Baseball Mid-Season Update

After a slow start to the season the Bears have gone on a 10-game tear which has seen them going undefeated for two weeks and sweeping Mountain West Conference play. After sweeping a three-game series against Montana State-Billings at home and defeating Air Force both at home and away the bears conference record is 7-3. The Bears are hosting a four-game series against Utah Valley and are looking to keep their winning streak alive. If they can manage to sweep the series they will cement their place as a powerhouse in the conference and put themselves on the right track to win the Mountain West Conference outright.

Since the Bears winning streak has started the team has seen a few players awarded individual honors within the Mountain West. Mark Shannon was named the conference’s co-pitcher of the week after the freshman hurler threw a complete game shutout against Montana State-Billings. Shannon shares the honor with North Dakota’s Derek Biermaier who also pitched a complete game shutout against North Dakota State. Junior second baseman T.J. Berge also earned player of the week honors from the Great West Conference after hitting .609 in five games and for his outstanding defensive play against Texas Pan-American.

The Bears have turned their season around after playing some tough teams during the first part of their schedule, some of which are ranked nationally. Keep watching this team as they continue to improve and make a run for the best in the Great West.