LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Jacksonville’s Hannah Roberts and South Alabama’s Olivia Lackie were selected DI Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week, respectively. The duo were honored for their play during the week of March 1-7.
Roberts had a big weekend at the plate as the Dolphins went 5-0 last weekend. Over four games, she hit .727 (8-for-11) with two doubles, four home runs, 13 RBI and four runs scored. Roberts slugged 2.000 and owned a .727 on-base percentage. Highlighting her performance was a three-run homer and a grand slam in the first innings against Florida A&M. Roberts, a Jacksonville, Fla., native, also homered in wins over Georgia State and USC Upstate.
Lackie made three starts last week, which included a complete-game shutout of then-No. 3 Alabama. She finished 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 20.2 innings of work. She fanned 10 batters twice and held her opponents to a .176 batting average. Leading South Alabama to its first-ever win over the Crimson Tide, Lackie allowed just three hits, struck out six and did not walk a batter. She went the distance in a tough 2-1 loss to Kent State, striking out 10 and allowing just an earned run. Against Northern Iowa, the Walker, La., native fanned 10 and did not issue a walk over five innings of work.
Selected Top Performances
Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC – 3-0, 2 SHO, 41 K, 2 BB, 4 H, 17 IP; Tiare Jennings, Oklahoma - .647 (11-for-17), 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1.353 SLG; Sami Reynolds, Washington - .727 (8-for-11), 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 3 SB, .692 OBP, 1.364 SLG; Sarah Harness, Southern Illinois – 3-0, 1.21 ERA, 22 K, BB, 17.1 IP; Faith Weber, George Washington – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 K, 2 BB, 11 IP / .400, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 1.600 SLG; Ashley Della Guardia, UMBC - .647 (11-for-17), 3 2B, 3B, 11 RBI, .941 SLG, .684 OBP; Shannon Saile, Oklahoma – 2-0, SHO, 0.00 ERA, 12 K, 3 H; Carrie Eberle, Oklahoma State – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 K, 12 IP, .108 opp.; Savannah Diederich, Ole Miss – 2-0, 2 SHO, 0.00 ERA, 26 K, 7 H, 2 BB, 14 IP; Bailey Lange, Wichita State – 2-0, SV, 0.98 ERA, 8 K, 14.1 IP; Grace Vesco, Saint Francis (Pa.) – 1-1, 1.08 ERA, SHO, 14 K, .070 opp. Ba, 13 IP; Macy Johnson, Drake - .632 (12-for-19), 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 7 R, 6-6 SB, .650 OBP, .789 SLG; Aliyah Andrews, LSU - .538, 7 H, 3B, 2 HR, .571 OBP, 1.154 SLG, inside-the-park HR versus Texas.
