California Collegiate Athletics Association

With five home runs in the series, Cal State San Bernardino’s Kyle Csakan has been selected the Baseball Player of the Week, for the week of April 11-17.

Csakan belted at least one home run in each game of the series against Chico State as the Coyotes earned a split against the Wildcats in San Bernardino. Csakan hit .375 with a slugging percentage of 1.313. The senior from Corona was 6-for-16, drove in 10 runs and scored five times.

The outfielder/first baseman started the series with a homer in the seventh on Friday. His second homer came in the ninth inning of game one on Saturday in losing effect. However, his two-run homer in the first inning of Saturday’s nightcap gave CSUSB a lead the Coyotes didn’t relinquish. In fact, he hit a bomb in consecutive at-bats in that game. His three-run shot in the third gave CSUSB a 7-2 lead. Csakan would end his week with another dinger on Sunday, a solo shot to left-center.

Csakan leads the CCAA with 18 home runs. His 1.312 OPS and .875 slugging percentage are also best in the conference.