Ricky Sturm Picks Up CCCBCA SoCal Pitcher of the Week Honors

Graphic featuring College of the Canyons baseball player Ricky Sturm wearing a cap and jersey, with text reading “Ricky Sturm – CCCBCA SoCal Pitcher of the Week.” The design includes a stylized wildcat logo, a 3C2A emblem, and a Western State Conference logo on a dark textured background.
April 24, 2026

Story courtesy of WesternStateConference.com

College of the Canyons hurler Ricky Sturm earned California Community College Baseball Coaches Association (CCCBCA) SoCal Pitcher of the Week honors for Week No. 13 (Apr. 13-19), announced Wednesday.

Sturm led the Cougars to back-to-back wins over L.A. Mission College last week on the mound, earning a save and a win. He recorded the final out in the team's 12-8 win, earning his fifth save of the year, before making a return appearance two days later, tossing a complete-game gem to lead Canyons to a 13-1 win. He scattered five hits, allowing only one run, no walks, and fanning three. Of his 96 pitches, 74 were counted as strikes. Overall, he's 5-2 on the season in 56.1 innings of work.

He is joined by Palomar's Michael Rodda, who was named CCCBCA SoCal Player of the Week. 

Other Western State Conference (WSC) Players of the Week include:

  • WSC, North — Player: Makani Nabarro, Cuesta (.333, 6 R, 2B, 4 HR, 7 RBI); Pitcher: Wylan Nelson, Santa Barbara (8 IP, Win, 6 H, 2 ER, 9 K)
  • WSC, South — Player: Quentin Starbuck, Antelope Valley (.818, 12 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 6 SB)