LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Wichita State’s CC Wong and Boston University Kasey Ricard were named 2024 Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week, respectively. The duo is being recognized for their outstanding performances for contests played March 18-24.
Wong hit .625 with four home runs, 11 RBI and five runs scored, leading the Shockers to a series sweep of UTSA. The graduate outfielder went 3-for-3, tied a Wichita State single-game record with three long balls, including a grand slam, and drove in a career-high six RBI in the series finale. Wong opened the series with a home run and four RBI. Over the three-game series, she reached base at a .700 clip and slugged 2.125.
Ricard, who is collecting her second honor of the season, posted a 4-0 mark with a 0.00 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 26 innings of work last week for the 25th-ranked Terriers. She scattered nine hits, issued six free passes and held her opponents to a .106 batting average. Key to the Patriot League sweep of Army West Point, Ricard tossed the final 19 innings of the series, which included a five-inning no-hitter in game two and a nine-inning shutout in the finale. In the no-hitter, she fanned nine batters and was a hit batter shy of a perfect game. Ricard’s nine-inning shutout with 14 strikeouts was the program’s longest shutout performance since 2017.
The Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week are voted on by the NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll Committee.
Selected Top Performances
Maya Brady, UCLA - 3 GP/3 GS, .545 avg., 1 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1.182 SLG; Cameron Fagen, Virginia Tech - 5 GP/5 GS, .667 (12-18), 2 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, 1.000 FLD (7 PO, 10 A), .714 OBP, 1.111 SLG; Allie Floyd, Louisiana Tech - 3 App. / 2 GS, 2-0, 2.50 ERA, 7 K, 7 BB, 14 IP; Jesse Farrell, UNLV - 3 GP/3 GS, .667 AVG, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 1.444 SLG, .750 OB%; Madison Harris, Virginia - 2 APP/0 GS, 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 SO, 3 BB, 9.1 IP, .156 Opp BA; Emily Hott, Baylor - 4 GP/4 GS, .636 avg, 7H, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1.364 SLG, .714 OBP, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 2 SB; Teagan Kavan, Texas - 2 App/1 GS, 1-0, 1 S, 0.00 ERA, 7 SO, 1 BB, 5 H, .152 B/AVG, 9.1 IP, 1 CG, 1 SO, 0 R, 0 ER ; Taryn Kern, Stanford - 3 GP/3GS, .444 avg., 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BBs, 1.111 SLG, .583 OBP; Lexi Kilfoyl, Oklahoma State - 2 app/1 GS, 1-0, 0.78 ERA, 9 SO, 2 BB, 9.0 IP ; Olivia Lackie, South Alabama - 2 App/2 GS, 1.40 ERA, 10 SO, 1 BB, 20.0 IP, 1 No-hitter, Tossed all 13 innings in series finale at ULM ; Kya Matter, UMBC – 4-0, 1.17 ERA, 31 K, 5 BB, 3 ER, 23 IP; Bridget Nemeth, Penn State – 3-0, 1.31 ERA, 16 IP, 9 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 8 K; Haley Rainey, Cal State Fullerton - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 0 BB, 10 IP; Claire Raley, Louisiana Tech - 4 GP/4 GS, .615 AVG., 8 hits, 1 2B, 5 R, 1 BB, 1 SB; Emily Riggs, UMBC - 6 GP/6 GS, .588 BA, 1.235 SLG, 1.917 OPS, 3 HR, 13 RBI, 4 BB, 2 2B, 6 R; Kayla Roncin, Boston University - 5 GP/5 GS, .500 avg., 1 2B, 2 3B, 8 RBIs, 4 R, 2 SBs, .727 SLG; Keagan Rothrock, Florida - 3 APP/3 GS, 3-0, 0.93 ERA, 11 SO, 5 BB, 15.0 IP, Only 1 Extra base hit allowed; Morgan Smith, Rutgers - .566 BA, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, SB, 1.889 SLG, .615 OBP; Kaitlyn Terry, UCLA - 2 App/1 GS, 1-0, 0.57 ERA, 7 SO, 3 BB, 12.1 IP; Alynah Torres, Oklahoma - 4 GP/3 GS, .625 avg., 4 HR, 10 RBI, .700 OBP, 2.125 SLG, 2.825 OPS; Skylar Wallace, Florida - 4 GP/4 GS, .545 AVG., 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 R, 7 RBI, 4 BB, 3 SB, 1 HBP, 1.273 SLG, .688 OBP; Ella Wesolowski, Mississippi State - 3 GP/ 3 GS, .455 AVG, 1.364 OPS, .909 SLG, .455 OBP, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI; Emily Winburn, Delaware - 5 App, 3 GS, 0.70 ERA, 20 IP, 14 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 5 BB, 11 SO, .200 BAA, 3 Wins, 2 Saves.
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