PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Maya Brady, R-Sr., SS, UCLA (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) >> 3G, .667 AVG, 1.667 SLG,, 8 RBI, 2 HR, 4 R
- Went 4-for-6 (.667) at the plate with 10 total bases in the series sweep of RV Utah.
- Opened the series with a two-run opposite field home run in the 6-2 win.
- Walked twice and scored a run in the 6-5 game two victory.
- Launched the fourth grand slam of her career in the series finale (W, 12-1), and plated two more runs to tie her career high with six RBI.
- Sixth career Pac-12 Player of the Week honor for Brady, and second this season.
ALSO NOMINATED: Allie Skaggs, ARIZ; Elon Butler, CAL; Ariel Carlson, ORE; Grace Messmer, OSU; Taryn Kern, STAN; Julia Jimenez, UTAH; Rylee Holtorf, WASH.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: NiJaree Canady, So., P/UTIL, Stanford (Topeka, Kan.) >> 2-0, 1 SV, 3 G, 1 GS, 11.1 IP, 24 K, 0 ER, 14.82 K/7
- Led the ninth-ranked Cardinal to a 3-0 week, recording two wins and a save in three appearances with no earned runs over 11.1 innings.
- Threw 0.2 innings with one strikeout for the save against Nevada (W, 7-4).
- Tossed 5.2 innings of scoreless ball with 13 strikeouts and just one hit allowed in the 5-0 win over LMU.
- Capped off the weekend with 5.0 innings pitched with 10 strikeouts and no earned for another victory over LMU (1-0).
- Fifth Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award for Canady, and third honor this season (Feb. 12 and March 4).
ALSO NOMINATED: Alissa Silva, ARIZ; Morgan Scott, ORE: Taylor Tinsley, UCLA; Lindsay Lopez, WASH.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Paige Doerr, Fr., OF, Oregon State (Coburg, Ore.) >> 3 G, .444 AVG, 3 RBI, 1 HR, 1.000 FLD%
- Went 4-of-9 (.444) in the three-game series against No. 21 Arizona, reaching base seven times over the weekend.
- Had 10 putouts on 10 chances in the field for Oregon State.
- Put the Beavers on the board in the series opener with her first career home run, and went 2-for-3 in the 3-2 victory.
- Knocked in a pair in game two of the series while going 1-for-4 at the plate.
- First career Freshman of the Week award for Doerr.
ALSO NOMINATED: Lagi Quiroga, CAL; Jade Berry, STAN.
Player | Pitcher | Freshman | |
Feb. 12 | Ariel Carlson, ORE | NiJaree Canady, STAN | Jadyn Glab, WASH |
Feb. 19 | Elon Butler, CAL | Ruby Meylan, WASH | Regan Shockey, ARIZ |
Feb. 26 | Maya Brady, UCLA | Taylor Tinsley, UCLA | Regan Shockey, ARIZ |
March 4 | Jillian Celis, WASH | NiJaree Canady, STAN | Ava Gall, STAN |
March 11 | Maya Brady, UCLA | NiJaree Canady, STAN | Paige Doerr, OSU |