Baptist W 10-1 MARCH defeated future RMAC member Dixie State in the West Region final. 3 Colorado Christian W 13-0 4 Colorado Christian W 14-1 #16 ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SPARTANS (44-15) 4 Colorado Christian W 16-2 Head Coach: Scott Muscat 5 Colorado Christian W 10-2 All-Time Series: CMU 1-0 (2014 CWS, W 5-4) 10 @ UCCS W 10-8 11 @ UCCS L 5-6 The Spartans and Mavericks met up one time in the program’s history. Colo- 11 @ UCCS W 8-0 rado Mesa defeated STAC 5-4 in the opening round of the 2014 CWS in Cary. 12 @ UCCS L 3-4 20 @ 20 Point Loma L 0-1 #6 WEST CHESTER RAMS (42-11) 20 @ 20 Point Loma W 3-2 Head Coach: Jad Prachniak 24 CSU-Pueblo W 6-7 25 CSU-Pueblo W 10-1 All-Time Series: 0-0 25 CSU-Pueblo W 6-1 The Rams won the 2012 NCAA National Championship after defeating Delta 26 CSU-Pueblo W 6-2 State in the final. They are making their 14 overall tournament appearance. 31 N.M. Highlands W 6-0 APRIL #3 NORTH GEORGIA NIGHTHAWKS (46-12) 1 N.M. Highlands W 2-0 Head Coach: Tom Cantrell 1 N.M. Highlands W 11-10 2 N.M. Highlands W 8-1 All-Time Series: 0-0 7 Colorado Mines W 4-1 The Nighthawks are making their third NCAA appearance and first CWS 8 Colorado Christian W 10-9 appearance. They defeated Catawba for the Southeast Region title. 9 Colorado Christian W 12-10 9 Colorado Mines W 3-0 #20 LINDENWOOD LIONS (40-19) 13 @ Regis W 10-3 14 @ Regis W 10-5 Head Coach: Doug Bletcher 14 @ Regis W 10-4 All-Time Series: 0-0 15 @ Regis W 6-0 The Lions made it through the Central Region Tournament as the No. 4 seed. 21 @ Adams State W 4-0 22 @ Adams State W10-1 They are making their first NCAA tournament appearance and CWS. 22 @ Adams State W 8-1 #1 DELTA STATE STATESMEN (45-12) 23 @ Adams State W 16-5 FIREWORKS FRIDAY NIGHT Head Coach: Mike Kinnison presented by Ed Bozarth/Mark Miller Chevrolet All-Time Series: 0-0 28 Colorado Mines W 7-5 The Statesman are making their 30th NCAA Tournament appearance and 29 Colorado Mines L 5-8 29 Colorado Mines W 13-4 have hauled in nine top-four finishes at the CWS including the title in 2004. 30 Colorado Mines W 8-7 MAY COLORADO MESA PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP 5 @ MSU Denver W 20-2 STARTERS BY POSITION 6 @ MSU Denver W 5-3 Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Cl. B/T Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI Notes 6 @ MSU Denver W 7-2 7 @ MSU Denver L 3-4 C 5 Kyle Serrano 5-11 185 Sr. R/R .400 23 0 10 35 ABCA All-Region 1st Team 10 Regis W 8-3 1B 40 Will Dixon 6-4 215 So. R/R .320 5 0 2 23 Batted .500 in series with CCU 11 CSU-Pueblo W 19-0 2B 13 Andrew Contreras 6-0 175 Sr. L/R .314 12 1 3 33 Batted .481 during Postseason 12 Colorado Mines W 4-3 13 Colorado Mines W 15-7 SS 20 Zach McLeod 6-1 190 Jr. R/R .350 13 1 5 40 All-Tourney Team in SC Region 18 St. Edward’s W 11-2 3B 2 JJ Carr 5-10 190 Jr. R/R .326 6 4 2 29 Batted .444 opening weekend 20 19 Lubbock Christian W 3-2 LF 7 PJ Gonzalez 5-10 180 Sr. R/R .361 22 3 8 41 ABCA All-Region 2nd Team 21 16 Angelo State W 4-0 22 Arkansas-Fort Smith W 8-1 CF 14 Matt Haggerty 6-1 200 Sr. R/R .329 2 0 3 11 Started 5 games in postseason 28 14 Quincy W 10-3 RF 27 Bligh Madris 6-2 200 RSo. L/R .431 14 4 17 67 Tino Award Finalist 30 16 St. Thomas Aquinas L 2-3 DH 18 Tanner Rempel 6-0 195 So. R/R .333 6 1 4 28 Also catches 31 1 Delta State 6:00pm CMUMavericks.com 2 MAVERICK BASEBALL GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS SEASON PREVIEW SCHOOL INFORMATION IN ROUND TWO CENTURY MARK Founded ..................................................................... 1925 Colorado Mesa dropped a heart Sophomore JR McDermott eclipsed Enrollment ..............................................................10,476 breaking 3-2, 10 inning decision to St. the 100 strikeout mark with his first Nickname .........................................................Mavericks Thomas Aquinas on Tuesday evening. strikeout against St. Thomas Aquinas. Colors .................................... Maroon, White and Gold The Mavericks left 12 runners on base He is the first Maverick pitcher to Facility ........................................ Suplizio Field (10,000) with eight of those coming in scoring eclipse that mark since Nolan Snell did Surface ....................................................... Natural Grass position. JJ Carr and Kevan Elcock it in 2012. McDermott has 108 strike- Dimensions .............................. 365/410/400/365/350 each delivered RBI singles in the game outs this season. Affiliation ..............................................NCAA Division II . JR McDermott pitched six and two- Conference...............................................................RMAC thirds, striking out nine but went deep EVERYDAY President .......................................................... Tim Foster into counts, driving up his pitch count. Colorado Mesa played their first game Co-Athletic Director ................................. Bryan Rooks Tyler Day was tagged with his third of the season last night on a Tuesday. Co-Athletic Director ........................................Kris Mort loss of the season. They have now played a game on Assistant Athletic Director.........................Josh Munk every day of the week. They will play Assistant Athletic Director....................Austin Kaiser AGAINST THE STATESMEN tonight at 6pm MDT and are 1-0 on Faculty Athletic Representative ......... Craig Fossett The Mavericks and Statesmen will Wednesday. meet for the first time in both pro- BASEBALL HISTORY gram’s illustrious history. Delta State NATIONAL RANKINGS First Season of Baseball ......................................... 1947 won the 2004 College World Series The Mavericks sit at No. 2 in this All-Time Record ..................................1,415-748 (.654) while Colorado Mesa is seeking their week’s Collegiate Baseball Newspa- CWS Appearances .....................3 (2009, 2014, 2017) first championship. The Statesman are paer rankings just behind No. 1 Delta NCAA Appearances .....................................................16 12-10 in their 12 year history in the State who staved off elimination on CWS while the Mavericks are 5-5 in Monday by defeating No. 3 North TEAM INFORMATION their three appearances dating back Georgia. Colorado Mesa will play No. 2016 Record..............................................................43-13 to their first appearance in 2009. 1 Delta State in an elimination game Home/Away/Neutral .............................25-7/16-5/2-1 tonight at AirHogs Stadium. 2016 RMAC Record .................................................. 29-7 WHAT’S ON THE LINE RMAC Home/Away.........................................16-3/13-4 If the Mavericks were to win on AFTER THE SIXTH 2016 Postseason ..................................NCAA Regional Wednesday, they would advance to The Mavericks dropped their first 2016 Final Ranking .....................................................#16 the NCAA Division II final four for the game of the season when leading af- Letterwinners Returning/Lost............................23/14 second time in program history where ter six innings in the loss to St. Thomas Position Starters Returning/Lost ........................... 6/2 they would face West Chester. In 2014 Aquinas. They are now 43-1. Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost .......................... 2/2 they advanced to the final four where Returning Redshirts ........................................................4 they defeated top-ranked Tampa to ALUMNI UPDATE 2017 Newcomers ..........................................................12 move into the title game. It would also 2005 Colorado Mesa Maverick Sergio 2017 Incoming Freshman .............................................6 mark the 50th win of the season for Romo signed a one-year, three million 2017 Transfers ...................................................................9 CMU, a mark they have never reached. dollar deal with the Los Angeles The school record for wins is 49 that Dodgers. Romo spent the first nine COACHING STAFF occured in the 2007 season. seasons of his big league career with Head Coach ..................................................Chris Hanks the San Francisco Giants and recently Record at CMU ........................................787-327 (.707) MAJOR AWARD FINALISTS competed in the World Baseball Clas- Assistant Coaches .............................. Sean McKinney, Kyle Leahy and Bligh Madris were each sic for Team Mexico, his second WBC ........................................... Steve Woytek, Jeff Rodgers, named a first-team All-Region recipi- appearance. ........... Phil McCowen, Nate Robertson, Tyler Ehlers ent on all three major outlets. Madris Athletic Trainer ........................................Naomi Brown was named the Region Player of the Year by all three outlets and was also SPORTS INFORMATION named a finalist for the Tino Martinez Baseball Contact .......................................Dave Jahnke Award which is given to Division II’s Office Phone ............................................