COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs’ Brad Madison and Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Jack Slominski are the Week Four Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Baseball Players of the Week, the league announced Wednesday.
Madison claims his first Player of the Week honor of the season after leading the Mountain Lions (7-9) to a sweep of Sioux Falls at home last weekend. The senior was a double machine for UCCS collecting six doubles in the four-game set. Madison tallied a .533 batting average (8-for-15) with a 1.662 OPS, including a 1.133 slugging percentage. Among his eight hits against the Cougars, he collected 10 RBIs and one home run to go along with his six doubles. On the defensive end, Madison collected 12 putouts and five assists while seeing time at both first and third.
The Mountain Lions will now have a week off before starting conference play at home against Colorado State University Pueblo in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Friday, March 10. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. MT on Mountain Lion Field.
Slominski earns his first Pitcher of the Week distinction of the season after throwing a gem for the Roadrunners (12-2) last week. The junior pitched a seven-inning complete-game shutout only allowing three hits while striking out eight batters in a win over University of Mary.
MSU Denver will now play this weekend against a group of RMAC schools, Colorado Christian, Regis, Colorado School of Mines and CSU Pueblo, all of which will serve as non-conference matchups. The weekend will begin with a home game against Colorado Christian in Denver, Colo., on Friday, March 3. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. inside the Assembly Athletic Complex.
Player of the Week: Brad Madison, UCCS – Sr. – DH/INF – Yuba City, Calif.
Madison was a force at the plate during the Mountain Lions’ four-game series with the Cougars last weekend. The designated hitter/infielder went 2-for-4 in the weekend opener with a pair of doubles and four RBIs in Saturday’s 13-3 win. In Friday’s nightcap, Madison dominated defensively as he collected 11 putouts through the seven-inning contest. In game three, the senior batted .750 (3-for-4) with two doubles and an RBI to go along with a stolen base in Sunday’s 11-9 victory. In the series finale, Madison exploded offensively going 3-for-4 with five RBIs, two doubles and a home run.
Honorable Mention: Jordan Medina, Colorado Christian; Rob Sharrar, Colorado Mesa; Kysen Howard, CSU Pueblo; Zach Schuler, MSU Denver.
Pitcher of the Week: Jack Slominski, MSU Denver – Jr. – P – Scottsdale, Ariz.
Slominski earned his third win of the season in a 10-0 win over the Marauders last weekend. The junior completed the seven-inning shutout with eight strikeouts, no walks and three hits in 74 pitches. The Scottsdale, Ariz., native limits his opponents to a .215 batting average while holding a 4.57 earned run average and has 21 strikeouts in 21.1 innings this season.
Honorable Mention: Cesar Loma, Adams State; Kannon Handy, Colorado Mesa; Zach Pratt, CSU Pueblo; Ryder Mancuso, UCCS.
2023 Baseball Players of the Week
| Date |
Player of the Week |
Pitcher of the Week |
| Week 1 – Feb. 8 |
Zach Schuler, MSU Denver |
Reichle Arcilise, MSU Denver |
| Week 2 – Feb. 15 |
Conrad Villafuerte, Colorado Mesa |
Andrew Hayes, MSU Denver |
| Week 3 – Feb. 22 |
Cam Yuran, MSU Denver |
John Hoffman, UCCS |
| Week 4 – Feb. 28 |
Brad Madison, UCCS |
Jack Slominski, MSU Denver |