PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Chase Davis, Jr., OF, Arizona (Elk Grove, Calif.)
» 4 GP, .688 AVG, .737 OBP, 1.313 SLG, 9 RBI, 2 HR, 7 R, 11 H (2 2B, 1 3B), 1 BB
- Led the Wildcats to a 4-0 record last week, which included a 20-0 midweek win over rival Arizona State and a Pac-12 sweep over Utah.
- Went 11-for-16 (.688) at the plate with a pair of home runs, two doubles, a triple, nine RBI and seven runs scored.
- Finished the week with a .737 OPS and a 1.313 slugging percentage, while five of his 11 hits were extra-base hits.
- Recorded multiple hits and at least one RBI and one run scored in all four games.
- In the non-conference bout with the Sun Devils, was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a home run, a double, five RBI and three runs scored.
- Went 7-for-12 (.583) with four RBI and four runs scored in the sweep over the Utes.
- His two home runs gave him a Pac-12-leading 14 on the year and 32 in his career, ranking tied for eighth all-time in Arizona history.
- Extended on-base streak to 36 games and 50 straight games dating back to last season.
- First career Player of the Week honor for the 2023 Golden Spikes Midseason Watch List honoree; Arizona’s second overall of 2023 (Kiko Romero - March 13).
ALSO NOMINATED: Elijah Hainline, WSU; Luke Keaschall, ASU; Austin Overn, USC; Eddie Park, STAN; Bennett Thompson, ORE.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Kiefer Lord, Jr., RHP, Washington (San Carlos, Calif.)
» 1 GS, 1-0, 8.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 H, 10 K, 0 BB
- Earns the honor for a second time this season after dominating No. 9 Stanford with 8.0 shutout innings to lead Washington to a 9-0 game-two road win, the Huskies’ first at Sunken Diamond since 2015.
- Matched his career-high with the 8.0 innings pitched, two frames more than he had pitched in any outing this season.
- Allowed three total hits and didn’t walk a single batter while striking out 10 to tie a season high.
- Retired the final 16 batters he faced after stranding two runners in both the first and third innings.
- The transfer from Carleton College picked up his fourth win of the season and lowered his ERA to 3.83, which ranks ninth in the Pac-12.
- First Washington pitcher to earn the honor more than once in the same season since Tim Lincecum picked up the award five times during the 2006 season.
ALSO NOMINATED: Caden Aoki, USC; Brandt Pancer, STAN; Owen Stevenson, ASU; Cam Walty, ARIZ.
2023 Pac-12 Baseball Weekly Awards
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