Tuesday, April 23
6:00 P.M.
UC Riverside
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Baseball Looks to Bring Hot Bats to the Plex
4/22/2019 8:39:00 PM | Baseball
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Highlander's baseball team have been swinging the bats well lately led by back-to-back Big West Player of the Week junior Connor Cannon. The offense combined to score 41 runs in four games this past week on the road.
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Games
vs. CSU Bakersfield: Tuesday, April 23 – 6:00 p.m. - $2 Entry
vs. UCSB: Friday, April 26 – 6:00 p.m.
vs. UCSB: Saturday, April 27 – 6:00 p.m.
vs. UCSB: Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 p.m.
Big West Leaders
Conference Play Leaders                                                      Overall Leaders
Batting Average                                         Batting Average
5th- Sr. Yeagar Taylor .405Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th- Jr. Connor Cannon .345
6th- Fr. Jacob Shanks .400Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th- Sr. Yeagar Taylor .338Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
10th- Jr. Travis Bohall .381 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Home Runs                                               Home Runs
1st- Jr. Connor Cannon 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st- Jr. Connor Cannon 12
2nd- Sr. Dean Miller 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd- Sr. Dean Miller 10
4th- Sr. Yeager Taylor
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RBIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RBIÂ Â Â Â Â
1st- Jr. Connor Cannon 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd- Jr. Connor Cannon 33Â Â Â
                                                     5th- Sr. Dean Miller 30
Slugging %Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Slugging %
1st- Jr. Connor Cannon .853Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st- Jr. Connor Cannon .714
4th- Sr. Dean Miller .763Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th- Sr. Dean Miller .622
8th- Sr. Yeager Taylor .703
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Runs
2nd- So. Nathan Webb 10
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Back-to-Back
Junior Connor Cannon powered his way to a second straight Big West Baseball Field Player of the Week award. Cannon hit .588 (10-for-17) with five extra base hits, including three home runs in the New Mexico series, and finished the week with a 1.235 slugging percentage. He posted his second multi-homer game of the season with a pair of jacks in an 18-10 win at New Mexico on Friday. In that game, he set the school record for single-game RBI with eight. He extended his hitting streak to 17-game hitting streak.
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Last Week: @ LMU, @ New Mexico (3)
The Highlanders only came away with one victory but all their losses were by one run. The team battled and lost a heartbreaker at LMU losing in extra innings and then falling in the eighth on Friday at New Mexico. The team outscored their opponents 41-36 on the week. Cannon set a school record with eight RBI in a game on Thursday. He finished the week batting .588 with three home runs and 11 RBI.
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Games
vs. CSU Bakersfield: Tuesday, April 23 – 6:00 p.m. - $2 Entry
vs. UCSB: Friday, April 26 – 6:00 p.m.
vs. UCSB: Saturday, April 27 – 6:00 p.m.
vs. UCSB: Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 p.m.
Big West Leaders
Conference Play Leaders                                                      Overall Leaders
Batting Average                                         Batting Average
5th- Sr. Yeagar Taylor .405Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5th- Jr. Connor Cannon .345
6th- Fr. Jacob Shanks .400Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6th- Sr. Yeagar Taylor .338Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
10th- Jr. Travis Bohall .381 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Home Runs                                               Home Runs
1st- Jr. Connor Cannon 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st- Jr. Connor Cannon 12
2nd- Sr. Dean Miller 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd- Sr. Dean Miller 10
4th- Sr. Yeager Taylor
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RBIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RBIÂ Â Â Â Â
1st- Jr. Connor Cannon 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3rd- Jr. Connor Cannon 33Â Â Â
                                                     5th- Sr. Dean Miller 30
Slugging %Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Slugging %
1st- Jr. Connor Cannon .853Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1st- Jr. Connor Cannon .714
4th- Sr. Dean Miller .763Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4th- Sr. Dean Miller .622
8th- Sr. Yeager Taylor .703
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Runs
2nd- So. Nathan Webb 10
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Back-to-Back
Junior Connor Cannon powered his way to a second straight Big West Baseball Field Player of the Week award. Cannon hit .588 (10-for-17) with five extra base hits, including three home runs in the New Mexico series, and finished the week with a 1.235 slugging percentage. He posted his second multi-homer game of the season with a pair of jacks in an 18-10 win at New Mexico on Friday. In that game, he set the school record for single-game RBI with eight. He extended his hitting streak to 17-game hitting streak.
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Last Week: @ LMU, @ New Mexico (3)
The Highlanders only came away with one victory but all their losses were by one run. The team battled and lost a heartbreaker at LMU losing in extra innings and then falling in the eighth on Friday at New Mexico. The team outscored their opponents 41-36 on the week. Cannon set a school record with eight RBI in a game on Thursday. He finished the week batting .588 with three home runs and 11 RBI.
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