SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Thomas Gonzales of the University of San Francisco baseball team has been named Rawlings West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week, announced by the league Monday afternoon.
 
Gonzales appeared in two games on the mound for San Francisco last week, pitching 4.0 innings and allowing one hit, three walks, and striking out three batters. Following his first collegiate outing against Western Illinois on February 14, Gonzales earned his first-career start, striking out three batters in the first two innings against UC Davis last Wednesday. He then added another two-inning outing out of the bullpen in the 9-3 series clinching victory over San Jose State on Sunday, allowing just one hit and one walk.
 
Through seven games this season, Gonzales has appeared on the mound three times and is one of five pitchers on the team with at least three appearances without allowing a run. His seven strikeouts rank third on the team and first among pitchers primarily appearing out of the bullpen this season.
 
For San Francisco, this weekly award marks the third for the team this season.
 
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