By Chris Price
EDINBURRG, TEXAS (February 24, 2009) In the first action of the 2009 spring season, Texas-Pan American lost one-run decisions to Texas Tech and Southern Utah and received solid performances by two of its players, earning them the first Great West Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week honors for the season.
Jose Mendoza hit safely in all four games last week as UTPA dropped 6-5 decisions in two of the four contests. The sophomore third baseman from Corpus Christi, Texas, went five-for-15 (.333 average) with two RBI, two runs scored and one stolen base. His best game came in a 6-5 loss to Texas Tech when he went two-for-four with two RBI.
In two relief appearances last week, Shane Janecka pitched 6.2 innings, giving up seven hits and just one earned run while striking out four and walking one. His 4.2 innings of work in a 8-1 loss to Southern Utah was a career high. In both games, he entered the game after his team trailed and his effort kept the Broncs from falling farther behi
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