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Santa Clara Sweeps UCU WCC Baseball Weekly Honors

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Santa Clara swept this week's University Credit Union WCC Baseball Players of the Week with Efrain Manzo taking Player of the Week honors and Skylar Hales winning Pitcher of the Week. This is the first time this season a team has swept the WCC's weekly accolades. 

UCU WCC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – EFRAIN MANZO, JR., INF – SANTA CLARA
Manzo led the Broncos to a win at No. 2 Stanford and a sweep of Villanova. Against the Wildcats, he finished 7-for-10 with four doubles, a home run, four RBI and three runs scored.

Also Nominated: Justin DeCriscio, San Diego; Khadim Diaw, LMU; Cole Gambill, BYU; Henry Muench, Portland; Gavin Napier, Saint Mary's

UCU WCC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK – SKYLAR HALES, JR. – SANTA CLARA
Hales tossed four innings over two appearances last weekend. At No. 2 Stanford, he struck out the side in his one inning of work. Against Villanova, he earned the win with three innings of relief on Sunday, striking out nine.

Also Nominated: Peter Allegro, Portland; Diego Barrera, LMU; Derik Eaquinto, Saint Mary's; Mason Olsen, BYU; Jacob Rutherford, Gonzaga; James Sashin. San Diego

2023 UCU WCC Baseball Players of the Week
February 20: Kevin Sim, San Diego
February 27: Jack Costello, San Diego; Spencer Scott, Portland
March 6: Ryan Johnson, Pepperdine
March 13: Efrain Manzo, Santa Clara

2023 UCU WCC Baseball Pitchers of the Week
February 20: Zach Kirby, LMU
February 27: Merrick Baldo, LMU; Derik Eaquinto, Saint Mary's
March 6: Cole Kitchen, Santa Clara
March 13: Skylar Hales, Santa Clara