SJSU's Thompson Earns MW Pitcher of the Week HonorsSJSU's Thompson Earns MW Pitcher of the Week Honors

SJSU's Thompson Earns MW Pitcher of the Week Honors

 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - San José State's Micky Thompson was named Mountain West Pitcher of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday.

Thompson, a redshirt senior from Portland, Ore., pitched his first ever complete game on Friday night to help propel the Spartans to the Mountain West Championship tournament with a 5-1 win over New Mexico.

  • This is the first Mountain West Pitcher of the Week award for Thompson
  • It's the second MW weekly honor for the Spartans this season (Hunter Dorraugh, 4/22/24)
  • Thompson had seven strikeouts, while letting in only one run on five hits and two walks against New Mexico
  • The 131 pitches Thompson threw on Friday were a career-high and the most under a Brad Sanfilippo coached team at SJSU
  • Thompson earned his fourth win of the season on Friday night
  • Over his last 13.0 IP, Thompson has only allowed two earned runs
  • Thompson goes into the MW Championship with 52 strikeouts over 76.0 IP this season
  • Second Team All-Mountain West (2023)

UP NEXT: The Spartans will head to the Mountain West Championship tournament starting Thursday at 1:30 p.m. against No. 2 seed New Mexico from Tony Gwynn Stadium in San Diego, Calif. and it can be seen on the Mountain West Network.

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