Pac-12 Softball Weekly Awards - Feb. 22, 2022

PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Baylee Klingler, Sr., INF, Washington (Houston, Texas)
» 5 G, .471 AVG, 8 H, 4 HR, 8 RBI, 1.294 SLG

• Hit a home run in each of the first three games of the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational. 
• Overall home run streak topped out a four consecutive games dating back to last week's win over then-No. 8 Arkansas.
• Went 7-for-15 with eight RBI, two doubles and four home runs against ranked opponents last weekend.
• Drove in the winning run (a home run) against Texas Tech, and also singled to advance Kelley Lynch in the bottom of the seventh against No. 7 Oklahoma State. Lynch then scored on an error to put the Dawgs ahead for good.
• Started the first nine games of the season with a hit.

ALSO NOMINATED: Ellessa Bonstrom, Utah; Allee Bunker, Oregon; Frankie Hammoude, Oregon State; Jazmine Hill, Arizona State; Kaitlyn Lim, Stanford; Sharlize Palacios, Arizona; Makena Smith, California; Kinsley Washington, UCLA. 

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Gabbie Plain, Sr., P, Washington (Harrington Park, Australia)
» 3 G, 2-1, 3 CG, 18.0 IP, 14 H, 2 R, 19 K, 0.78 ERA

• Went 2-1 on the weekend, earning wins against No. 18 Tennessee and Texas Tech.
• In 18 innings pitched, allowed only two earned runs and struck out 19 batters.
• Pitched two complete-game shutouts and had a weekend ERA of 0.78.
• Second Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honor this season (Feb. 15)

ALSO NOMINATED: Kaitlyn Lim, Stanford; Lindsey Lopez, Arizona State; Sydney Sandez, Utah; Tarni Stepto, Oregon State; Devyn Netz, Arizona. 

FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Kiki Escobar, Fr., INF, Oregon State (Oxnard, Calif.)
» 5 G, .474 AVG, 9 H, 3R, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 1 BB, .579 SLG

• Helped the Beavers going 4-1 at the Torero Classic last weekend with a .474 batting average, going 9-for-19 with two doubles and six RBIs.
• Led all Beavers in total hits and batting average, as Oregon State improved to 7-3 overall.

ALSO NOMINATED: Acacia Anders, California; Stella Bennett, Utah; Kinsey Fiedler, Washington; Chung Kylie, Stanford.