May 14, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – New Mexico junior second baseman Jordan Pacheco and junior right-handed pitcher Stephen Smith have been named Mountain West Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. It’s the first career award for both athletes.
Pacheco, an Albuquerque, N.M., native, went 7-for-11 (.636) from the plate with a home run, a double, four RBI and six runs scored last week as New Mexico swept conference opponent UNLV. In game one vs. the Rebels, he went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in UNM’s 9-4 victory. In game two, his two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth capped a three-run inning that took the Lobos from one run down to a two-run lead on the way to a 7-4 win. Pacheco went 3-for-4 in the game, with two RBI and two runs scored, helping the Lobos ensure their first series win over UNLV since the 2004 season. In the final game of the series, he went 2-for-4, which included his league-leading 18th double, and scored two runs in a 6-5 win.
Smith, a product of Gilbert, Ariz., collected the first complete-game victory of his career in New Mexico’s 9-4 game one win over UNLV. In his 9.0 innings on the mound, he struck out four, while giving up 11 hits, two walks and four earned runs. Smith had a shutout through the first seven innings of the contest and did not allow more than one hit in an inning until the eighth. The win was his sixth of the season, which is tied for a team-high on the season.
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
Apr. 2 Jake Petro, So., RHP, Air Force
Apr. 9 Stephen Strasburg, Fr., RHP, San Diego State
Apr. 16 Brett Bruneel, Sr., RHP, Utah
Apr. 23 Jesse Craig, Sr., RHP, BYU
Apr. 30 Sam Demel, Jr., RHP, TCU
May 7 Kevin Skogley, Jr., LHP, UNLV
May 14 Stephen Smith, Jr., RHP, 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
Apr. 2 Ryan Kowalski, Sr., OF, UNLV
Apr. 9 Kent Walton, So., 2B, BYU
Apr. 16 Clint Arnold, Jr., OF, TCU
Apr. 23 Dustin Hennis, Jr., OF, Utah
Apr. 30 Daniel Stovall, Sr., 1B, New Mexico
May 7 Andrew Walker, Jr., C, TCU
May 14 Jordan Pacheco, Jr., 2B, New Mexico