Chico State first baseman/outfielder Kyle Blakeman banged out seven hits, including a home run and two doubles, and slugged .750 as the Wildcats won three of four at rival Sonoma State over the weekend.
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The Wildcat of the Week drove in three runs and scored four. He also drew a walk, and was twice hit by pitches for an on-base percentage of .526.
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Blakeman, a senior transfer from San Jose State, hit his first Chico State home run and doubled twice in the Wildcats' 5-1 win in Friday's opener, scoring three runs and driving in one. After going 0-for-2 and getting hit by a pitch in the Wildcats only loss of the weekend, Blakeman went 2-for-4 in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, driving in a run and scoring another.
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Blakeman went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Chico State's 9-3 victory Sunday.
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The Wildcats, now 8-4 on the season and ranked No. 5 in the West Region, are 4-2 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association despite playing their first six conference games on the road.
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Blakeman and the Wildcats will play their first conference home series this weekend when San Francisco State visits for a four-game set beginning with a single game Friday at 2 p.m.
