Ryan Verdugo Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 4/15/2024 Sport Baseball School Cal State Bakersfield Year Junior Position Right-Handed Pitcher Hometown South El Monte, Calif. High School Bishop Amat HS Cal State Bakersfield starting pitcher Ryan Verdugo tossed seven shutout innings against Cal Poly to claim The Big West Pitcher of the Week award. It is the second straight weekly honor for Verdugo, having won it last week (April 8). In an eventual 5-0 team victory in game two of the series, the junior scattered seven hits and no walks while striking out seven Mustangs in 7.0 innings of work. The win tied the series at 1-1 for the Roadrunners against Cal Poly. The rubber match will be played on Monday. Cal State Bakersfield is 11-23 overall and 6-8 in conference play. Verdugo has now thrown 17.1 straight scoreless frames for a 3.04 ERA, with 63 strikeouts in 53.1 innings of work this season.