BSB | Riley Ornido Earns Rawlings WCC Pitcher of the Week Honors
4/9/2018 11:23:00 AM | Baseball
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – The University of San Francisco's Riley Ornido earned Rawlings West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week honors, announced by the conference office today.
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In his start against East Bay rivals, Saint Mary's, Ornido threw another gem as he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. The first hit for Saint Mary's would come with two outs in the eighth inning with a single to left field. For the second time this season, the sophomore would come out in the ninth inning to try and earn a complete game but, after getting two outs, would be replaced by Brendan Jenkins. Ornido received a well-deserved standing ovation from the crowd for his efforts, and the Dons went on to win the game 1-0.
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Past the halfway point of the season, Ornido boasts an impressive 7-0 record with a 1.50 ERA, and a .128 batting average against. His total wins and batting average against are tops in the WCC, while his strikeout total is fourth in the WCC and tops on the team.
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This is the second consecutive week the Dons have had a player earn player/pitcher of the week honors from the WCC, with Riley Helland earning player of the week last Monday. Â
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In his start against East Bay rivals, Saint Mary's, Ornido threw another gem as he took a no-hitter into the eighth inning. The first hit for Saint Mary's would come with two outs in the eighth inning with a single to left field. For the second time this season, the sophomore would come out in the ninth inning to try and earn a complete game but, after getting two outs, would be replaced by Brendan Jenkins. Ornido received a well-deserved standing ovation from the crowd for his efforts, and the Dons went on to win the game 1-0.
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Past the halfway point of the season, Ornido boasts an impressive 7-0 record with a 1.50 ERA, and a .128 batting average against. His total wins and batting average against are tops in the WCC, while his strikeout total is fourth in the WCC and tops on the team.
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This is the second consecutive week the Dons have had a player earn player/pitcher of the week honors from the WCC, with Riley Helland earning player of the week last Monday. Â
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