FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
WAC Logo
DENVER, CO – Nevada designated hitter Brock Stassi and New Mexico State pitcher Dan Reid have been named the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for February 15-21.
Stassi, a junior from Yuba City, Calif. (Yuba City HS), helped the Wolf Pack to a 2-1 record last week at Santa Clara. Stassi hit .818 (9-for-11) with six runs scored, a double, two home runs and five RBI in three games. In one stretch, Stassi had hits in six consecutive plate appearances. He finished with multiple hits all three games. On the weekend, he had a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .875 on base percentage.Reid, a senior from Nasonworth, Neb. (NE Oklahoma A&M), threw 6.0 innings against Missouri in his debut as an Aggie. Reid struck out seven batters and walked one while giving up only one run which was unearned. Reid gave up just five hits in six innings of work.
The other hitter of the week nominations: Fresno State junior Jordan Ribera … Hawai‘i sophomore Kolten Wong … Louisiana Tech sophomore Mark Threlkeld … New Mexico State senior Wade Reynoso … Sacramento State senior Josh Powers.
The other pitcher of the week nominations: Fresno State junior Greg Gonzalez … Hawai‘i junior Josh Slaats … Louisiana Tech sophomore Jeb Stefan … Nevada senior Beau Witsoe … Sacramento State junior Brandon Sandoval.
