Fynn Chester Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 4/17/2023 Sport Baseball School Cal State Fullerton Year Senior Position Right-Handed Pitcher Hometown Victoria, British Columbia, Canada High School Fynn Chester allowed just one unearned run on five hits while striking out eight batters in 8.0 innings pitched in Cal State Fullerton’s 13-1 victory at UC Riverside on Saturday night, earning a second career Big West Pitcher of the Week award. All five hits against Chester were singles in a second straight quality start after 10 relief outings. The Canadian did not issue a walk in the contest while throwing 94 pitches, and improved to 5-0 on the season. Seven of the eight strikeouts were of the swinging variety. The second-year Titan who transferred in from Salt Lake Community College turned in three perfect frames, in the second, third and fourth. Chester retired 10 Highlanders in a row between a two-out single in the first and a leadoff infield error in the fifth. With Fullerton up just 5-1 and runners at second and third, the senior right-hander got out of that fifth with a swinging strikeout and first-pitch groundout. Cal State Fullerton went on to sweep the three-game series in Riverside to grab hold of sole possession of first place in The Big West standings. Chester’s first Big West Pitcher of the Week nod came late last season on May 23. Tyler Stultz was an earlier recipient this year on March 20.