LAKE CHARLES – McNeese starting pitcher Grant Rogers, who became the nation's first and only 8-game winner last week against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, has been voted as this week's Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
 
Rogers (8-0), began the weekend with a win that helped lead the Cowboys to the series conference victory after he threw his second complete game on the year in an 8-3 win.
 
In addition to an 8-0 record, Rogers leads the league and is ranked No. 4 in the NCAA with a 1.42 ERA and is second in the nation with a 0.68 WHIP. He's also eighth in the country with a 9.33 strikes-to-walks ration, having struck out 56 batters while walking only six.
 
Rogers will be back on the mound on Friday when the Cowboys open up a three-game conference series at Southeastern Louisiana.
 
COWBOYS HOST LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN, VISIT RICE FOR MID-WEEK ACTION
McNeese will be back in action on Tuesday and Wednesday for mid-week games. The Cowboys will host Louisiana Christian on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and will then visit Rice at 6:30.
 
The LCU game will air on ESPN Plus while the visit to Rice will broadcast on CUSAtv.
 
Shortstop Josh Leslie leads the Cowboys in all three "Triple Crown" categories, hitting .331 with five home runs and 41 RBIs. His home run total is tied with Cooper Hext, who is second on the team with a .296 average.
 
McNeese (20-11) became the conference's first 20-game winner over the weekend and is 16-6 at home on the year.
 
LCU, who is a member of the Red River Conference in the NAIA, is 25-10 on the year and has a 17-6 conference mark. The Wildcats played Southwest (New Mexico) on Monday evening.
 
Rice is 15-17 on the season and will host Lamar on Tuesday before hosting the Cowboys.