Chris Fox Named Golden1 Student-Athlete of the Week

May 22, 2007

Outfielder Chris Fox hit .471 and upped his hit streak to 22 games over four contests last week. Fox scored seven runs, drove in three, and stole a base as UCSB went 2-2 in games at USC and UC Davis.

In a 7-5 loss at USC, Fox went 4-for-5 with two runs and an RBI. The four hits was a career-high. In the opener at Davis, a 3-2 win, he doubled and scored. The junior then went 1-for-3 with two runs and an RBI in an 11-8 victory against the Aggies. He walked twice and stole a base in the game as well. In the final game of the series, an 8-6 loss, Fox had two hits, two runs, and an RBI.

Overall, Fox smacked eight hits in 17 at-bats and owns the longest current hit streak of any Gaucho. During the streak, he has elevated his batting average from .284 to .333.