UCR's Goetz takes top honors for baseball
The Big West Conference named UC Riverside first baseman Ryan Goetz Big West Co-Player of the Week Monday afternoon.
It is the first career player of the week honor for Goetz who went 6-for-14 with six RBI in this past weekend's series win over #5 UC Irvine. He shares the award with Long Beach State's Shane Peterson.
Goetz (Temple City, CA/ Bishop Amat HS) finished the week 10-for-18 (.389) with a double, a triple, and seven RBI. In Saturday's 5-3 win over UCI, he had two hits and two RBI both coming on a two-run single in UCR's three-run first inning. Goetz followed that performance with a three-hit and three RBI game the very next day. His RBI single in the sixth gave UCR a 2-1 lead and he later put the Highlanders up for good with a two-out two-run triple in the seventh.
This is the second player of the week award for UCR who had Paul Bargas earn pitcher of the week honors after he beat then #9 Long Beach State earlier this season.
It is the first career player of the week honor for Goetz who went 6-for-14 with six RBI in this past weekend's series win over #5 UC Irvine. He shares the award with Long Beach State's Shane Peterson.
Goetz (Temple City, CA/ Bishop Amat HS) finished the week 10-for-18 (.389) with a double, a triple, and seven RBI. In Saturday's 5-3 win over UCI, he had two hits and two RBI both coming on a two-run single in UCR's three-run first inning. Goetz followed that performance with a three-hit and three RBI game the very next day. His RBI single in the sixth gave UCR a 2-1 lead and he later put the Highlanders up for good with a two-out two-run triple in the seventh.
This is the second player of the week award for UCR who had Paul Bargas earn pitcher of the week honors after he beat then #9 Long Beach State earlier this season.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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