LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Denison’s Annabelle Calderon and Babson’s Moira O’Reilly claimed the latest Division III Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors of the 2024 season on Tuesday.
It’s the second honor of the season for junior catcher Calderon. The Perris, Calif., native batted .714 for the week with two doubles, two triples, a home run and 10 RBI. She slugged 1.357 and made 20 putouts over four games behind the plate. Calderon was 7-for-7 with seven RBI in a twinbill sweep of Kenyon on Sunday, including going 4-for-4 and hitting for the cycle in game two.
O’Reilly pitched back-to-back no-hitters in a doubleheader sweep of Salve Regina on Saturday. The senior left-hander fanned 14 over seven innings in the first game and four more over five in the nightcap. Last Tuesday, the Columbus, Ohio, product struck out nine in a two-hit shutout of Endicott. For the week, O’Reilly was 3-0 with 27 strikeouts, six walks and no runs allowed across 18 innings in the circle.
Other Top Performances
Sarah Balcom, SUNY Canton - .481 AVG, 14 R, 5 2B, 3B, HR, 9 RBI; Emily Bartlett, Worcester State – 3-0, 0.33 ERA, 21 IP, 2 SHO, 1 ER, 25 K, plus .412 AVG, 3B, 8 RBI; Emily Bessette, Plymouth State - .400 AVG, 6 R, 2 2B, 6 BB; Kenzie Bessette, Plymouth State - .529 AVG, 2 2B, 3 RBI, .674 SLG; Ava Blanchard, Western New England – 13.1 IP, 1 ER, 13 K; Mikayla Cable, MIT - .538 (7-for-13) .923 SLG, 4 RBI, 4 SB; Alex Cohen, Brandeis – 3-1, 3 CG, SV, 24 IP, 15 K, plus .385 AVG, 4 R, 3B, 7 RBI; Tauryn Cummings, East Texas Baptist – 1.000 (4-for-4), 3 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K; Madi Cunningham, Moravian – 3-0, 1.31 ERA, 16 IP, 13 K; Carly Dole, Calvin - .421 AVG, .895 SLG, 7 R, 3 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 4 SB; Megan Doty, Central (Iowa) - .444 (8-for-18), 6 R, 2B, 11 RBI, 3 SB, 2 BB; Gracie Ellis, Randolph-Macon – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, SV, 15 IP, 2 BB, 29 K; Alex Ferriouolo, Western New England - .538 AVG, 4 R, 2B, HR, 5 RBI; Paola Garcia, Pacific Lutheran - .667 (8-for-12), 2 R, 3 2B, HR, 6 RBI, two great defensive plays in center field; Zoe Hazelhoff, Calvin – 3-0, 0.48 ERA, 14.2 IP, 6 K; Avery Holland, East Texas Baptist – five-inning perfect game, 4K; Brooke Hunderman, Calvin – 2-0, 0.76 ERA, 18.1 IP, 2 BB, 27 K; Payton Irwin, WashU - .714 (5-for-7), 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB; Tayah Kelley, Linfield – 2-0, SV, 1.50 ERA, 14 IP, 25 K; Piper Kinney, Simmons – 28 K over 19 innings, including 14 against Emmanuel, plus .500 AVG, 3B, HR, 4 RBI; Jen Kuhn, Illinois Wesleyan - .600 (9-for-15), 5 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 1.200 SLG; Kyra Lard, Wisconsin-La Crosse - .636 (7-for-11), 1.091 SLG, 6 R, 5 RBI, 2 BB; Rachel Lowry, DeSales – 2-0, 2 CG, SHO, 14 IP, 14 K, no-hitter versus Eastern; Rylee Lutz, Rowan – 2-0, 0.78 ERA, 10 IP, 7 K, .091 OPP AVG, no-hitter versus Montclair State, three-hitter against Rutgers-Camden; Abby Mace, Salisbury - .520 AVG, 6 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 4 SB, 1.240 SLG, set school record for career doubles; Liz McCaffrey, Rowan - .636 AVG, 9 R, 2 3B, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 1.773 OPS; Nicole Ortega, Salisbury – 3-0, SV, 0.00 ERA, 16 IP, 2 BB, 13 K, .169 OPP AVG; Rachael Rhinehart, Pacific Lutheran – 2-0, 14 IP, 1.00 ERA, 11 shutout innings, 10 K; Lindsay Roman, SUNY New Paltz – 2 CG, 2 SHO, 14 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 8 K; Mara Sczecienski, Hartford - .600 AVG, 4 RBI, broke school single-season record for RBI; Alexis Sealey, Hartford - .714 AVG, 4 R, 2 2B; Claire Seats, Linfield - .500 (7-for-14), 3 R, 2 2B, HR (grand slam), 10 RBI; Sadie Smith, Muskingum - .600 AVG, 4 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, .900 SLG; Sage Snyder, Moravian - .471 AVG, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI; Madelyn Thomas, Muskingum – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 12 IP, 15 K; Ellie Trine, Trine - .700 AVG, 3 R, 3 2B, 6 RBI, despite torn labrum in hip; Elise Weinzierl, Wisconsin-La Crosse – 2-0, 0.70 ERA, 10 IP, 1 R, 0 BB, 13 K; Emily Woodhouse, Dominican – .833 (10-for-12), 7 R, 2B, 2 #B, 5 RBI, 2BB, 0 K, 3 SB, plus 2-0, 2 CG, 14 IP, 2.50 ERA.
Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the 10 NCAA regions.
2024 Wilson/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week
April 30 — Moira O’Reilly, Babson, Sr., LHP, Columbus, Ohio
April 23 — Brooke Hunderman, Calvin, So., RHP, Grand Rapids, Mich.
April 16 — Brooke Hunderman, Calvin, So., RHP, Grand Rapids, Mich.
April 9 — Gracie Ellis, Randolph-Macon, Jr., RHP, New Kent, Va.
April 2 — Kennedy Carruth, Belhaven, Gr., RHP, St. Francisville, La.
March 26 — Ashlyn Strother, Texas Lutheran, Sr., RHP, Seabrook, Texas
March 19 — Tayah Kelley, Linfield, Sr., RHP, Myrtle Creek, Ore.
March 12 — Kate Alger, Christopher Newport, Jr., RHP, Staunton, Va.
March 5 — Tayah Kelley, Linfield, Sr., RHP, Myrtle Creek, Ore.
2024 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week
April 30 — Annabelle Calderon, Denison, Jr., C, Perris, Calif.
April 23 — Karen Potts, Case Western Reserve, Fr., SS, North Potomac, Md.
April 16 — Abby Mace, Salisbury, Gr., CF, Smyrna, Del.
April 9 — Olivia Tautges, Saint Benedict, So., CF, Brainerd, Minn.
April 2 — Katie Rygiel, Ramapo, Jr., SS, Hillsborough, N.J.
March 26 — Emily Timberman, DePauw, Sr., 3B, Fishers, Ind.
March 19 — Allie Gordon, Belhaven, Gr., 3B, Macon, Ga.
March 12 — Annabelle Calderon, Denison, Jr., C, Perris, Calif.
March 5 — Haylie Stum, East Texas Baptist, Fr., DP/OF, Cypress, Texas
2024 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee
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