Costa Named National Hitter of the Week Mar. 26, 2002– Fullerton, Calif.
Cal State Fullerton outfielder Shane Costa has been named the National
Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Hitter of the Week for
the period ending March 24. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from each
Division I Conference each week and names winners each Tuesday throughout
the season.
Costa, a sophomore from Visalia, went 8-for-12 (.667) and led the team
with five runs, five RBI and three extra-base hits over the weekend as
the Titans swept then-No. 17 Long Beach State. Costa hit for the cycle
on the weekend, drilling a double in the opener, a homer in the second
game and a triple in the finale.
After going 3-for-4 with an RBI and run in the opener, the sophomore out
of Visalia racked up his second career four-hit game on Saturday, hitting
a solo homer and drilling the game-winning two-run single with two outs
in the bottom of the eighth as Fullerton rallied for a 7-6 win.
He came back on Sunday to go 1-for-3 with a triple and a pair of runs
while also walking and laying down a sacrifice bunt. Costa, who led the
team with a .380 batting average as a freshman, is pacing the squad with
a .374 mark this season.
Costa was also named the Big West Conference Player of the Week and the
TitanSports.org Athlete of the Week for his performance.
The Titans will open Big West Conference play with a home series against
Cal Poly, beginning Thursday night at 7 p.m.
