March 9, 2011
CollegeBaseballInsider.com National Players of the Week
National Player
Anthony Trajano (Moreno Valley, Calif.)
Cal State Fullerton junior infielder
Trajano accounted for half of Fullerton’s 24 runs, batting .462
with five runs and seven RBI. He either scored or drove in the game-winner in
all four victories for the Titans. Trajano scored the game-winner against LMU on
Tuesday as well as against USC on Saturday and Sunday. He drove in the deciding
run against the Trojans on Friday.
National
Pitcher
Kyle Fitzpatrick (Tallahassee, Fla.)
FIU junior right-hander
Fitzpatrick pitched a nine-inning no-hitter against Northeastern
on Wednesday, walking one and striking out five in the 4-0 decision. He faced
one over the minimum and retired 16 straight during one stretch. It was the
first no-hitter for the Panthers since 2001 and first nine-inning no-no since
1979.
Regional Players of the Week
Northeast
Player
Rand Ravnaas (Fort Worth, Texas)
Georgetown junior outfielder
Ravnaas hit .571 (8 for 14) this past week with two doubles, two
homers, six runs and six RBI as the Hoyas recorded three wins. He was 3 for 4
with a dinger, two runs and two RBI against George Washington. Ravnaas had three
hits against Maine with two runs and had a dinger against Penn with two runs and
three RBI.
Northeast
Pitcher
Keith Bilodeau (Bourne, Mass.)
Maine junior right-hander
Bilodeau went 1-0 in two starts, with 18 strikeouts in 15
innings. He tossed eight scoreless innings Monday in a 6-0 win at Stetson,
allowing four hits with a career-high 10 punchouts. Bilodeau worked seven
innings with eight strikeouts on Sunday at Rollins. He did not figure in the
decision, a 5-4 win for the Black Bears.
Southeast Player
Kyle Robinson (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Arkansas senior outfielder/first baseman
Robinson went 9 for 19 (.474) in five games with three homers,
nine runs and 13 RBI. He posted a slugging percentage of .947 and on-base
percentage of .542. Robinson also was 3 for 3 on stolen bases. He blasted a
grand slam against McNeese State and had a game-winning two-run homer against
Milwaukee.
Southeast
Pitcher
Chris Lamb (Berkeley, Calif.)
Davidson junior left-hander
In the Southern Conference opener against Furman, Lamb registered
his first complete game of the season. He allowed three hits and one walk while
striking out a season-high 11 in a 1-0 victory over the Paladins at Wilson
Field. It was the first conference shutout for the Wildcats in nearly five
years.
Central
Player
Aaron Conway (Edwardsville, Ill.)
Missouri State senior outfielder
Conway batted .650 (13 for 20) in four wins with five doubles,
seven runs, three RBI and three steals. He posted a slugging percentage of .900
and on-base percentage of .667. Conway stretched his hit streak to 11 games. He
started the week by going 3 for 5 with a run in a 3-2 victory at Oklahoma State.
Central Pitcher
Jason Van Skike (Gig Harbor, Wash.)
Indiana State senior right-hander
Van Skike pitched a nine-inning no-hitter at Central Arkansas on
Saturday, an 8-0 victory for the Sycamores. He worked around eight walks and a
hit batsman while striking out five in using 143 pitches. It was the 10th
no-hitter in school history and first nine-inning complete-game no-no since
1949.
West Player
Andrew Susac (Roseville, Calif.)
Oregon State sophomore catcher
Susac went 9 for 18 (.500) in leading the Beavers to five wins.
He had three doubles, two homers, 10 runs and eight RBI in extending his hit
streak to eight games. Susac recorded a slugging percentage of 1.055 and on-base
percentage of .608. He was also stellar behind the plate, with no errors in 32
chances.
West
Pitcher
Trevor Bauer (Valencia, Calif.)
UCLA junior right-hander
Bauer was dominant on Saturday at Nebraska, registering career
highs with 17 strikeouts in 10 innings of a 2-1, 12-inning loss to the
Cornhuskers. He held Nebraska to four hits and one run. Bauer walked five and
threw 129 pitches, 81 for strikes. Bauer leads the Bruins with 33 strikeouts and
24.1 innings.
Note -
regional players of the week are chosen based on their conference affiliation.
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