- 2017 All-RMAC second team
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Career: Entered his sixth year of competition with a career record of 13-10 with a 4.96 ERA. ... Finished his career tied for third in program history in strikeouts (173), while also tied for 14th in wins, and 14th in ERA (4.95). ... He is also fourth in innings pitched (240), third in fewest walks per nine innings (2.06), tied for fourth in games started (38), tied for fourth in appearances (55) and tied for 20th in saves (three).
2020: Made three appearances, compiling a 2.70 ERA over 3 1/3 innings before the season ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Made five appearances, four starts, going 1-0 with a 1.77 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP before suffering a season-ending injury. He qualified for a redshirt and a sixth season of eligibility. ... In 20 1/3 innings, allowed only 18 hits and four walks while striking out 19. ... Matched a career high with seven strikeouts in a 6 1/3-inning stint against Lubbock Christian (Texas) on Feb. 24.
2018: Made 13 starts (tied for 10th in program history) and went 2-6 with a 6.91 ERA while striking out 53 hitters. ... Issued only 16 walks in 70 1/3 innings, for a ratio of 2.05 walks per nine innings that ranks 12th in school history. ... Shut down Colorado Christian for six innings in an April 28 no-decision, allowing one run on four hits while striking out five. ... Earned a win on Feb. 16 against Sioux Falls (S.D.) after allowing one run on seven hits while striking out two in seven innings.
2017: All-RMAC second team selection, posting an outstanding sophomore season after moving into the starting rotation full-time…Made 14 starts (tied for third in porgram history) and went 7-2 with a 4.54 ERA, which was eighth-best in the RMAC…Seven wins are tied for 14th most in a season in MSU Denver history...Threw 85 1/3 innings (seventh in school history), striking out a team-high 63 (17th most in one season in school history)...Recorded four complete games, tied for the RMAC lead...Gave up one run (it was unearned) over seven innings in a no-decision against Colorado Christian on April 28, allowing five hits and two walks while fanning three. ... That outing capped a six-start stretch in which he was 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA as he allowed 43 hits in 42 innings while striking out 28 and walking only nine...Shut out NCAA Division I Northern Colorado for seven innings of a nine-inning win on April 15, giving up four hits and walking two while matching a career-best with seven strikeouts...Twirled a nine-inning complete-game win April 8 against UCCS, allowing two runs on six hits while posting five strikeouts...Earned a seven-inning complete-game win March 25 against Adams State, giving up just one run on five hits while striking out a career-high seven...Picked up his second win of the season on March 11 against New Mexico Highlands with a seven-inning complete game in which he gave up two runs on just two hits while striking out four...Allowed two runs on eight hits in six strong innings in a no-decision against Emporia State (Kan.) on Feb. 11.
2016: Appeared in and started seven games as a sophomore pitcher...Received medical redshirt after not appearing in a game after April 10...Went 3-2 with a 3.29 ERA in 41 innings pitched, striking out 20 while only walking nine…Finished fifth in the RMAC in ERA...Allowed a .293 opponent batting average and recorded one complete game on the year...Was second on the team in ERA, opponent batting average, won-loss percentage (.600), and wins…Also was third on the team in both innings pitched and strikeouts…Pitched seven strong innings, giving up only one run while fanning seven batters, to get first win of career against Emporia State (Kan.) on Feb. 14…Recorded first complete game of career, allowing one run while striking out three, against Colorado School of Mines on March 6.
2015: Appeared in 13 games out of the bullpen with a team-high three saves as a true freshman...Went 0-1 with three saves and a 6.86 ERA in 19 2/3 innings, striking out 16 and walking just four...Pitched three shutout innings, allowing two hits, for first career save at Regis on March 27...Gave up one unearned run in 2/3 of an inning to pick up a save against Adams State on April 11 in Game 1...Struck out a season-high four in two innings against Regis on April 14...Struck out two in a scoreless inning at Colorado Christian in Game 2 on May 1 to earn a save...Fanned two batters and allowed one hit in 2/3 of an inning at No. 3/2 Colorado Mesa on May 9 in his only appearance at the RMAC Tournament.
High School: 2014 graduate of Castle Park High School...Three-time All-Pacific Conference selection...Went 9-3 with a 1.09 ERA and hit for a .369 batting average for the Trojans...Four-year letterwinner... Coached by Francisco Moya.
Summer Team: Played for San Diego Gameface...Coached by Robbie Adams.
Personal: Born Javier Esteban Vega...Birthday is May 16...Son of Jose and Martha Vega...Has two older sisters, Eliana and Natalie...Majoring in adult fitness and exercise science.
