SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Batting over .600 last week led to Gonzaga's Mikey Bell winning Rawlings West Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week. Clutch out of the bullpen in a series win over San Diego, Nick Bacura from San Francisco won Rawlings West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week. Ian Josephson from Saint Mary's claimed Rawlings West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week after recording the first cycle in program history. 

RAWLINGS WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – MIKEY BELL, JR., INF – GONZAGA
Mikey Bell batted .640 last week, going 16-for-25. Bell posted five hits in two separate games, tying the program single-game record for hits both times. He collected six extra base hits, hitting five doubles and a home run. Bell totaled nine RBI and eight runs scored, adding a stolen base. He had a 1.614 OPS on the week across the five wins. This is the third time this season a Bulldog has won conference player of the week. 

Also Nominated: Ian Armstrong, Saint Mary's; Luke Devine, Santa Clara; Andrew Gauna, San Diego; Ryder Manale, Seattle U; Jackson Nystrom, San Francisco; Daniel Patterson, Pepperdine; Jake Tandy, Pacific

RAWLINGS WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK – NICK BACURA, SR. – SAN FRANCISCO
Nick Bacura closed the final two games during San Francisco's series victory over San Diego last weekend. He pitched 2.0 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and earned his seventh save of the season, tying a league best. San Francisco now owns three conference weekly awards this season.   

Also Nominated: John Damozonio, Saint Mary's; Drake Frize, San Diego; Jace Gilmore, Santa Clara; Garret Plata, Pacific; Blake Smith, Seattle U; Karsten Sweum, Gonzaga

RAWLINGS WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – IAN JOSEPHSON, FR., INF – SAINT MARY'S
Ian Josephson made four starts last week and hit .474 from the plate with nine hits, three doubles, a triple and his first career home run. Josephson made history in the Gaels' midweek win over Cal State Bakersfield, recording the program's first cycle. He went 4-for-5 with two runs and a career-high six RBI in the 14-4 win. Josephson then went to Santa Clara and recorded five hits in that series, including a pair of doubles in the series finale win on Sunday. The Gaels now own two conference weekly awards this season. 

Also Nominated: Trevor Banning, Santa Clara; Phoenix Brant, San Diego; Tino Vasell, San Francisco  

2026 Rawlings West Coast Conference Baseball Players of the Week
February 16: Thomas Ferroggiaro, Santa Clara
February 23: Makoa Sniffen, Saint Mary's
March 2: Zach Wadas, LMU
March 9: Robert Orr, Pacific
March 16: Ricky Sanchez, Gonzaga
March 23: Trey Swygart, Portland
March 30: Maddox Haley, Gonzaga
April 6: Andrew Gauna, San Diego
April 13: Mikey Bell, Gonzaga

2026 Rawlings West Coast Conference Baseball Pitchers of the Week
February 16: Max Bayles, Santa Clara
February 23: Jonah Johnson, LMU
March 2: Karsten Sweum, Gonzaga
March 9: Max Bayles, Santa Clara
March 16: Jonah Johnson, LMU
March 23: Kale Hammer, Seattle U
March 30: Tommy Scavone, Pepperdine
April 6: Travis Farrell, Seattle U
April 13: Nick Bacura, San Francisco

2026 Rawlings West Coast Conference Baseball Freshmen of the Week
February 16: Landon Hood, Gonzaga
February 23: Thomas Gonzales, San Francisco
March 2: Landon Hood, Gonzaga
March 9: Landon Hood, Gonzaga
March 16: James Dell’Amico, Pepperdine
March 23: Alex Via, Portland
March 30: Jayden Garrison, San Francisco and Will Labonte, Portland
April 6: Will Labonte, Portland
April 13: Ian Josephson, Saint Mary's