Chico State Sweeps CCAA's Weekly Baseball Awards
SAN RAMON – Chico State's Dalton Erb and Ben Gamba were tabbed the Calfiornia Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Pitcher and Player of the Week after guiding the Wildcats to a significant 3-1 series win over Sonoma State to take over as the Confernece's north-standings leader
CCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Erb, a right-hander from North Torrance twirled a three-hit, complete-game shutout, fanned 11 and walked just one batter to lift the Wildcats to a 6-0 victory over Sonoma State in Sunday's series finale.
The junior let the defense behind him work early, offering 11 ground-ball outs in the first five frames. Then he overpowered the seawolves late, striking out nine of the final 13 batters he faced.
Others Nominated:
Dillion Houser, San Francisco State
Michael Koval, Cal Poly Pomona
| 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) |
| Mar. 21-27 |
Clayton Gelfand (Chico State) |
| Mar. 28-Apr. 3 |
Michael Koval (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Apr. 4-10 |
Jordan Kron (Stanislaus State) |
| Apr. 11-17 |
Michael Koval (Cal Poly Pomona) |
| Apr. 18-24 |
Dalton Erb (Chico State) |
CCAA Baseball Player of the Week
Gamba was outstanding at the plate for the Wildcats, hitting seven-for-16 (.438) with four runs scored, four RBI, three doubles, and three walks. His fourth RBI on the weekend was his CCAA-leading 50th of the season, making him the first Chico State Wildcat hitter since 2010 to reach the milestone and ranking him among the program's top-10 in run production.
The senior from Vacaville was outstanding in Friday's opener and Saturday's nightcap, hitting a combined five-for-eight with two runs scored, two doubles, and one RBI.
Defensively, the first baseman committed just one earror in 34 total chances.
Others Nominated:
Daniel Pitts, Cal Poly Pomona
| 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) |
| Mar. 21-27 |
Sonny Cortez (Chico State) |
| Mar. 28-Apr. 3 |
Chris Nicholson (San Francisco State) |
| Apr. 4-10 |
Brady Conlan (Cal State Dominguez Hills) |
| Apr. 11-17 |
JD Hearn (UC San Diego) |
| Apr. 18-24 |
Ben Gamba (Chico State) |