Bauer wins Pac-10 pitcher of the year

Trevor Bauer was awarded Pac-10 pitcher of the year on Tuesday, and in other news, the earth is round.

Bauer won six conference pitcher of the week awards, after all, went 12-2, struck out a nation-high 189 batters and posted a conference-leading 1.27 ERA. The three-time all-conference pick becomes the first Bruin to win conference pitcher of the year honors since 1992.

Joined by Bauer on the all-conference team are second-team selections, pitcher Adam Plutko and outfielder Beau Amaral, and honorable mention picks in pitchers Gerrit Cole, Nick Vander Tuig and Mitchell Beacom, catcher Steve Rodriguez and outfielder Cody Keefer.

Here’s the full release from UCLA: Check it out