Softball

Trisha McCleskey Of CSF Claims Consecutive Awards while Teammate Colby McClinton And UCSB’s Dani Rauscher Record First Honors of Career

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Field Player of the Week 
Colby McClinton, Cal State Fullerton | Senior • Outfielder • Kaneohe, Hawai'i 
  • 27265Cal State Fullerton infielder Colby McClinton slashed .400/.400/1.000 with three home runs over five games to earn The Big West Field Player of the Week accolade, presented by Rawlings. This is the first weekly distinction of the senior's career. 

  • McClinton accounted for three of the Titans’ five home runs on the week and paced the squad with five RBI as the team swept the competition as hosts of the annual Judi Garman Classic against the likes of BYU, California, LMU, Oregon State, and Seattle U. 

  • The Kaneohe, Hawai’i native continues to lead CSF overall in batting average (.367), slugging (.733), hits (22), doubles (5), triples (1), home runs (5), sacrifice bunts (4), RBI (19), and runs scored (16).

Also Nominated: Rhea Furtado (Hawai’i), Giselle Mejia (UC Santa Barbara), Avery Weisbrook (Long Beach State) 
 
Pitcher of the Week
Trisha McCleskey, Cal State Fullerton | R-Junior • Pitcher •  Merced, Calif.  
  • 27265Cal State Fullerton senior pitcher Trisha McCleskey went 3-0 across three starts and five appearances to secure The Big West Pitcher of the Week award, presented by Rawlings in consecutive weeks. This is the fourth weekly distinction of the pitcher's career, after earning the honor last week, Feb. 23, 2026, and twice last year on April 7 and 28. 

  • In the circle, the senior logged 22 innings in the circle, limiting opponents to a .210 batting average with just five earned runs allowed in action against the field of the Judi Garmnan Classic.

  • McCleskey tallied 20 strikeouts while issuing only five walks during the dominant week.
Also Nominated: Isabella Alonso (Long Beach State), Caroline Grimes (UC Davis), Trisha McCleskey (Cal State Fullerton), Hannah Pitts (Hawai’i)
 
Freshman of the Week 
Dani Rauscher, UC Santa Barbara | • Infielder/Utility • San Jose, Calif.
  • 25021UC Santa Barbara freshman outfielder Dani Rauscher hit over .400 for the second consecutive weekend to claim The Big West Freshman of the Week achievement,  presented by Rawlings. It is the first weekly recognition of Rauscher’s career.. 

  • Rauscher recorded a double and a triple while driving in three runs from the leadoff spot.

  • The freshman did not strike out in 21 at-bats, continuing to set the tone atop the lineup for the Gauchos.
Also Nominated: Miranda Gonzalez (Long Beach State), Tori Hinostro (UC San Diego), Bohannon Madi (Cal Poly), Dani Rauscher (UC Santa Barbara)