LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Virginia Wesleyan swept the latest Division III Wilson/NFCA Pitcher and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week honors, the Association announced on Tuesday.

Hannah Hearl earned her second Pitcher of the Week accolade in the past three weeks, while her batterymate, catcher Taylor McQueen, captured Player of the Week honors for the first time.

Hearl, a sophomore pitcher from Orange County, Va., went 2-0 for the week, allowing just four hits and zero runs over her nine innings in the circle for the top-ranked and undefeated (18-0) Marlins. She struck out 20 and allowed two walks. The right-hander earned her first weekly award of the season on March 10.

McQueen, meanwhile, was a perfect 8-for-8 at the plate this past week. The junior from Clayton, N.C., had two doubles, two home runs, six runs scored, six RBI and stole three bases. Three of her four games were multi-hit affairs, and McQueen scored twice in two of the four contests.

Other Top Performances

Emma Adams, Virginia Wesleyan – 2-0, 6.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K; Gianna Adams, Carnegie Mellon – 2-0, 3.82 ERA, 11 IP, 4 BB, 18 K, perfect game at Penn State-Behrend; Emily Antrim, Plymouth State – 4 APP, 3 CG, 25.2 IP, 2.45 ERA, 17 K, five-hitter in 1-0 loss to Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Brooklyn Bard, Redlands – .476 (10-for-21), 3B, 6 R, 6 BB, .593 OBP; Cate Barkdoll, Wooster – .577 AVG, 4 R, 4 2B, 3B, 16 RBI, 2 BB, .808 SLG, .607 OBP; Kenzie Bessette, Plymouth State – .609 AVG, 11 R, 14 H, 2 2B, HR, 8 SB; Emma Boren, East Texas Baptist – .667 AVG, 3 R, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 1.222 SLG; Laci Campbell, Virginia Wesleyan – .750 AVG, 8 R, 2 3B, 7 RBI, 6-6 SB; Caelee Clark, Texas Lutheran – became NCAA all-divisions career stolen base leader (passing Nicole Barber’s 257 at Georgia) as part of 12 SB week, giving her 47 this season alone, plus .577 AVG this week with 11 R, 8 BB, .696 OBP; Avery Couch, Plymouth State – .355 AVG, 2 2B, HR, 9 RBI; Marina Cronin, Simpson – 4-0, SV, 22 IP, CG, 2 R, 1 ER, 21 K; Amelia DeRosa, Springfield – .650 AVG, 2B, 7 RBI, 200th career hit, plus 3-0, 1.59 ERA, 3 CG SHO, 5 ER, 11 K; Reagan Diamond, Carnegie Mellon – .400 AVG, 2B, HR, 10 RBI; Ava Fisher, Rowan – .545 AVG, 6 R, 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI; Carmen Follette, Wisconsin-La Crosse – 2-0, 0.44 ERA, 16 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 16 K; Katlyn Gandara, Redlands – .500 AVG, .833 SLG, 3 2B, HR, 11 RBI, 2 BB, plus 3-0, 0.66 ERA, 4 GS, CG, SHO, SV, 21.1 IP, 0 BB, 12 K; Maya Holshoe, Redlands – .533 AVG, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 3 SB; Kylie Kirk, Concordia (Texas) – .583 AVG, 3 2B, 3B, 3-3 SB, plus 1-0, 0.54 ERA, 13 IP, 13 K; McKenzie Jones, East Texas Baptist – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 12 K; Helen Maddux, Lynchburg – .538 AVG, 6 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB; Paige Murphy, Tufts – .522 AVG, 6 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB; Abbey Nezuch, Plymouth State – 2 APP, 0.68 ERA, 10.1 IP, 10 K; Bella Reuss, Carnegie Mellon – .571 AVG, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 1.714 SLG; Bethany Rodman, Muskingum – .700 AVG, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 0 K; Ashlyn Steen, Simpson – .464 AVG, 13 R, 2B, 2 3B, 4 RBI, 0 K, current 16-game hit streak;  Lindsay Steien, Wisconsin-La Crosse – .593 AVG, 13 R, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 7 SB; Lauren Sundquist, MIT – .529 AVG, 9 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 5 BB, 2 SB, .824 SLG; Olivia Tautges, Saint Benedict – .325 AVG, 7 R, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 1.062 SLG; Cara Taylor, Muskingum – .600 AVG, 9 R, 4 2B, 2 3B, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 0 K; Dani Wright, Muskingum – 2-0, 1.27 ERA, 11 IP, 3 K.

Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the 10 NCAA regions.

2026 Wilson/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week

March 24 — Hannah Hearl, Virginia Wesleyan, So., RHP, Orange County, Va.

March 17 — Rose Malen, Chapman, Sr., RHP, San Rafael, Calif.

March 10 — Hannah Hearl, Virginia Wesleyan, So., RHP, Orange County, Va.

March 3 — Katelyn Howard, Texas Lutheran, Sr., RHP, Waller, Texas

2026 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week

March 24 — Taylor McQueen, Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., C, Clayton, N.C.

March 17 — Anika Ewert, Bowdoin, Sr., CF, Newport Coast, Calif.

March 10 — Anslee Sauchegraw, Piedmont, Fr., SS, Covington, Ga.

March 3 — Reagan Hill, Randolph-Macon, Sr., 1B, Hanover, Va.

2026 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee

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