By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Regis University redshirt junior outfielder Jack Moulin and Metropolitan State University of Denver right-handed pitcher Brayden McCollough are the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference’s Baseball Athletes of the Week, announced Tuesday.
Player
Jack Moulin, Regis (Junior (RS), Outfield, San Clemente, California)
Moulin saw six of his eight hits go for extra-base hits as he led Regis to a four-game sweep of Colorado School of Mines in Week 2 action. He had a double in all four games and added a home run in Game 2, finishing with a .889 slugging percentage. Moulin opened the weekend with two doubles and three RBI. In the Saturday doubleheader, he opened with a double, home run and two RBI before adding a double and two runs scored in the nightcap. Moulin finished the weekend with a double and three RBI. He was 8-for-18 (.444) with a .500 on-base percentage and two stolen bases.
Others Nominated: Jeremiah Sanchez, CSU Pueblo; Ezra Farmer, Colorado Mesa; Marques Abulhosn, MSU Denver; Truett Ross, New Mexico Highlands; James Harbison, UCCS.
Pitcher
Brayden McCollough, MSU Denver (Senior, Right-Handed Pitcher, Centennial, Colorado)
McCollough retired the first 16 batters he faced and struck out 11 of 20 total batters to notch his first win against Newman. In his six-inning outing, he allowed just two hits (.100 opponents' batting average) and no walks to the Jets.
Others Nominated: Justin Arellano, Adams State; Jacob Petersheim, CSU Pueblo; Caleb Ruter, Colorado Mesa; Ramon Brion, New Mexico Highlands; Ryan Garcia, Regis; Ryder Mancuso.
About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 71 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.
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