Pac-12 announces Softball Players of the Week

PLAYER/PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Rachel Garcia, SO, P, UCLA (Palmdale, Calif.)
3 GP, 4 runs, 6 hits, 7 RBI, .857 avg, 2.286 SLG%, 11.1 IP, 20 K, 1.24 ERA
• Claims two weekly awards for the third time in her career, winning both Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week and Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on April 23 and April 11, 2017.
• Only the second Bruin to win both Pac-12 Player and Pitcher of the Week in the same week all-time, joining Lisa Fernandez (April 12, 1993). Is one of four athletes to win two awards in one week with Arizona’s Taylor McQuillin winning Pac-12 Pitcher and Freshman of the week on March 14, 2016 and Oregon State's Tarrah Beyster winning Pac-12 Player and Pitcher of the Week on April 13, 1998.
• Three homers in three wins against then-No. 12/11 Arizona (7-6, 7-3, 10-3), including her first-career two-homer game on Friday.
• 2-0 in the circle with 20 strikeouts in 11.1 innings, allowing just eight hits and two runs.
• 148th and 149th honors for UCLA.

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Missy Nunes, FR, UTL, Oregon State (Livermore, Calif.)
3 GP, 4 runs, 8 hits, 7 RBI, .888 avg, 1.778 SLG%
• Had a breakout weekend for Oregon State as they swept Stanford (4-1, 4-1, 12-1).
• Went 8-for-9 over three games with seven RBI and four runs scored slugging 1.778.
• First-career weekly honor for Nunes.

ALSO NOMINATED:
Player of the Week: Jade Gortarez, ASU; DJ Sanders, ORE; Missy Nunes, OSU; Hannah Howell, STAN; Sis Bates, WASH.
Pitcher of the Week: G Juarez, ASU; Megan Kleist, ORE: Mariah Mazon, OSU; Taran Alvelo, WASH.
Freshman of the Week: Danielle Gibson, ASU; Mary Iakopo, ORE; Aaliyah Jordan, UCLA; Emma Helm, WASH.