TicketSmarter WAC Baseball Players Of The Week Announced
ARLINGTON, Texas – Utah Valley’s Daniel Dickinson and California Baptist’s Liam Rocha have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Baseball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, for the game week ending on Sunday, April 23.
Dickinson, a freshman infielder, batted .588 with 10 hits (four for extra bases), four RBI, three stolen bases and nine runs scored as the leadoff hitter for 3-1 Utah Valley. Dickinson went a perfect 4-for-4 with two steals and five runs in a nonconference win against Utah Tech on April 17, and added three RBI and two runs in game two at Sam Houston on April 22.
Rocha, a junior right-hander, spun a gem in a nonconference matchup on the road at UNLV on April 21. Rocha went five full inning and allowed one unearned run, scattering four hits with one walk while striking out 11 batters on 92 pitches in a 9-2 CBU victory.
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Baseball Weekly Awards
HITTER OF THE WEEK
Daniel Dickinson, Fr., IF, Utah Valley (April 24)
Jack Wagner, R-Jr., UTL, Tarleton (April 17)
Brandon Pimentel, Grad, OF/1B, UTRGV (April 10)
Homer Bush Jr., Jr., OF, Grand Canyon (April 3)
Dusty Garcia, Sr., OF, California Baptist (March 27)
Cal Martin, Jr., IF, Stephen F. Austin (March 20)
Jacob Wilson, Jr., SS, Grand Canyon (March 13)
Grayson Tatrow, Sr., OF, Abilene Christian (March 6)
Jacob Wilson, Jr., SS, Grand Canyon (Feb. 27)
Logan Britt, Jr., OF, Abilene Christian (Feb. 20)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Liam Rocha, Jr., RHP, California Baptist (April 24)
Daniel Avitia, So., RHP, Grand Canyon (April 17)
Liam Rocha, Jr., RHP, California Baptist (April 10)
Casey Anderson, Jr., RHP, Utah Valley (April 3)
Logan Hewitt, R-So., RHP, Sam Houston (March 27)
Nestor German, Jr., RHP, Seattle U (March 20)
Zach Thornton, Jr., LHP, Grand Canyon (March 13)
Alex Verdugo, R-Sr., RHP, UTRGV (March 6)
Angelo Cabral, Jr., RHP, UTRGV (Feb. 27)
Zach Thornton, Jr., LHP, Grand Canyon (Feb. 20)
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