SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Batting just under .700 last week led to Payton Knowles from Seattle U winning Rawlings West Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week. Clutch out of the bullpen in a series sweep over Saint Mary's, Landon Hood from Gonzaga won Rawlings West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week. Pacific's Garret Plata was dominant in his win over Santa Clara to earn Rawlings West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week.
RAWLINGS WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – PAYTON KNOWLES, JR., UTL – SEATTLE U
Payton Knowles went 9-for-13 in the series win over San Diego, driving in eight runs on six extra base hits and walked four times. Knowles boasted five doubles against the Toreros, two each in Saturday's and Sunday's games, and he also tripled on Saturday. He earned eight RBI, including four on Saturday and three on Sunday. He also scored seven times total, including three runs on Sunday. Between Saturday and Sunday combined, Knowles batted 8-for-9. This is Knowles' first conference weekly award this season and the Redhawks now own three on the year.
Also Nominated: Ian Armstrong, Saint Mary's; Mikey Bell, Gonzaga; Luke Devine, Santa Clara; Andrew Gauna, San Diego; Cole Katayama-Stall, Portland; Isaiah Landry, San Francisco; Kai Laxa, Pepperdine; Robert Orr, Pacific
RAWLINGS WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL PITCHER OF THE WEEK – GARRET PLATA, JR., LHP – PACIFIC
Garret Plata threw six scoreless innings for his third straight quality start of conference play. He guided the Tigers to a 7-1 win over Santa Clara on Sunday, striking out six batters on two hits and one walk. Plata lowered his ERA to a conference-low 1.71 mark in the process. This is Plata's first conference weekly award this season and the Tigers now boast two on the year.
Also Nominated: Casey Euper, Pepperdine; Justin Feld, Gonzaga; Jace Gillmore, Santa Clara; Jake Hilton, Saint Mary's; Gauge Lockhart, San Francisco; Trey Swygart, Portland
RAWLINGS WEST COAST CONFERENCE BASEBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – LANDON HOOD, FR., RHP – GONZAGA
Landon Hood secured the save in a one-run game on Sunday, appearing in his second scoreless outing of the weekend. He tossed 3.1 innings total, while allowing only three hits. Hood struck out four batters during the series sweep of Saint Mary's. Hood still has not given up a run in the month of April. This is the fourth time this season that Hood has won conference freshman of the week.
Also Nominated: Leo Cote, Portland; Travis Friend, LMU; Diego Gonzalez, San Diego; Connor Raridan, Pacific; Waylon Walsh, Santa Clara; Joshua Woodworth, Pepperdine
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
April 20: Payton Knowles, Seattle U
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
April 20: Garret Plata, Pacific
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
April 20: Landon Hood, Gonzaga