University of Northern Colorado Athletics
@NCBearsBaseball's Jacob Howard Earns WAC Pitcher of the Week Honors
5/15/2017 9:42:00 AM | Baseball
Jacob Howards strong performance last week earned him WAC Pitcher of the Week honors
DENVER – The Western Athletic Conference named its Hitter and Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 8- 14, and Northern Colorado's right handed pitcher Jacob Howard earned the Pitcher of the Week honors.
It is the first time in Howard's career that he has earned the honor. He was key in both of UNC's 10 inning wins over UT Rio Grande Valley. The senior hurler came out of the pen throwing a combined 4.0 innings in two appearances for a 1-0 record and picked up a save. Over the four innings, Howard allowed no runs and just three hits while striking out three.
His performances in the high pressure situations helped keep the team's WAC Tournament hopes alive. UNC comes into the final week of the regular season in a four-way tie with UTRGV, Seattle U and Chicago State for the final two spots in the tournament. The Bears host Chicago State starting Thursday afternoon for a three-game series.
New Mexico State's Tristen Carranza earned the Hitter of the Week honors. He hit .500 against Chicago State last week, and helped the Aggies clinch the top seed in next week's tournament.
Other Hitters Nominated: Mahlik Jones, CSU Bakersfield; Grarrison Schwartz, Grand Canyon; Evan Johnson, Northern Colorado; Vinny Esposito, Sacramento State; Noah Lee, UT Rio Grande Valley; Jackson Overlund, Utah Valley.
Other Pitchers Nominated: Aaron Charles, CSU Bakersfield; Mick Vorhof, Grand Canyon; Kyle Bradish, New Mexico State; Austin Root, Sacramento State; Tyler Oldenberg, Seattle U; Andrew Garcia, UT Rio Grande Valley; Jake Mayer, Utah Valley.
