Cal Poly Pomona's Peter Bayer and UC San Diego's Jack Larsen Named CCAA Pitcher and Player of the Week
SAN RAMON – Cal Poly Pomona's Peter Bayer and UC San Diego's Jack Larsen were selected the California Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively, for the week of Feb. 22-28.
CCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Bayer earned his second pitcher of the week nod this season after helping the Broncos on two occasions during its 4-1 week, which included wins over Vanguard, Azusa Pacific, and CCAA-foe San Francisco State.
The Parker, Colo. product pitched for 8.2 innings, averaging nearly two strikeouts an inning as he totaled 15 through the two appearances. He allowed just two earned runs on four hits and walked just three batters.
Thursday against Azusa Pacific, Bayer fanned five of hit eight opponents faces as he came in for two innings of relief. Then on Saturday, against the Gators he pitched 6.2 innings of solid ball, allowing just one extra base hit and holding SF State hitters to .182 average.
Others Nominated:
Tyler Murphy, Stanislaus State
Hayden Turpin, Sonoma State
Drew Kozain, Cal State Monterey Bay
Jack Rupe, UC San Diego
Mitchell Moore, Cal State LA
Dalton Erb, Chico State
| CCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week |
| Jan. 25-31 |
Tyler Wells (Cal State San Bernardino) |
| Feb. 1-7 |
Peter Bayer (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Feb. 8-14 |
Max Bethell (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Nick Voumard (Stanislaus State) |
| Feb. 22-28 |
Peter Bayer (Cal Poly Pomona) |
CCAA Baseball Player of the Week
Larsen, a junior from Mission Viejo, led the No. 11 Tritons toa four-game sweep of it first CCAA series of the season over Cal State San Bernardino.
Larsen hit a team-best .563 (9-for-16) with nine hits, 10 RBI, and 16 total bases. He slugged 1.000 with two doubles, a triple, and a home run.
He had three multiple-hit games, including three hits in Thursday's series opener and during the nighcap of Friday's doubleheader. In those two games combined he hit six for nine with one run scored, a triple, two doubles, and four RBI.
Defensively, the outfielder handled all nine defensive chances, including a liner to center to end a five-run Coyote fifth inning.
Others Nominated:
Ryan O'Malley, Sonoma State
Jared James, Cal Poly Pomona
Jeffery Amaral, Cal State Monterey Bay
Cameron Santos, Chico State
| CCAA Baseball Player of the Week |
| Jan. 25-31 |
Ryan O'Malley (Sonoma State) |
| Feb. 1-7 |
Chris Stratton (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Feb. 8-14 |
Myles Hagar (Cal State Monterey Bay) |
| Feb. 15-21 |
Rudy Navarro (Cal State East Bay) |
| Feb. 22-28 |
Jack Larsen (UC San Diego) |