Mountain West Announces 2016 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors

From the Mountain West:

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Nevada outfielder Michael Echavia has earned Mountain West Baseball Player of the Week honors, while Fresno State junior Ricky Tyler Thomas was named MW Baseball Pitcher of the Week for games played through Saturday, May 20, 2017. For Thomas, it is the second time he has been honored this season and the fifth of his career. It is the first MW weekly accolade of his career for Echavia.

BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

MICHAEL ECHAVIA, NEVADA

Junior, Outfielder, Pleasanton, California / Chabot College

  •          Nevada was 2-2 last week with a mid-week loss to UC Davis and a 2-1 MW series win over New Mexico to ensure a spot in the 2017 MW Baseball Championship.
  •          Batted .600 over the week (12-for-20) with eight RBI, seven runs scored, two doubles, one triple and one home run.
  •          Recorded a hit in every game with an on-base percentage of .619 and a slugging percentage of .950.
  •          Was 1-for-5 in the 7-4 loss against UC Davis.
  •          Went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Thursday’s 5-2 victory against New Mexico.
  •          Was 5-for-5 in Friday’s 17-9 win against the Lobos with seven RBI, three runs scored, one triple and one home run.
  •          In the series finale, went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI in the 13-6 loss to New Mexico.
  •          Defensively, recorded 11 putouts and one assist from the outfield.

BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK

RICKY TYLER THOMAS, FRESNO STATE

Junior, Left-Handed Pitcher, San Diego, California / Mira Mesa HS

  •          Won a 4-0 combined shutout of San Diego State on Thursday.
  •          Threw 6.2 innings in the start and gave up only three hits, not allowing a single Aztec past first base.
  •          Struck out seven batters and walked three.

2017 Mountain West Baseball Players of the Week

Feb. 20 – Jack Zoellner, Sr., 1B, New Mexico

Feb. 27 – Luis Gonzalez, Jr., OF, New Mexico

Mar. 7 – Carl Stajduhar, Jr., 3B, New Mexico

Mar. 13 – Jack Zoellner, Sr., 1B, New Mexico

Mar. 20 – Tyler Adkison, Jr., OF, San Diego State

Mar. 27 – Tyler Adkison, Jr., OF, San Diego State

Apr. 3 – Jared Mang, So., OF, New Mexico

Apr. 10 – Adam Groesbeck, Sr., OF, Air Force

Apr. 17 – David Hensley, Jr., OF, San Diego State

Apr. 24 – Bradley Haslam, Sr., 3B, Air Force

May 1 – Jared Mang, So., OF, New Mexico

May 8 – Carl Stajduhar, Jr., 3B, New Mexico

May 15 – Jesse Medrano, Sr., 3B, Fresno State

May 22 – Michael Echavia, Jr., OF, Nevada

2017 Mountain West Baseball Pitchers of the Week

Feb. 20 – Ricky Tyler Thomas, Jr., LHP, Fresno State

Feb. 27 – Alan Strong, Jr., RHP, UNLV

Mar. 7 – Larry Quaney, So., RHP, UNLV

Mar. 13 – Tyler Stevens, Jr., RHP, New Mexico

Mar. 20 – Alan Strong, Jr., RHP, UNLV

Mar. 27 – Brett Seeburger, Sr., LHP, San Diego State

Apr. 3 – Nick Biancalana, Jr., RHP, Air Force

Apr. 10 – Matt Brown, Jr., RHP, San José State

Apr. 17 – Mark Nowaczewski, Jr., RHP, Nevada

Apr. 24 – Mark Nowaczewski, Jr., RHP, Nevada

May 1 – Brett Seeburger, Sr., LHP, San Diego State

May 8 – Marcus Reyes, Sr., LHP, San Diego State

May 15 – Mark Nowaczewski, Jr., RHP, Nevada

May 22 – Ricky Tyler Thomas, Jr., LHP, Fresno State