Player and Freshman of the Week: Jessie Harper, Arizona
• 3 GP, 2 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI, .667 AVG
• Had a pair of three-hit games in Arizona's series victory over No. 23 Arizona State, driving in eight of Arizona's 14 runs on the weekend.
• Went 3-for-3 with three extra base hits in game 3, including a grand slam and a solo homer for her fifth multi-homer game of 2017.
• Drove in five runs in the game, tying a career high.
• Led Arizona in average (.667), hits (6), doubles (2), home runs (2), RBI (8) and slugging (1.556) for the weekend.
Pitcher of the Week: Megan Kleist, Oregon
• 2 GP, 12.0 IP, 2-0 record, 0.00 ERA, 11K
• Sophomore Megan Kleist did not allow a run in a pair of wins against rival Oregon State over the weekend.
• The right-hander allowed just four hits and one walk in 12 total innings with 11 strikeouts.
• On Friday, in a five inning 8-0 run-rule win, Kleist allowed three hits with no walks and five strikeouts as she needed just 55 pitches to pick up her 15th win of the season.
• On Sunday, in a seven-inning outing, Kleist allowed only one hit, an infield single in the third, with one walk and six strikeouts. She needed 83 pitches to pick up her 16th win.
• So far this season, Kleist owns a 1.31 ERA.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Player of the Week: Shannon Rhodes, ORE; Kylie Sorenson, STAN; Kylee Perez, UCLA.
Pitcher of the Week: Danielle O'Toole, ARIZ; Carolyn Lee, STAN; Selina Ta'Amilo, UCLA; Taran Alvelo, WASH.
Freshman of the Week: Shannon Rhodes, ORE; Montana Dixon, STAN; Rachel Garcia, UCLA.
2017 PAC-12 SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Player of the Week | Pitcher of the Week | Freshman of the Week | |
May 2 | Jessie Harper, ARIZ | Megan Kleist, ORE | Jessie Harper, ARIZ |
April 24 | Katiyana Mauga, ARIZ | Rachel Garcia, UCLA | Rachel Garcia, UCLA |
April 17 | Alysha Everett, OSU | Taran Alvelo, WASH | Kelly Martinez, UTAH |
April 10 | Katiyana Mauga, ARIZ | Rachel Garcia, UCLA | Rachel Garcia, UCLA |
April 3 | Katiyana Mauga, ARIZ | Maggie Balint, ORE | Alyssa Palomino, ARIZ |
Mar. 20 | Sashel Palacios, ASU | Danielle O'Toole, ARIZ | Rachel Garcia, UCLA |
Mar. 13 | Chelsea Gonzales, ASU | Michelle Floyd, ARIZ | Jessie Harper, ARIZ |
Mar. 6 | Alexis Mack, ORE | Taylor Cotton, OSU | Miranda Elish, ORE |
Feb. 28 | Mo Mercado, ARIZ | Danielle O'Toole, ARIZ | Alyssa Barrera, UTAH |
Feb. 21 | Lauren Lindvall, ORE | Rachel Garcia, UCLA | Dejah Mulipola, ARIZ |
Feb. 14 | Katiyana Mauga, ARIZ | Teaghan Cowles, STAN | Taran Alvelo, WASH |