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Kale Sumner, Caelan O'Meara give HPU sweep of weekly baseball awards
HPU's Sumner, O'Meara sweep Player, Pitcher of the Week
honors
PHOENIX, AZ - Hawai‘i Pacific freshman infielder Kale Sumner (Kailua, HI/Kailua) and senior pitcher Caelan O'Meara (Windsor, CA/Santa Rosa) have been named the Pacific West Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.
The award was announced by the PacWest Media Office in Phoenix, AZ, on Monday, March 8, for games contested March 1-7.
Sumner led the Sea Warriors to a 3-1 series victory over Grand Canyon by topping the PacWest in batting (.667), slugging (1.250) and on-base percentage (.750) for the week.
He went 8 for 12 at the plate with nine runs scored, two doubles,
a triple, a home run and three RBI. He also reached base twice on
walks and two times after being hit by a pitch.
O'Meara tossed a 2-1 complete-game victory vs. Grand Canyon on March 5 during the weekend series with the Antelopes.
He posted a 0.00 earned run average over seven innings of work, allowing just one unearned run on four hits. He also struck out seven Antelope batters and yielded a scant .160 batting average.
PacWest Baseball Weekly Top 10
Brett Adams - Dixie State (Sr., 6-4, 215, OF, R/R, Sandy,
UT/Alta)...led the Red Storm to a 5-1 mark during the
week by hitting .375 in six starts...topped the PacWest in RBI for
the week with 12...was 9 for 24 with six runs scored, three
doubles, two homers and a pair of walks...had a .750 slugging rate
and a .407 on-base mark.
Alex Agortsas - Hawai‘i Pacific (Sr., 6-0, 190, C, R/R, Mission Viejo, CA/Capistrano Valley)...hit .545 in four games for the Sea Warriors...HPU posted a 3-1 mark vs. Grand Canyon during the week...was 6 for 11 with a run, a double and three RBI...walked once...had a .583 on-base mark and a .636 slugging rate.
Blake Amaral - Hawai‘i Pacific (So., 6-1, 190, INF, R/R, Hilo, HI/Kamehameha Schools)...led the Sea Warriors to a 3-1 weekend series win over Grand Canyon by hitting .455 in four starts...was 5 for 11 with five runs scored, 11 RBI, one double, one home run and two walks...stole a base and hit a pair of sacrifice flys...recorded an .818 slugging percentage and a .467 on-base mark.
Quinn Boyer - Dixie State (Fr., 5-11, 170, IF, R/R, Ogden,
UT/Bonneville)...helped the Red Storm to a 5-1 week
by hitting .500 in six starts...was 11 for 22 with eight runs
scored, a double, a triple and four RBI...walked once, was hit by a
pitch and stole three bases...posted a .520 on-base percentage and
a .636 slugging mark.
Joey Bristyan - Grand Canyon (So., 5-8, 150, CF, L/L, Scottsdale, AZ/Horizon)...scored nine runs and coaxed nine walks in eight starts during a 4-4 week for the Antelopes...went 8 for 24 with three doubles, two RBI and a .333 batting average...posted a .458 slugging mark and a .529 on-base rate.
Tyler Davis - Hawai‘i Pacific (Jr., 5-11, 170, OF, R/R,
Central Point, OR/Crater)...cracked three triples in
a weekend series vs. Grand Canyon...HPU posted a 3-1 mark in the
series...was 5 for 14 with seven runs, a double and three RBI to go
along with the trio of triples...hit .357 in his four
starts...walked twice...had an .857 slugging rate and a .438 on
base mark.
Keoni Manago - Hawai‘i Hilo (Jr., 5-9, 175, OF, R/R, Honolulu, HI/Roosevelt)...batted .545 in four starts for the Vulcans during a 1-3 week...was 6 for 11 with two runs scored, one double, four RBI and a .636 slugging percentage...walked twice and stole two bases...had a .615 on-base mark.
Trevor Santor - Grand Canyon (Fr., 6-0, 180, OF, R/R, Glendale, AZ/Ironwood)...saw action in seven of GCU's eight games, including five starts...batted .444 with a .611 slugging percentage and a .474 on-base mark...went 8 for 18 with six runs scored, a double, a triple and two RBI...walked once and dropped a pair of sacrifice bunts.
Rhett Welsh - Dixie State (Jr., 6-0, 175, C, R/R, Arvada,
CO/Standley Lake)...hit .429 in five starts during a
5-1 week for the Red Storm...went 6 for 14 with five runs scored,
one homer and three RBI...walked twice and dropped a sacrifice
bunt...posted a .643 slugging rate and a .500 on-base mark.
Ryan Worley - Academy of Art (Jr., 5-11, 170, IF/OF, R/R, Oakland, CA/DeAnza)...posted a terrific week at the plate despite an 0-5 mark by the Urban Knights...hit .579 after going 11 for 19 with four runs scored, two doubles, a triple and two RBI...2 for 2 in stolen base attempts...registered a .789 slugging mark and a .579 on-base percentage.
