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MSU Denver will host Colorado School of Mines for four games this weekend at The Regency Athletic Complex.

Notes:
RECENT NOTES:
•    The nine-game winning streak was the longest for the Roadrunners since winning 11 in a row in 2008.
•    The 17-game home winning streak was the second-longest in school history.
•    The 20-14 record currently is the best start to a season since 2011 when the Roadrunners started were 23-11 through 34 games.
•    Kris Lalk (Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain H.S.) is 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA in 38.2 innings with 35 strikeouts over his past five starts.
•    Hunter Donaldson (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.) is batting .340 with 15 RBIs over the past 14 games (since March 22).
•    Ryan Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) is 4-0 with one save and a 0.52 ERA over his last seven appearances, spanning 17.1 innings, while allowing just a .186 batting average.
•    Baca was named RMAC pitcher of the week on April 15 after going 2-0 with a save and a 1.59 ERA in 5.2 innings vs. Adams State in three appearances April 10-12.
•    Julian Garcia (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.) is 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA in 19 innings with 25 strikeouts over his past three starts.
•    Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) is batting .414 with nine RBIs, seven runs scored, three home runs, three doubles and a triple over the past nine games (since April 3).
•    Trent Maloney (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County H.S.) is batting .467 with nine RBIs, three doubles, two home runs, a triple and eight runs scored over the past nine games (since April 3).
•    Jeff Levett (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.) had his streak of 29 consecutive games reaching base to start the season snapped on April 14 when he failed to reach base in a pinch-hitting appearance against Regis University.
•    Garcia took a no-hitter into the seventh inning on Jan. 31 vs. Nebraska-Kearney in his first career outing.
•    Garcia tossed a one-hitter on March 14 vs. Colorado Christian, allowing one unearned run and one hit to the leadoff batter in the game, while striking out nine in a 4-1 win.
•    Garcia's one-hitter was the first one-hitter at MSU Denver since Shawn Harpin threw a 5-inning one-hitter in 1995 vs. New Mexico Highlands.
•    The series sweep over Colorado Christian March 13-15 was the first four-game home sweep for the Roadrunners since sweeping Colorado School of Mines in 2011.
•    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.).

HOME WINNING STREAK:
•    The current 17-game home winning streak is the second-longest in school history behind a 23-game home winning streak in 2008. Here is a list of the longest home winning streaks in school history:
    Streak        Lost to
    23    Feb. 16, 2008 to April 12, 2008    Colorado Mines
    17    Jan. 30, 2015 to April 14, 2015    Regis
    13    April 8, 2000 to Feb. 25, 2001    Texas Wesleyan
    12    May 6, 2001 to March 22, 2002    CSU-Pueblo
    12    April 7, 2004 to Feb. 12, 2005    Hastings
    11    Feb. 26, 1989 to April 7, 1989    Neb.-Kearney
    10    April 3, 2002 to April 21, 2002    Colorado Mines

WALK-OFF WINS:
•    The Roadrunners already have five walk-off wins this sesaon.
•    The most in one season is nine in 2000.
•    The most runs scored in the last inning for a walk-off win was 10 in the bottom of the seventh inning on March 3, 2000, of a 14-11 win over Nebraska-Omaha.
Here are this season's walk-off wins:
•    Feb. 14 (5-4 win over Sioux Falls, Game 2): 7th inning, Danny Miller (Denver/Denver Christian H.S.) two-run single to right-center to score Alex Walker (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Wheat Ridge H.S.) and Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.).
•    March 14 (5-4 win over Colorado Christian): 9th inning, Darryl Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) single to left to score Jeff Levett (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.).
•    April 3 (3-2 win over N.M. Highlands, Game 1): 11th inning, Hunter Donaldson (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.) reaches on fielder's choice to score Levett from second base after failed double-play attempt.
•    April 10 (5-4 win over Adams State): 10th inning, Walker reaches on throwing error by shortstop to score Baca from second base with two outs.
•    April 12 (8-7 win over Adams State): Trent Maloney (Castle Rock, Colo./Douglas County H.S.) homers to left-center to lead off the 9th inning.

STRIKEOUT ARTISTS:
•    The Roadrunners are striking opponents out at a record pace this season, averaging 8.31 strikeouts per nine innings.
•    The school record for most strikeouts per nine innings is 7.91 in 1990.
    SO/9 inn.    Year    
1.    8.31    2015
2.    7.91    1990
3.    7.89    1991
4.    7.71    2008
5.    7.67    1983

•    Julian Garcia (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.)'s strikeout rate of 10.21 per nine innings would also be the individual school record.
•    Leo Torres set the current mark at 9.91 per nine innings in 1998.
•    Kris Lalk (Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain H.S.)'s pace is currently fifth all-time.
    SO/9 inn.    Year    
1.    10.22    Julian Garcia (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.), 2015
2.    9.91    Leo Torres, 1998
3.    9.87    Dan Lee, 1983
4.    9.63    Ted Jamison, 2008
5.    9.59    Kris Lalk (Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain H.S.), 2015

•    The Roadrunners also have the third-best ERA in school history and best since 1999.
    ERA    Year    
1.    4.36    1998
2.    4.63    1999
3.    4.66    2015
4.    5.03    2006
5.    5.28    1985

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.