Flores, Wampler Nab Season's Final CCAA Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards

Flores, Wampler Nab Season's Final CCAA Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Chico State’s Amanda Flores and UC San Diego’s Robyn Wampler closed the regular season in style and picked up the final California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player and PItcher of the Week honors in 2018. Now the duo have their eyes set on the upcoming CCAA Softball Championship, hitting the diamond in Stockton this weekend.
 
CCAA Softball Player of the Week
Combining consistency with late-game dramatics at the plate, designated player Amanda Flores posted her most productive numbers of the year to lead Chico State to a series sweep of San Francisco State and help the Wildcats extend their current winning streak to 22 games.

The junior from Fullerton hit safely in all four contests, batting .500 (7-for-14) with nine runs batted in, a .929 slugging percentage and a .553 on-base percentage. Flores racked up four extra-base hits, including an electrifying two-out grand slam in the seventh inning of Friday’s doubleheader nightcap to tie the game at six-apiece. She then provided the game-winner with a two-run double in the ninth inning as Chico State posted the come-from-behind 10-6 victory.

Flores currently is third in the conference batting race, hitting .389 on the year as the Wildcats take the No. 1 seed into the CCAA Championship Tournament. Chico State will face Cal State San Bernardino in the tournament’s opening game Friday at 5 p.m. Championship Central >>>

Also nominated:
Bobbi Aguirre, UC San Diego
Mallory Cleveland, San Francisco State
Morgan Ratliff, Cal State San Bernardino

2018 CCAA Softball Player of the Week
Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Wendy Cardinali, Chico State
Feb. 5-11 Katie Rohrer, San Francisco State
Feb. 12-18 Kelsi Maday, UC San Diego
Feb. 19-25 Bobbi Aguirre, UC San Diego
Feb 26-March 4 Julia Garcia, Cal State Monterey Bay
March 5-11 Karly Macadangdang, Sonoma State
March 12-18 Jessica Brown, Cal State San Bernardino
March 19-25 Wendy Cardinali, Chico State
March 26-April 1 Aliyah Garvin, Stanislaus State
April 2-9 Alanah Laupua-Vanisi, Stanislaus State
April 10-15 Karli Skowrup, Chico State
April 16-22 Karli Skowrup, Chico State
April 23-29 Amanda Flores, Chico State
 
CCAA Pitcher of the Week
UC San Diego freshman Robyn Wampler continues to twirl gems from the circle, helping the Tritons to the No. 2 seed in the upcoming 2018 CCAA Softball Championship. This week, the Berkeley native earned two victories and a save at Cal State Dominguez Hills to close the regular season.

She posted a 0.88 ERA giving up two runs and nine hits while dealing 25 strikeouts over her 16 innings of work.In the first game of the series, Wampler struck out a career-high 12 batters, and fanned 10 in her Saturday start. This marks the third consecutive week and fourth of the season in which Wampler has picked up CCAA weekly honors.

Next up, UC San Diego takes on No. 3 seed Stanislaus State from Bill Simoni Field on the campus of the University of the Pacific. Friday’s first pitch between the Tritons and Warriors is slated for 7:30 p.m. Championship Central >>>

Also nominated:
Haley Gilham, Chico State
Megan Stacy, Stanislaus State

2018 CCAA Softball Pitcher of the Week
Jan. 29-Feb. 4 Haley Gilham, Chico State
Feb. 5-11 Naomi Monahan, Chico State
Feb. 12-18 Haley Gilham, Chico State
Feb. 19-25 Robyn Wampler, UC San Diego
Feb. 26-March 4 Alyssa Valinches, Cal State Dominguez HIlls
March 5-11 Haley Gilham, Chico State
March 12-18 Karla Soto, San Francisco State
March 19-25 Haley Gilham, Chico State
March 26-April 1 Haley Gilham, Chico State
April 2-9 Lindsey Cassidy, San Francisco State
April 10-15 Robyn Wampler, UC San Diego
April 16-22 Robyn Wampler, UC San Diego
April 23-29 Robyn Wampler, UC San Diego