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Jacob McCombs

  • Award
    Field Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/24/2025
  • Sport
    Baseball
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
    Outfielder
  • Hometown
    Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
  • High School
    Rancho Cucamonga HS
  • UC Irvine's Jacob McCombs slashed .526/.571/1.053 with 10 hits eight RBI, five runs, two triples and two home runs in four games to win The Big West Baseball Field Player of the Week award. It is McCombs' first career weekly honor from the conference.  
     
  • The sophomore started the week with a hit in a mid-week matchup against USC, Tuesday. 
     
  • In Friday's series opener at Texas Tech, McCombs went 4-for-5 with a triple, home run, two runs and two RBI as UC Irvine prevailed 6-4. 
     
  • In the second game of the series on Saturday, the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. native hit 4-for-6 with a triple, two runs and four RBI. 
     
  • In the rubber match of the series on Sunday, McCombs hit a two-run homer as UC Irvine won the game, 11-10, and the series 2-1. 
     
  • UC Irvine is 4-3 to start the season. McCombs is hitting .452 with 11 RBI, 11 runs and thee home runs.