University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Mitchell, Tankersley Earn Sun Belt Player of the Week Honors
2/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004
NEW
ORLEANS - On Tuesday, the Sun Belt Conference named true
freshman Holly Tankersley and junior Brooke Mitchell its
hitter and pitcher of the week, respectively.
The weekly award is the first given by the Sun Belt this season. The Cajuns
have won SBC hitter or pitcher of the week 25 times in three-plus seasons
under former Cajuns pitching standout and current head coach Stefni Lotief.
Tankersley was named Most Outstanding Player as the Cajuns won the 18th Annual Louisiana Classics this past weekend. The Kirbyville, Texas, native finished the tournament 4-for-8 at the plate with three home runs, six RBI and a 1.625 slugging percentage.
Tankersley leads the Cajuns this season with four home runs, 21 total bases and a 1.050 slugging percentage. She ranks second on the club with a .400 average and eight RBI.
Mitchell was named SBC Pitcher of the Week for the fourth time in her
career. The Pasadena, Texas, native has picked up right where she left off
last season sporting a 0.72 ERA through five starts with 60 strikeouts to
just nine walks in 29 1/3 innings.
Mitchell had a terrific weekend, as she combined with Heather Bobbitt for a
no-hitter on Saturday vs. McNeese State, then turned around and tied the
school record with 16 strikeouts against Northwestern State on Sunday. She
struck out 27 batters, allowing just one earned run in 11 1/3 innings.
Last weekend, Mitchell was named MVP of the UL Monroe Mardi Gras Classics.
No. 9 Louisiana-Lafayette returns to action Wednesday, Feb. 18 in a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Nicholls State in Thibodaux, La.
The Cajuns look to extend their 26-game home winning streak when they host the 1st Annual Louisiana's Mardi Gras Classic at Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park this Friday-Sunday, Feb. 20-22.
The weekly award is the first given by the Sun Belt this season. The Cajuns
have won SBC hitter or pitcher of the week 25 times in three-plus seasons
under former Cajuns pitching standout and current head coach Stefni Lotief.
Tankersley was named Most Outstanding Player as the Cajuns won the 18th Annual Louisiana Classics this past weekend. The Kirbyville, Texas, native finished the tournament 4-for-8 at the plate with three home runs, six RBI and a 1.625 slugging percentage.
Tankersley leads the Cajuns this season with four home runs, 21 total bases and a 1.050 slugging percentage. She ranks second on the club with a .400 average and eight RBI.
Mitchell was named SBC Pitcher of the Week for the fourth time in her
career. The Pasadena, Texas, native has picked up right where she left off
last season sporting a 0.72 ERA through five starts with 60 strikeouts to
just nine walks in 29 1/3 innings.
Mitchell had a terrific weekend, as she combined with Heather Bobbitt for a
no-hitter on Saturday vs. McNeese State, then turned around and tied the
school record with 16 strikeouts against Northwestern State on Sunday. She
struck out 27 batters, allowing just one earned run in 11 1/3 innings.
Last weekend, Mitchell was named MVP of the UL Monroe Mardi Gras Classics.
No. 9 Louisiana-Lafayette returns to action Wednesday, Feb. 18 in a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Nicholls State in Thibodaux, La.
The Cajuns look to extend their 26-game home winning streak when they host the 1st Annual Louisiana's Mardi Gras Classic at Ragin' Cajuns Softball Park this Friday-Sunday, Feb. 20-22.
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