Weekly Award Winners: Coleman, Kilfoyl, Torres Earn Player of the Week Honors
Top StoriesPlayer of the Week: Jayda Coleman, Oklahoma
The Sooners center fielder was virtually unstoppable at the plate in a three-game weekend series against Kansas. Coleman was 6-7 at the plate, good for an .857 batting average. She hit three home runs, recorded four RBIs, score eight runs, and was walked seven times. In game one of the series, Coleman was 2-3 at the plate with a run scored. She followed that up with a perfect 2-2 performance at the plate in game two, with both of her hits being home runs. She earned three walks, notched three RBIs, and scored four runs in that game. In the series finale, she was again a perfect 2-2 at the plate with her third home run of the weekend, three walks, and three runs scored. She raised her season’s batting average to .466, its highest point since opening day.
Pitcher of the Week: Lexi Kilfoyl, Oklahoma State
OSU’s ace was dominant in the circle in two appearances against Texas, throwing a pair of shutouts and leading the Cowgirls to the series win over the Longhorns. In two games against Texas, Kilfoyl threw 14 innings, allowed nine hits, no runs, and struck out eleven. In the series opener, Kilfoyl threw a complete game 7-hitter and held the Longhorns off the scoreboard the entire way. She walked one, but gave up no other free passes and no extra base hits. In the series finale, her second appearance of the weekend, Kilfoyl was dominant again. This time, she held Texas’ usually-powerful offense to just two hits – neither for extra bases – and no runs, allowing one walk and striking out four.
Freshman of the Week: Isa Torres, Florida State
A sensation at the shortstop position through the first half of her rookie year as a Seminole, Torres enjoyed a career-best weekend as part of her team’s three-game sweep over NC State. In the series opener, Torres was 3-4 at the plate with two doubles, a home run, and three RBIs. She started the FSU scoring with an RBI double in the second inning, then came through in the clutch with a walkoff, 2-run home run the 7th inning. In game two, she was 1-1 at the plate with an RBI sacrifice fly and two runs scored. To finish the weekend, Torres was again perfect at the plate, going 3-3 with two RBIs and a run scored. She added her third double of the weekend to complete her stellar showing in the series.