TicketSmarter WAC Softball Hitter and Pitcher of the Week Announced
DENVER – California Baptist’s Amanda Argomaniz has been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week with Seattle U’s Carley Nance earning TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors.
Argomaniz recorded a .727 batting average as the Lancers swept a three-game series at NM State. The senior posted at least two hits in each of the three games while producing a 1.091 slugging percentage. She started the series with a 2-for-4 effort with a run scored in Friday’s 9-6 victory. The following day she posted three hits in each game of the doubleheader. During the twinbill she recorded five RBI with a pair of runs scored. In her 12 plate appearances over the weekend, she reached based on nine occasions.
In three starts last week, Nance registered 21 strikeouts with two complete game shutout wins. In a mid-week game against crosstown rival Washington, she tallied eight strikeouts in four innings of work. In the Redhawks first game of the weekend against Utah Valley, Nance posted a complete-game shutout with eight strikeouts while allowing two hits. During the series finale she threw another complete-game shutout with five strikeouts. In 16.0 total innings pitched she walked just one batter.
Other Hitter of the Week nominees included: Kalyn Hill had six hits with six RBI and three runs scored in Seattle U’s four-game week … Dixie State’s Madisen Duryea had six RBI, two homeruns and two doubles as the Trailblazer won two of three at Grand Canyon … Tarleton’s Tristyn Trull went 7-for-11 at the plate with four RBI as the Texans took two of three from Lamar … Stephanie Reed notched a .500 batting average for Grand Canyon during their three-game home set against Dixie State
Other Pitcher of the Week nominees included: Jordan Schuring recorded a 2-0 record with a save as California Baptist took three road games at NM State … Alexis Telford posted a pair of wins for Stephen F. Austin with 11 total strikeouts against Sam Houston … Carissa Burgess earned a complete game win at Grand Canyon for Dixie State … Lamar’s Aaliyah Ruiz posted 14 strikeouts overall in four appearances