Pac-12 Baseball Weekly Awards - April 3, 2023

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jacob Walsh, So., 1B, Oregon (Las Vegas, Nev.)
» 3 GP, .533 AVG, .563 OBP, 1.200 SLG, 4 RBI, 3 HR, 5 R, 8 H (1 2B), 1 BB

• Helped the Ducks extend their winning streak to nine games, leading Oregon to a road sweep at Arizona with a .533 average, three home runs, one double, four RBI and five runs scored.
• Finished the weekend with a 1.763 OPS and a 1.200 slugging percentage.
• Hit a pair of home runs in the series-opening 15-3 win, with his first solo shot starting a seven-run second inning and his second homer in the seventh capping a 22-hit performance for Oregon; Also finished the second-inning scoring barrage with a RBI single.
• In game two Saturday, went 3-for-6 with a double and pair of runs scored in Oregon’s school-record 10-run come-from-behind 13-11 win, clinching the series for the Ducks.
• In the series finale Sunday, sparked the Ducks’ offense again with a solo home run in the second to give the Ducks a 2-0 lead in an eventual 8-5 victory for the sweep.
• First Duck to earn the award since Gabe Matthews picked up the honor on April 13, 2021.

ALSO NOMINATED: Travis Bazzana, OSU; Nu'U Contrades, ASU; Cole Gabrielson, USC; Kyle Russell, WSU; Tommy Troy, STAN.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Tyler Stromsborg, Jr., RHP, USC (Newport Beach, Calif.)
» 1 GS, 1-0, 9.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 5 H, 4 K, 2 BB

• Became the first Pac-12 pitcher this year and first USC pitcher since 2019 to toss a complete-game shutout, leading the Trojans to a 4-0 series-opening victory at Utah.
• Scattered five hits over the nine frames with four strikeouts, needing just 101 pitches on the night in blanking the Utes.
• Has set a new career high in innings pitched in each of his last three starts, picking up the win in three straight Friday night starts.
• Helped the Trojans win their fourth straight Pac-12 series in 2023.
• First USC pitcher to earn the weekly honor in over three years since former Trojan John Beller picked up the nod on March 10, 2020.

ALSO NOMINATED: Joey Dixon, STAN; Ross Dunn, ASU; Jacob Kmatz, OSU; Josh Mollerus, ORE; Grant Taylor, WSU.

2023 Pac-12 Baseball Weekly Awards