SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Helping secure a series-clinching win over first-place LMU allowed San Diego's Will Worthington to capture Rawlings WCC Player of the Week honors, while Santa Clara's Blake Hammond earned Rawlings WCC Pitcher of the Week accolades.
RAWLINGS WCC BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – WILL WORTHINGTON, JR., INF – SAN DIEGO
Will Worthington batted .429 (6-for-14) across four games last weekend. He scored five times, doubled twice, homered twice, drove in seven runs and drew three walks while maintaining a 1.000 slugging percentage. He started his week with an RBI double on Tuesday evening against CSUN. He later scored a pair of runs and picked up an RBI Friday night at LMU. He continued on Saturday with a go-ahead eighth-inning two-run homer before finishing strong on Sunday with a commanding 4-for-4 performance that saw him score two runs, double, homer, drive in two runs and walk. This is Worthington's first Rawlings WCC weekly honor this season, and the third for San Diego.
Also Nominated: Khadim Diaw, LMU; Nich Klemp, Portland; Jared Mettam, Saint Mary's; Michael O'Hara, Santa Clara; Jake Tandy, Pacific; Cooper Vest, BYU
RAWLINGS WCC BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK – BLAKE HAMMOND, SO. – SANTA CLARA
In a 5-3 win over Pepperdine on Saturday, Blake Hammond earned the win in six innings of work. He registered eight strikeouts and only one earned run. Hammond becomes the fourth Santa Clara pitcher to garner Rawlings Pitcher of the Week honors this season.
Also Nominated: Nick Brink, Portland; Zach Kirby, LMU; Connor Linchey, Saint Mary's; Mason Olsen, BYU
2023 Rawlings 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
March 20: Jake Holcroft, Portland
March 27: Evan Scavotto, Portland
April 3: Christian Almanza, Saint Mary's
April 10: John Peck, Pepperdine
April 17: Cole Gambill, BYU
April 24: Austin Deming, BYU
May 1: Will Worthington, San Diego
2023 Rawlings 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
March 20: Jacob Dobmeier, Portland; Brandon Gomez, Santa Clara
March 27: Shane Telfer, Peppedine
April 3: Owen Wild, Gonzaga
April 10: Owen Hackman, LMU
April 17: Diego Barrera, LMU
April 24: Nick Brink, Portland
May 1: Blake Hammond, Santa Clara