UPDATE: Saturday Doubleheader at The Plex

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The force wasn't with the UC Riverside Baseball this past weekend in Long Beach. May the 4^th weekend saw the dark side (Long Beach) take the series against the Highlanders. The offense, their usual strength, wasn't able to get going throughout the weekend.

Games
vs. Cal State Fullerton: Saturday, May 11 – Game 1 – 2:00 p.m.
vs. Cal State Fullerton: Saturday, May 11 – Game 2 – 6:00 p.m. – Youth Baseball Day*
vs. Cal State Fullerton: Sunday, May 12 – 1:00 p.m. – Mother's Day** AND Los Highlanders ¾ Sleeve Giveaway

* All kids in youth league jersey get in for FREE!
** Mother's get in for FREE!

Big West Leaders
Conference Play Leaders                                                       Overall Leaders
Batting Average Batting Average
6^th- Sr. Dean Miller .397 4^th- Sr. Dean Miller .352
9^th- Jr. Connor Cannon .382 6^th- Jr. Connor Cannon .345

Home Runs Home Runs
1^st- Jr. Connor Cannon 9                                                         1^st- Jr. Connor Cannon 16
2^nd- Sr. Dean Miller 7 2^nd- Sr. Dean Miller 13
6^th- Sr. Yeager Taylor 3

RBI RBI
1^st- Jr. Connor Cannon 21 2^nd- Jr. Connor Cannon 40
5^th- Sr. Dean Miller 14 4^th- Sr. Dean Miller 39
9^th- Sr. Yeager Taylor 12

Slugging % Slugging %
1^st- Jr. Connor Cannon .909                                                    1^st- Jr. Connor Cannon .731
2^nd- Sr. Dean Miller .794 2^nd- Sr. Dean Miller .667
10^th- Sr. Yeager Taylor .532

Wins               Wins
2^nd- So. Abbott Haffar 3 8^th- Jr. Hayden Petrovick 5

3-Peat
Junior Connor Cannon became the first Big West player in history to win three striaght Big West Player of the Week awards. He tied a UCR record for most home runs in a season, 16, vs. UCSB on April 28. He also set the UCR career home run record (31) and has added to that lead with 34 now. He leads the Big West with 16 home runs and slugging percentage, .731. The junior has a monster slash line of .345/.454/.731.

Last Week: UNLV, @ Long Beach State (3)
The Highlanders came away with a victory in their Tuesday evening game versus UNLV as the bats were hot with 11 runs. The weekend high of beating top-10 ranked UCSB wore off after their victory vs. UNLV as they struggled vs Long Beach State. The bats went silent as they were only able to put together six runs on the weekend.

Players Mentioned

#50 Connor Cannon: RHP/1B; 6' 5"; Junior; R/R

#26 Abbott Haffar: RHP; 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R

#20 Dean Miller: OF; 6' 2"; Senior; R/R

#21 Yeager Taylor: INF/OF; 6' 0"; Senior; L/R

#27 Hayden Petrovick: LHP; 6' 3"; Junior; L/L

Players Mentioned

#50 Connor Cannon
: 6' 5"; Junior; R/R
: RHP/1B

#26 Abbott Haffar
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#20 Dean Miller
: 6' 2"; Senior; R/R
: OF

#21 Yeager Taylor
: 6' 0"; Senior; L/R
: INF/OF

#27 Hayden Petrovick
: 6' 3"; Junior; L/L
: LHP