DENVER - Nevada designated hitter Brock Stassi and New Mexico State pitcher
Dan Reid have been named the Verizon Wireless Western Athletic Conference
Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for February 15-21.
Stassi, a junior from Yuba City, Calif. (Yuba City HS), helped the Wolf Pack
to a 2-1 record last week at Santa Clara. Stassi hit .818 (9-for-11) with
six runs scored, a double, two home runs and five RBI in three games. In one
stretch, Stassi had hits in six consecutive plate appearances. He finished
with multiple hits all three games. On the weekend, he had a 1.000 slugging
percentage and a .875 on base percentage.
Reid, a senior from Nasonworth, Neb. (NE Oklahoma A&M), threw 6.0 innings
against Missouri in his debut as an Aggie. Reid struck out seven batters and
walked one while giving up only one run which was unearned. Reid gave up
just five hits in six innings of work.
The other hitter of the week nominations: Fresno State junior Jordan Ribera
. Hawai'i sophomore Kolten Wong . Louisiana Tech sophomore Mark Threlkeld .
New Mexico State senior Wade Reynoso . Sacramento State senior Josh Powers.
The other pitcher of the week nominations: Fresno State junior Greg Gonzalez
. Hawai'i junior Josh Slaats . Louisiana Tech sophomore Jeb Stefan . Nevada
senior Beau Witsoe . Sacramento State junior Brandon Sandoval.
