PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Olivia DiNardo, So., C/1B, Arizona (San Mateo, Calif.) >> 5 G, .500 AVG, 1.250 SLG, 5 R, 4 RBI, 3 HR, 15 TB
- Hit .500 (6-for-12) over the weekend, guiding the No. 21 Wildcats to a 4-1 record.
- Led No. 21 Arizona to a run-rule double-header sweep of New Mexico State (17-8 & 11-3), hitting a solo home run in game two and scoring twice.
- Knocked a two-run home run over the center field wall in the series-opening win at No. 22 Oregon (7-5).
- Went 3-for-4 on Saturday against the Ducks (L, 5-2), and hit a solo shot in the third inning of Sunday’s finale (W, 3-2).
- Second career Pac-12 Player of the Week award for Dinardo after being named the Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the week on March 6, 2023.
ALSO NOMINATED: Ariel Carlson, ORE; Lici Campbell, OSU; Ava Gall, STAN; Haley Denning, UTAH; Rylee Holtorf, WASH.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Mariah Lopez, Sr., P, Utah (Peoria, Ariz.) >> 3 G, 3-0, 17.0 IP, 8.24 K/7, 20 K, 0.41 ERA
- Won all three of her starts, going 17.0 innings with 20 strikeouts and one earned.
- Struck out eight over four innings in the win at Weber State (8-0), conceding just three hits.
- Toss six innings on Friday against Arizona State (W, 9-3), allowing one earned while striking out five.
- Threw a complete-game shutout on Sunday (W, 4-0), fanning seven while allowing just four baserunners to seal the series sweep for the Utes.
- Third Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honor for Lopez, and her first this season.
ALSO NOMINATED: Aissa Silva, ARIZ; Elise Sokolosky, ORE; NiJaree Canady, STAN; Lindsay Lopez, WASH.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Ava Gall, Fr., C, Stanford (Lakeside, Calif.) >> 4 G, .615 AVG, .688 OBP, 6 RBI, 11 TB, 1.000 FLD
- Had three multi-hit games and batted .615 (8-for-13) over four contests for No. 8 Stanford.
- Was a perfect 2-for-2 with two batted in and two walks in Wednesday’s 7-2 win over Fresno State.
- Put the Cardinal on the board with a three-run home run in the first inning, leading No. 8 Stanford to a series-opening victory at Oregon State (8-0).
- Had two hits and scored in Saturday’s 13-3 win against the Beavers, and wrapped up the weekend going 3-for-4 with one RBI in Sunday’s finale (L, 6-5).
- Second Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award for Gall.
ALSO NOMINATED: Regan Shockey, ARIZ; Shonty Passi, UTAH.
Player | Pitcher | Freshman | |
Feb. 12 | Ariel Carlson, ORE | NiJaree Canady, STAN | Jadyn Glab, WASH |
Feb. 19 | Elon Butler, CAL | Ruby Meylan, WASH | Regan Shockey, ARIZ |
Feb. 26 | Maya Brady, UCLA | Taylor Tinsley, UCLA | Regan Shockey, ARIZ |
March 4 | Jillian Celis, WASH | NiJaree Canady, STAN | Ava Gall, STAN |
March 11 | Maya Brady, UCLA | NiJaree Canady, STAN | Paige Doerr, OSU |
March 18 | Sharlize Palacios, UCLA | Regan Krause, STAN | Kaitlyn Terry, UCLA |
March 25 | Acacia Anders, CAL | Morgan Scott, ORE | Kaitlyn Terry, UCLA |
April 1 | Rylee Holtorf, WASH | NiJaree Canady, STAN | Sidne Peters, WASH |
April 8 | Aliya Belarde, UTAH | Logan Hulon, OSU | Regan Shockey, ARIZ |
April 15 | Olivia DiNardo, ARIZ | Mariah Lopez, UTAH | Ava Gall, STAN |