Marquez Named Rawlings/CCAA Baseball Player of the Week
April 9, 2002

Tony Marquez has been named the Rawlings California Collegiate Athletic Association Baseball Player of the Week for the week of April 1-7.

Marquez, a junior from Roseville, carried the Toros to a 4-2 record against CCAA foes Cal State L.A. and Cal State Stanislaus last week. He hit .533 (8 for 15) with a double, 3 home runs, 5 runs scored, 7 runs batted in and a stolen base. He began the week with a game-winning RBI double in the fourth inning of a 1-0 win at Cal State L.A. Marquez opened the Stanislaus series with 3 hits, including a homer, 2 runs and 2 RBI in an 8-3 victory. He followed with 2 RBI and a stolen base in game two, then ripped another 3 hits, including a 2-run homer to lead CSUDH to a 6-4 win in game three.

Marquez ended the series with a walkoff game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh to give the Toros a 6-5 come-from-behind win.

For the week, Marquez compiled a 1.200 slugging percentage and struck out only once.