FIELD PLAYER OF THE WEEK
JULIA VALENZUELA, CAL STATE FULLERTON
Senior • C • La Mirada, Calif. • Bishop Amat HS
• Cal State Fullerton catcher Julia Valenzuela had a big week at the dish for the Titans, earning Big West Player of the Week honors.
• Valenzuela batted .529 for the week, collecting three doubles among her nine base hits.
• She had three multi-hit games and scored five runs over the six-game week, putting up 12 total bases.
• Valenzuela also showed off more of the leather as she was perfect in 27 chances and threw out a runner attempting to steal.
Others nominated: Bailey Doherty (Cal Poly)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
SOPHIE FROST, CAL STATE FULLERTON
Senior • RHP • Mill Creek, Wash. • Jackson HS
• Cal State Fullerton’s Sophie Frost was dominant in the circle over her two starts, resulting in Big West Pitcher of the Week honors.
• Frost started the week with a complete game victory against San Diego, allowing four hits, one runs (earned), walking three and striking out nine.
• Her second start was more of the same against Boise State, a complete game three-hitter with four strikeouts.
• For the week Frost compiled an 0.50 ERA in her 14 innings of work, throwing 132 of her total 210 pitches for strikes.
Others nominated: Bailey Doherty (Cal Poly)
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
BAILEY DOHERTY, CAL POLY
RHP • Creston, Calif. • Atascadero HS
• Cal Poly’s Bailey Doherty was a two-way threat for the Mustangs in a doubleheader split against Boise State, grabbing Big West Freshman of the Week for her efforts.
• In the circle, Doherty threw Cal Poly’s first no-hitter in four years in the game 1 victory against the Broncos. She walked two and struck out 12 in just her second collegiate appearances.
• At the plate, Doherty hit her first career home run to back up her effort at in the circle in game 1. She followed that up with another homer in the game two loss.
• For the doubleheader Doherty pitched 10.1 innings and recorded a 2.03 ERA, while at the plate she batted .500 with three RBI and eight total bases to go along with the two home runs.
Others nominated: KK Humphreys (Cal State Fullerton), Ashley Donaldson (UC Santa Barbara)