DENVER – Sacramento State first baseman Rhys Hoskins and Utah Valley right-hander Ryan Evans have been named the Western Athletic Conference Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for March 24-30.
Hoskins, a junior from Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS), hit .563 (9-for-16) on the week with six runs, 12 RBI, three doubles, three home runs and four walks to lead the Hornets to a perfect 4-0 record. Hoskins made only seven outs in 20 trips to the plate for a .650 on-base percentage while recording a 1.313 slugging percentage. Hoskins led the Hornets to a 3-0 series road sweep at New Mexico State as he went 8-for-12 at the plate with 12 RBI. In six WAC games this season, Hoskins is batting .585 with four home runs and 16 RBI.
Evans, a senior from American Fork, Utah (American Fork HS), allowed just two singles in 7.2 innings of work against Bakersfield. He retired the first 13 hitters of the game before a one-out single in the fifth. Evans retired the side in order six times and faced just three batters over the minimum during his appearance. He struck out three and did not allow a single run in the 4-1 victory.
The other hitter of the week nominations: Chicago State freshman infielder Sanford Hunt … Grand Canyon junior catcher Humberto Aranda … North Dakota senior outfielder Patrick Riewer … Seattle U junior catcher Brian Olson … Texas-Pan American senior right fielder Alex Howe … Utah Valley senior catcher Colby Croft.
The other pitcher of the week nominations: Chicago State junior Eric Hall … Grand Canyon junior Coley Bruns … North Dakota junior Andrew Thome … Sacramento State freshman Sam Long … Seattle U senior Mac Acker … Texas-Pan American junior Alex Henson.