Billy Cook
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Billy Cook Named WCC Player of the Week
5/17/2021 10:02:00 AM | Baseball
MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine baseball's Billy Cook has been named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday morning. This is his first career Player of the Week distinction.
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Cook had a great weekend, leading the Waves to a series victory over Santa Clara. Over the three games, Cook had five hits over 12 at bats, good for a .417 average and a 1.083 OPS. Of his five hits, two were home runs. The first home run of the weekend came in Saturday's game, and was the second leg of back-to-back home runs to take the lead. Cook's home run would prove to be the game-winning run as the Waves won 8-4. His second home run of the weekend came in the sixth inning on Sunday, breaking a 2-2 tie. This home run was also the game-winning run, as the Waves defeated the Broncos 3-2. Cook also had an RBI triple on Saturday, bringing his RBI total for the weekend to three.
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With his two home runs this weekend, Cook passed over teammate Justin Lutes for the conference lead with 13 home runs on the year.
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Cook's honor is the Waves' second of the year, as Ryan Johnson earned the distinction on March 9.
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The Waves will be back in action for a Thursday through Saturday series in Provo, Utah, taking on BYU. The series' first game is scheduled for Thursday evening at 5 p.m. PT.
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Cook had a great weekend, leading the Waves to a series victory over Santa Clara. Over the three games, Cook had five hits over 12 at bats, good for a .417 average and a 1.083 OPS. Of his five hits, two were home runs. The first home run of the weekend came in Saturday's game, and was the second leg of back-to-back home runs to take the lead. Cook's home run would prove to be the game-winning run as the Waves won 8-4. His second home run of the weekend came in the sixth inning on Sunday, breaking a 2-2 tie. This home run was also the game-winning run, as the Waves defeated the Broncos 3-2. Cook also had an RBI triple on Saturday, bringing his RBI total for the weekend to three.
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With his two home runs this weekend, Cook passed over teammate Justin Lutes for the conference lead with 13 home runs on the year.
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Cook's honor is the Waves' second of the year, as Ryan Johnson earned the distinction on March 9.
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The Waves will be back in action for a Thursday through Saturday series in Provo, Utah, taking on BYU. The series' first game is scheduled for Thursday evening at 5 p.m. PT.
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