Baseball

Baseball Athletes of the Week | Apr. 6, 2026

Hitter of the Week
Name: Matthew Mecate
School: Whittier
Year: Senior
Position/Number: Left Field / #12
Hometown/High School: Highland, Calif. / Citrus Valley (CSU Dominguez Hills)
 
Mecate slashed .556/.636/1.111 as Whittier College scored 25 runs to take the series against No. 10 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges with a Saturday doubleheader sweep. The left fielder drew two walks, was hit by three pitches and smacked a home run while scoring five and driving in three.
 
Pitcher of the Week
Name: Jack Holguin
School: La Verne
Year: First-year
Position/Number: Starting Pitcher / #18
Hometown/High School: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. / Etiwanda
 
Holguin spun a first career no-hitter, striking out 10 Caltech batters on 91 pitches across seven innings and finishing only a hit batter shy of perfection.
 

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