Roche, who was first-team all-Great West Conference and first-team all-state in Division I in 2011 as a utility player, started two games in left field, one at pitcher (he is usually designated hitter when he pitches), and one at right field against Houston Baptist. He earned Player of the Week for his hitting--11-for-18 (.611) in the series, with five runs scored and four driven in, as well as a double and a home run.
He was 7-for-8 in Saturday's doubleheader and went 2-for-5 in the two series bookend games, including Sunday, when he hit his home run.
In his last eight games, Roche is batting .515 (17-for-33), with nine runs scored, 10 RBI, four doubles and a home run, production that has pushed him into the overall team batting average lead at .343 (37-for-108). He was NJCBA Division I Pitcher of the Week on March 5.
Roche was named GWC Player of the Week.
