UCSD's Jack Larsen and CSUSB's Tyler Wells Earn CCAA Player and Pitcher of the Week Nod
SAN RAMON – Cal State San Bernardino's Tyler Wells and UC San Diego's Jack Larsen earned their second California Collegiate Athletic Associaton Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week nod this season, respectively, for play during the week of Mar. 14-20.
CCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Wells, a right-hander from Yucaipa, had another outstanding weekend on the mound, helping the Coyotes to a 4-0 win in Saturday's series opener against Stanislaus State.
The junior allowed just one hit, one walk, and struck out seven Warrior batters in his first nine-inning complete game performance of the year. Wells needed just 111 pitches to get the job done and after surrendering a single in the second inning he retired the next 20 batters. The only walk of the game was in the ninth inning.
Others Nominated:
Jordan Kron, Stanislaus State
Hayden Weir, Cal State San Marcos
Ryan Boydstun, Cal State Monterey Bay
Clayton Gelfand, Chico State
Michael Koval, Cal Poly Pomona
Preston Mott, UC San Diego
| 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) |
| Feb. 29-Mar. 6 |
Don Sullivan (Cal State San Bernardino) |
| Mar. 7-13 |
Jeffrey Gogue (Cal State Dominguez Hills) |
| Mar. 14-20 |
Tyler Wells (Cal State San Bernardino) |
CCAA Baseball Player of the Week
Junior outfielder from Mission Viejo, Larsen has been key for the No. 23 Tritons in their clinching a series victory over No. 24 Cal Poly Pomona, despite falling to the Broncos Monday night in the series finale.
In the first three games of the series Larsen hit a team-best .455 (five-for-11) witha team-high four RBI to increase his CCAA-leading total to 27.
He was clutch in Saturday night's opener, going two-for-five with two RBI to help the Tritons to a 6-3 come-from-behind victory. Defensively, he was also outstanding, making a diving grab to end the third inning and save two runs from CPP. In the seven-inning nightcap, Larsen came up big once again, finishing two-for-three with a game-tying, two-out double in the sixth inning.
On the weekend, his defense was stellar, making 11 total putouts and assisting in two, which included throwing out a CPP base runner at the plate in Saturday night's 2-1 victory.
Others Nominated:
Jon Putnam, Cal State San Marcos
Cody Snider, Chico State
Justin Flores, Cal State Monterey Bay
Chris Stratton, Cal Poly Pomona
Grant St. Martin, Sonoma 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) |
| Feb. 29-Mar. 6 |
Miguel Castaneda (Cal State Dominguez Hills) |
| Mar. 7-13 |
Brady Conlan (Cal State Dominguez Hills) |
| Mar. 14-20 |
Jack Larsen (UC San Diego) |