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SAN FRANCISCO - Junior Bubba Nickles has been named Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week for the first time in her career, as announced on Monday, after producing seven hits in 11 at-bats for a .636 batting average in the Bruins' series victory over Oregon last weekend. Nickles drove in five runs and scored twice.
Nickles had two hits and two RBI, including a solo homer on Friday (April 12), adding a stolen base. The following night in a win over the Ducks, Nickles tied a career high with three runs batted in on a two-run single and a sacrifice fly, adding another single for a two-hit contest. The junior rounded out the weekend on Sunday (April 14) with three hits to equal a season best, kick-starting UCLA's seven-run sixth inning with a leadoff single and a run scored.
Nickles leads the Bruins with 11 home runs and 45 runs batted in, is second with 39 runs scored and tied for third with 15 walks, adding a .372 batting average.
In 10 weeks of the season, the Bruins have earned at least one award nine times, including a pair on three occasions (Feb. 19 and Feb. 26) and a sweep on March 19. UCLA has received 14 Pac-12 weekly awards this season, and it is the second week in a row that the Bruins have picked up Player of the Week plaudits, as senior Taylor Pack earned the honor on April 8. Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia was Player of the Week on March 19 and Pitcher of the Week four times (Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and March 19). Megan Faraimo is a five-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 12, April 1 and April 8), while Kelli Godin is a two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 19 and March 25).
The Bruins are on the road this weekend for a Thursday-Saturday series at Oregon State. The series begins on Thursday at 5 p.m. on Pac-12 Network.
SAN FRANCISCO - Junior Bubba Nickles has been named Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week for the first time in her career, as announced on Monday, after producing seven hits in 11 at-bats for a .636 batting average in the Bruins' series victory over Oregon last weekend. Nickles drove in five runs and scored twice.
Nickles had two hits and two RBI, including a solo homer on Friday (April 12), adding a stolen base. The following night in a win over the Ducks, Nickles tied a career high with three runs batted in on a two-run single and a sacrifice fly, adding another single for a two-hit contest. The junior rounded out the weekend on Sunday (April 14) with three hits to equal a season best, kick-starting UCLA's seven-run sixth inning with a leadoff single and a run scored.
Nickles leads the Bruins with 11 home runs and 45 runs batted in, is second with 39 runs scored and tied for third with 15 walks, adding a .372 batting average.
In 10 weeks of the season, the Bruins have earned at least one award nine times, including a pair on three occasions (Feb. 19 and Feb. 26) and a sweep on March 19. UCLA has received 14 Pac-12 weekly awards this season, and it is the second week in a row that the Bruins have picked up Player of the Week plaudits, as senior Taylor Pack earned the honor on April 8. Redshirt junior Rachel Garcia was Player of the Week on March 19 and Pitcher of the Week four times (Feb. 12, Feb. 19, Feb. 26 and March 19). Megan Faraimo is a five-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 12, April 1 and April 8), while Kelli Godin is a two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 19 and March 25).
The Bruins are on the road this weekend for a Thursday-Saturday series at Oregon State. The series begins on Thursday at 5 p.m. on Pac-12 Network.