LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Freshmen Eden Clark of Muhlenberg and Audrey March of Salisbury secured the latest Division III Wilson/NFCA Pitcher and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Clark started her stellar week for the (28-8) Mules with six one-hit innings at Ursinus, recording a freshman school-record 12 strikeouts, and closed with a five-inning no-hitter and nine strikeouts against McDaniel. In between, the Mill Valley, Calif., native shut out DeSales for her first collegiate complete game, allowing just three hits and fanning eight. Altogether, she went 3-0 over 16 innings with a 0.44 ERA, four hits, 29 strikeouts and a .077 opponent batting average for a team that has won 11 straight.

March, meanwhile, slugged 2.000 this past week for the (18-10) Sea Gulls, who have won 12 of their last 14 games, including four in a row. The designated player from Bel Air, Md., was 7-for-10 (.700) with a double, four home runs, two walks, five runs, no strikeouts and 11 RBI over four games. She homered twice in the first game of doubleheaders against both Stevenson and Mary Washington. March and Salisbury have a twinbill with top-ranked and unbeaten Virginia Wesleyan (36-0) next on Wednesday.

Other Top Performances

Raven Allen, Luther – .611 AVG, 10 R, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 6 BB, 4 SB, added 100 career RBI milestone to 100 runs and 150 hits achieved earlier this season; Emily Antrim, Plymouth State – 1-0, 8 IP no-decision against league-leader Castleton, 15 IP, 0.47 ERA for week; Emily Bessette, Plymouth State – .500 AVG, 5 R, 3B; Molly Broccolo, Rochester – 5-0, 2.00 ERA, 23.2 IP, 22 K, .230 BAA; Allie Cecere, Plymouth State – 2-1, 16 IP, 9 K 1.26 ERA; Gianna Certa, Illinois Wesleyan – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 IP, 1 BB, 12 K, .118 OBA, took no-hitter into sixth versus top-ranked CCIW offense Millikin; Caelee Clark, Texas Lutheran – .727 AVG, 5 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 SB, .818 SLG, .750 OBP; Ariana Cray, Plymouth State – .421 AVG, 4 R, 4 RBI; Kasey Felden, Wisconsin-Eau Claire – 1-1, 1.70 ERA, 12.1 IP, 5 K; Emma Foster, Manhattanville – .714 AVG, 11 R, 6 RBI, 7 SB (including five-steal game versus Purchase); Alex Frenza, SUNY New Paltz – 17 IP, 0.82 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 28 K, 11.53 K/7, no-hitter (2 BB, 14 K) versus Plattsburgh and three complete games overall, two shutouts; Paola Garcia, Pacific Lutheran – .500 AVG, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB, versus then-No. 3 Linfield; Hailey Hagedorn, Wisconsin-Eau Claire – .556 AVG, 2B, 15 PO, 2 A, 0 E; Kyra Holtje, Moravian – .500 AVG, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, plus 1-0, 7 IP, 2 K; McKenzie Jones, East Texas Baptist – one-hit shutout versus Mary Hardin-Baylor; Avery Kanouse, Tufts – 2-0, 0.93 ERA, 15 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 9 K, retired final 16 and just three hits allowed versus then-No. 25 Middlebury; Cat Kawabe, Tufts – .500 AVG, 6 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 1.315 OPS; Emma LaFave, Simpson – 3-0, 1.87 ERA, 15 IP, 4 R, 12 H, 12 K; Ana Lang, Husson – 2-1, SV, 1.05 ERA, 20 IP, 10 H, 3 BB, 41 K; Kylyn McLaren, Endicott – .692 AVG, 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 3-3 SB; Hannah Merkel, Anderson – 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 14 IP, 2 ER, 7 K; Piper Morton, East Texas Baptist – .429 AVG, 2B, RBI; Mackenzie Newcomb, Averett – .538 AVG, 4 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 1.154 SLG; Haley Pucci, Carnegie Mellon – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 16 IP, 9 BB, 20 K, 11 scoreless innings; Ryleigh Rinker, Pennsylvania College of Technology – .714 AVG, 3 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI; Olivia Sanborn, Bethany Lutheran – .889 AVG, 8 R, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 6 SB; Tahlia Smith, Manhattanville – 3-0, 0.44 ERA, 16 IP, 4 BB, 23 K, plus .333 AVG, 2B, 4 R; Alexa Stevermer, Luther – 4-1, 6 G, SV, 27 IP, win over then-No. 23 Central; Mackenzi Tice, Pennsylvania College of Technology – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 IP, 19 K, plus 2-for-2, 2B, 3 R; Paige Wilson, Pacific Lutheran – 2-0, 14 IP, 0.24 ERA, 13 hits allowed in two games versus then-No. 3 Linfield.

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

April 21 — Eden Clark, Muhlenberg, Fr., RHP, Mill Valley Calif.

April 14 — Lillie Davis, Meredith, Sr., RHP, Roxboro, N.C.

April 7 — Katie Blanch, Williams, Jr., RHP, Rye, N.Y.

March 31 — Katlyn Gandara, Redlands, Sr., RHP, Whittier, Calif.

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

April 21 — Audrey March, Salisbury, Fr., DP, Bel Air, Md.

April 14 — Olivia Tautges, Saint Benedict, Sr., SS, Brainerd, Minn.

April 7 — Emma Lee, Trine, Sr., CF, Cottage Grove, Wis.

March 31 — Paola Garcia, Pacific Lutheran, Sr., LF, Downey, Calif.

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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