Complete Notes (PDF)

MSU Denver will host Sioux Falls for three games on Saturday and Sunday at The Regency Athletic Complex at MSU Denver.

Notes:
RECENT NOTES:
•    Redshirt freshman Julian Garcia (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.) took a no-hitter into the seventh inning on Jan. 31 vs. Nebraska-Kearney in his first career outing.
•    Mike Thill (Littleton, Colo./Columbine H.S.)'s 10 strikeouts vs. Nebraska-Kearney on Jan. 30 were the most for a Roadrunner since Jake Draeger fanned 10 in 2011.
•    The Roadrunners get two starters back from injury as Andrew Paust (Parker, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.) and Jeff Levett (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.) return in 2015 after missing the entire 2014 season.
•    MSU Denver also adds three redshirts from last season who are expected to step into starting or major roles right away in Garcia, Hunter Donaldson (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.) and Trent Maloney (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County H.S.).
•    Alex Walker (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Wheat Ridge H.S.) batted .480 (12-for-25) with a home run over the final eight games last season
•    Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) batted .382 (13-for-34) with four home runs and two doubles over the final nine games last season.
•    Baca homered in three consecutive games against Adams State (May 2-3) the longest home run streak since Jacob Nelson broke the school record by homering in six straight games in 2013.
•    Nick Comito (Lakewood, Colo./Mullen H.S.) batted .444 (12-for-27) with two doubles, five runs scored and three stolen bases over the final seven games last season.
•    Nic Hansen (Monument, Colo./Palmer Ridge H.S.) has not allowed an earned run in 5.1 innings over his past three appearances, allowing just four hits.

NEW BALLPARK:
•    MSU Denver opened The Regency Athletic Complex on Jan. 30 vs. Nebraska-Kearney.
•    Here is a list of firsts for the Roadrunners at the new park:
•    Win: 1/30 vs. Nebraska-Kearney (Game 2, 3-2 win)
•    Hit: Reilly Mau (Longmont, Colo./Longmont H.S.), 1/30 vs. UNK in 6th inning of Game 1
•    Run: Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.), 1/30 vs. UNK in 7th inning of Game 1
•    RBI: Jeff Levett (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.), 1/30 vs. UNK in 7th inning of Game 1
•    Home run: Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.), 1/30 vs. UNK in 6th inning of Game 2
•    Stolen base: Jeff Levett (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.), 1/31 vs. UNK, 2nd inning
•    Strikeout: Nick Hammett (Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield H.S.), 1/30 vs. UNK, 2nd ining of Game 1

PRODUCTION RETURNS IN 2015:
•    MSU Denver's returning players combined to bat .296 with 121 runs batted in and 132 runs scored.
•    This year's returners accounted for 64 percent of the team's hits and 64 percent of the team's RBIs last season.
•    On the mound, this year's returners went 9-15 with 117 strikeouts.
•    This year's returners accounted for 60 percent of the team's innings, 61 percent of the team's strikeouts and 64 percent of the team's wins last season.

2015 Honors and Awards:
Preseason NCBWA all-South Central Region:
•    Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) (first team)

Preseason all-RMAC:
•    Nick Hammett (Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield H.S.)