Garner, Valentine help HPU sweep weekly honors

March 16, 2009
QUEEN CREEK, AZ - For the second straight week, Hawai‘i Pacific captured both the Pacific West Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week awards thanks to a repeat performance from senior OF Jacob Valentine (Vancouver, WA/Skyview) and a stellar relief job by senior hurler BA Garner (Federal, WA/Decatur).

Player of the Week (March 9-15) - Jacob Valentine - Hawai‘i Pacific (Sr., OF, 5-10, 180, S/R, Vancouver, WA/Skyview) - earned the award for the second straight week...led HPU to a 3-1 record vs. Grand Canyon in weekend  series... batted .500 (8 for 16) in four starts...scored seven runs, drove in eight and slashed three triples...had an .875 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base rate...was 2 for 2 in stolen base attempts.

Pitcher of the Week (March 8-15) - BA Garner - Hawai‘i Pacific (Sr., P, 5-11, 150, R/R, Federal, WA/Decatur) - posted a 0.00 earned run average while picking up a pair of saves in two conference wins over Grand Canyon...allowed just four singles while striking out five batters in three innings of action...opponents hit .286 against the closer.

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