DENVER - Seattle U's Madison Cathcart and NM State's Kayla Green have been named the Western Athletic Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for Feb. 12-18. This is the first-ever honor for Cathcart and the second honor of the season and fifth of her career for Green.
Cathcart, a sophomore first baseman from Longview, Wash., posted a .467 batting average in five games at the Marucci Desert Classic in Las Vegas last weekend. The sophomore accounted for four of her team's nine extra base hits, as she blasted two home runs and hit two doubles. Cathcart also walked twice and drove in five runs. She posted a 1.000 slugging percentage and a .529 on-base percentage and had three multi-hit games over the five games.
Green, a junior right-hander from Tucson, Ariz., went 1-1 with a 1.17 ERA over 12.0 innings pitched last week. In a loss to top-ranked Oklahoma, Green pitched a complete game, allowing just two runs on seven hits while striking out a Sooner batter. Against Boston U, she pitched five innings and allowed seven hits and no earned runs.
Other Hitter of the Week nominees included: NM State's Rachel Rodriguez hit .455 with a pair of doubles on the week, including two hits against Oklahoma's Paige Parker, arguably one of the top two pitchers in the country.
Other Pitcher of the Week nominees included: Seattle U's Carley Nance went 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA, a save and 11 strikeouts last week.