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PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Travis Bazzana, Jr., INF, Oregon State (Sydney, Australia) 
» 3 GP, .538 AVG, .600 OBP, 1.308 SLG, 6 RBI, 3 HR, 4 R, 7 H (1 2B), 2 BB, 2 SB (entering Monday)

• Led Beavers to 3-0 start in the opening weekend with wins over New Mexico, Minnesota and CSU Bakersfield in the College Baseball Classic in Surprise, AZ
• Went 7-for-13 (.538) at the plate with 3 home runs, a double, 6 RBI, 4 runs scored and 2 stolen bases.
• Finished the week with a .600 on-base percentage and a 1.308 slugging percentage.
• Oregon State’s team leader in home runs after 3 games in Arizona. Hit 2 in the win over CSUB Sunday, including the game-winner, driving in 3, in the 7th inning
• 3 consecutive multi-hit efforts to open the season
• Finished the 3 games with 4 extra-base hits, 2 multi-hit games and 2 stolen bases
• 2nd time winning this award and first since March 2022.  First OSU player to win since Gavin Turley in February 2023

ALSO NOMINATED: PJ Moutzouridis, CAL; Carter Garate, ORE; Isaiah Jackson, ASU; Kai Roberts, UTAH; Cody Schrier, UCLA; Alan Shibley, WSU; Brendan Sumerhill, ARIZ

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Jackson Kent, So., LHP, Arizona (Hanover Park, Ill.) 
» 1 GS, 1-0, 6.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 4 H, 1 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

• Led Arizona to a 6-1 win over #25 Northeastern in season opener on Friday, February 16
• Had career-high in both innings pitched (6.0) and strikeouts (8)
• 2nd most strikeouts by a Pac-12 pitcher in season-opening weekend (Stanford’s Matt Scott – 9)
• 1 of 3 Pac-12 pitchers to throw at least 6.0 innings over the season-opening weekend (Utah’s Brett Porthan & Washington State’s Connor Wilford)
• First time in his career earning Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week.  First Arizona pitcher to win this award since TJ Nichols won in the opening week of 2023 season and 3rd straight season Arizona has won this award in the season’s opening week

ALSO NOMINATED: Trey Newmann, CAL; Thomas Burns, ASU; Michael Barnett, UCLA; Nick Dugan, STAN; Aiden May, OSU; Brett Porthan, UTAH; Connor Wilford, WSU

2024 Pac-12 Baseball Weekly Awards

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