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CSU Hosts New Mexico, SDSU and UNLV
Rams enter week 29-12, 8-6 MWC.
April 30, 2003 FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Colorado State will return to Ram field to close out the regular season with three double headers. The Rams (29-12, 8-6 MWC), currently in third place in the Mountain West, will take on fifth place New Mexico (21-32-1, 4-10 MWC), first place San Diego State (34-15, 10-1 MWC), and fifth place UNLV (20-33, 4-10 MWC). Senior Day: Seniors Jen Mahoney and Katie Koch will be playing their final home games at Ram Field on Sunday against UNLV. A ceremony will be held prior to game one of the doubleheader to honor them. Winning Record: The 29 wins recorded by the Rams' ranks sixth all-time for most wins in a season and is the highest since 1998. The team is only one win away from tying for fifth and only four away from moving into a tie for third. Colorado State has assured itself of the ninth winning record since the program began in 1976. Runnin' Ram: With 16 stolen bases on the season, sophomore Steph Roberts has moved into a tie for fourth place for stolen bases in a single at Colorado State. Friendly Confines: In Colorado State's first home stand of the season against Utah and BYU, three Rams hit over .450 including sophomore Steph Roberts (.500), freshman Katie Dean (.500), and junior Ricki Walker (.462). Catch This: Through 41 games this season, the Rams have recorded a team fielding percentage of .974. This ranks tops among Mountain West teams. The Rams' .974 fielding percentage is also first in the Colorado State record books and puts the Rams in seventh place nationally in that category. Ace: Junior Megan Masser ranks in the top five in the MWC in five major categories including first in saves (6), second in opponent's batting average (.213), third in overall wins (14), fourth in conference ERA (1.83), and fourth in strikeouts (109). Masser's six saves ranks her seventh in the nation. Closing the Gap: At the close of the 2002 season, Rams opponents outscored Colorado State by 16 runs. Through 41 games this season, Colorado State has outscored its opponents by 53 runs. Saving Her Season: With six saves Megan Masser now holds the Colorado State record for saves in a season. The previous high was three. Masser also holds the career save record at CSU with those six saves, breaking the previous record of five. Both were held by Nikki Johnson (1995-97). Roberts' Runs: Colorado State's record when lead-off hitter Steph Roberts scores at least one run is 21-4. The team's only four losses came against Mississippi State, at San Diego State, and two games against BYU. In The Park: Colorado State pitchers have allowed only nine home runs this season. This ranks the Rams' staff first in the Mountain West Conference, one ahead of Friday's opponent San Diego State. Shutouts: The Rams have recorded 12 shutouts this season. This is four more than all of last season and ties this year's team for fourth all-time in the Colorado State record books.
All-Conference Numbers: Colorado State lead-off hitter Steph Roberts is
currently fourth in the Mountain West with an on base percentage of .520
in conference play. Roberts is tied for first for total bases in
conference (37). She ranks second in the conference in runs scored
(15), second in conference slugging percentage (.902), and third in
conference batting average (.415).
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