Pac-12 announces Softball Players of the Week
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Julia DePonte, SR, UTL, Washington (Vacaville, Calif.)
3 GP, 4 runs, 5 hits, 3 RBI, .556 avg, 1.333 SLG%
• Second-career multi-homer game in a win against Oregon State on May 4 (6-1) and first since Feb. 12, 2016 against Texas Tech.
• Also had second-career three-run game in the win and first since Feb. 13, 2016 against South Dakota.
• Leads the Conference with six home runs in Pac-12 play.
• Also assisted in the 2-0 and 5-3 wins against Oregon State.
• Second-career and season weekly honor for DePonte and 105th all-time honor for Washington.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Rachel Garcia, SO, P, UCLA (Palmdale, Calif.)
4 GP, 3 wins, 14.0 IP, 22 K, 0.00 ERA
• Earned three of the Bruins' four wins last week (Cal State Fullerton 5-3, then-No. 24 California 2-1 and 10-5), striking out 22 in 14 innings, allowing no earned runs, no walks and only nine hits.
• Eight of her 11 outs on Tuesday at Cal State Fullerton were strikeouts, tossing 3 2/3 frames of scoreless relief.
• Struck out 12 for a complete-game in the 2-1 win against Cala on Saturday.
• Also went 6-for-14 (.429) with four RBI at the plate.
• Seventh-career weekly honor for Garcia and 152nd all-time weekly honor for UCLA.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Gabbie Plain, FR, P, Washington (Harrington Park, Australia)
3 GP, 3 wins, 17.0 IP, 19 K, 0.41 ERA
• Earned all three wins in the Huskies’ sweep of Oregon State (6-1, 2-0, 5-3).
• Recorded her third double-digit strikeout game on Friday in the 6-1 win.
• Became the ninth Husky freshman ever to record more than 15 wins, also recording her seventh shutout, third-most ever by a Husky freshman.
• Third freshman of the week honor for Plain.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Player of the Week: Jessie Harper, ARIZ; Taylor Becerra, ASU; Gwen Svekis, ORE; Whitney Burks, STAN; Madeline Jelenicki, UCLA.
Pitcher of the Week: Taylor McQuillin, ARIZ; Breanna Macha, ASU; Megan Kleist, ORE; Gabbie Plain, WASH.
Freshman of the Week: DeNae Chatman, ASU; Aaliyah Jordan, CAL.