TicketSmarter WAC Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week Announced
DENVER – Grand Canyon's Savannah Tourville and Ryan Denhart have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for March 9-15.
Tourville, a sophomore infielder from Whittier, Calif., slashed .833/.875/.833 as she led the Lopes to a pair of wins this week. Against South Dakota, she went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, bringing in a third of the runs for the GCU offense. She followed that performance with two hits and two RBIs in a 16-7 win against Lehigh.
Denhart, a junior right-hander from Los Alamitos, Calif., threw a no-hitter as she led the Lopes to a 9-0 win over South Dakota. She struck out two batters as she carried a perfect game into the fifth. This is Denhart's first career no-hitter and second time earning a complete-game win this year.
Other Hitter of the Week nominees included: NM State's Shelby Shultes hit a home run and a double and collected three RBIs in the Aggies 4-3 win over rival New Mexico.
Other Pitcher of the Week nominees included: NM State's Matalasi Faapito recorded every out for the Aggies as she struck out six batters and gave up only four hits in the win over New Mexico.