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RMAC Pitcher of the Week
Rafael Sixtos
New Mexico Highlands University
(6-1, Senior, RHP)
(Wilmington, Calif. - Banning H.S.)
Sixtos tossed a one-hit complete game,
striking out four as the Cowboys defeated
Regis, 6-1, on Sat., May 7th, helping the
Cowboys take three-of-four during the
RMAC weekend series. He was throwing a
no-hitter going into the bottom of the
seventh inning and allowed only one walk
in the contest. Sixtos is now 4-0 in nine
starts (10 appearances) this season with a
5.44 ERA (51.1 innings pitched). New
Mexico Highlands (No. 26 in nation) is the
No. 3 seed is this week's RMAC Baseball
Tournament hosted by fifth-ranked Mesa
State on Thurs.-Sat., May 12-14.
RMAC Player of the Week
Jeff Bieker
Fort Hays State University
(6-5, Junior, OF)
(Hays, Kan.)
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
RMA
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Baseball
School
RMAC
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Overall
W
L
T
Pct.
(1) * Mesa State
(2) Colorado State-Pueblo
(3) New Mexico Highlands
(4) Fort Hays State
Metropolitan State
Regis
Nebraska-Kearney
Colorado Mines
24
19
18
14
13
7
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.857
.679
.667
.538
.520
.280
.280
.143
44
30
35
30
28
24
20
12
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0
0
0
0
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.545
.686
.600
.528
.471
.377
.222
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9
9
12
12
18
18
24
12
25
16
20
25
27
33
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2005 RMAC Baseball Regular Season Champion
(No.) indicates seed in RMAC Baseball Tournament
RMAC FOUR-GAME SERIES SCHEDULE & RESULTS
(Inning Format: Fri. 9, Sat. 7 & 7, Sun. 9)
Fri., Sat. & Sun., March 25, 26 & 27
Colorado Mines
@ Colorado State-Pueblo CSUP 4-0
Fort Hays State
@ Nebraska-Kearney
FHSU 3-1
Regis
@ Mesa State
MSC 4-0
Metropolitan State
@ New Mexico Highlands NMHU 3-0
Fri., Sat. & Sun., April 1, 2 & 3
Nebraska-Kearney
@ Colorado Mines
2-2 Split
The RMAC SHOWCASE TELEVISION SHOW debuted on
Colorado State-Pueblo @ Regis
CSUP 4-0
Altitude Sports & Entertainment on
New Mexico Highlands @ Fort Hays State
FHSU 3-1
Mon., Oct. 4 at 7 pm (MST).
Mesa State
@ Metropolitan State
MSC 4-0
The RMAC SHOWCASE (Show #8) schedule for May/June is below:
Fri., Sat. & Sun., April 8, 9 & 10
Colorado Mines
@ Regis
RU 3-1
Tues., May 31 - 7 pm
Wed., June 8 - 8 am
Metropolitan State
@ Colorado State-Pueblo 2-2 Split
Tues., May 31 - 11 pm
Wed., June 8 - 12:30 am
Fort Hays State
@ Mesa State
MSC 4-0
Wed., June 1 - Noon
Fri., June 10 - 5 pm
Nebraska-Kearney
@ New Mexico Highlands NMHU 3-1
Sun., June 12 - 12 am
Wed., June 1 - 12:30 am
Fri., Sat. & Sun., April 15, 16 & 17
Thurs., June 2 - 5 pm
Mon., June 13 - 7 pm
New Mexico Highlands @ Colorado Mines
NMHU 3-1
Sun., June 5 - 11 pm
Colorado State-Pueblo @ Fort Hays State
CSUP 4-0
@ Nebraska-Kearney
MSC 3-1
Mon., June 6 - Noon
RMAC Showcase (Show #9) Mesa State
Regis
@ Metropolitan State
MSCD 3-1
Tues., June 7 - 10:30 pm
Tues., June 28 - 2 pm
Fri., Sat. & Sun., April 22, 23 & 24
Altitude can be viewed via the following carriers:
Metropolitan State
@ Colorado Mines
MSCD 4-0
Nebraska-Kearney
@ Colorado State-Pueblo CSUP 3-1
DISH Network - Channel 410
Regis
@ Fort Hays State
FHSU 3-1
DIRECTV - Channel 644
Mesa
State
@
New
Mexico
Highlands
2-2 Split
Comcast Cable Denver, Colo. - Channel 25
Fri., Sat. & Sun., April 29, 30 & May 1
Adelphia Cable Colorado Springs, Colo. - Channel 54
Colorado Mines
@ Mesa State
MSC 4-0
For a complete listing of Altitude's affiliates and the
Colorado State-Pueblo @ New Mexico Highlands 3-1 NMHU
RMAC TV Broadcast Schedule (including games/contests), visit: Fort Hays State
@ Metropolitan State
1-1 Split
www.rmacsports.org
Nebraska-Kearney
@ Regis
RU 1-0
Fri., Sat. & Sun., May 6, 7 & 8
Fort Hays State
@ Colorado Mines
FHSU 4-0
Mesa State
@ Colorado State-Pueblo MSC 3-1
Metropolitan State
@ Nebraska-Kearney
MSCD 3-1
New Mexico Highlands @ Regis
NMHU 3-1
Thurs., Fri. & Sat., May 12, 13 & 14
RMAC Baseball Tour. @ No. 1 Seed (Top 4 Teams)
Bieker put up monster numbers this past
week by belting six home runs, driving in
17 runs and scoring 13 runs as the Tigers
secured the No. 4 seed at this week's
RMAC Baseball Tournament. FHSU swept
an RMAC four-game series at Colorado
Mines this past weekend and defeated
Oklahoma Panhandle State in a home
double-header earlier in the week (4-0
RMAC, 6-0 overall). He batted .700 (14for-20) with four walks for a .714 on-base
percentage. Bieker now has 22 home runs
on the season, one shy of the school
record he set last year at Fort Hays State
with 23. He is also the career leader in
home runs at FHSU with 57, which
eclipses the second best mark (38) by 19.
Bieker has collected 75 RBI this season,
which ranks fifth all-time in the Tigers'
single-season record book. He is only four
Notes:
away from tying the second best season After the 10th of every month, the RMAC SHOWCASE will also air on
KWHS (Channel 51) in Colorado Springs, Colo. and
total of 79 at FHSU.
KWHD (Channel 53) in Denver, Colo. each Monday at 6 pm.
All RMAC four-game series are subject to date and time changes due
to inclement weather.
Check local listings and RMAC school web sites for dates and game
times. Inning formats (9, 7, 7, 9) are also subject to changes.
Adams State College, Chadron State College, Colorado Christian University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University at Pueblo,
Fort Hays State University, Fort Lewis College, Mesa State College, Metropolitan State College of Denver, New Mexico Highlands University,
Regis University, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Western State College
2005
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
Host: Mesa State College
(RMAC Regular Season Champion & No. 1 Seed)
Suplizio Field - Grand Junction, Colo.
Thurs.-Sat., May 12-14
Sun., May 15 (Inclement Weather - Makeup Day)
Note: All games are 9 Innings
(3) NMHU
Thurs., May 12
Game 1 - 3 p.m.
(2) CSUP
(4) FHSU
Thurs., May 12
Game 2 - 7 p.m.
(1) MSC
Winner Game 1
Winner Game 4
Fri., May 13
Game 4 - 3 p.m.
Winner Game 2
Sat., May 14
Game 6 - 2 p.m.
Winner Game 6
RMAC Baseball Tournament Champion
(or play Game 7)
Loser Game 4
Loser Game 1
Fri., May 13
Game 3 - 11 a.m.
Loser Game 2
Teams
(1) Mesa State College (MSC)
(2) Colorado State University at Pueblo (CSUP)
(3) New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU)
(4) Fort Hays State University (FHSU)
RMAC
24-4
19-9
18-9
14-12
Overall
44-12
30-25
35-16
30-20
Fri., May 13
Game 5 - 7 p.m.
Winner Game 5
Winner Game 3
Bottom Bracket - Winner Game 6
Sat., May 14
Game 7 - 5 p.m.
(if necessary)
Top Bracket - Loser Game 6
Winner Game 7
RMAC Baseball Tournament
Champion
“Official” 2005 RMAC Baseball Tournament Web Site: http://www.mesastate.edu/athletics/mens/Baseball/articles2005/conferencetourney.htm
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Baseball National Ranking Summary
Thru Games 05/08/2005
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Category
Batting Average (50 ranked)
Earned Run Average (50 ranked)
Fielding Percentage (50 ranked)
Scoring (50 ranked)
WL Pct (50 ranked)
Category
Batting Average (75 ranked)
Team
Rank
N.M. Highlands
Mesa St.
Fort Hays St.
Colorado St.-Pueblo
2
4
27
40
Mesa St.
Metro St.
Mesa St.
N.M. Highlands
Colorado St.-Pueblo
Fort Hays St.
Mesa St.
N.M. Highlands
12
38
5
6
29
34
5
29
Player
Timothy Masters, N.M. Highlands
Jeff Bieker, Fort Hays St.
Rich Janeway, N.M. Highlands
Michael Ramazzotti, N.M. Highlands
Home Runs Per Game (40 ranked)
Jeff Bieker, Fort Hays St.
Sean Vanelderen, Mesa St.
Willie Hinojosa, Mesa St.
Rich Janeway, N.M. Highlands
Runs Batted In Per Game (40 ranked) Jeff Bieker, Fort Hays St.
Jordan Prado, N.M. Highlands
Rich Janeway, N.M. Highlands
Timothy Masters, N.M. Highlands
Eric Maberry, Mesa St.
Willie Hinojosa, Mesa St.
Doubles Per Game (40 ranked)
Triples Per Game (40 ranked)
Mark Steinbeck, Regis (Colo.)
Stolen Bases (40 ranked)
Runs Per Game (40 ranked)
Sean Vanelderen, Mesa St.
Nolan Phillips, N.M. Highlands
Rich Janeway, N.M. Highlands
Willie Hinojosa, Mesa St.
Slugging Percentage (40 ranked)
Jeff Bieker, Fort Hays St.
Sean Vanelderen, Mesa St.
Walks (40 ranked)
Bobby Rosthenhausler, Fort Hays St.
Nolan Phillips, N.M. Highlands
Earned Run Average (75 ranked)
Sergio Romo, Mesa St.
Scott Chew, Fort Hays St.
Victories (30 ranked)
Sergio Romo, Mesa St.
Justin Munoz, N.M. Highlands
Jeff Williams, Colorado St.-Pueblo
Ryan Bright, Metro St.
Saves (30 ranked)
Joe Safken, Mesa St.
Jason Weldon, N.M. Highlands
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings (40 ranked) Sergio Romo, Mesa St.
Hit By Pitch (40 ranked)
Nolan Phillips, N.M. Highlands
Sacrifice Hits (40 ranked)
Actual
Rank Actual
20
54
62
69
2
13
24
34
3
13
19
22
25
26
22
6
15
37
40
2
35
8
32
54
68
1
4
9
20
9
22
27
26
National Leader
0.368 West Virginia St.
0.361
0.334
0.327
Southern Conn. St.
0.967 Cal Poly Pomona
0.96
9.5 West Virginia St.
9.5
7.6
7.5
0.786 Delta St.
0.686
National Leader
0.438 Eric Baker, Mansfield
0.414
0.41
0.405
0.44 Jerred Novotny, Alderson-Broaddus
0.31
0.29
0.27
1.5 Troy Nunnally, Tuskegee
1.3
1.25
1.25
1.22
1.22
Antonio Sabatini, Erskine
0.13 Azor Cloud, St. Augustine's
Eric Losten, Coker
1.35 Joe Besl, Concord
1.25
1.16
1.15
0.885 Jerred Novotny, Alderson-Broaddus
0.722
0.84 Chad Tittle, Miles
0.71
2.46 Justin Cox, Southern Conn. St.
2.58
12.0 Brad Lightsey, Delta St.
11.0 Danny Powers, CMoSt
10.0 Sergio Romo, Mesa St.
9.0
10.0 Adam Zimmerman, St. Joseph's (Ind.)
7.0
9.9 William Gleason, Nyack
0.31 Matt John, Henderson St.
Jake Puckett, Cal St. San B'dino
Actual
0.374
2.0
0.974
10.3
0.889
Actual
0.514
0.51
1.68
0.55
0.26
0.96
1.51
0.936
1.03
0.73
12.0
12.0
12.0
17.0
12.1
0.59
0.33
2005 RMAC Pitchers of the Week
February 9th
Eric Thompson
Regis University
(6-5, Senior, RHP)
(Morrison, Colo. - Bear Creek H.S.)
Thompson recorded a save and a win in his two appearances as the Rangers swept a four-game series from Hastings (Neb.) on Feb. 5-6 at Regis Field.
Thompson allowed two hits and no runs while striking out two in his 4.1 innings of work.
February 16th
Kevin Barrett
Colorado School of Mines
(6-2, Senior, RHP)
(Lafayette, Colo. - Centaurus H.S.)
Barrett improved to 1-1 with a complete game (7-inning) 9-0 victory over Eastern New Mexico in game one of a Feb. 13th doubleheader. He limited the
Greyhounds to just five hits over the seven innings and struck out two while walking one. In the process, Barrett lowered his ERA from 10.80 to a team-low
3.48.
February 23rd
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo picked up his second victory in as many starts in game one of a four-game series (MSC won 3-of-4) with Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) on Feb. 18-19.
He pitched eight innings allowing six hits, two earned runs and three walks while striking out seven. Romo has a team-low 3.00 ERA, has pitched 15 innings,
allowed 13 hits, five runs and struck out a team-high 14 batters and walked just three batters in two early season starts.
March 2nd
Jeff Mielnicki
Regis University
(5-10, Sophomore, LHP)
(Centennial, Colo. - Cherry Creek H.S.)
Mielnicki struck out seven and did not allow an earned run in his 5.2 total innings of work (two appearances) out of the bullpen this week. Against cross-town
and RMAC rival Metropolitan State, Mielnicki struck out five and did not allow a run in four innings of work to earn the victory and improve his season record
to 2-0 as the Rangers defeated the Roadrunners by the score of 4-2 in the 16th and final game of the RMAC Baseball Pre-Season Tournament on Sun., Feb.
27th at Regis Field. For the season, Mielnicki owns a 1.59 ERA, has struck out 12 batters and has allowed opponents just a .195 batting average in 11.1
innings of work.
March 9th
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo pitched his third complete game and earned his fourth victory of the season (4-0) as he hurled a two-hit shutout, striking out a season high 11 batters
(0 BB) in a 10-0 home victory over Saint Martin's (Wash.) on March 4th. He leads the team with a 1.91 ERA, four victories, three complete games, 33 innings
pitched and 32 strikeouts.
March 16th
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo pitched his fourth complete game and earned his fifth victory of the season (5-0) as he struck out eight while facing 34 batters (0 BB) in the Mavs 7-1
win over 18th-ranked Western Oregon on March 11th. Romo dropped his ERA to a team-low 1.71 and leads the team with 40 strikeouts.
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2005 RMAC Pitchers of the Week (continued)
March 23rd
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo hurled his fifth complete game and achieved his sixth victory of the season (remained a perfect 6-0) as he fanned eight batters while allowing nine hits and no walks
in a 6-4 home victory over Grand Canyon (Ariz.). He leads the team with 48 strikeouts, has a team-low ERA of 2.12 and opposing batters are hitting just .194 against him. In
51 innings pitched this season, Romo has just six walks and 13 runs (12 earned).
March 30th
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo pitched his sixth complete game of the season and, in doing so, earned his seventh victory in 2005 (7-0) as the Mavericks defeated Regis, 6-2, to open RMAC play
on March 25th in Grand Junction, Colo. He struck out 14 (one shy of MSC record) while allowing only eight hits and one walk over the course of the nine innings. Romo
leads the RMAC with 62 strikeouts, a 1.95 ERA, a .200 opponents batting average and is second in the league with 60.0 innings pitched. In 60 IP this season, he has
allowed just seven walks and 15 runs (13 earned) for the 10th-ranked Mavericks.
April 6th
Mike King
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Englewood, Colo. - Cherry Creek H.S.)
King pitched a four-hit shut out (7-inning game) for his fourth victory of the year (4-2) as the 9th-ranked (both national polls) Mavericks swept Metropolitan State in a fourgame RMAC road series last weekend. It was his second shut out of the year (team-high). King struck out a season-high nine batters while walking only one Roadrunner.
He has also registered a combined shutout this season, is second on the team with 37 strikeouts, has pitched 49.0 innings, compiled an ERA of 3.67 and held opposing
hitters to a .236 average. The No. 9 Mavericks are on a 10-game win streak, dating back to March 18th.
April 13th
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo continued his unblemished mark (9-0 in 9 starts) this season after pitching seven shutout innings in a 16-1 RMAC home victory over then-No. 23 Fort Hays State on
April 8th. During the win, Romo struck out 10 opposing batters, walked only two and gave up just four hits. Romo, who set the table for the sixth-ranked Mavericks four-game
RMAC sweep of FHSU, leads the RMAC with 83 strikeouts, a 1.70 ERA, a .196 opponents batting average and is second in the league with 74.0 innings pitched. In his 74.0
IP this season, he has allowed just nine walks and 16 runs (14 earned) for No. 6 MSC. Amazingly, Romo has been selected RMAC Pitcher of the Week for the sixth time in
the last eight weeks.
April 20th
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo continued his remarkable season (10-0 in 10 starts), pitching a nine-inning complete game (7th of the season) in a 9-1 RMAC victory at Nebraska-Kearney on April
15th. During the win, Romo struck out nine opposing batters, walked only two and gave up just five hits. Romo, who again was the catalyst for the fifth-ranked Mavericks
RMAC four-game series victory (3-1) over UNK, leads the RMAC with 92 strikeouts, a 1.63 earned run average, a .193 opponents batting average and is second in the
league with 83.0 innings pitched. In his 83.0 IP this season, he has allowed just 11 walks and 17 runs (15 earned) for No. 5 Mesa State. Romo has absolutely dominated
the RMAC Pitcher of the Week honors this season, earning the award for the seventh time in the last nine weeks.
April 27th
Craig Deaver
Regis University
(6-5, Sophomore, LHP)
(Escondido, Calif. - Escondido H.S.)
Deaver tossed a three-hit, complete-game shutout, striking out eight in the process, to pick up the victory and improve his record to 4-3 as Regis defeated Fort Hays State by
the score of 8-0 in game two of a double-header on Sat., April 23rd at Larks Park in Hays, Kan. For Deaver, it was his second career complete-game shutout and just the
second for the Rangers in the past two seasons. On the week (2 appearances), Deaver struck out 10 (allowed only one walk) and did not allow a run (0.00 ERA) in 8.0
innings on the mound. For the season, Deaver (56 K, 19 BB) owns a team-second-best 3.26 ERA in 60.2 innings of work (12 appearances, 10 starts).
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2005 RMAC Pitchers of the Week (continued)
May 4th
Sergio Romo
Mesa State College
(6-0, Senior, RHP)
(Brawley, Calif. - Brawley Union H.S.)
Romo pitched his eighth complete game and second complete game shutout to improve to 11-1 on the year as he defeated Colorado Mines, 8-0, on Fri., April 29th. He
allowed his first hit of the game in the fifth inning, walked only one Oredigger and gave up only three hits total in nine innings of work. Romo, who set the table for the fifthranked Mavericks RMAC four-game series sweep over CSM, leads the RMAC with 105 strikeouts, a 2.31 earned run average, a .209 opponents batting average and is
second in the league with 97.1 innings pitched. He has allowed just 12 base-on-balls, two wild pitches and 27 runs (25 earned) for No. 5 Mesa State. Romo has absolutely
dominated the RMAC Pitcher of the Week honors this season, earning the award on eight different occasions out of a possible 13 weeks.
2005 RMAC Players of the Week
February 9th
Mark Steinbeck
Regis University
(5-11, Senior, SS)
(Littleton, Colo. - Dakota Ridge H.S.)
Steinbeck hit a combined .714 (10-for-14) with 12 runs scored, nine RBI, a double, two triples and two home runs (2) as Regis swept a four-game series from Hastings
(Neb.) on Feb. 5-6 at Regis Field. Steinbeck also walked five times, registered a .789 on-base percentage, was successful in his lone stolen base attempt and compiled a
.933 fielding percentage during the four-game set.
February 16th
Russel Floyd
Metropolitan State College of Denver
(5-10, Senior, 2B)
(Parker, Colo. - Ponderosa H.S.)
Floyd batted .500 (6-for-12) with a double, a triple, four runs scored and four runs batted in as the Roadrunners took three of four from Hastings (Neb.) on Feb. 12-13. Floyd
also walked once achieving a .538 on-base percentage in 13 plate appearances.
February 23rd
Tommy Harris
Colorado School of Mines
(6-0, Senior, DH)
(Littleton, Colo. - Columbine H.S.)
Harris hit .545 (6-for-11) with a .643 on-base percentage as Mines split a four-game series with Midland Lutheran (Neb.) over the weekend. He began the series by going 4for-4 with three runs and an RBI as he just missed the cycle by a triple. In the third game of the series, Harris went 2-for-3 with two runs, two runs batted in and a homer. For
the weekend, he finished with five runs, three RBI, a double, two homers and three walks.
March 2nd
Ben Thompson
Mesa State College
(6-2, Senior, LF)
(Twin Falls, Idaho - Twin Falls H.S.)
Thompson hit .571 (8-for-14) with five runs scored, five runs batted in, one double and a home run as the Mavericks captured the RMAC Baseball Pre-season Tournament
Championship going 4-0 (6-game win streak) during the Feb. 25-27 tourney. Over the weekend, he had multiple hits in three of the four games with no strikeouts and two
walks (.571 on-base pct.). Thompson is fifth on the team with a .324 batting average, has played in all 12 games (starting 10) and is third for MSC with 10 runs scored.
March 9th
Kevin Mackey
Mesa State College
(6-0, Junior, 1B)
(Highlands Ranch, Colo. - ThunderRidge H.S.)
Mackey batted .550 (11-for-20) with nine runs scored and 10 runs batted in (2 2B, 2 3B and 2 HR) in a six-game home stand (Mar. 4-7) in which the Mavericks went 4-2. He
had an extra-base hit in 4-of-6 games played and a season-high five RBI, including a three-run home run in the first inning and a two-run homer in the seventh inning of a
15-4 victory over Saint Martin's (Wash.). Mackey is fifth on the team with a .375 batting average, has started all 18 games at first base and leads Mesa State in home runs
(7), base on balls (13) and putouts (147).
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March 16th
Dan Russell
Fort Hays State University
(5-10, Junior, INF)
(Muskogee, Okla. - Iowa Western C.C.)
Russell led the Tigers in batting average with a .714 mark (5-for-7), three runs scored and four runs batted in (1 2B and 1 HR) in a double-header
sweep over Washburn (Kan.) on March 12th. Russell raised his average to .302 on the season and his four RBI moved him to second on the squad
with 15 on the year.
March 23rd
Travis Kerkman
University of Nebraska at Kearney
(6-2, Junior, 1B)
(Lincoln, Neb. - Pius X H.S.)
Kerkman was 13-of-19 (.684 BA) hitting in six games played from March 15-20. He registered five runs scored, seven runs batted in, three doubles,
one home run and two stolen bases over the course of the six games (UNK was 2-4). On the season, he is batting .450 with six HR and 23 RBI, both
team highs. Kerkman is also perfect in the field (0 errors) in 196 chances.
March 30th
Rich Janeway
New Mexico Highlands University
(6-2, Senior, CF)
(Redding, Calif. - Redding H.S.)
Janeway led the 20th-ranked Cowboys to a 7-0 mark (3-0 RMAC) last week as he tallied 16 hits in 29 at-bats (.552 BA) to go along with four home
runs, a double, a triple, 13 runs scored and 16 runs batted in. NMHU swept College of the Southwest (N.M.) and conference foe Metropolitan State
during the seven-game stretch. In total, NMHU has now won 10 consecutive games and 15 of its last 17 to move into the 2005 NCAA Division II
Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 30 and the 2005 NCAA Division II National Collegiate Baseball Writers Top 25, holding down the No. 20 national
ranking in both polls. Janeway is batting .402 (5th RMAC) with seven HR (4th RMAC) and 34 RBI (4th RMAC in 92 at-bats this season.
April 6th
Danny Cummins
Colorado State University at Pueblo
(5-9, Senior, C)
(Chino, Calif. - Don Lugo H.S.)
Cummins led the ThunderWolves in hits (7), runs (9), RBI (9), total bases (15) and batting average (.500) as Colorado State-Pueblo swept RMAC
foe Regis in Denver, Colo. during a four-game league set last weekend. He also slugged 1.071 over the series, was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts,
caught two complete games and managed a pitching staff that gave up an average of 7.50 hits per game and tallied an ERA of 2.53 (Rangers’ BA:
.242). Cummins, who was a First Team All-RMAC selection and a Third Team American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-American last
season, is currently riding a 10-game hit streak. In fact, CSU-Pueblo is one of the nation's hottest teams as the ThunderWolves received a vote for
the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Top 30 this week, have started 8-0 in RMAC play and have won eight straight and 11 of their last 12 against NCAA
Division II opponents.
April 13th
Dan Kozloski
Regis University
(6-4, Freshman, DH)
(Littleton, Colo. - ThunderRidge H.S.)
Kozloski went a combined 8-for-14 (.571 BA) with two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored, four walks (.632 on-base percentage) and 10 runs
batted in as Regis captured three of four games versus Colorado Mines on April 8-9 at Regis Field. Both of Kozloski’s HR's were grand slams, each
of which came in the same inning (bottom of the 5th) during a game two win (22-15) of the four-game RMAC series. Kozloski managed 4-for-5
(Game 2) and 3-for-3 (Game 4) performances, respectively. For the season, Kozloski is batting .327 with a .500 slugging percentage. He is also
second on the Rangers squad in HR (tied with 4) and RBI (24).
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April 20th
Vicente Ramirez
Colorado State University at Pueblo
(5-11, Senior, 2B)
(Albuquerque, N.M. - Rio Grande H.S.)
Filling-in for the injured Drew Hirshon, Ramirez’s typically light bat hit the heavy, blasting two home runs and driving in four in the ThunderWolves 6-4
night-cap win during last Saturday’s RMAC double-header at Fort Hays State. In the RMAC series sweep (4-0) at FHSU, he hit .333 (4-for-12) while
scoring a team-high six runs and driving in six (also a team high). Ramirez also slugged .917 (1 2B and 2 HR), posted a .429 on-base percentage
and was part of a Pack defense that turned five double plays (10 putouts, 11 assists). Colorado State-Pueblo bounced back from a four-game RMAC
split versus Metropolitan State on April 8-9 by sweeping Fort Hays State this past weekend. CSUP has now won 17 of its last 20 games against NCAA
Division II opponents (14-of-16 overall). This weekend marked the first time that a Stan Sanchez-coached team has achieved a sweep at FHSU. With
12 games (three 4-game series) remaining in the RMAC regular season, the T-Wolves are just one game back (14-2 RMAC, 25-18 overall) of fifthranked Mesa State (15-1 RMAC, 35-9 overall).
April 27th
Clint Cleland
Metropolitan State College of Denver
(6-2, Senior, SS)
(Cloverdale, Calif. - Cloverdale H.S.)
Cleland recorded a .667 batting average (12-for-18) with four doubles, a triple, home run, nine runs batted in and nine runs scored as the Roadrunners swept a four-games RMAC series at Colorado Mines on April 22-24. Cleland had at least two hits in each game of the RMAC set and contributed from his short stop position with six putouts and 11 assists. Metropolitan State has now won nine of its last 11 games to improve to 9-10 in the
RMAC and 24-23 overall. The Roadrunners received a vote in this week’s National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association West Region Top 10.April
27th
May 4th
Tim Masters
New Mexico Highlands University
(5-10, Senior, RF)
(Benicia, Calif. - Benicia H.S.)
Masters, who leads the RMAC in batting average (.430), drove in 11 runs in five games (No. 30 NMHU was 4-1) last week as he combined to go 10for-21 (.476 BA) with two doubles and a home run. He hit a grand slam homer in game three of an RMAC weekend series versus second-place
Colorado State-Pueblo, tying the score and sending the game to extra innings before the 30th-ranked Cowboys eventually lost, 13-8, in the 11th.
However, Masters and the Cowboys did take the series versus CSUP, three games to one, and, in the process, positioned themselves for a potential
No. 2 seed in the upcoming conference tourney. He also scored five runs, walked once (.500 on-base pct.) and contributed defensively with seven
putouts in right field. Masters only has 13 strikeouts in 142 at-bats this season.
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NCAA Division II Baseball
Pre-season Poll
(Collegiate Baseball Newspaper)
www.baseballnews.com
Rank / School
1. Delta State (Miss.)
T-2. Central Missouri State
T-2. Florida Southern
4. North Florida
5. Rollins (Fla.)
6. Kennesaw State (Ga.)
7. California State-Chico
8. Grand Valley State (Mich.)
9. Columbus State (Ga.)
10. Sonoma State (Calif.)
11. Southern Arkansas
12. Tampa (Fla.)
13. Ashland (Ohio)
14. Augusta State (Ga.)
15. MESA STATE (COLO.)
16. Saint Mary’s (Texas)
17. Shippensburg (Pa.)
18. COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO
19. Georgia College & State Univ.
20. Valdosta State (Ga.)
21. Kutztown (Pa.)
22. Wayne State (Neb.)
23. Franklin Pierce (N.H.)
24. Northern Kentucky
25. Abilene Christian (Texas)
26. Bryant (R.I.)
27. Mount Olive (N.C.)
28. Wisconsin-Parkside
29. Barry (Fla.)
30. Incarnate Word (Texas)
31. Southeastern Oklahoma State
32. Lander (S.C.)
33. Slippery Rock (Pa.)
34. West Virginia State
35. Alabama-Huntsville
36. Northwest Missouri State
T-37. Quincy (Ill.)
T-37. North Alabama
T-37. Western Oregon
T-37. Mansfield (Pa.)
T-37. Tusculum (Tenn.)
T-37. Emporia State (Kan.)
T-37. Saint Anselm (Mass.)
2004 Rec.
54-11
57-8
35-22-1
41-18
48-12
32-24
42-21-1
46-16
40-21
39-28
45-15
41-16
47-15
38-18
44-19
42-16
43-12
44-10-1
32-22
33-26
37-14
44-18
32-22
37-25
31-25
40-17
37-15
41-18
34-21
40-17
30-23
33-23
30-21
40-16
36-17
34-23
34-26
34-20-1
31-23
31-19
33-24
36-22
30-22
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Pts.
636
616
616
596
586
552
538
532
502
472
468
462
458
456
424
398
386
364
326
316
314
302
290
270
252
236
230
214
166
162
160
156
144
114
86
50
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Also Receiving Votes: REGIS (COLO.) (10), Winona
State (Minn.) (8), Barton (N.C.) (8), Pfeiffer (N.C.) (6),
Catawba (N.C.) (6), Southern Connecticut State (6),
Central Oklahoma (6), Minnesota State-Mankato (4),
Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) (2), Caldwell (N.J.) (2), Indianapolis
(Ind.) (1), Nova Southeastern (Fla.) (1), Wingate (N.C.)
(1), Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (1), Rockhurst (Mo.) (1),
West Chester (Pa.) (1), Massachusetts-Lowell (1).
Bold & Italic Denotes: West Region Team
Source: NCAA Division II Poll Committee
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Pre-season
2005
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Pre-Season
Poll
# School (1st Place Votes)
1. Colorado State-Pueblo (4)
2. Mesa State (3)
T-3. Fort Hays State (1)
T-3. New Mexico Highlands
5. Regis
6. Metropolitan State
7. Nebraska-Kearney
8. Colorado Mines
Pts.
11
13
23
23
30
37
38
49
RMAC Rec.
17-6-0
19-9-0
14-11-0
15-11-0
16-8-0
13-11-0
9-19-0
0-28-0
Overall Rec.
44-10-1
44-19-0
32-16-0
30-26-0
32-18-0
26-23-1
19-36-0
9-44-0
2004 RMAC Baseball Final Standings
School
#1 $+*Colorado State-Pueblo
#2 $Mesa State
#3 Regis
#4 New Mexico Highlands
Fort Hays State
Metropolitan State
Nebraska-Kearney
Colorado Mines
RMAC
W
L
17
6
19
9
16
8
15
11
14
11
13
11
9
19
0
28
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pct.
.739
.679
.667
.577
.560
.542
.321
.000
Overall
W
L
44
10
44
19
32
18
30
26
32
16
26
23
19
36
9
44
T
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Pct.
.809
.698
.640
.536
.667
.530
.345
.170
$2004 NCAA West Regional Qualifier (NCAA West Regional Site: COLORADO ST.-PUEBLO)
+2004 RMAC Baseball Tournament Champion
*2004 RMAC Baseball Regular Season Champion
# Indicates seed in 2004 RMAC Baseball Tournament
2004 RMAC Baseball Tournament Site - COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO
2005 RMAC Baseball
Pre-Season Honors
RMAC Baseball Pre-season Player of the Year
Jeff Bieker, Fort Hays State University
(6-4, Jr., INF / OF / RHP)
(Hays, Kan. - Hays H.S.)
RMAC Baseball Pre-season Pitcher of the Year
Richard Benedict, Mesa State College
(6-4, Sr., RHP)
(Loveland, Colo. - Loveland H.S.)
Adams State College, Chadron State College, Colorado Christian University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University at Pueblo
Fort Hays State University, Fort Lewis College, Mesa State College, Metropolitan State College of Denver, New Mexico Highlands University
Regis University, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Western State College
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All-Conference Teams
RMAC Player of the Year
Matt Levering, Regis
RMAC Co-Pitchers of the Year
Jared Ferrans, Mesa State
Shawn Martinez, Colorado State-Pueblo
RMAC Freshman of the Year
Tom Goodwin, Fort Hays State
RMAC Coach of the Year
Damon Day, Nebraska-Kearney
First Team All-RMAC
P:
P:
P:
P:
RP:
C:
1B:
2B:
3B:
SS:
INF:
OF:
OF:
OF:
OF:
DH:
Shawn Martinez
Jared Ferrans
Clay Tichota
Joey Newby
Brandon Ortiz
Danny Cummins
Travis Kerkman
Jeff Runyon
Matt Levering
Brad Fannin
Joe Dirnberger
Tony Wittmus
Brian Fryer
Jeff Bieker
Todd Morben
Jason Crawford
Colorado State-Pueblo
Mesa State
Regis
Colorado State-Pueblo
Mesa State
Colorado State-Pueblo
Nebraska-Kearney
Fort Hays State
Regis
Fort Hays State
Mesa State
Colorado State-Pueblo
New Mexico Highlands
Fort Hays State
Regis
Mesa State
Second Team All-RMAC
P:
P:
P:
P:
RP:
C:
1B:
2B:
3B:
SS:
INF:
OF:
OF:
OF:
OF:
DH:
Caleb Salankey
Metropolitan State
Frederic Carney
Regis
Blake Eager
Metropolitan State
Jason Martinez
Mesa State
Don Clement
Colorado State-Pueblo
Jerod Goddale
Fort Hays State
Adam Marwitz
Colorado Mines
Adam Wolfinger
Metropolitan State
Nolan Phillips New Mexico Highlands
Chad Boyd
Regis
Josh Bickel
Fort Hays State
Andrew Newton
Regis
Mike Massaro Colorado State-Pueblo
Ryan Griep
Mesa State
Trask Munoz
Mesa State
Ricky Fuller
Metropolitan State
Honorable Mention All-RMAC
P:
P:
P:
P:
P:
P:
Matt Gilbreath
Colorado Mines
Matt York
Colorado State-Pueblo
Tom Goodwin
Fort Hays State
Steven Walters
Fort Hays State
Brad Swartzlander
Metropolitan State
Nick Abegglen
Nebraska-Kearney
Friday, May 14, 2004
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Baseball
Final Standings
School
#1 $+*Colorado State-Pueblo
#2 $Mesa State
#3 Regis
#4 New Mexico Highlands
Fort Hays State
Metropolitan State
Nebraska-Kearney
Colorado Mines
RMAC
W
L
17
6
19
9
16
8
15
11
14
11
13
11
9
19
0
28
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pct.
.739
.679
.667
.577
.560
.542
.321
.000
Overall
W
L
44
10
44
19
32
18
30
26
32
16
26
23
19
36
9
44
T
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Pct.
.809
.698
.640
.536
.667
.530
.345
.170
$2004 NCAA West Regional Qualifier (NCAA West Regional Site: COLORADO ST.-PUEBLO)
+2004 RMAC Baseball Tournament Champion
*2004 RMAC Baseball Regular Season Champion
# Indicates seed in 2004 RMAC Baseball Tournament
2004 RMAC Baseball Tournament Site - COLORADO STATE-PUEBLO
Hon. Mention All-RMAC (cont.)
P:
P:
P:
RP:
RP:
RP:
C:
C:
C:
C:
1B:
1B:
1B:
1B:
1B:
2B:
2B:
2B:
3B:
SS:
SS:
SS:
SS:
SS:
INF:
OF:
OF:
OF:
OF:
OF:
DH:
Joba Chamberlain Nebraska-Kearney
Justin Munoz
New Mexico Highlands
Alton Tomlin
New Mexico Highlands
Blake Beebout
Nebraska-Kearney
Brad Barton
New Mexico Highlands
Dave Wyatt
Regis
Jesse Elam
Mesa State
Greg Garrison
Metropolitan State
Lucas Hastings New Mexico Highlands
Scott Richards
Regis
Frank Risner
Colorado State-Pueblo
Cam Houston
Fort Hays State
Kevin Mackey
Mesa State
James Edwards
Metropolitan State
James Walker
Regis
Clifton Arakaki
Mesa State
Matt Mendez
New Mexico Highlands
Jarod Scharton
Regis
Cody Lusero
Nebraska-Kearney
Mike Cerbo
Colorado Mines
Brett Barrios
Colorado State-Pueblo
Willie Hinojosa
Mesa State
Clint Cleland
Metropolitan State
Gerald Sell
Nebraska-Kearney
None
Justin Barberio
Colorado Mines
Nick Thorne
Metropolitan State
Tony Crosetto
Nebraska-Kearney
Cameron Shick New Mexico Highlands
Mark Steinbeck
Regis
Sergio Cordova Colorado State-Pueblo
2004 RMAC Baseball
Tournament
Most Valuable Player
Willie Hinojosa, Mesa State
2004 RMAC Baseball
Tournament
Most Valuable Pitcher
Jared Birely, Colorado State-Pueblo
2004 RMAC Baseball
All-Tournament Team
P: Shawn Martinez
Colorado St.-Pueblo
P: Richard Benedict
Mesa State
RP: Jared Birely
Colorado State-Pueblo
C: Danny Cummins
Colorado St.-Pueblo
1B: Sergio Cordova
Colorado St.-Pueblo
2B: Clifton Arakaki
Mesa State
3B: Joe Dirnberger
Mesa State
SS: Willie Hinojosa
Mesa State
INF: Matt Levering
Regis
OF: Andrew Newton
Regis
OF: Kevin Lantry
Mesa State
OF: Mike Massaro
Colorado State-Pueblo
OF: Todd Morben
Regis
DH: Jason Crawford
Mesa State
Adams State College, Chadron State College, Colorado Christian University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University at Pueblo,
Fort Hays State University, Fort Lewis College, Mesa State College, Metropolitan State College of Denver, New Mexico Highlands University,
Regis University, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Western State College