Kono Earns Weekly Honor

Senior James Kono was named the CCAA Player of the Week

Kono becomes the first Coyote to recieve the Player of the Week award this year.

WALNUT CREEK — Cal State San Bernardino James Kono has been named the Wilson/California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Week for the week of April 12-18, it was announced on Wednesday.

Kono, a senior from Pomona, Calif., led the Coyotes, offensively, to a four-game series sweep of San Francisco State and its first berth in the CCAA Tournament since 2005. He batted .533 (8-for-15) with seven runs scored, two doubles, a triple, three home runs and 11 RBIs, while recording a 1.400 slugging percentage and .563 on-base percentage.

In the first two games of the series, Kono went 7-for-9 (.778) with six runs scored, two doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI - all against his former team.

Cal State San Bernardino returns to action on Friday when it hosts Cal State East Bay in the opener of a four-game series.

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