PHOENIX, AZ – Hawai‘i Hilo seniors Keoni Manago and Aaron Correa have been named the Pacific West Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

The PacWest announced the awards on April 23 from its office in Phoenix, AZ, for games contested April 11-17.

(April 18, 2011) - Player of the Week (April 11-17)...Keoni Manago - Hawai‘i Hilo (Sr., 5-9, 180, OF, R/R, Honolulu, HI/Roosevelt...hit .342 in a 5-6 week for the Vulcans...was 13 for 38 in 11 games and 10 starts...scored 11 runs, drove in eight and belted three homers...doubled twice and whacked a pair of triples...walked nine times and reached once after getting hit...had a .737 slugging rate and a .469 on-base average...also hit a sacrifice fly.

 (April 18, 2011) - Pitcher of the Week (April 11-17)...Aaron Correa - Hawai‘i Hilo (Sr., 6-0, 190, P, R/L, Hilo, HI/Kamehameha-Hawaii)...posted a 2-0 record in two starts during the week...tossed two complete games...posted a 3.21 ERA in 14.0 innings of action...allowed five earned runs while striking out 11 batters...permitted just three walks...earned a 4-3 win over Dixie State on April 12...claimed an 11-2 victory vs. Hawai‘i Pacific on April 16.

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Lester Akeo - Hawai‘i Pacific (Sr., 5-9, 185, IF, S/R, Kapolei, HI/Kamehameha Schools)...hit .429 (9 for 21) in six starts...scored four runs and had four RBI...stole two bases and walked five times...posted a .429 slugging rate and a .538 on-base average.

Bryce Anderson - Dixie State (So., 6-0, 175, R/R, Cedar City, UT/Cedar)...tossed a nine-inning, complete-game shutout on April 13 vs. Hawai‘i Hilo...Red Storm won game 6-0...struck out nine and allowed just three hits...opponents hit .103.

Joey Bristyan - Grand Canyon (Jr., 5-9, 165, OF, L/L, Scottsdale, AZ/Horizon)...hit .500 in four starts during a 2-2 week for the Antelopes...went 6 for 12 with two runs scored, five walks and a stolen base...posted a .500 slugging percentage and a .647 on-base mark...had a sacrifice bunt as well.

Kyle DiMartino - Dixie State (Jr., 6-0, 200, R/R, Las Vegas, NV/Durango)...helped lead the Red Storm to a 4-1 week on the mound...in three appearances earned a victory and a save...posted a 0.00 ERA in 5.0 innings of work with eight strikeouts...scattered three hits...tossed two shutout innings to earn 1-0 win vs. Hawai‘i Hilo on April 11...struck out five of the eight batters faced...went 2.1 innings vs. Vulcans on April 12 to earn save in 7-4 Red Storm win.

Niko Leite - Academy of Art (Jr., 5-8, 150, OF, R/R, Rodeo, CA/Salesian)...hit .600 in four starts during a 2-2 week for the Urban Knights...went 6 for 10 with two runs scored, one double, one RBI and two walks...4 for 4 in stolen base attempts...hit a sacrifice fly...had a .700 slugging percentage and a .615 on-base mark.

Zach Mexicano - Academy of Art (Jr., 6-0, 175, P, R/L, Scotts Valley, CA/Scotts Valley)...tossed a complete-game victory vs. Grand Canyon on April 15...Art U won the contest 2-1...allowed one unearned run on seven hits over 7.0 innings of work...struck out two.

Ernesto Ortiz - Grand Canyon (Jr., 5-10, 165, SS, R/R, Phoenix, AZ/Chaparral)...helped the Antelopes to a 2-2 week by hitting .471 in four starts...went 8 for 17 with three runs scored, four doubles and one home run...drove in four runs...had an .882 slugging rate and a .471 on-base average.

Bryan Patterson - Hawai‘i Hilo (Sr., 5-11, 185, IF, R/R, Hilo, HI/Hilo)...hit .371 in 11 starts for the Vulcans during a 5-6 week...went 13 for 35 with eight runs scored, nine RBI and one double...walked six times, stole a base and was hit by a pitch...dropped a pair of sacrifice bunts and hit a sacrifice fly.

Kenny Rollins - Academy of Art (Jr., 6-0, 210, IF/OF, R/R, Ayer, MA/Ayer)...hit .583 with a .667 slugging percentage and a .677 on-base average...went 7 for 12 with two runs, one double, three RBI, two walks and two stolen bases...also was hit by a pitch.

Brady Wager - Grand Canyon (So., 6-2, 205, R/R, Globe, AZ/Globe)...tossed a nine-inning, complete-game victory vs. Art U on April 15...GCU won 7-2...struck out 11 and allowed just two earned runs.