LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bethany Lutheran’s Aliya Kehler and Virginia Wesleyan’s Lauren Bible claimed the latest 2023 Division III Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors on Tuesday.
Kehler, a freshman catcher from Altona, Manitoba, hit .840 (10-for-12) with seven runs, a double, two home runs, nine runs batted in and a stolen base over the Vikings’ four games — all wins. She logged three multi-hit games, two multi-RBI games and two games with two extra-base hits.
Bible, a sophomore right-hander from Danville, Calif., tossed a perfect game against Ferrum and was 3-0 for the week overall, with six hits allowed, no earned runs, 10 strikeouts and just two walks over 16 innings. The San Ramon High graduate is now 10-1 for the season, accounting for a third of the 13th-ranked (30-8) Marlins’ victories.
Other Top Performances
Michelle Adelman, Tufts - .429, 2 R, inside-the-park HR, 4 RBI, .857 SLG; Emily Adkison, Whittier - .444/.444/1.111, 3 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI, SB, unassisted double play; Megan Bennett, Alfred – 4-1, SV, 21.2 IP, 2 ER, 1 BB, 24 K; Hannah Biddlecome, Calvin - .538, 3B, 4-4 SB, .692 SLG; Maddie Castigliego, Simmons - .667, 2 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI, plus 2-0, 1.75 ERA, 13 K; Katelyn Calvetti, Whittier – eight-inning CG, 7 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 7 K; Sam Chu, Grinnell - .727, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI; Emilie Doty, Tufts – tossed first seven-inning perfect game (7 K) for school since 2014 in 1-0 win at Babson; Bella Gasbarro, Worcester State - .529, 4 R, 4 2B, 3B; Hannah Kelley, East Texas Baptist – 2-0, 0.54 ERA, 13 IP, 1 BB, 17 K; Reagan Kerecz, Massachusetts Maritime - .476, 7 R, 4 2B, HR, 9 RBI; Piper Kinney, Simmons – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 BB, 14 K; Kirsten Krause, Calvin – 2-0, 1.08 ERA, 2 BB, 17 K, one-hit shutout versus Olivet, fanned 10 against then-No. 5 Trine; Helen McKinnon, St. Catherine - .643, 2 2B, 5 RBI, three diving catches at SS; Olyvia Mendonca, Framingham State – 3-0, 19 IP, 3 R, 9 H, 2 BB, 5 K; Alexis Miranda, SUNY Cobleskill - .650, 3 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 15 RBI; Sarah Prosser, Virginia Wesleyan - .692, 9-for-13 with six straight hits to close week, 7 R, 6 RBI, 9 SB; Jessica Remm, Alfred - .484, 6 R, 5 2B, 13 RBI, 5 SB; Jackie Rometo, SUNY New Paltz - .692, 9 R, 4 2B, 7 RBI; 5 SB; Julia SanGiovanni, Eastern Connecticut State - .429, 9 R, 2B, 2 HR including grand slam, 4 HBP to tie for third all-time in D3 with 64 for career, 3 BB, .565 OBP, .929 SLG; Jordan Sell, MIT - .500, 5 R, 2B, 3 RBI; Kayla Senne, Bethany Lutheran – 4-0, 18 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 29 K; Charli Shinstine, Manhattanville – 2-0, 0.58 ERA, 12 IP, 7 BB, 15 K; Carley Stoker, Eastern Connecticut State – 4-0, 2 SV, 29 IP, 2 ER, 16 H, 24 K, .158 opp BA; Elise Weinzierl, Wisconsin-La Crosse – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 16 K, tossed one-hitter and four-hitter; Courtney White, East Texas Baptist - .500, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 0 K in 10 AB; Madi Zerr, Wisconsin-Eau Claire - .667, 2 2B, RBI, 1.000 SLG.
Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the 10 NCAA regions.
2023 Wilson/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week
April 25 — Lauren Bible, Virginia Wesleyan, So., RHP, Danville, Calif.
April 18 — Kali Morton, Pfeiffer, Jr., RHP, Mooresville, N.C.
April 11 — Gracie Ellis, Randolph-Macon, So., RHP, New Kent, Va.
April 4 — Tayah Kelley, Linfield, Sr., RHP, Myrtle Creek, Ore.
March 28 — Kennedy Carruth, Belhaven, Jr., RHP, St. Francisville, La.
March 21 — Angela Sperandeo, Lynchburg, Sr., RHP, Glen Allen, Va.
March 14 — Kendyll Cahill, Mount Union, Fr., RHP, Groveport, Ohio
2023 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week
April 25 — Aliya Kehler, Bethany Lutheran, Fr., C, Altona, Manitoba
April 18 — Lexie Leggett, Capital, Sr., LF, Chardon, Ohio.
April 11 — Serena Gonzalez, Texas Lutheran, Fr., INF, Corpus Christi, Texas.
April 4 — Debbie Hill, Trine, Fr., DP, Whiteland, Ind.
March 28 — Allie Gordon, Belhaven, Jr., 3B, Macon, Ga.
March 21 — Sarah Watts, Lynchburg, Fr., 2B, South Boston, Va.
March 14 — Natalia Pilpil, WashU, So., UT, Santa Clarita, Calif.
2023 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee
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