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Bazzell, Girton earn Big 12 weekly honors
February 20, 2023 | Baseball
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech's Brendan Girton was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week while Kevin Bazzell was recognized as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. The first edition of the Big 12 baseball weekly awards was handed out shortly after the Red Raiders completed its four-game series sweep over Gonzaga.
The awards encapsulated the first three games of the Red Raiders' four-game series when votes were cast.Â
In Friday's season-opening 8-4 win, Girton led the way tossing six innings of scoreless one-hit relief work. The Gage, Okla. native entered with the Red Raiders trailing 4-1 in the third inning, and held the Bulldogs to 1-of-18 at the plate and struck out six en route to earning a win. It is Girton's first Pitcher of the Week honor. Meanwhile, Bazzell hit. 417 in the first three games of the Red Raiders' eventual sweep of Gonzaga, posting a 1.262 OPS and three extra-base hits. The Rockwall, Texas native and Dallas Baptist transfer went 2-for-5 in his first collegiate game and followed that up with a two-RBI effort on Saturday. In Sunday's game, he hit a double and his first home run to claim the season's first Newcomer of the Week honor. For good measure on Monday, Bazzell found the base pads four times, working the Zags pitching staff for three walks plus an intentional walk was issued in the ninth.
TCU's Austin Davis was named the Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week for games ending Feb. 19.Â
Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week: Feb. 20 - Austin Davis, TCU Big 12 Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Feb. 20 - Brendan Girton, Texas Tech Big 12 Baseball Newcomer of the Week: Feb. 20 - Kevin Bazzell, Texas Tech
The awards encapsulated the first three games of the Red Raiders' four-game series when votes were cast.Â
In Friday's season-opening 8-4 win, Girton led the way tossing six innings of scoreless one-hit relief work. The Gage, Okla. native entered with the Red Raiders trailing 4-1 in the third inning, and held the Bulldogs to 1-of-18 at the plate and struck out six en route to earning a win. It is Girton's first Pitcher of the Week honor. Meanwhile, Bazzell hit. 417 in the first three games of the Red Raiders' eventual sweep of Gonzaga, posting a 1.262 OPS and three extra-base hits. The Rockwall, Texas native and Dallas Baptist transfer went 2-for-5 in his first collegiate game and followed that up with a two-RBI effort on Saturday. In Sunday's game, he hit a double and his first home run to claim the season's first Newcomer of the Week honor. For good measure on Monday, Bazzell found the base pads four times, working the Zags pitching staff for three walks plus an intentional walk was issued in the ninth.
TCU's Austin Davis was named the Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week for games ending Feb. 19.Â
Big 12 Baseball Player of the Week: Feb. 20 - Austin Davis, TCU Big 12 Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Feb. 20 - Brendan Girton, Texas Tech Big 12 Baseball Newcomer of the Week: Feb. 20 - Kevin Bazzell, Texas Tech
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