BAKERSFIELD, Calif.--CSU Bakersfield's Jeff McKenzie (Sr., El Dorado Hills, Calif., San Joaquin Delta College) was selected Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Pitcher of the Week Mar. 11.

McKenzie pitched a complete game nine inning shutout win in a 11-0 victory over UC Davis Mar. 8. McKenzie struck out four and walked three in the 119-pitch effort. The game marks McKenzie's second career shutout victory in his sixth career game.

The Roadrunners return to Hardt Field for a five-game homestand this week. The Roadrunners (10-5) host No. 21 UNLV Tuesday night.

UNLV took a pair of games from CSUB in Las Vegas in the first meetings between the two teams. The Rebels (13-3) have won nine in a row after sweeping No. 9 Stanford last weekend in Palo Alto. As a result, UNLV moved into the No. 21 slot in the Baseball America Top 25 poll released Mar. 11. The Rebels are 25th in the Collegiate Baseball poll released on Monday.

Mark Shannon, who is scheduled to start on the mound for UNLV Tuesday night, is hitting .379 with 11 RBI's. Shannon is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 14 innings. Erik VanMeetren leads the team in hitting with a .385 batting average.

Junior Cael Brockmeyer (Vineyard Haven, Mass., Avon Old Farms HS) entered the CSUB record books against UC Davis Mar. 9. Brockmeyer tied the school record for most home runs in a game (with five others) broke the school mark for most total bases in a game (10) that was previously held by two others at nine.

CSUB reset the school mark for most hits in agame Mar. 9. The Roadrunners' 23 hits broke the old record of 22 that was recorded Apr. 7, 2009 against Fresno State. Seven of the nine CSUB starting offensive players registered at least two hits in the game.

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