Yanez Named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week

Oregon left-handed pitcher Brooke Yanez was named the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday after tossing a complete game in a win over No. 1 UCLA Sunday and earning the save later in the day against Utah.

Yanez turned in another dominant start in the circle against the top-ranked Bruins in Sunday's win, striking out 10 while walking just one and giving up a run on six hits in a complete game victory. She retired 11 batters in a row at one point and set UCLA down in order in four of her seven inning pitched.

In the seventh inning of the UCLA win, she struck out the final two batters of the game with the bases loaded and Oregon up by two to seal the game. Additionally, Yanez is the first…