LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Lubbock Christian’s Tyla Lee and Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Alyssa LeBlanc earned the NFCA’s Division II Louisville Slugger Player and Wilson Pitcher of the Week honors for their outstanding performances during contests played Feb. 14-20.
Lee packed a punch at the plate over five games last week. She hit .688 (11-for-16) with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI. Lee was 2-for-2 with the bases loaded, registered four multi-hit contests and slugged 1.250. The graduate student from Red Deer, Alberta, cranked both long balls and drove in a career-high five runs in a victory over No. 14 Rogers State, snapping the Hillcats’ 10-game win streak.
LeBlanc posted a 2-0 mark with a 0.70 ERA and 20 strikeouts to just two walks over 10 innings for the Lions. She surrendered just four hits and held her opposition to a .118 batting average. LeBlanc twirled the first perfect game in program history, fanning eight of the 15 Northern State batters she faced. The Katy, Texas native also fanned 12 in a complete-game effort versus Fort Lewis. LeBlanc helped herself out at the plate, hitting .455 with three doubles, a home run and eight RBI.
The Division II Player and Pitcher of the Week awards are voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee, which consists of two head coaches from each of the NCAA’s eight regions. To be eligible, student-athletes must be nominated by their member head coach.
Selected Top Performances
Michelle Aria, UT Tyler - .538, 2 2B, 4 HR, 9 R, 12 RBI; Brittanee Fisher, Montana State Billings - .636 (7-for11), 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, .667 OBP, 1.545 SLG; Emily Harris, Carson-Newman - .727 (8-for-11), 6 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 SB, .786 OBP; Morgan Hill, Valdosta State - .600 (6-for-10), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 2-2 SB, 1.200; Sierra Huckabee, Lincoln Memorial – .461 (6-for-13), 3 HR, 8 RBI; Uxua Modrego, Texas A&M-Commerce - .563 (10-for-16), 4 HR, 10 RBI, 1.500 SLG, .588 OBP; Diana Murtha, West Texas A&M - .500 (9-for-18), 4 HR, 11 RBI, 1.167 SLG; Matisen Onofrei, Texas A&M-Kingsville - .727 (8-for-11), 4 2B, HR, 7 R, 7 RBI, 1.364 SLG; Vanessa Saltos, Cal Poly Humboldt - .500, 5-for-10), 4 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 1.800 SLG, .643 OBP; Kyleigh Taylor, Flagler - .667 (10-for-15), 2 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBI, 1.200 SLG, 0 K; Brylynn Vallejos, San Francisco State - .769, 3 2B, 3B, 9 R, RBI, .786 OBP, 1.154 SLG, 5-5 SB; Ashlynn Williams, Missouri Southern - .529, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 11 RBI, 1.000 SLG; Paige Adair, Colorado Mesa – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 15 2 BB, .106 opp. BA, 13.2 IP; Emma Frost, Lincoln Memorial – 2-0, SHO, 20 K, perfect game versus Maryville (10 K, 5 IP); Brooke Larsen, Chico State – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13 K, 13 IP; Liz Pautz, Winona State – 3-0, 42 K, SHO; Kenzee Smith, Indianapolis – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 18 K, BB, 9 IP; Heidi Vortherms, West Texas A&M – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 16 K, 2 BB, 5 H, 12.2 IP.
