DENVER Nevada third baseman Jason Rodriguez has been named the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter of the Week, respectively, for March 10-16.
Rodriguez, a senior from Riverside, Calif. (Riverside CC), hit .562 (9-for-16) with nine runs, two doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI as the Pack split four games last week. In his first game of the week, Rodriguez went 3-for-5 at the plate with two runs, three RBI, a double, and a two-run homer against Saint Mary’s. He followed up that performance with a 2-for-5 effort with a run scored, three RBI and another two-run home run against UC Davis. In the first game of the weekend series against Oregon State, Rodriguez was 3-for-3 with five runs scored, three RBI, two walks, a double, a solo home run and a two-run homer as all three hits went for extra bases. He finished the week with a 1.438 slugging percentage and a .650 on base mark.
