DENVER – New Mexico State corner infielder Tristen Carranza was named this week's (March 27-April 2) Western Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week after blasting three homers with an unreal 1.133 slugging-percentage, .529 on-base percentage and .467 batting average.
 
This is the first hitter of the week honor for Carranza and second for NM State this season.
 
The sophomore also finished with four RBI, a double, walk, hit-by-pitch and scored four runs over the week. Carranza opened NM State's WAC-opening weekend with a pair of dingers last Friday, going 3-for-4 from the plate with three RBI while scoring two. He then followed that up with a 2-for-4 performance with an RBI and scored two thanks to a solo shot to left. He then wrapped up the weekend with a single and walk on Sunday against the Redhawks' pitchers.
 
In the weekend series against Seattle U, Carranza batted .545 (6-for-11) with 4 RBI, three homers, a 1.455 slugging-percentage and .615 on-base percentage while scoring four.
 
Through Sunday's games, Carranza is 19th in the country with nine homers and leads the WAC. His 1.25 RBI per game ranks him 20th amongst Division I players while his .728 slugging percentage also places him in 20th in the NCAA.
 
New Mexico State is set to host No. 6 Texas Tech at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, for a midweek matinee before hosting its first WAC series against UT Rio Grande Valley starting on Friday. Game times are set for 6 p.m., 2 p.m. and noon for the weekend tilt.