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2023 Pac-12 Softball Tournament

May 10-13, 2023 | Tucson, AZ | Hillenbrand Stadium

Pac-12 Softball Weekly Awards - March 6, 2023

Mar 6, 2023

PLAYER & FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Olivia DiNardo, Fr., C/1B, Arizona (San Mateo, Calif.)
» 6 G, .857 AVG, 12 H, 5 2B, 7 RBI, 7 R, 5 BB, 0 K, 17 TB, .895 OBP, 1.214 SLG

  • Hit .857 with 12 hits in 14 at-bats, including five doubles, seven RBI, a 1.214 slugging percentage and a 2.109 OPS.
  • Went 10-for-her-last-10 at the plate during the Hillenbrand Invitational.
  • Went 7-for-7 in Arizona's pair of run-rule wins over Texas A&M-Commerce (4-for-4 and 3-for-3).
  • Recorded career bests with four hits and two doubles in Arizona's first run-rule win over TAMUC.
  • Tallied a career high three RBI in Arizona's second mercy-rule win over TAMUC.
  • Had five doubles in five games.
  • First career Pac-12 weekly honors and Arizona's second consecutive Pac-12 Player of the Week award (Devyn Netz).
  • The second Pac-12 freshman to win multiple awards in the same week this season (NiJaree Canady, STAN - Feb. 20).

ALSO NOMINATED (PLAYER): Maya Brady, UCLA; Allee Bunker, ORE; Allie Clements, STAN; Mika Lee, CAL; Kelley Lynch, WASH; Jordyn VanHook, ASU.

ALSO NOMINATED (FRESHMAN): Elon Butler, CAL; NiJaree Canady, STAN; Megan Grant, UCLA; Kaiea Higa, OSU; Ruby Meylan, WASH.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK: NiJaree Canady, Fr., P/UTIL, Stanford (Topeka, Kan.)
» 2-0, 2 GS, 2 CG, 13.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 30 K, 0.00 ERA

  • Threw her second no-hitter against Villanova and struck out 18, just one short of the program record and the third-highest, single-game total in the NCAA this season.
  • Totaled 30 strikeouts and walked only one in 13.0 innings. 
  • Has not allowed a run this season in 44.0 innings and is tied for the national lead with a 0.00 ERA.
  • Second Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award this season (Feb. 20).

ALSO NOMINATED: Megan Faraimo, UCLA; Stevie Hansen, ORE; Ruby Meylan, WASH; Devyn Netz, ARIZ.

  Player Pitcher Freshman
Feb. 13 Maya Brady, UCLA Megan Faraimo, UCLA Taylor Tinsley, UCLA
Feb. 20 Jordyn VanHook, ASU NiJaree Canady, STAN NiJaree Canady, STAN
Feb. 27 Devyn Netz, ARIZ Stevie Hansen, ORE Ruby Meylan, WASH
March 6 Olivia DiNardo, ARIZ NiJaree Canady, STAN Olivia DiNardo, ARIZ