Cal Poly senior Mike Miller continued to sizzle at the plate and Pacific freshman Michael Benson tossed his first career shutout as the two were selected Big West Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.
Miller Extends Hitting Streak To 12 Straight In 4-2 Week For Cal Poly
Cal Poly senior Mike Miller (Concord, Calif./De La Salle HS) hit safely in six straight games, batted .478 and posted a .536 on base percentage to capture Big West Baseball Player of the Week honors.
Miller had 11 hits in 23 at bats as the Mustangs went 4-2 for the week, including winning three of four games against future Big West member San Diego State.
The shortstop displayed some power with a double in five of the six games. His two-bagger in the ninth inning of Friday’s second game of a doubleheader knocked in the tying and winning runs as Cal Poly completed a five-run comeback to take a 6-5 victory.
He had multiple hits in four games, going 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 7-4 win over the Aztecs on Saturday. Miller scored eight times and drove in seven runs for the week.
Miller now owns a 12-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 23 straight games.
Others nominated: Michael Lorenzen (Cal State Fullerton); Cal Vogelsang (Cal State Northridge); Brennan Metzger (Long Beach State); D.J. Crumlich (UC Irvine); Allen Riley (Pacific)
Benson Mows Down Brown For Complete Game Shutout
Pacific freshman Michael Benson (Placentia, Calif./Saguaro HS) garnered his first career Big West Pitcher of the Week award after throwing his first career complete game shutout in a 10-0 victory against Brown.
The right-hander surrendered just six hits and did not walk a batter in an economical 95-pitch outing. Benson fanned six Bears and faced 31 batters, just four over the max.
Benson also did not allow a Brown runner to advance past first base.
For the season, Benson is 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA and has struck out 18 in 29.1 innings pitched.
Others nominated: Kyle Brueggemann (Cal Poly); Dylan Floro (Cal State Fullerton); Alex Muren (Cal State Northridge); Ryan Strufing (Long Beach State); Crosby Slaught (UC Irvine); Dylan Stuart (UC Riverside)