TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona outfielder
Mac Bingham has been selected as the Pac-12 Player of the Week for May 16, the conference announced this afternoon.
Bingham helped lead the Wildcats to a series victory over No. 2 Oregon State en route to earning the first Pac-12 weekly honor of his career. This marks Arizona's fourth weekly conference award of the season.
Across three games against the second-ranked Beavers, Bingham posted a .429 (6-for-14) batting average with two runs scored, two doubles, one home run, and five RBI. His three-run home run on Sunday afternoon was a major piece of the Wildcats comeback victory that sealed the series win.
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Bingham logged multiple hits in all three games and drove in runs in the series opener (2 RBI) and finale (3 RBI). He led or tied for the team lead in hits, extra-base hits, RBI, and total bases while ranking second on the squad in batting average and slugging percentage.
Defensively, the Wildcats center fielder made all three starts and did not commit an error on nine total chances.
Bingham and Arizona (15-18, 16-11) wrap up their regular season schedule with a three-game road series against the Oregon Ducks (31-21, 15-12) this week. First pitch for game one on Thursday, May 19 is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. MST on the Pac-12 Networks.
Arizona's 2022 Pac-12 Weekly Award Winners
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