LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Christopher Newport’s Scoop Simon and East Texas Baptist’s Shelby Parker have been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Simon, a junior outfielder from Chesterfield, Va., hit .667 (6-for-9) this past week, with two doubles, three homers, four walks and eight runs batted in. The Patrick Henry High graduate was 4-for-5 with six runs, three homers and seven RBI in a sweep of then-No. 2 Salisbury and had a pair of doubles in a sweep of Mary Washington that extended the (19-6) Captains’ win streak to eight games and moved them up six places to 15th in the latest NFCA Division III Top 25 poll.

Parker, a graduate student and right-hander from Brazoria, Texas, went 3-0 for the third-ranked (17-2) Tigers, with a 0.88 earned-run average, two shutouts, seven hits, two earned runs, no walks and 22 strikeouts over 16 innings. The Columbia High graduate pitched a four-hitter and retired the side in order over the last three innings to deal then-No. 3 Texas-Tyler (25-1) its first loss of the season. She also collected 10 strikeouts in each of two run-rule victories over Concordia (Texas).

Other Selected Top Performances

Wisconsin-Eau Claire senior catcher Casey Arnold batted .700 (7-for-10) with a double, three walks and seven RBI, while compiling three multi-hit and multi-RBI games. … University of New England sophomore right-hander Katelyn Austin went 2-0 for the week with a 0.58 ERA, one shutout, nine hits, one run, four walks and 11 strikeouts in 12 innings. At the plate, she batted .667 (4-for-6) with a double and four RBI. … DeSales senior outfielder Carly Bartholomew was 9-for-14 (.643) with two doubles, a homer and five RBI, and went 6-for-7 in a sweep of Eastern University. … Wisconsin-Eau Claire sophomore right-hander Lauren Blasczyk went 1-1 for the week with a 3.00 ERA, seven hits, three earned runs, one walk and nine strikeouts in nine innings. … Texas-Tyler junior third baseman Vanessa Carrizales hit .556 (10-for-18) with five doubles, two walks, no strikeouts and seven RBI. … Beloit junior right fielder Tala Cornell was 10-for-21 (.476) with seven runs, three doubles, a triple, three homers, two walks and seven RBI. … Moravian senior first baseman Jenn Dalickas hit .727 (8-for-11) with five doubles, six walks, eight RBI and was perfect in 26 fielding chances. … Alvernia sophomore shortstop Brianna DePriest was 11-for-15 (.733) with four homers and four multi-hit games. … Birmingham-Southern sophomore right-hander Taylor Harkins went 3-0 for the week with a 0.00 ERA, three shutouts, nine hits, two walks and 18 strikeouts over 18 innings. She pitched a pair of one-hitters and had a two-hitter and a five-hitter. … Wheaton (Mass.) junior outfielder Emma Hart batted .762 (16-for-21) with three doubles, a homer, five steals, three walks and seven RBI. She recorded 10 straight hits (seven singles, two doubles and a homer) over a four-game stretch. … Geneva junior right-hander Samantha Johnson went 3-0 for the week with a 3.27 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 22 innings. … Colby senior second baseman Meaghan Lewia was 5-for-13 (.462) with five runs, a double, three homers, two walks, five steals and four RBI. … Wesleyan (Conn.) freshman left-hander Julie McDonald went 2-0 for the week with a 0.00 ERA, eight hits, two walks and 11 strikeouts in 14 innings. She tossed a six-inning one-hitter (six strikeouts) against Hamilton. … Penn State-Berks sophomore right-hander Megan Olsen went 3-0 for the week with an 1.50 ERA, two complete games and nine strikeouts in 14 innings. … East Texas Baptist sophomore designated player Jayme Perez hit .500 (8-for-16) with two doubles, two triples, two homers, two times hit by pitch, three walks, one strikeout and six RBI. … Washington (Mo.) senior right-hander Annie Pitkin was 2-0 for the week with a 0.47 ERA, five hits, one run, no walks and 27 strikeouts over 15 innings. She fanned nine in a five-inning win over Greenville and a school-record 18 in a 10-inning victory over Monmouth. … Central (Iowa) senior designated player Karlee Rock was 7-for-11 (.636) with a double, four homers, six walks and eight RBI. Her 11th homer set a single-season school record and one of her walks was intentional with the bases loaded. … Cazenovia freshman infielder Kelsey Schuette hit .609 with 11 runs, five doubles, five homers, two walks, no strikeouts and 18 RBI. … Louisiana College freshman right-hander Savannah Settle was 4-0 for the week with three complete-game shutouts, three earned runs, four walks and 17 strikeouts in 31 innings. … Westminster junior catcher Lexi Sheffer was 8-for-13 (.615) with four runs, two doubles, a homer and a team-best six RBI. … Averett junior right-hander Mary Beth Smith went 2-1 for the week with a 0.00 ERA, 14 hits, seven walks and nine strikeouts in 11 innings. She hit .727 (8-for-11) at the plate with three doubles, two homers, two walks and 10 RBI. … Alma sophomore right-hander Morgan Stratton went 3-0 for the week with a 0.33 ERA, two shutouts, three complete games, 13 hits, two walks and 24 strikeouts in 21 innings. She tossed a four-hitter (seven strikeouts) against Hope, fanned nine in a three-hit shutout of Kalamazoo and struck out eight in a six-hit shutout of Olivet. ... Hope senior first baseman Peyton Wells batted .462 (12-for-26) with three doubles, a triple, five homers and 12 RBI. She homered twice and drove in six as Hope ended Trine’s 49-game regular-season conference win streak. … Pacific (Ore.) junior left fielder Kylee Yamamoto was 8-for-11 (.727) with four doubles, four walks, two steals, no strikeouts and 10 RBI. … Wittenberg freshman utility player Chelsea Yang hit .714 (10-for-14) with a double, two homers and seven RBI. She also tossed a no-hitter (five strikeouts) against Wooster.

The Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week are selected by eight NCAA Division III head coaches representing the eight NCAA regions.

2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Hitter of the Week

April 8 — Scoop Simon, Christopher Newport, Jr., OF, Chesterfield, Va.

April 1 — Aislinn Lucas, Eastern Mennonite, Jr., OF, Grottoes, Va.

March 25 — Shilah Snead, Rowan, Jr., SS, Malaga, N.J.

March 18 — Hannah Sendel, Emory, Jr., 2B, Greenwood Village, Colo.

March 11 — Ashley Mitchell, Pacific (Ore.), Jr., 1B, Redmond, Wash.

March 4 — Morgan Lane, Covenant, Jr., 1B, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Feb. 25 — Taylor Golden, DePauw, Sr., 3B, Chicago, Ill.

2015 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week

April 8 — Shelby Parker, East Texas Baptist, Gr., P, Brazoria, Texas.

April 1 — Abbie Bergerson, George Fox, Fr., P, Gresham, Ore.

March 25 — Allyson Fournier, Tufts, Sr., P, South Windsor, Conn.

March 18 — Allyson Fournier, Tufts, Sr., P, South Windsor, Conn.

March 11 — Annie Pitkin, Washington (Mo.), Jr., P, West Springfield, Mass.

March 4 — Annie Pitkin, Washington (Mo.), Jr., P, West Springfield, Mass.

Feb. 25 — Taylor Golden, DePauw, Sr., 3B, Chicago, Ill.