MARCOS CASTANON, UC SANTA BARBARA
BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
RS Junior • Infielder • Rialto, Calif. • Carter HS
• Led the No. 8 Gauchos with a .438 batting average in series with Pepperdine.
• Collected three multi-hit games and had at least one hit in all four games extending his hit streak to seven games.
• Recorded nine RBI, two home runs and six runs in the sweep.
• He book ended the four-game series against Pepperdine slugging 1.500 and 1.250.
• Second straight week UC Santa Barbara claims player of the week honors.
• First Big West Player of the Week honor of his career.
OTHERS NOMINATED: Alex Baeza (UC Santa Barbara), Jason Brandow (Cal State Fullerton), Michael Campagna (UC Davis), Jacen Roberson (CSU Bakersfield)
RODNEY BOONE, UC SANTA BARBARA
BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK
RS Sophomore • Pitcher • Orange, Calif. • Tustin HS
• Tossed six no-hit, scoreless innings while retiring 11 of the first 12 batters.
• Struck out six batters and allowed three walks
• Assisted in the Gauchos clinching a 5-0 victory over Pepperdine.
• Boone has yet to allow a run this year and is averaging 12.27 strikeouts per 9 innings.
• Second Big West Pitcher of the Week honor of his career.
OTHERS NOMINATED: Nick Pinto (UC Irvine), Roman Angelo (CSU Bakersfield), Kyle Luckham (Cal State Fullerton), Aaron Davenport (Hawai’i), Jake Spillane (UC Davis)