DENVER – New Mexico State infielder Kurt Snowley and Fresno State pitcher Tom Harlan have been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for March 19-25.
Snowley, a senior from Milwaukie, Ore. (Rex Putnam HS), helped to extend the Aggies winning streak to 12 games after he hit .524 (11-of-21) in five games played last week. The most impressive of Snowley’s stats from last week might be that he struckout only once in 21 at bats. Snowley also tallied a .714 slugging percentage on the week and marked two walks while being hit by a pitch once to attribute to his .560 on-base percentage on the week. His on-best percentage helped the Aggies move into the top-spot nationally with a team on-base percentage of .443. In a 7-4 victory over No. 5 Arizona, Snowley went 3-of-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. They very next day against the Wildcats, Snowley posted a 3-of-6 showing to go along with a double, two runs scored and an RBI. He went 4-of-5 in an 11-9 win over UTPA in game one of a doubleheader. That day he tallied his eighth double of the season.
Harlan, a senior from San Bruno, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan HS), pitched 8.0 scoreless innings and struck out 10 batters without allowing a run last week. Harlan made two appearances and posted a 1-0 record, along with his first save of the season (fourth save of his career). In his start, Harlan recorded six strikeouts in 6.0 innings as Fresno State downed Kent State 14-2. In his relief appearance, Harlan earned the save as he pitched the final two innings, recording four strikeouts to secure a 2-1 win over UC Riverside for Fresno State.
The other hitter of the week nominations: Fresno State sophomore outfielder Aaron Judge … Hawai‘i freshman designated hitter Trevor Podratz … Louisiana Tech junior second baseman Austin Hedges … Nevada junior outfielder Brooks Klein … Sacramento State freshman infielder/outfielder Rhys Hoskins … San Jose State junior outfielder Nick Schulz.
The other pitcher of the week nominations: Hawai‘i freshman David Longville … Louisiana Tech freshman Phil Maton … Nevada senior Tom Jameson … New Mexico State junior Michael Ormseth … Sacramento State sophomore Hunter Greenwood … San Jose State junior Mike Aldrete.