National honors
It's not often I deviate from football and basketball, but I thought it was worth mentioning UCLA pitcher Trevor Bauer, who prepped at Hart High of Newhall, was named the national pitcher of the week.
Here is the release from UCLA:
Freshman right-hander Trevor Bauer of the UCLA baseball team has earned Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors after having fired a one-hit complete game shutout in UCLA's 13-0 victory over Washington on Saturday, April 18.
Bauer became UCLA's first pitcher to throw a one-hit complete game since April 13, 1998, when Tony Righetti limited Hawai'i-Hilo to one hit in a 16-0 win at Jackie Robinson Stadium.
The resident of Valencia, Calif., is the first UCLA player to earn Louisville Slugger's National Player of the Week honors since Feb. 20, 2006, two days after right-hander David Huff registered a career-high 15 strikeouts in UCLA's 5-1 victory at Pacific in the second game of a doubleheader on Feb. 18, 2006.
Bauer registered a career-high nine strikeouts in this first collegiate complete game, allowing just two walks and one hit. The freshman right-hander faced 28 hitters, one batter above the minimum, and did not allow any Washington players to advance past first base.
Bauer's bid for a no-hitter was snapped by the leadoff hitter in the top of the sixth inning with a single into left field. He retired the first 13 batters before issuing a one-out walk in the top of the fifth.
A former standout at Hart High School (Newhall, Calif.), Bauer has earned the victory in each of his five starts during his freshman campaign. Sporting a 6-3 overall record and 4-0 mark in Pac-10 games, Bauer leads UCLA's pitching staff with six wins, a 2.64 ERA and 61.1 innings.
Through Sunday's Pac-10 action, he ranks third in the conference in wins (six), fifth in innings (61.1), sixth in ERA (2.64) and strikeouts and 10th in opponent batting average (.225).
Bauer is joined on Louisville Slugger's National Player of the Week list by fellow right-handed pitchers Alex White (North Carolina) and Brett Eibner (Arkansas), both of whom also fired one-hit complete game shutouts last weekend. Minnesota's Derek McCallum and Marist's B.J. Martin were also named national selection
Thanks Brian!
Brian, don't let the Dodgers poison you against baseball. Bauer and Cole are really exciting to watch and will be great in their Bruin careers. This is what baseball should be like, without the players personal agendas ruining the game watching and attending experience.
Brian,
That's great!
What's not great is that you neglected to mention that just LAST WEEK Megan Langenfeld, of the softball team, was selected National Player of the Week?
Or, do you only pull down that dropdown list that says, "Men's Sports"?
What I did was open an email from UCLA detailing the selection for Bauer. I did not receive one for Langenfeld, or I would have posted that as well.
Dohn said: "What I did was open an email from UCLA detailing the selection for Bauer. I did not receive one for Langenfeld, or I would have posted that as well."
What you received was a public post from a UCLA fan about Langenfeld. Yet there's still no post about her on your blog. Says a lot, if you ask me.
Anon@6:34, aka Langenfelds Dad, relax and no one is asking you.
congrats to both Langenfeld and Bauer for Player of the Week honors!
congrats to the UCLA softball team for past NCAA NCs
hopefully the baseball team can finally win a NC