Shutout leads Stanislaus State’s Austin Balentine to FloCollege/CCAA Pitcher of the Week honors Feb 23, 2026 Share: Complete list of weekly winners >>> For the second time this season, Stanislaus State’s Austin Balentine has been voted the FloCollege/CCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. (Feb. 23) Balentine delivered a dominant complete-game shutout in Stanislaus State’s 13-0 win over Western Oregon on Friday night in Turlock. The senior right-hander improved to 4-0, tossing 7.0 scoreless innings while allowing just five hits, no walks, and striking out two on 77 pitches. He did not allow a runner past second base and faced just one over the minimum. With the victory, Balentine now has 19 career wins, tying him for seventh in program history. He now ranks third in the CCAA in earned run average (0.78), second in WHIP (0.78), and is tied for the league lead with four wins. Click here to see CCAA baseball stats leaders. Balentine was also named the CCAA Pitcher of the Week the first week of the 2026 season. This is his third career CCAA weekly honor. Click here to see the complete list of weekly award winners. Stanislaus State (8-6) will open CCAA play this week at Chico State (9-6). The four-game series will begin on Friday, Feb. 27. All four games are scheduled to be available on FloCollege. FloCollege is your home for CCAA coverage all season long. Stream every game live or go back and watch anytime on demand. Visit goccaa.org/flocollege to sign up today. Related Stories 06.25.26 From CPP's All-Time Home Run King to National Assistant Coach of the Year: Jenzen Torres' Bronco Legacy 06.24.26 Cal State Monterey Bay's Conner Smith named the catcher on the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. II Gold Glove Team 06.23.26 Cal State Monterey Bay ranked in both postseason polls 06.23.26 CSUMB's Andrew Kotin closes collegiate career with a place on the CSC Academic All-America team Related Videos Now Playing: Play Video