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Hawai'i starting pitcher Randy Abshier tossed seven innings of one-run ball against Rice to claim The Big West Pitcher of the Week award. It is the second career weekly honor for Abshier, having garnered the accolade once last year (April 24).
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In an eventual 4-3 team victory in the game two of the four-game series, the senior allowed only two hits for one run and tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts.
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The lefty held the Owls hitless over the first 5.1 innings.
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Hawai'i is currently 9-6 on the season with one game still to go against Rice. Abshier currently has a 5.40 ERA with 32 strikeouts over 20.0 innings of work.
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Also Nominated: Steven Broks (Cal Poly), Josh Donegan (Long Beach State), Anthony Eyanson (UC San Diego), Ryan Gallagher (UC Santa Barbara), Tyler Gebb (UC Riverside), Christian Rodriguez (Cal State Fullerton),
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UC Irvine's Jo Oyama slashed .455/.519 /.955 with nine runs and 10 RBI in five games to earn The Big West Field Player of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly honor for Oyama. It is the third time this season that an Anteater has won the Field Player of the Week after Thomas McCaffrey (Feb. 19) and Caden Kendle (March 4) were bestowed the honor.
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The senior started the week with an one-RBI performance in a 5-4 midweek home win against California Baptist on Tuesday.
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On Thursday, Oyama went 2-for-4 with two runs in a 13-4 victory at Fresno State.
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The Anteater infielder hit for the cycle on Friday in a 32-2 triumph against Columbia. It was the first UCI cycle since 1981. Oyama went 5-for-7 with four runs and nine RBI.
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Oyama finished the weekend scoring three runs in a 25-7 win over Columbia on Saturday.
- UC Irvine is 13-1 on the season. Oyama is currently hitting .327 with 17 runs and 19 RBI.
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Also Nominated: Reiss Calvin (UC Santa Barbara), Alejandro Garza (Cal Poly), Emiliano Gonzalez (UC San Diego), Maddox Latta (Cal State Fullerton), Matthew Miura (Hawai'i), Bubba Rocha (UC Riverside);