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CSUN Sweeps Baseball Player of the Week Honors

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Field Player of the Week
Andrew Becker, CSUN | Sophomore • Outfielder • Solana Beach, Calif.
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  • CSUN outfielder Andrew Becker slashed .500/.589/.750 with eight hits, one home run, three RBI and six runs scored in four games to win The Big West Baseball Field Player of the Week award. It is the first career weekly honor from the conference for Becker.

  • The sophomore went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and three runs, including the game-winning run, in a 9-8 win against Michigan on Tuesday. 

  • Becker collected two hits, one run and one RBI as the Matadors defeated UC Irvine 5-4 in the series opener on Friday. 

  • On Sunday, the Solana Beach, Calif. product registered two hits and two runs as CSUN prevailed 9-2 over the Anteaters in the finale and take the series. 

  • CSUN is 9-6 overall and 2-1 to start in conference play. Becker is hitting .278 with 10 hits, five RBI and seven runs scored this season. 
Also Nominated: Colin Beazizo (UC Santa Barbara), Gabe Camacho (UC San Diego), Evan Cloyd (Cal State Bakersfield), Paul Contreras (Cal State Fullerton), Cam Hoiland (Cal Poly), Tyler Howard (UC Davis), Efren Ortega (UC Irvine).
Pitcher of the Week
Jaiden Turner, CSUN | Junior • Right-Handed Pitcher • Billings, Mont.
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  • CSUN relief pitcher Jaiden Turner pitched 5.1 shutout innings in three appearances to earn The Big West Baseball Pitcher of the Week award. It is the first career weekly honor for Turner.

  • The junior tossed a season-high 3.2 innings and allowed no runs on two hits and one walk as CSUN defeated Michigan 9-8, Tuesday night. 

  • Turner threw 0.2 shutout innings of relief on Saturday against UC Irvine. 

  • The Billings, Mont. native worked a shutout frame in the finale against the Anteaters on Sunday, earning the win as the Matadors prevailed 9-2 to take the series. 

  • CSUN is 9-6 overall and 2-1 to start in conference play. Turner is 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA with nine strikeouts in 9.2 innings this season. 
Also Nominated: Austin Bowker (UC San Diego), Nick Bonn (Cal Poly), Trevor Hansen (UC Irvine), Matt Hudson (UC Riverside), Mason Lerma (UC Davis), Kellan Montgomery (UC Santa Barbara), Mikiah Negrete (Cal State Fullerton).