Noel Valdez Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 2/17/2025 Sport Baseball School UC Davis Year Senior Position Hometown South San Francisco, Calif. High School El Camino UC Davis pitcher Noel Valdez tossed 6.0 shutout innings in a win against Gonzaga to claim The Big West Baseball Pitcher of the Week award. It is Valdez's first career weekly honor from the conference. The righty started game two of the three-game series, Saturday, and pitched six shutout innings, allowing four hits, no walks with three strikeouts. The Aggies defeated the Bulldogs 3-1 to even the series. UC Davis currently has a 2-1 record to start the season with Valdez sporting a perfect 0.00 ERA.