March 26, 2001
BASEBALL PLAYER
RYAN BEAVER ~ Biola University
6-3 ~ Senior ~ Right Fielder ~ Long Beach, California
Ryan Beaver was 7-for-12 (.583) at the plate with 4 home runs, 1 double, 6 runs scored and 10 RBI last week as Biola won 3 of 4 games. In the win against Redlands, he was 2-for-2 at the plate with a double, a home run and 4 RBI. In the win over Vanguard, Beaver had 2 home runs, 3 runs and 3 RBI. In the loss to Vanguard, he was 3-for-3 at the plate with 1 homer, 2 runs, and 2 RBI. He has a total of 12 round trippers this season. Beaver was named the NAIA Region II Baseball Player of the Week.

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MITCH NEWELL ~ Azusa Pacific University
6-1 ~ Senior ~ RHP ~ Stockton, California
Mitch Newell had a perfect ERA in 7 innings and 2 outings last week, picking up the win in the Cougars' 7-2 victory over The Master's. For the week, he surrendered 5 hits, 1 unearned run and 2 walks while striking out 6. In the Cougars 12-9 victory over Concordia, he quited the Eagle bats with 3 innings of shut out baseball to allow Azusa Pacific to rally for the win. Newell was chosen as the NAIA Region II Baseball Pitcher of the Week.

April 2, 2001
BASEBALL PLAYER
MATT DZAMA~ Azusa Pacific University
6-0 ~ Junior ~ Outfielder ~ Covina, California
Matt Dzama was 7-for-18 (.389) at the plate while extending his hitting streak to 6 games as No. 13-ranked Azusa Pacific pushed its winning streak to 9 straight with 4 wins last week. Dzama had 7 runs, 2 doubles, 4 RBI and 2 stolen bases. He was named the NAIA Region II Baseball Player of the Week.

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RICK ZEMLOK ~ Westmont College
6-1 ~ Senior ~ RHP ~ Newark, California
Rick Zemlok pitched a complete-game shutout to defeat conference opponent Concordia. In 9 innings of work, he allowed 8 hits, but struck out 9 and did not walk any batters. It was his 11th complete game and second shutout of his 2-year career at Westmont. Zemlok was selected as the NAIA Region II Baseball Pitcher of the Week.

April 9, 2001
BASEBALL PLAYER
RICK STOCKTON~ Concordia University
6-0 ~ Senior ~ Outfielder ~ Calabasas, California
In 3 Concordia victories last week, Rick Stockton was 7-for-15 (.467) with 5 runs and 2 stolen bases. In a 7-6 GSAC win over Vanguard, Stockton was 4-for-6 with 2 runs, an RBI and 2 stolen bases. He currently has a 7-game hitting streak and has hit safely in 31 of the Eagles' 36 games this year.

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JEREMY ELLIOT ~ Point Loma Nazarene University
6-0 ~ Junior ~ RHP ~ Alton, Illinois
In his lone appearance of the week, Jeremy Elliot pitched Point Loma Nazarene to a 4-0 victory over The Master's, limiting the Mustangs to just 3 hits in his 9 innings of work. He struck out 3 and walked 3 in the process.

April 16, 2001
BASEBALL PLAYER
STEVE FERREIRA~ California Baptist University
5-11 ~ Freshman ~ Outfielder ~ Riverside, California
Steve Ferreira was 7-for-12 (.583) at the plate with 3 runs, a homer and 5 RBI as Cal Baptist won 2-of-3 road games last week. He was 4-for-5 with 2 RBI in the winat Concordia. In the 10-7 win at Sonoma State, ranked No. 11 in the NCAA Div. II, Ferreira was 2-for-4 with 2 runs. In the 9-8 loss to Sonoma State the following day he had a 2-run homer. Ferreira was selected as the NAIA Region II Baseball Player of the Week.

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TONY OROZCO ~ California Baptist University
6-3 ~ Sophomore ~ RHP ~ Riverside, California
In his only appearance of the week, Tony Orozco pitched Cal Baptist to a 4-3 victory over Concordia. He gave up 5 walks, 3 hits and 2 unearned runs in 7.1 innings of work. Ferreira was named the NAIA Region II Baseball Player of the Week.

April 23, 2001
BASEBALL PLAYER
ANDY WHIELDON ~ California Baptist University
6-3 ~ Senior ~ First Base ~ Norco, California
Andy Whieldon was an impressive 16-for-20 (.800) at the plate with 5 doubles, a homer, 7 runs and 6 RBI as Cal Baptist won 4-of-5 games last week. Whieldon was a perfect 7-for-7 with 3 doubles, a home run, 4 runs scored and 3 RBI in a doubleheader sweep of No. 9-ranked Azusa Pacific. He currecntly has an 8-game hitting streak for the Lancers who have won 6 of their last 8 games. Whieldon was named the NAIA Region II Baseball Player of the Week.

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BEN ORR ~ Biola University
6-1 ~ Senior ~ RHP ~ La Mirada, California
In 2 appearances, Ben Orr gave up 2 earned runs and 6 walks while striking out 9 as Biola won 4-of-5 games on the road last week. He threw a 3-hit, complete game shut out at nationally ranked Sonoma State. Orr held Point Loma Nazarene to 2 runs in 6 innings of work and then went on to hit the game-winning 2-run homer in the tenth inning of a 6-4 Biola win. Ben Orr was chosen as the NAIA Baseball National Pitcher of the Week.

April 30, 2001
BASEBALL PLAYER
CHAD CHOP ~ Vanguard University
6-3 ~ Sophomore ~ Outfielder/Pitcher ~ Santa Ana, California
Chad Chop hit safely and scored at least one run in each of 4 games last week. He was 6-for-14 (.429) at the plate with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 8 RBI as Vanguard won 3-of-4 games and clinched a spot in the NAIA Region II Playoffs, the Lions' first since 1998. In the loss to Azusa Pacific, he was 3-for-5 (.600) at the plate with 1 double, 3 runs and 2 RBI. In the win over Azusa Pacific, Chop hit a grand slam to give the Lions the lead for good. Chop was selected as the NAIA Region II Baseball Player of the Week.

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JEFF JOHNSON ~ Point Loma University
6-3 ~ Freshman ~ RHP ~ Canyon Lake, California
Freshman Jeff Johnson pitched a complete-game 3-hit shut out as Point Loma Nazarene defeated La Verne, 4-0. He struck out 9 batters while walking only 3. Johnson was named the NAIA Region II Baseball Pitcher of the Week.

May 5, 2001
BASEBALL PLAYER
MATT DZAMA ~ Azusa Pacific University
6-0 ~ Junior ~ Outfielder ~ Covina, California
Matt Dzama was 5-for-7 (.714) at the plate and broke school and GSAC records with 4 home runs and 13 RBI in No. 12-ranked Azusa Pacific's doubleheader sweep over No. 4-ranked Biola, snapping the GSAC champion Eagles' 12-game conference winning streak. In the first game, he was 5-for-5 at the plate hitting a 3-run homer in the first inning, another 3-run shot in the third, a grand slam in the fourth and a 2-run shot in the eighth. He also had a run-scoring single in the sixth inning to account for 13 of the Cougars' runs in the 14-4 victory. His 4 home runs and 13 RBI in one game also tie NAIA records.

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ANTHONY WALKER ~ Vanguard University
5-11 ~ Senior ~ LHP ~ Chandler, Arizona
In 7.1 innings of work, Anthony Walker struck out 7 batters and allowed only 3 singles and 1 walk as Vanguard defeated Concordia 8-0. He lowered his team-leading ERA to 4.04 and improved his overall record to 9-3 and his GSAC record to 8-2.