Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Cesar Valero

Okotoks Dawgs Academy alum Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta.) had 10 hits in the Sacramento State Hornets’ final four games of the season. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network’s College Player of the Week. Photo: Sacramento State Athletics

May 22, 2023

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

Outfielder Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta.) closed out the season with a bang for the Sacramento State Hornets.

Valero started things off by going 4-for-6 with three RBIs as the Hornets took down Pacific 18-15 in a midweek contest.

He then chipped in a pair of hits, a walk and two RBIs in a 13-6 win over Utah Tech to open their three-game series.

There was no slowing down in Game 2, as he went 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a solo home run and five RBI in a 12-3 victory.

In the finale, an 11-2 win, he collected a hit and drove in two.

Valero finishes the 2023 season with a .281 average, 10 home runs, 49 RBI and a .903 OPS in 54 games played.

Cesar Valero is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week fro May 15-21. 

Canadian Baseball Network College Players of the Week

Week 1 - INF/LHP Robin Villeneuve (Gatineau, Que.) - Weatherford College

Week 2 - LHP Matt Wilkinson (Ladner, BC) - Central Arizona College

Week 3 - OF Ryan McCarthy (Delta, BC) - Butte College

Week 4 - C Brady Cerkownyk (Toronto, Ont.) - Connors State College

Week 5 - INF Kenny Di Clemente (Oakville, Ont.) - Keiser University

Week 6 - C Josh Cote (Midland, Ont.) - Northeastern Junior College

Week 7 - RHP Ryan Beitel (Surrey, BC) - University of British Columbia

Week 8 - RHP Ben Abram (Georgetown, Ont.) - Oklahoma State University

Week 9 - OF Tucker Zdunich (High River, Alta.) - Reinhardt University

Week 10 - RHP Tyler Boudreau (Sylvan Lake, Alta.) - Midland College

Week 11 - INF Mike Fitzsimmons (Chilliwack, BC) - University of British Columbia

Week 12 - INF/OF Demitri Shakotko (Fredericton, NB) - Cloud County Community College

Week 13 - INF Jayden Mah (Nanaimo, BC) - Missouri Valley College

Week 14 - INF Austin Gomm (Georgetown, Ont.) - Parkland College

Week 15 - INF Aaron Manias (Uxbridge, Ont.) - Howard College

Week 16 - RHP Nico Saldias (Ajax, Ont.) - Saint Xavier University

Week 17 - Cesar Valero (Calgary, Alta.) - Sacramento State University