March 26, 2007
LaFromboise on The Mtn. talking about the honor
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Junior left-hander Bobby LaFromboise has been named Mountain West Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season while Utah senior Jay Brossman earned the conference’s Player of the Week honor. LaFromboise is the first pitcher this season to earn the MWC’s award twice.
LaFromboise, a Downey, Calif., native, collected his fourth victory of the season in New Mexico’s 9-1 series-opening win over conference foe Utah. In 8.0 innings of work, he gave up four hits and one earned run, while striking out six and walking none. This performances marks the fifth time in eight appearances on the season that LaFromboise has given up one run or less. The Utes batted only .148 with LaFromboise on the mound.
Brossman had nine hits in 18 at-bats (.500) over four games last week, helping Utah to a 3-1 record, including a 2-1 mark vs. New Mexico. He had at least two hits in all four games, while putting together a slugging percentage of 1.111. In a non-conference game against intrastate and conference rival BYU, Brossman went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run scored. In the decisive eighth inning, he ripped a RBI triple to cap a four-run inning and give the Utes an 8-4 win. In the opening game of the New Mexico series, Brossman’s solo homer gave Utah its only run in a 9-1 loss. He went 3-for-4 in the losing effort. In a 12-8 game two victory, Brossman went 2-for-5 with his second solo home run of the series and two runs scored. He followed with another 2-for-5 performance as the Utes wrapped up the series with an 11-9 win. Brossman knocked in two runs via a second-inning RBI single and a seventh-inning solo home run, and also scored two runs of his own. Defensively, Brossman had 40 putouts and three assists, while committing no errors.
Mountain West Conference Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 12 Jordan Muir, So., RHP, BYU
Feb. 19 Bobby LaFromboise, Jr., LHP, New Mexico
Feb. 26 Jake Wortham, So., LHP, BYU
Mar. 5 Lance Sewell, So., LHP, San Diego State
Mar. 12 Bruce Billings, Sr., RHP, San Diego State
Mar. 19 Jake Arrieta, Jr., RHP, TCU
Mar. 26 Bobby LaFromboise, Jr., LHP, New Mexico
Mountain West Conference Players of the Week
Feb. 12 Blake Gailen, Sr., OF, UNLV
Feb. 19 Nick Romero, So., 3B, San Diego State
Feb. 26 Daniel Stovall, Sr., 1B, New Mexico
Mar. 5 Brian Lucas, Jr., 1B, San Diego State
Mar. 12 Ian Hollick, Jr., 3B, New Mexico
Mar. 19 Troy Hanzawa, Jr., SS, San Diego State
Mar. 26 Jay Brossman, Sr., 1B, Utah