Hitter of the Week
Name: Cooper Berry
School: Pomona-Pitzer
Year: Sophomore
Position: Third Base
Hometown / High School: Austin, Texas / Westlake
Berry wielded a hefty bat to the tune of nine hits in 11 at-bats including five for extra bases as No. 8 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges opened the season with a 2-1 series win over No. 10 East Texas Baptist University. The sophomore also walked twice while driving in seven runs and scoring four with a pair of homers and a double in a 4-for-5 effort to cap the opening-day doubleheader sweep.
Pitcher of the Week
Name: Erik Radder
School: Redlands
Year: Junior
Position: Starting Pitcher
Hometown / High School: San Diego, Calif. / Patrick Henry (San Diego City Coll.)
Radder spun a gem of a quality start to open the season for the University of Redlands, which took two of three games against Whittier College. The junior struck out nine batters while walking just one and surrendering a single run on five hits over 6.2 innings for the season-opening victory.
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