DENVER ? New Mexico State’s Hoku Nohara and Fresno State’s Morgan Melloh have been named the Western Athletic Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. This is the first career WAC Player of the Week honor for both.
Nohara, a freshman first baseman from Waimanalo, Hawaii (Kamehameha) was named the Troy Cox Classic Most Valuable Player, leading the Aggies to a perfect 5-0 record over the weekend and a 6-0 mark throughout the week. Nohara finished the weekend going 8-for-13 at the plate for a batting average of .615. She hit two home runs, a triple and a pair of doubles. Nohara also scored four runs and recorded an impressive nine RBI. Her weekend was highlighted with the game-winning double against Oklahoma State in the bottom of the seventh with two outs and a full count.
Melloh, a freshman from Fishers, Ind. (Hamilton Southeastern), went 3-1 at the Palm Springs Classic. She ended the tournament with a 3-1 record with three complete games, including two shutouts. Melloh had a 1.14 ERA, allowing four earned runs in four appearances, while striking out 32 and walking only six. Against Long Island, the freshman struck out 11, leading the Bulldogs to a 3-0 win. Melloh also made a relief appearance against No. 25 Texas to lead Fresno State to a 9-7 win.
Other hitter of the week nominees included: Haley Perkins of Fresno State hit .89 with two doubles and four RBI as the Bulldogs went 3-2 ... Kate Robinson of Hawai?i hit .455 with four RBI and two home runs for the Rainbow Wahine ... Amberley Waits of Louisiana Tech hit .545 with six hits ... Noelle Micka of Nevada hit .555 for the Wolf Pack with her first career home run.
Other pitcher of the week nominees included: Courtney Baughman of Hawai?i went 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA in two appearances last week ... Mandi Bertsch of Louisiana Tech was 1-1 with a 2.33 ERA with a win against Southeastern Louisiana ... Richelle Villescas of Nevada pitched a complete game against Loyola Marymount ... Kim Watson of New Mexico State went 5-0 with four complete games and 25 strikeouts for the Aggies last week ... Roxanne Bejarano of San Jose State went 1-0 with nine strikeouts in a win against Saint Marys.