Jonathon Long, Long Beach State  Baseball Field Player of the Week  Sophomore • Orange, Calif.

• Sophomore infielder Jonathon Long led Long Beach State from the plate as the Dirtbags took the series on the road against defending NCAA champion and No. 3 Mississippi State. 

• Long paced the team hitting .545 with a 1.182 slugging percentage in the three-game series. He recorded at least one hit and one RBI in all three games against the Bulldogs.  

• The Orange, Calif., native, tallied four runs off six hits and drove in four. In Saturday’s 13-3 victory, Long launched a pair of home runs, going a perfect 4-for-4 with a walk. 

• This is Long’s first career Big West weekly award.

Also nominated: Kyler Arenado (UC Davis), Damone Hale (Cal State Fullerton), Anthony Lucchetti (UC San Diego), Angel Saldivar (CSU Bakersfield), Scotty Scott (Hawai’i), Nick Vogt (UC Santa Barbara)

Luis Ramirez, Long Beach State  Baseball Pitcher of the Week  Sophomore • East LA, Calif.

• Long Beach State right-handed pitcher Luis Ramirez helped the Dirtbags to a season-opening victory at No. 3 Mississippi State on Friday to earn his first career Big West weekly award. 

• The sophomore from East LA tossed six shutout innings to pick up the win in the 3-0 decision. He did not allow a hit in his scoreless outing and only two balls left the infield.  

• Ramirez totaled five strikeouts in 20 batters faced as the bullpen combined for the shutout. The Bulldogs hadn’t been shut out since April 17, 2021, a span of 34 games. That April loss to Ole Miss was the only time they got blanked on the scoreboard during their championships season.

Also nominated: Benji Caggianelli (CSU Bakersfield), Ryan Forcucci (UC San Diego), Bryan Green (UC Davis), Blake Sodersten (CSUN), Tyler Stultz (Cal State Fullerton)

2022 Big West Weekly Award Winners