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UC Davis' Felix, Magdaleno of Hawai'i Claim Player of the Week Recognition

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Field Player of the Week
Ethan Felix, UC Davis | Redshirt Senior • First Baseman • Redondo Beach, Calif.
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  • UC Davis first baseman Ethan Felix slashed .444/.444/1.444 with four hits, three home runs, nine RBI and three runs scored to win The Big West Baseball Field Player of the Week award. It is Felix's first career weekly honor from the conference.

  • The Aggie redshirt senior opened the weekend on Saturday at Cal State Fullerton, with a six-RBI performance that featured a two-run home run in the sixth inning and a go-ahead grand slam in the ninth that broke a 5-5 tie and powered the Aggies to an 11-5 series-clinching win.

  • Felix followed it up on Sunday with a two-run home run in the second inning of UC Davis's 6-2 sweep-completing victory over the Titans, finishing the day 2-for-4 with three RBIs.

  • The Redondo Beach, Calif. native did not play in the Aggies' mid-week matchups at Stanford on Monday and Cal on Wednesday or the first game of the Cal State Fullerton series on Friday. 

  • Felix led UC Davis to its first-ever sweep of Cal State Fullerton in program history, improving to a 12-15 conference record and 23-24 overall. Felix is currently hitting .284 with five home runs, 18 RBI and 11 runs scored. 
Also Nominated: Vaughn Coleman (CSUN), Noah Karliner (UC Santa Barbara), Dylan Kordic (Cal Poly), Dylan Lina (Long Beach State), Ben Zeigler-Namoa (Hawai’i).
Pitcher of the Week
Isaiah Magdaleno, Hawai'i | Junior • Right-Handed Pitcher • Los Angeles, Calif.
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  • Hawai'i starting pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno threw a complete game shutout to earn The Big West Baseball Pitcher of the Week award. It is Magdaleno's second career weekly honor, having won it once earlier this season. 

  • The right-handed starter threw 9.0 innings allowing no runs, one hits and one walk, while collecting 16 strikeouts, as the Roadrunners defeated UC Riverside 1-0 on Friday.

  • The Los Angeles, Calif. product had a perfect game going through 6.1 innings before a full-count walk ended it and a no-hitter through one out in the ninth inning before being broken up on an infield single. 

  • Hawai'i is 24-19 overall and is currently tied for fourth in the league standings with a 13-11 league record. Magdaleno is 5-4 with a 2.75 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 72.0 innings of work on the mound this season.
Also Nominated: Etnire Connor (UC San Diego), Chase Hoover (UC Santa Barbara), Luke Howe (Long Beach State), Carson Turnquist (Cal Poly), James Voorhies (CSUN).