LOUISVILLE, Ky. – IUP’s Delaney Patella and Barry’s Maci Barnhart were named 2023 Division II Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week, respectively. The duo was recognized for their outstanding performances April 3-9. It marked the second honor for Barnhart this season.
Patella powered IUP to seven wins last week, batting .640 (16-for-25) with two doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI. She recorded a base knock in all eight contests, including four multi-hit games, while hitting .556 with runners in scoring position. Patella drove in a season-high four runs, going 3-for-4 with a long ball in game one versus Pitt-Johnstown. The freshman catcher & third baseman also went 7-for-7 with three RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Mercyhurst.
Barnhart twirled a pair of complete-game shutouts against Palm Beach Atlantic last week. She scattered nine hits, struck out 18 and walked two over 14 innings. Barnhart did not allow an extra-base hit. In her first start, the junior hurler fanned 12 and allowed two hits. Barnhart followed up with seven punchouts in her second outing.
The Division II weekly awards are voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Committee.
Selected Top Performances
Daniela Alvarez, Concordia – 2-1, 14 K, 3 BB, 22 IP; Natalie Bates, Missouri Southern – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 6 K, .120 opp. BA; Kenzie Bayer, Columbus State – 5-for-9, 3 HR, 2B, 7 RBI, 4 R; Hannah Beatus, Grand Valley State – 4-0, 3 CG, 27 K, 6 BB, 23 IP; Laura Bennett, Le Moyne – 3-1, 0.90 ERA, 34 K, 3 CG, 31 IP; Ashley Bradford, Colorado Mesa - .615 (8-13), 2 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1.385 SLG, 3 BB, HBP, .706 OBP, 4 SB; Alex Burns, Molloy - .600, 6 H, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB; Allison DeJidas, Mercyhurst - .500, 15 H, 4 2B, 3 HR, 13 RBI; Lauren Dixon, Minnesota Duluth – 3-0, SV, 0.35 ERA, 30 K, 6 BB, 2 R, ER, SHO; Alyssa Dybacz, Le Moyne – .462, 12 H, 6 2B, HR, 7 R, 8 RBI, .808 SLG; Cassie Gasper, Cal State Monterey Bay – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 CG, 3 H, 0 R, 9 K, 4 BB, 12 IP; Delaney Good, Lock Haven - .450, 9 H, 5 R, 2 RBI, .500 OBP, 3 SG; Kylie Harpman, Regis – 2-0, 0.47 ERA, SV, 5 H, R, 21 K, BB, SHO; Alexsa Hurd, Slippery Rock – 4-0, 1.58 ERA, 3 CG, 2 SHO, 39 K, 26.2 IP, .320 (8-25), 3 HR, 4 R, 7 RBI; Kayleigh Jones, Oklahoma Baptist – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, CG, 9 K, 2 BB, 2 H, 11 IP; Mallory Kinahan, Embry-Riddle – 1-1, 0.90 ERA, 7 K, 2 BB, 20 IP; Mackenzie Kroll, Chadron State - .750 (6-8), 5 HR, 9 RBI, 3 BB, 6 R; Sara Llamas-Howell, Rogers State – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 K, 6 H, 0 BB, 11 IP; Mia Macchia, Embry-Riddle - .643 (9-14), 2 R, RBI, 1-1 SB; Heaven Maness, Wingate - .727 (8-11) 4 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, SB; Morgan Max, Oklahoma Baptist - .500, 4 H, 2B, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, 1.375 SLG; Brianna McCown, Charleston – 3-0, 0.33 ERA, 12 H, R, ER, 4 BB, 27 K, 21 IP; Sara Miller, Wilmington -.556 (5-9), 2 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB, 2 SB, .571 OBP, 1.111 SLG; Emily Perry, Missouri Southern - .500, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1.500 SLG, 3 R, 2.215 OPS; Samantha Richards, Valdosta State – 2-1, 1.08 ERA, 2 SV, 11 H, 32 K, 6 BB, .126 opp. BA; Hannah Rose, Charleston - .524 (11-21), 3 2B, 2 RBI, SB, 5 R; Joni Russell, Hillsdale – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, SHO, 19 K (school record), 2 BB, H; Vanessa Saltos, Cal Poly Humboldt -.461 (6-13), 2B, 7 RBI, 5 R, SB, BB; Chelsea Spain, Rogers State - .636 (7-11), 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 1.091 SLG; Abby Sulte, Valdosta State - .462 (6-13), 2 HR, 4 R, 5 RBI, SF, .923 SLG, 2 BB, SB, .529 OBP; Camryn Wineinger, Tampa - .500, 4 H, 2 R, HR, BB, .875 SLG; Taylor Zawacki, Illinois Springfield - .533 (8-15), 2B, 3B, 5 R, 3 multi-hit games, 11 IP, 16 K; Anna Zoia-Buescher, Sonoma State - .600, 12 H, 2 2B, 8 R, 4 RBI, 6 SB, 4 BB.
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NFCA Division II Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week
