Complete Notes (PDF)

MSU Denver will take a five-game winning streak into a four-game series at home against Adams State this weekend.

Notes:
RECENT NOTES:
•    Kris Lalk (Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain H.S.) is 2-0 with a 1.15 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.1 innings over his past four starts, allowing opponents a .227 batting average.
•    Ryan Baca (Loveland, Colo./Loveland H.S.) has not allowed a run in three consecutive appearances, spanning 9.2 innings, scattering six hits with eight strikeouts during that time.
•    Julian Garcia (Fort Collins, Colo./Fossil Ridge H.S.) has struck out 17 batters in 13 innings and has a 2.08 ERA in his past two starts.
•    Nick Hammett (Broomfield, Colo./Broomfield H.S.) is 3-1 with a 3.52 ERA over his past four starts, spanning 23 innings.
•    Jeff Levett (Parker, Colo./Chaparral H.S.) has reached base safely in all 25 games that he has played in this season and Mitch Gibbons (Franktown, Colo./Ponderosa H.S.) has reached base in 18 consecutive games.
•    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.).

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.