Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Cesar Valero
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