UA star JJ Matijevic crowned as batting champion: Meet the 2017 All-Pac-12 baseball team
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Here's a player-by-player breakdown of the conference's brightest stars.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: JJ Matijevic
Position: First baseman
School: Arizona
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Matijevic ranked first in the Pac-12 in batting average (.389), first in slugging percentage (.650), fifth in on-base percentage (.440), third in runs scored (54), first in hits (88), first in RBIs (64), first in doubles (29), tied for third in home runs (10) and first in total bases (147).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Nick Madrigal
Position: Second baseman
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Madrigal posted a .377 batting average, second in the Pac-12. He also notched a .981 fielding percentage.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Andrew Vaughn
Position: First baseman
School: Cal
Year in school: Freshman
Fast fact: Vaughn belted 12 home runs this season, tied for the most in the Pac-12. He hit .349 and had a pair of walk-off home runs this year.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Luke Heimlich
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Heimlich led the nation in ERA (0.81), posted a 10-1 record and struck out 120 batters in 111 ⅓ innings pitched.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Pat Casey
School: Oregon State
Fast fact: Casey led the Beavers to a 27-3 record in Pac-12 play, the best finish in conference history. He also notched his 1,000th career win on the same day his team clinched the Pac-12 title.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jack Anderson
Position: Outfielder
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Redshirt junior
Fast fact: Anderson posted a .312 batting average, drove in 27 RBIs and finished tied for first in the Pac-12 in fielding percentage (1.000). He ranked 10th in the conference in on-base percentage (.418).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Sean Bouchard
Position: First baseman
School: UCLA
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Bouchard ranked seventh in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.529), ninth in RBIs (43), tied for fifth in home runs (9) and tied for seventh in total bases (111).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Noah Bremer
Position: Pitcher
School: Washington
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Bremer ranked eighth in the Pac-12 in ERA (3.15), tied for third in innings pitched (103) and fourth in strikeouts (103).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Gage Canning
Position: Outfielder
School: Arizona State
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Canning ranked sixth in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.534), tied for eighth in hits (73), first in triples (8), fourth in total bases (119) and tied for sixth in stolen bases (10).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Griffin Canning
Position: Pitcher
School: UCLA
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Canning finished third in the Pac-12 in ERA (2.34), tied for first in innings pitched (111 ⅓), second in strikeouts (134), tied for sixth in wins (7) and tied for first in games started (16).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Dallas Carroll
Position: Third baseman
School: Utah
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Carroll ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.362), second in slugging percentage (.578), second in on-base percentage (.459), tied for seventh in runs scored (43), 10th in hits (72), fourth in RBIs (52), tied for third in doubles (18) and sixth in total bases (115).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: JC Cloney
Position: Pitcher
School: Arizona
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Cloney finished 10th in the Pac-12 in ERA (3.21) and tied for 10th in least runs allowed (32). He posted a 6-1 record and struck out 60 batters.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Cadyn Grenier
Position: Shortstop
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Grenier finished tied for third in the Pac-12 in triples (5) and hit .273.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: KJ Harrison
Position: First baseman
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Harrison hit .317 and started all 45 games he played in. He drove in 29 runs and stole seven bases.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Luke Heimlich
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Heimlich posted the best ERA in the country (0.81) and notched 10 wins.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Colton Hock
Position: Pitcher
School: Stanford
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Hock ranked first in the Pac-12 in saves (16), tied for eighth in appearances (26), first in games finished (25) and tied for seventh in games in relief (26).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Nico Hoerner
Position: Shortstop
School: Stanford
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Hoerner finished tied for ninth in the Pac-12 in runs scored (42), tied for fourth in hits (75), tied for third in doubles (18) and first in at-bats (239).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: MJ Hubbs
Position: Outfielder
School: Washington
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Hubbs ranked tied for fourth in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (11). He hit .299 and belted seven home runs.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Kyle Kasser
Position: Shortstop
School: Oregon
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Kasser finished sixth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.352), seventh in on-base percentage (.435), tied for fourth in hits (75) and tied for seventh in at-bats (213).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
Position: Outfielder
School: Utah
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Keirsey ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.329), tied for third in triples (5) and tied for seventh in at-bats (213).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Duke Kinamon
Position: Second baseman
School: Stanford
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Kinamon finished third in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (14). He hit .292 and started all 55 games he played in.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Nick Madrigal
Position: Second baseman
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Madrigal ranked second in the Pac-12 in batting average (.377), fourth in slugging percentage (.544), fourth in on-base percentage (.444), sixth in runs scored (47), second in hits (77), tied for seventh in total bases (111) and second in stolen bases (15).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Shane Matheny
Position: Third baseman
School: Washington State
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Matheny hit .309 and drove in 34 runs.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: JJ Matijevic
Position: First baseman
School: Arizona
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Matijevic ranked first in the Pac-12 in batting average (.389), first in slugging percentage (.650), fifth in on-base percentage (.440), third in runs scored (54), first in hits (88), first in RBIs (64), first in doubles (29), tied for third in home runs (10) and first in total bases (147).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Joey Morgan
Position: Catcher
School: Washington
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Morgan finished eighth in the Pac-12 in on-base percentage (.427) and seventh in RBIs (45).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Lars Nootbaar
Position: Outfielder
School: USC
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Nootbaar ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.510), ninth in on-base percentage (.419), second in triples (6) and 11th in total bases (101).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jared Oliva
Position: Outfielder
School: Arizona
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Oliva ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in batting average (.328), 10th in slugging percentage (.515), second in runs scored (56), tied for fourth in hits (75), third in RBIs (53), second in doubles (25), fifth in total bases (118), tied for sixth in stolen bases (10), first in total plate appearances (263) and second in at-bats (229).
Oliva was also the only Wildcat to be named to the Pac-12 all-defensive team. He posted a .985 fielding percentage.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jon Olsen
Position: Pitcher
School: UCLA
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Olsen finished seventh in the Pac-12 in ERA (2.91), eighth in strikeouts (77), tied for sixth in wins (7), second in least hits allowed (57) and fifth in least runs allowed (28).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: David Peterson
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Peterson ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in ERA (2.51), fifth in innings pitched (100 ⅓), first in strikeouts (140) and second in wins (11).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Frankie Rios
Position: Shortstop
School: USC
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Rios finished fifth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.354), 11th in on-base percentage (.418) and tied for eighth in hits (73).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Alfonso Rivas
Position: Designated hitter
School: Arizona
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Rivas ranked third in the Pac-12 in batting average (.374), ninth in slugging percentage (.525), first in on-base percentage (.490), tied for fourth in runs scored (52), seventh in hits (74), second in RBIs (61), tied for ninth in total bases (104) and eighth in total plate appearances (249).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jayson Rose
Position: Pitcher
School: Utah
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Rose ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in ERA (3.35), seventh in innings pitched (94), seventh in strikeouts (82) and tied for fourth in wins (8).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Cesar Salazar
Position: Catcher
School: Arizona
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Salazar hit .276 and drove in 29 runs. He also threw out 10 runners trying to steal (tied for fifth in Pac-12).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Jake Thompson
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Redshirt junior
Fast fact: Thompson finished second in the Pac-12 in ERA (1.31), tied for third in innings pitched (103), tied for fifth in strikeouts (96), first in wins (12), seventh in least hits allowed (65) and second in least runs allowed (16).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Andrew Vaughn
Position: First baseman
School: Cal
Year in school: Freshman
Fast fact: Vaughn ranked seventh in the Pac-12 in batting average (.349), third in slugging percentage (.555), third in hits (76), fifth in RBIs (50), tied for first in home runs (12), third in total bases (121) and sixth in at-bats (218).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Matt Winaker
Position: First baseman
School: Stanford
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Winaker finished eighth in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.528), sixth in on-base percentage (.436), tied for fourth in runs scored (52), eighth in RBIs (44), tied for fifth in home runs (9), tied for ninth in total bases (104) and sixth in total plate appearances (253).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
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Name: Kenyon Yovan
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon
Year in school: Freshman
Fast fact: Yovan ranked second in the Pac-12 in saves (15) and tied for third in games finished (20).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: JJ Matijevic
Position: First baseman
School: Arizona
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Matijevic ranked first in the Pac-12 in batting average (.389), first in slugging percentage (.650), fifth in on-base percentage (.440), third in runs scored (54), first in hits (88), first in RBIs (64), first in doubles (29), tied for third in home runs (10) and first in total bases (147).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Nick Madrigal
Position: Second baseman
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Madrigal posted a .377 batting average, second in the Pac-12. He also notched a .981 fielding percentage.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Andrew Vaughn
Position: First baseman
School: Cal
Year in school: Freshman
Fast fact: Vaughn belted 12 home runs this season, tied for the most in the Pac-12. He hit .349 and had a pair of walk-off home runs this year.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Luke Heimlich
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Heimlich led the nation in ERA (0.81), posted a 10-1 record and struck out 120 batters in 111 ⅓ innings pitched.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Pat Casey
School: Oregon State
Fast fact: Casey led the Beavers to a 27-3 record in Pac-12 play, the best finish in conference history. He also notched his 1,000th career win on the same day his team clinched the Pac-12 title.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jack Anderson
Position: Outfielder
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Redshirt junior
Fast fact: Anderson posted a .312 batting average, drove in 27 RBIs and finished tied for first in the Pac-12 in fielding percentage (1.000). He ranked 10th in the conference in on-base percentage (.418).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Sean Bouchard
Position: First baseman
School: UCLA
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Bouchard ranked seventh in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.529), ninth in RBIs (43), tied for fifth in home runs (9) and tied for seventh in total bases (111).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Noah Bremer
Position: Pitcher
School: Washington
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Bremer ranked eighth in the Pac-12 in ERA (3.15), tied for third in innings pitched (103) and fourth in strikeouts (103).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Gage Canning
Position: Outfielder
School: Arizona State
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Canning ranked sixth in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.534), tied for eighth in hits (73), first in triples (8), fourth in total bases (119) and tied for sixth in stolen bases (10).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Griffin Canning
Position: Pitcher
School: UCLA
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Canning finished third in the Pac-12 in ERA (2.34), tied for first in innings pitched (111 ⅓), second in strikeouts (134), tied for sixth in wins (7) and tied for first in games started (16).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Dallas Carroll
Position: Third baseman
School: Utah
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Carroll ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.362), second in slugging percentage (.578), second in on-base percentage (.459), tied for seventh in runs scored (43), 10th in hits (72), fourth in RBIs (52), tied for third in doubles (18) and sixth in total bases (115).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: JC Cloney
Position: Pitcher
School: Arizona
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Cloney finished 10th in the Pac-12 in ERA (3.21) and tied for 10th in least runs allowed (32). He posted a 6-1 record and struck out 60 batters.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: KJ Harrison
Position: First baseman
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Harrison hit .317 and started all 45 games he played in. He drove in 29 runs and stole seven bases.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Colton Hock
Position: Pitcher
School: Stanford
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Hock ranked first in the Pac-12 in saves (16), tied for eighth in appearances (26), first in games finished (25) and tied for seventh in games in relief (26).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Nico Hoerner
Position: Shortstop
School: Stanford
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Hoerner finished tied for ninth in the Pac-12 in runs scored (42), tied for fourth in hits (75), tied for third in doubles (18) and first in at-bats (239).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: MJ Hubbs
Position: Outfielder
School: Washington
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Hubbs ranked tied for fourth in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (11). He hit .299 and belted seven home runs.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Kyle Kasser
Position: Shortstop
School: Oregon
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Kasser finished sixth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.352), seventh in on-base percentage (.435), tied for fourth in hits (75) and tied for seventh in at-bats (213).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: DaShawn Keirsey Jr.
Position: Outfielder
School: Utah
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Keirsey ranked ninth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.329), tied for third in triples (5) and tied for seventh in at-bats (213).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Duke Kinamon
Position: Second baseman
School: Stanford
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Kinamon finished third in the Pac-12 in stolen bases (14). He hit .292 and started all 55 games he played in.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Nick Madrigal
Position: Second baseman
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Madrigal ranked second in the Pac-12 in batting average (.377), fourth in slugging percentage (.544), fourth in on-base percentage (.444), sixth in runs scored (47), second in hits (77), tied for seventh in total bases (111) and second in stolen bases (15).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: JJ Matijevic
Position: First baseman
School: Arizona
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Matijevic ranked first in the Pac-12 in batting average (.389), first in slugging percentage (.650), fifth in on-base percentage (.440), third in runs scored (54), first in hits (88), first in RBIs (64), first in doubles (29), tied for third in home runs (10) and first in total bases (147).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Joey Morgan
Position: Catcher
School: Washington
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Morgan finished eighth in the Pac-12 in on-base percentage (.427) and seventh in RBIs (45).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Lars Nootbaar
Position: Outfielder
School: USC
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Nootbaar ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.510), ninth in on-base percentage (.419), second in triples (6) and 11th in total bases (101).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jared Oliva
Position: Outfielder
School: Arizona
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Oliva ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in batting average (.328), 10th in slugging percentage (.515), second in runs scored (56), tied for fourth in hits (75), third in RBIs (53), second in doubles (25), fifth in total bases (118), tied for sixth in stolen bases (10), first in total plate appearances (263) and second in at-bats (229).
Oliva was also the only Wildcat to be named to the Pac-12 all-defensive team. He posted a .985 fielding percentage.
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jon Olsen
Position: Pitcher
School: UCLA
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Olsen finished seventh in the Pac-12 in ERA (2.91), eighth in strikeouts (77), tied for sixth in wins (7), second in least hits allowed (57) and fifth in least runs allowed (28).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: David Peterson
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Peterson ranked fourth in the Pac-12 in ERA (2.51), fifth in innings pitched (100 ⅓), first in strikeouts (140) and second in wins (11).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Frankie Rios
Position: Shortstop
School: USC
Year in school: Senior
Fast fact: Rios finished fifth in the Pac-12 in batting average (.354), 11th in on-base percentage (.418) and tied for eighth in hits (73).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Alfonso Rivas
Position: Designated hitter
School: Arizona
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Rivas ranked third in the Pac-12 in batting average (.374), ninth in slugging percentage (.525), first in on-base percentage (.490), tied for fourth in runs scored (52), seventh in hits (74), second in RBIs (61), tied for ninth in total bases (104) and eighth in total plate appearances (249).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jayson Rose
Position: Pitcher
School: Utah
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Rose ranked 11th in the Pac-12 in ERA (3.35), seventh in innings pitched (94), seventh in strikeouts (82) and tied for fourth in wins (8).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Cesar Salazar
Position: Catcher
School: Arizona
Year in school: Sophomore
Fast fact: Salazar hit .276 and drove in 29 runs. He also threw out 10 runners trying to steal (tied for fifth in Pac-12).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Jake Thompson
Position: Pitcher
School: Oregon State
Year in school: Redshirt junior
Fast fact: Thompson finished second in the Pac-12 in ERA (1.31), tied for third in innings pitched (103), tied for fifth in strikeouts (96), first in wins (12), seventh in least hits allowed (65) and second in least runs allowed (16).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Andrew Vaughn
Position: First baseman
School: Cal
Year in school: Freshman
Fast fact: Vaughn ranked seventh in the Pac-12 in batting average (.349), third in slugging percentage (.555), third in hits (76), fifth in RBIs (50), tied for first in home runs (12), third in total bases (121) and sixth in at-bats (218).
- Drew McCullough Arizona Daily Star
Name: Matt Winaker
Position: First baseman
School: Stanford
Year in school: Junior
Fast fact: Winaker finished eighth in the Pac-12 in slugging percentage (.528), sixth in on-base percentage (.436), tied for fourth in runs scored (52), eighth in RBIs (44), tied for fifth in home runs (9), tied for ninth in total bases (104) and sixth in total plate appearances (253).
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