KOLE KALER, HAWAI‘I • BASEBALL FIELD PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior • INF • Queen Creek, Ariz. • South Mountain CC
• Hawai‘i junior Kole Kaler earned Big West Field Player of the Week honors after being the offensive catalyst in a series victory over Pac-12 opponent Oregon.
• The infielder hit .462 (6-for-13) to help the ‘Bows win three out of four games at home against the Ducks. It was UH’s first series win over Oregon since 2010.
• Kaler collected a team-high three doubles in the series, scoring two runs and driving in six.
• He had multiple hits and RBI in the first two games of the series as UH outscored Oregon 19-9. He went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the 6-4 series-opening victory. He batted 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in a 13-5 win.
• Kaler had at least one hit in all four games and struck out just once.
• The Arizona native has seven multi-hit and five multi-RBI games this season.
OTHERS NOMINATED: Denzel Clarke (CSUN); Tanner Murray (UC Davis); Nick Pena (UC Riverside); McClain O’Connor (UC Santa Barbara)
CONNER ROBERTS, UC SANTA BARBARA • BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Junior • RHP • Martinez, Calif. • Santa Barbara CC
• UC Santa Barbara junior Conner Roberts garnered Big West Baseball Pitcher of the Week accolades, winning a pair of games against Pac-12 foes.
• The right-hander tossed a combined 7.1 innings of three-hit shutout ball over three appearances against UCLA and Oregon State. He struck out 10 of the 28 batters he faced for the week.
• Roberts came out of the bullpen in each appearance. He threw 4.0 innings in an 8-5 win against No. 1 UCLA. Roberts allowed two hits and struck out four as the Gauchos handed the Bruins their first loss of the season.
• Roberts played a impactful role in UCSB’s sweep of Oregon State on the road. In the series opener, Roberts fired 2.2 innings without allowing a hit and fanning four in a 6-0 shutout.
• In the series finale, Roberts got his second win of the week in a tight 3-2 triumph, striking out two of the batters he faced.
OTHERS NOMINATED: Blake Sodersten (CSUN); Adam Seminaris (Long Beach State); Jake Spillane (UC Davis); Nick Pinto (UC Irvine); Zach Jacobs (UC Riverside); Aaron Davenport (Hawai‘i)