SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named its Rawlings Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week for February 25, 2019.
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE RAWLINGS PITCHER OF THE WEEK – RILEY ORNIDO, JR., RHP – SAN FRANCISCO
Junior righthander Riley Ornido earned his first win of the season Friday by throwing seven shutout innings with 10 strikeouts and just three hits allowed in a 2-0 series-opening victory over CSU Bakersfield.
 
Ornido struck out the side in the first and sixth innings. He struck out five of the first six batters he faced. Only once did he allow a runner to get past second base, and when that happened in the fourth (via an error), he induced an inning-ending double play to get out of the jam.
 
Also Nominated: Connor Knutson, Portland; Ty Madrigal, Saint Mary's; Jake Miller, San Diego; Hayden Pearce, Pacific; Jordan Wood, BYU 
 
WEST COAST CONFERENCE RAWLINGS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – BRANDON SHEARER, SR., IF – LMU
Senior infielder Brandon Shearer has been on a tear to start the 2019 season. He batted .471 (8-for-17) in the Lions five games played during the week, including taking two of three over preseason A-10 favorite Saint Louis. He produced two runs, two RBIs, one double, one walk and had an on-base percentage of .550 and a slugging percentage of .529.
  
Also Nominated: Jackson Cluff, BYU; Hunter Montgomery, Portland; Caleb Ricketts, San Diego; Ryan Sullivan, Gonzaga; Conor Thane, Saint Mary's; Nate Verlin, Pacific; Jack  Winkler, San Francisco
 
2019 WEST COAST CONFERENCE RAWLINGS PITCHER OF THE WEEK
February 25: Riley Ornido, San Francisco
February 18: Ken Waldichuk, Saint Mary’s
 
2018 WEST COAST CONFERENCE RAWLINGS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
February 25: Brandon Shearer, LMU
February 18: Kevin Milam, Saint Mary’s