LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pacific (Ore.) University’s Ashley Mitchell and repeat winner Annie Pitkin of Washington (Mo.) University have been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively.

Mitchell, a junior first baseman from Redmond, Wash., was 8-for-13 (.615) with a double, three homers and eight runs batted in last week. She did not strike out in her four games last week — all wins for the (13-5) Boxers.

Meanwhile, Pitkin, a junior right-hander from West Springfield, Mass., earned her second straight National Pitcher of the Week honor after a 2-0 week that included a save and two shutouts. She allowed four hits, no runs, no walks and struck out 24 over 15 innings.

Pitkin tossed a one-hitter (11 strikeouts) against Thomas More and had a three-hitter (10 strikeouts) against Adrian. Her save in a 5-4 triumph over Agnes Scott was the school-record sixth of her career and she fanned the side to record it.

Other Selected Top Performances

Augustana (Ill.) junior left-hander Ashley Anderson was 3-0 for the week with six hits, five runs (four earned), three walks and nine strikeouts. … Texas-Tyler junior right-hander Kelsie Batten went 2-0 for the week to stay perfect (now 8-0) for the season, while striking out 11, allowing four hits and walking none over 11 innings. … Neumann sophomore right-hander Haley Broomell went 2-0 with a save, seven hits, one earned run, three walks and 18 strikeouts over 15.2 innings. … St. John Fisher senior outfielder Meghan Burns batted .467 for the week and had 16 hits as her team went 9-1 to open the season. … Gwynedd Mercy sophomore outfielder Nikki Canfield was 10-for-22 (.455) with three doubles, four RBI, three walks and a .520 on-base percentage. … Cabrini junior shortstop Kaitlyn Cooper hit .313 (5-for-16) with a double, five RBI and three steals in three attempts. … Washington (Md.) College senior right-hander Kristin Cooper fanned the first nine batters of the game and retired the side in order in four of five innings, to collect 12 strikeouts and the win in her lone appearance of the week, as well as set a school record for career innings pitched (381.2). … East Texas Baptist sophomore second baseman Kaitlyn Hollingshead was 4-for-11 (.364) with two doubles, two homers and seven RBI. … Newbury senior right-hander Olivia Kenyon was 3-2 for the week with 26 strikeouts in 37 innings. … East Texas Baptist senior right-hander Shelby Parker was 2-0 for the week with a complete game, save, 12 hits, six runs (four earned), three walks and 17 strikeouts while becoming the Tigers’ all-time wins leader. She tossed an one-hitter (11 strikeouts) against Thomas More and a three-hitter (10 strikeouts) against Adrian. … Franklin freshman left-hander Olivia Paszek went 0-2 for the week, but had a no-hitter in an 1-0 loss to Kenyon. … Luther senior center fielder Hiliary Pennington batted .647 (11-for-17) with five RBI and two steals in two attempts while compiling three three-hit games and one two-hit game. … Pacific (Ore.) junior left-hander Marissa Reichard went 2-0 with a pair of shutouts, six hits, four walks and seven strikeouts in 14 innings and tossed a two-hitter against nationally-ranked Linfield. … Newberry sophomore outfielder Naomi Ricciotti was 11-for-18 (.611) with two doubles, two RBI and four multi-hit games. … John Carroll sophomore catcher Carly Simecek hit .560 (14-for-25) with three doubles, a triple, three homers and 12 RBI. … Franklin junior third baseman Katie Struewing was 7-for-12 (.583) with two doubles, a triple and three RBI. … St. John Fisher freshman right-hander Lindsay Thayer was 5-0 for the week with three shutouts, a 0.70 ERA and three runs allowed over 38.2 innings. … Simpson (Iowa) right-hander Abbie VanVleet went 3-0 for the week with two shutouts, two runs allowed, two walks and 14 strikeouts in 22 innings. … Washington (Mo.) senior infielder Adrienne White batted .583 (7-for-12) with two doubles, three homers and eight RBI. … Meredith senior shortstop Amanda White was 9-for-15 (.600) with three doubles, two homers and seven RBI.

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

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

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.