A couple of Oregon’s baseball players were recognized today for their outstanding play so far this season. All-American closer Jimmie Sherfy was named to the watch list for the 2013 Pitcher of the Year award, while Scott Heineman was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for his superb play this past weekend against Cal.

Sherfy is one of 41 players to be named to the watch list. He has a 1.11 ERA, and his 11 saves are tops in the Pac-12 — tied for third in the nation. This is just the most recent of many top-award watch lists featuring his name.

Heineman received his honors after his brilliant week with games against Oregon State and Cal. In the four games where Oregon went 4-0, he hit .438 (7-for-16) with three doubles, three home runs, six RBI and five runs scored. He had hits in each of the four games, including two multi-hit games against Cal.

He is third in batting average on the team (.291), second in hits (37), second in RBI (24) and second in slugging percentage (.441).

These two standouts have helped Oregon reach a No. 7 ranking by the NCAA — just behind Oregon State — and achieve an impressive record of 27-8, 12-3 Pac-12.