PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kiko Romero, Jr., 1B/OF/C, Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)
4 GP, .647 AVG, .650 OBP, 1.353 SLG, 10 RBI, 3 HR, 8 R, 11 H, 2 BB
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Powered Arizonas offense to a 4-0 week, including a series sweep over California on the opening weekend of Pac-12 play, hitting .647 with 11 hits, 10 RBI, 8 runs scored and 3 home runs.
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Recorded multiple hits in all four games and batted in one or more runs in each of those games. Posted an OPS over 2.000 over that stretch.
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In the series opener against Cal, went 4-for-4 at the plate with two home runs, registering a career-high six RBI and scoring five runs to become the first Wildcat to score five times in a game since March of 2021.
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Totaled 14 plate appearances in three games against the Bears, reaching base 11 times.
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Started all four games at first base, logging 35 defensive chances with zero errors and helping turn six double plays.
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First career weekly award for the Tucson native and transfer from Central Arizona College.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Connor Aoki, USC; Sam Brown, WSU; Ryan Campos, ASU; Duce Gourson, UCLA; Cameron Gurney, UTAH; Alberto Rios, STAN; Peyton Schulze, CAL; Will Simpson, WASH.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Connor Wilford, So., RHP, Washington State (San Clemente, Calif.)
2 APP, 1-0, 7.0 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 H, 9 K,1 BB
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Pitched 7.0 no-hit innings with nine strikeouts in two appearances last weekend, helping the Cougars to their first series win at No. 22 Oregon State since 2009.
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In Fridays series opener, pitched four innings in relief, striking out six without allowing a hit.
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In Sundays series-clinching 3-1 win over the Beavers, earned the victory after retiring all nine batters he faced, striking out three, in three perfect innings in relief.
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His performance was key in WSU winning its Pac-12 opening series for the first time since 2014.
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First career weekly award.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Kelly Austin, UCLA; Josh Blum, USC; Jonah Giblin, ASU; Merit Jones, UTAH; Kiefer Lord, WASH; Quinn Mathews, STAN; Tj Nichols, ARIZ.