ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Lane Milligan was named the Mountain West Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season the conference office announced Monday. Milligan, who started all four of UNM’s games at designated hitter, hit .500 (6-for-12), slugged 1.000, drove in six runs and scored four.
Milligan, a sophomore from Englewood, Colo., had been in a 5-for-34 (.147) slump dating back to April 17 that saw his average drop from .330 all the way to .287. He was a late addition to UNM’s lineup vs. No. 12 Arizona State on Tuesday but had a big game, going 2-for-4 with a double and three runs scored.
In the first game of Friday’s doubleheader at Fresno State, he drove in the game’s first run with a single to right and finished 1-for-2. Then in the nightcap he drove in all the runs in the game with one swing of the bat. He hit a grand slam on the first pitch he saw in the second inning as UNM defeated the Bulldogs 4-0. He also added a triple later in the contest.
In the series finale on Saturday he again drove in the Lobos’ first run and went 1-for-2 with a walk.
Milligan is the second straight Lobo to be named Mountain West Player of the Week, and the third this season. UNM also had three players be named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week and finished with six total weekly awards this season, which ties Nevada and San Diego State for the most in the conference.
The Lobos will face Air Force in the first round of the MW Tournament on Wednesday, May 20 at 8 p.m. MT in Reno, Nev.
2015 Mountain West Baseball Players of the Week
Feb. 16 – Brody Russell, Jr., OF, Fresno State
Feb. 23 – Austin Byler, Sr., 1B, Nevada
March 2 – Steven Pallares, Sr., OF, San Diego State
March 9 – Ryan Howell, Jr., 2B, Nevada
March 16 – Bradley Haslam, So., DH, Air Force
March 23 – Kevin Viers, Jr., 1B, Fresno State
March 30 – Cory Voss, Fr., C, New Mexico
April 6 – Tyler Jones, So., OF, Air Force
April 13 – Joey Armstrong, Jr., OF, UNLV
April 20 – Kewby Meyer, Sr., OF, Nevada
April 27 – Jordan Pearce, Fr., DH, Nevada
May 4 – Bryce Greager, Jr., 3B, Nevada
May 11 – Carl Stajduhar, Fr., 3B, New Mexico
May 18 – Lane Milligan, So., DH, New Mexico
2015 Mountain West Baseball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 16 – Jake Shull, Jr., RHP, Fresno State
Feb. 23 – C.J. Saylor, So., RHP, San Diego State
March 2 – Griffin Jax, So., RHP, Air Force
March 9 – Kenny Oakley, Jr., RHP, UNLV
March 16 – Bubba Derby, Jr., RHP, San Diego State
March 23 – Marcus Reyes, So., LHP, San Diego State
March 30 – Jake Cole, Sr., RHP, New Mexico
April 6 – Christian Stolo, Jr., LHP, Nevada
April 13 – Tyler Stevens, Fr., RHP, New Mexico
April 20 – Toller Boardman, Jr., LHP, New Mexico
April 27 – Mark Seyler, Jr., RHP, San Diego State
May 4 – Jake Shull, Jr., RHP, Fresno State
May 11 – Cody Thompson, So., RHP, San Diego State
May 18 – Anthony Arias, Fr., LHP, Fresno State