DENVER – Junior has been Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.
A Nogales, Ariz. native, Renteria pitched his best outing of the season in the first game of the doubleheader against North Dakota on Saturday. In his seven innings pitched, he struck out a career-high 12 batters, scattering three hits, only issuing two walks and not allowing any runs.
This marked Renteria fifth win of the season, with the Aggies winning five straight and winning eight of the 10 games. This weekend the Aggies notched their 30th win for the first time since 2012.