Cal State Bakersfield's Verdugo and UC San Diego's Kleszcz Take Home Weekly Honors

Pitcher of the Week
Ryan Verdugo, Cal State Bakersfield | Junior • Righ-Handed Pitcher • South El Monte, Calif. 
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    Cal State Bakersfield starting pitcher Ryan Verdugo threw seven and a third shutout innings against Cal State Fullerton to claim The Big West Pitcher of the Week award. It is the first career weekly honor for Verdugo.
  • In an eventual 1-0 team victory in the series opener, the junior scattered two hits and two walks while striking out eight Titans in 7.1 innings of work. 

  • The win ignited the Roadrunners to a 2-1 series victory over Cal State Fullerton. Cal State Bakersfield fell in game two before winning the rubber game 5-4. 

  • Cal State Bakersfield is 10-21 overall and 5-7 in conference play. Verdugo has a 3.50 ERA, with 36 strikeouts in 31.2 innings of work this season. 
  • Also Nominated: Harrison Bodendorf (Hawai’i), Carter Delaney (UC Davis), Anthony Eyanson (UC San Diego), Mike Gutierrez (UC Santa Barbara), Brandon Luu (UC Irvine), Kellan Montgomery (Long Beach State).

Field Player of the Week
Brock Kleszcz, UC San Diego | Senior • Outfielder • Valencia, Calif. 
  • 8138Brock Kleszcz slashed .385/.429/1.000 with eight RBI and four runs scored to lead UC San Diego to a 3-1 record to earn The Big West Field Player of the Week honor. It is the first career weekly award for Kleszcz.

  • The senior started the week with a 2-for-2 performance, inclduing two RBI and a run scored in a 20-2 rout of UC Riverside on Monday. The win secured a series sweep of the Highlanders for the Tritons. 

  • Kleszcz went 2-for-3, hitting a pair of two-run home runs, for four RBI and two runs scored in a 5-1 road win in the series opener at Long Beach State on Friday. 

  • The Valencia, Calif. product collected two RBI and scored a run in Sunday's 6-3 victory that secured the series over the Dirtbags for the Tritons. 

  • UC San Diego is 21-8 overall and 8-4 in conference play. Kleszcz has compiled 17 RBI and eight runs scored this season. 
  • Also Nominated: Max Bernal (Cal State Bakersfield), Jordan Donahue (Hawai’i), Kevin Fitzer (CSUN), Nick Leehey (UC Davis), Jo Oyama (UC Irvine).

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