Caden Kendle

  • Award
    Field Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/4/2024
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
    Outfielder
  • Hometown
    Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • High School
    Marina HS

  • UC Irvine's Caden Kendle slashed .583/.688 /1.167 with four runs and seven RBI to earn The Big West Field Player of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly honor for Kendle. It is the second time this season that an Anteater has won the Field Player of the Week after Thomas McCaffrey (Feb. 19) was bestowed the honor. 

  • The senior started with a three-hit night with one RBI in a 3-1 home win over San Diego on Friday. 

  • On Saturday, Kendle went 2-for-3 with two RBI and three runs as the Anteaters prevailed over Michigan at home, 12-4. 

  • The Huntington Beach, Calif. product hit 2-for-5, including a grand slam, with four RBI and a run as UC Irvine defeated UCLA 5-2 at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. 

  • UC Irvine has yet to take a loss and is 9-0 on the year. It is the best start to a season in program history. Kendle is currently hitting .472 with 10 runs and 14 RBI.