TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona Baseball first baseman Kiko Romero has been named the Pac-12 Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Romero is the second Wildcat to earn a weekly award from the conference after right-handed pitcher TJ Nichols took home Pitcher of the Week honors following the opening week of action. He is the first Arizona player to win Player of the Week since Mac Bingham in May 2022.

Over the course of four games and a 4-0 week, Romero posted an astounding .647 batting average (11-for-17) with eight runs scored, one double, one triple, three home runs, and 10 RBI. He also drew a pair of walks for a .650 on-base percentage and slugged his way to a 2.003 OPS. He logged multiple hits and drove in at least one run in all four games, powering the Wildcats offense to a midweek win over Grand Canyon and a conference-opening sweep of California.

Romero opened his week with a 2-for-6 day at the plate against Grand Canyon on Tuesday, scoring once and driving in a run in the Wildcats 12-10 win over their in-state foes. He followed it up with a career performance against California in Friday's Pac-12 opener, posting a perfect 4-for-4 day with five runs scored, a triple, two home runs, and six RBI; it was Arizona's first five-run performance since March 2021. Romero collected three hits on Saturday and two on Sunday and swatted his fifth home run of the year in the series finale to polish off a monster week at the plate. In total, Romero logged 14 plate appearances against California and reached base 11 times.

The Tucson native started all four games at first base for the Wildcats and was a steady presence on defense, logging a team-leading 35 chances and did not commit an error. Romero was part of all six double plays turned by Arizona last week, including an unassisted line out double play against California.

Romero currently leads the Arizona offense with a .417 batting average and 24 RBI this season, the latter of which also paces the Pac-12. The 2022 NJCAA World Series MVP is in his first season with the Wildcats after three standout years at Central Arizona College.