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Ben Mummy
Nevada |
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David Griffin
Fresno State |
DENVER Nevada first baseman/DH Ben Mummy and Fresno State left-handed pitcher David Griffin have been named the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for February 2-8.
Mummy, a sophomore from Edmonds, Wash. (Meadowdale HS), hit .500 (7-14), scored five runs and drove in seven in three games at the Pacific Invitational in Stockton, Calif. Mummy had multiple hits in all three contests. He had three RBI, a stolen base and a home run on Friday against Saint Marys. In yesterdays win versus Pacific, he drove in four on two doubles and a triple.
It is Mummys first career WAC Player of the Week award.
Griffin, a senior from Chowchilla, Calif. (Chowchilla Union HS), pitched a career-high 7.2 innings and limited third-ranked Stanford to just two hits in a 3-1 Fresno State win last Friday. Griffin gave up one unearned run and walked three while striking out five. The victory snapped Stanfords 14-game road winning streak.
It is Griffins first career WAC Pitcher of the Week award.
Other player of the week nominations included: senior third baseman Creighton Kahoalii, Hawaii; and junior third baseman Stephen Winters, Louisiana Tech.
Additional pitcher of the week nominations included: junior Ricky Bauer, Hawaii; and sophomore Travis Sutton, Nevada.
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