Senior J.J. Garton was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week after helping the No. 6 Stanford men’s water polo team to an 11-9 upset over No. 2 California last weekend.

Garton scored a career-high five goals against the Bears to bring his season total to 11, placing him third on the team. His two scores in the closing minutes solidified the surprising win for the Cardinal.

The Cardinal (6-4, 1-1 MPSF) next head to USC for the Southern California Water Polo Tournament. Each of the top eight ranked teams are scheduled to appear in the 12-team event. Stanford opens the tournament against No. 14 Long Beach State on Saturday.

Baseball to face Alumni on Sunday

The Stanford baseball team will face a group of baseball alumni this Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Sunken Diamond, in the annual Alumni Game.

Among those expected to participate in the event are three players that spent time in the Major Leagues during the 2006 season — John Gall, Mike Gosling and Carlos Quentin. Also returning to the Farm are a number of players from last year’s squad, including Blake Holler, Jim Rapoport and Greg Reynolds.

Stanford has 12 freshmen listed on their fall roster after losing a number of key players this past offseason. Among those joining the club for the 2007 campaign are top recruits pitchers Brandt Walker and Jeff Inman as well as outfielder Toby Gerhart.

The Cardinal are coming off of a 33-27 season that ended after falling to Oregon State in the Corvallis Super Regional.

The game will be preceded by the annual Old Timers Game, which is scheduled to begin at noon. Admission to both events is free.