Field Player of the Week  Chole Borges, Hawai'i |  Junior • Outfielder/Pitcher • West Jordan, Utah

• Hawai’i junior outfielder/pitcher Chole Borges recorded at least one hit, one run and an RBI in all three games this weekend against CSUN to claim The Big West Field Player of the Week award. This is the first weekly distinction of Borges’s collegiate career. 

• The West Jordan, Utah native went 2-for-3 and knocked home a 2-RBI single as the Rainbow Wahine took the first contest over the Matadors, 11-2. As a hitter, Borges blasted a solo home run in game two and launched a two-run bomb in the series finale to help secure the series sweep. In the circle, the junior entered game two in relief and recorded a strikeout swinging to stifle CSUN’s comeback efforts. From there, Borges shut the door and only allowed two hits and a pair of walks while throwing three strikeouts.   

  B1: Still in the B1st - Bethea drives an RBI sinlge through the leftside to score Millwood
  UH, 5-2 pic.twitter.com/2FoRo67YR3

  — Hawaii Softball (@HawaiiSB) March 23, 2024

• In the series finale, Borges went a perfect 2-for-2 after belting the junior’s second home run of the series knocking in three RBI. Currently, Hawai’i holds a 4-2 record in Big West play while sporting a mark of 11-6 overall.

P Chloe Borges puts together a 2-way performance with a late HR and gets through the late innings to finish a #HawaiiSB 4-1 win over CSUN for the doubleheader and series sweep.

Rainbow Wahine back in the Big West race at 4-2. pic.twitter.com/uZiKuKCOGB

— Brian McInnis (@Brian_McInnis) March 24, 2024

Also Nominated: Rebeca Cabezas (UC Riverside), Mia Perez (Cal State Fullerton), Selena Perez (Long Beach State), Peyton Toto (Cal State Fullerton) 
 

Pitcher of the Week Sophia Fernandez, Long Beach State | Senior • Pitcher • Torrance, Calif.

• Senior pitcher Sophia Fernandez threw two complete games over 18 innings for Long Beach State versus UC Davis to secure The Big West Pitcher of the Week award. This is the first weekly distinction of Fernandez's collegiate career. 

• The Torrance, Calif. native only allowed one earned run in the senior’s pair of starts this weekend. In the game one opener versus UC Davis, Fernandez gave up a lone run in the first and proceeded to pitch 10 straight scoreless innings en route to an 11-inning 2-1 victory for the Beach. Fernandez also tied a career-high seven strikeouts in the game one thriller. In the series finale, Fernandez fanned a batter and recorded a complete game to secure the series -sweep over the Aggies, 4-1.  

  Selena Perez wins it!! The sophomore walks it off in 11 as Sophia Fernandez allows one run in an 11-inning complete game. #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/CV878NfqS6

  — LBSU Softball ?? (@LBSUSoftball) March 24, 2024

• Fernandez’s 39 total strikeouts place ninth overall as of now in the league. Currently, Long Beach State is tied atop The Big West standings with Cal Poly and Cal State Fullerton at a 5-1 mark in conference play.  
   

Also Nominated: Addison Kostrencich (Hawai’i), Haley Rainey (Cal State Fullerton), Sophia Ramuno (Cal Poly)
 

Freshman of the Week  Kate Verhoef, Cal State Fullerton | Freshman • Outfielder • Aliso Viejo, Calif.

• Freshman outfielder Kate Verhoef helped lead Cal State Fullerton to a sweep versus Cal State Bakersfield last weekend to take home The Big West Freshman of the Week award.   

• The Aliso Viejo, Calif. native notched five hits in the freshman’s seven at-bats during three starts in field. Overall, Verhoef recorded an RBI, two runs, walked once, and stole a base for the Titans in their trio of games. 
  

• Overall, Cal State Fullerton is jockeying with Cal Poly and Long Beach for the top spot in The Big West with identical records of 5-1 in league play. The Titans top the best overall record of the trio at 19-11 overall (.633).  

Also Nominated: Kate Barnett (Long Beach State)
   

2024 Big West Softball Weekly Winners, presented by Rawlings