Lenney, Vesia Notch CCAA Baseball Weekly Awards

Lenney, Vesia Notch CCAA Baseball Weekly Awards

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SAN RAMON, Calif. — Back-to-back walk-off hits for Sonoma State’s Josh Lenney and a new place in the Pioneers record books for Alex Vesia earned the duo California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week for April 2-9.
 
CCAA Baseball Player of the Week
Josh Lenney led the Seawolves to a four-game sweep of Cal State San Bernardino over the weekend, hitting a pair of walk-off singles in back-to-back extra-inning games. This marks Lenney’s second weekly honor of the 2018 season.

Lenney went 10-for-18 from the plate for a .556 hitting percentage and a .611 slugging percentage. He collected six RBI and scored six times over the series with the Coyotes. April 8 proved a stellar day for the junior from Santa Rosa, as he went 7-for-9, scoring all six of his weekend runs and driving in three over the course of the day's doubleheader.

The Seawolves travel to the Southland this weekend, meeting up with Cal State LA. The four-game series is scheduled to start on Friday at 6 p.m.

Also nominated:
Brady Dorn, San Francisco State
TJ Dove, Cal State Monterey Bay
Andre Gregory, Cal State LA
Aiden Stinnett, Cal State San Marcos

2018 CCAA Baseball Player of the Week
Jan. 29 - Feb. 4 Joshua Lenney, Sonoma State
Feb. 5-11 Tyler Durna, UC San Diego
Feb. 12-18 Tyler Place, Cal State San Marcos
Feb. 19-25 Alex Eliopulos, UC San Diego
Feb. 26-March 4 Jacob Tonascia, Cal State Monterey Bay
March 5-11 Hayden Duer, Cal State Monterey Bay
March 12-18 Drew Cowley, Cal Poly Pomona
March 19-25 Andrew Wheat, Stanislaus State
March 26-April 1 Jack Large, Stanislaus State
April 2-9 Joshua Lenney, Sonoma State

CCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Alex Vesia entered the Cal State East Bay record books on Saturday, turning in yet another brilliant outing to beat Cal Poly Pomona and become the program's all-time leader in career wins and strikeouts. The four-year senior entered the series opener in the third inning with a 1-0 lead and the bases full of Broncos. After escaping the jam, he proceeded to finish off the game with six scoreless frames, making that 1-0 score hold up in a brilliant pitcher's dual against Cal Poly Pomona’s Ryan Alsworth. Vesia struck out a career-high 10 batters and issued just one walk.

The Alpine native has not allowed an earned run over his last 26 innings, boasts 5-2 record for the season, and ranks second in the CCAA among qualified pitchers with a 2.09 ERA. He also now ranks first in Pioneer history with 21 victories and 221 career punchouts.

Next, Cal State East Bay travels to Cal State Dominguez Hills for a four-game series. First pitch between the Pioneers and Toros is slated for Friday at 3 p.m.

Also nominated:
Cameron Crone, San Francisco State
Joey Deceglie, Cal State LA
Dylan Francis, Cal Poly Pomona
MD Lopez, Cal State San Marcos
Ethan McRae, Cal State Monterey Bay
Jack Rupe, UC San Diego
Nick Suniga, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Hilario Tovar, Chico State

2018 CCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Jan. 29 - Feb. 4 Joe Ryan, Stanislaus State
Feb. 5-11 Jacob Call, Cal State East Bay
Feb. 12-19 Matthew Hernandez, San Francisco State
Feb. 20-26 Joe Ryan, Stanislaus State
Feb. 27-March 4 Preston Mott, UC San Diego
March 5-11 Chase Wheatcroft, Stanislaus State
March 12-18 Colton Fletcher, Cal State Monterey Bay
March 19-25 Joe Ryan, Stanislaus State
March 26-April 1 Joe Ryan, Stanislaus State
April 2-9 Alex Vesia, Cal State East Bay