No. 12 Colorado Mesa will play its final road series of the year this week at Colorado Christian April 22-23.
Academic Player of the Year
McKenzie Surface was named the RMAC Academic Player of the Year. Surface, who has a 3.9 GPA in psychology, leads the league with a 2.0 earned run average and 134 strikeouts.
Brooke Hodgson and
Kaila Jacobi joined Surface on the Academic First Team.
Offensive Power
Colorado Mesa ranks in the top-five nationally in five different categories; second in batting average (.385), second in on-base percentage (.461), second in slugging percentage (.609), third in scoring (8.43) and fifth in homeruns per game (1.25).
Streak Ends
Colorado Mesa's 24 game winning streak came to end after 24 games after a 2-1 loss at Regis on April 14.
Batting Average
Colorado Mesa has five players ranked in the top-10 in the league in batting average;
Brooke Hodgson second (.480),
Kellie Mrofcza fourth (.438),
AnnMarie Torres fifth (.423),
Maggie Manwarren seventh (.419) and
Kaila Jacobi eighth (.407).
Slugging Percentage
The Mavericks have four players ranked in the top-10 in slugging percentage;
Brooke Hodgson first (.944),
Kellie Mrofcza fourth (.764),
AnnMarie Torres eighth (.702) and
Kaila Jacobi ninth (.691).
Long Ball
Brooke Hodgson leads the league and ranks fifth in Div. II in homeruns with 14.
Shutouts
Colorado Mesa posted a pair of shutout wins at Regis last weekend. The Mavericks are 10-0 this season in shutouts.
One Run
CMU scored a season-low one run at Regis April 14.
Hits
Colorado Mesa is 29-0 this season when it out-hits its opponents.
Looking Ahead
Colorado Mesa will close out the regular season with a four-game home series with CSU-Pueblo April 29-30.