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Five Matadors Collect All-Big West Honors
5/18/2026 2:45:00 PM | Baseball
Complete Big West All-Conference Team
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---Five members of the CSUN Baseball team received All-Big West honors on Tuesday, as announced by the league's office. The trio of Matthew Thomas, Andrew Becker and Matthew Pena earned All-Big West First Team selections while Colton Boardman was placed on the Second Team and James Voorhies picked up an Honorable Mention.Â
A junior transfer, Thomas made a big impact in his first season with CSUN as he led the Matadors in a host of offensive categories all year long. Thomas' 21 doubles this season, which were the most by a Matador since 1997, ranked first in the Big West and 10th in the nation at the end of the regular season. Thomas also led the Big West in total bases (142) while he ranked second in slugging percentage (.679), third in both runs scored (47) and OPS (1.090), tied for third in home runs (15), tied for fourth in hits (70), sixth in batting average (.335) and tied for seventh in RBI (43). The Garden Grove native also shared the team lead with 22 walks and was second in on-base percentage (.411). His 19 multi-hit games were the best on the squad as well.Â
After earning an Honorable Mention last season, Becker picked up his first career All-Big West First Team honor. Becker, a sophomore outfielder from Solana Beach, was second on the team and ranked eighth in the Big West with a career-high .331 batting average. He hit safely in 28 of his last 32 games played as he improved his season batting average over 200 points over that span. Becker finished the regular season leading the team with nine stolen bases while he racked up 49 hits, 25 runs scored, 20 RBI and three homers over 41 total games. In Big West play, Becker would see his batting average rise to a team-high .363 as he collected hits in 19 of 22 conference games.Â
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Pena nabbed his first career All-Big West award after posting career numbers across the board. The Matador first baseman finished the regular season tied with Thomas for the team lead in homers with 15 while he was first on the team and third in the Big West in RBI with 49. Pena ranks fourth in the conference in slugging percentage (.597), fifth in OPS (.984) and sixth in total bases (108). In addition, the Hollister native batted a career-high .293 at the plate while collecting 53 hits and 36 runs scored over 51 games. Pena was especially impressive in Big West play as he slashed .303/.376/.578 and drove in 30 runs to go with eight homers.Â
Boardman would also have a career season at the plate as he managed everyday duties at second base in 2026. The sophomore from Las Vegas was fourth on the team in batting average at .298 to go with 42 base hits, 19 runs scored, 12 RBI, eight doubles and two triples over 46 games. Boardman also tied for the team lead with five sacrifice hits. On the defensive side, Boardman finished in the top-20 in the Big West in assists with 68. Boardman's second-team selection represents his first career All-Big West award.Â
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On the mound, Voorhies enjoyed a breakout freshman season with CSUN as he served as the team's closer. In 17 total appearances, Voorhies collected five saves while tying for the lead in strikeouts (46) and wins (4). He would post a 3.16 ERA with opposing hitters managing just a .180 batting average in his 42.2 innings of work. The right hander from Pleasant Hill notched a five-inning relief outing at Cal State Fullerton to collect a victory while he tossed 2.2 shutout frames in a win at sixth-ranked Oregon State. Voorhies made 11 Big West appearances this season, striking out 25 batters and winning twice over 29 innings of work.Â
The trio of first-team honors are the most for the Matadors since 2022 while the five overall All-Big West selections are the most since 2023.Â
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---Five members of the CSUN Baseball team received All-Big West honors on Tuesday, as announced by the league's office. The trio of Matthew Thomas, Andrew Becker and Matthew Pena earned All-Big West First Team selections while Colton Boardman was placed on the Second Team and James Voorhies picked up an Honorable Mention.Â
A junior transfer, Thomas made a big impact in his first season with CSUN as he led the Matadors in a host of offensive categories all year long. Thomas' 21 doubles this season, which were the most by a Matador since 1997, ranked first in the Big West and 10th in the nation at the end of the regular season. Thomas also led the Big West in total bases (142) while he ranked second in slugging percentage (.679), third in both runs scored (47) and OPS (1.090), tied for third in home runs (15), tied for fourth in hits (70), sixth in batting average (.335) and tied for seventh in RBI (43). The Garden Grove native also shared the team lead with 22 walks and was second in on-base percentage (.411). His 19 multi-hit games were the best on the squad as well.Â
After earning an Honorable Mention last season, Becker picked up his first career All-Big West First Team honor. Becker, a sophomore outfielder from Solana Beach, was second on the team and ranked eighth in the Big West with a career-high .331 batting average. He hit safely in 28 of his last 32 games played as he improved his season batting average over 200 points over that span. Becker finished the regular season leading the team with nine stolen bases while he racked up 49 hits, 25 runs scored, 20 RBI and three homers over 41 total games. In Big West play, Becker would see his batting average rise to a team-high .363 as he collected hits in 19 of 22 conference games.Â
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Pena nabbed his first career All-Big West award after posting career numbers across the board. The Matador first baseman finished the regular season tied with Thomas for the team lead in homers with 15 while he was first on the team and third in the Big West in RBI with 49. Pena ranks fourth in the conference in slugging percentage (.597), fifth in OPS (.984) and sixth in total bases (108). In addition, the Hollister native batted a career-high .293 at the plate while collecting 53 hits and 36 runs scored over 51 games. Pena was especially impressive in Big West play as he slashed .303/.376/.578 and drove in 30 runs to go with eight homers.Â
Boardman would also have a career season at the plate as he managed everyday duties at second base in 2026. The sophomore from Las Vegas was fourth on the team in batting average at .298 to go with 42 base hits, 19 runs scored, 12 RBI, eight doubles and two triples over 46 games. Boardman also tied for the team lead with five sacrifice hits. On the defensive side, Boardman finished in the top-20 in the Big West in assists with 68. Boardman's second-team selection represents his first career All-Big West award.Â
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On the mound, Voorhies enjoyed a breakout freshman season with CSUN as he served as the team's closer. In 17 total appearances, Voorhies collected five saves while tying for the lead in strikeouts (46) and wins (4). He would post a 3.16 ERA with opposing hitters managing just a .180 batting average in his 42.2 innings of work. The right hander from Pleasant Hill notched a five-inning relief outing at Cal State Fullerton to collect a victory while he tossed 2.2 shutout frames in a win at sixth-ranked Oregon State. Voorhies made 11 Big West appearances this season, striking out 25 batters and winning twice over 29 innings of work.Â
The trio of first-team honors are the most for the Matadors since 2022 while the five overall All-Big West selections are the most since 2023.Â
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