Myka Sutherlin, Cal State Fullerton
Softball Pitcher Player of the Week
Junior • Pitcher • Gilbert, Ariz. |
• Cal State Fullerton pitcher Myka Sutherlin threw 13.0 innings, while logging a 0.00 ERA, 13 strikeouts and only gave up seven hits in a three-game series against UC Davis to open conference play to take the title of The Big West Softball Pitcher of the Week. It is the Sutherlin's second weekly honor from the conference this season.
• Sutherlin threw six innings, gave up two runs, both unearned, and struck out six in a game one loss to the Aggies.
• The righty from Gilbert, Ariz. tossed a complete-game seven-inning shutout with seven strikeouts as Cal State Fullerton earned a 2-0 win in game three. The Titans took the series from UC Davis 2-1.
Also nominated: Kenedi Brown (UC Davis), Jada Cecil (UC San Diego), Samantha Fowler (Long Beach State), Allie Gardiner (CSUN), Brianna Lopez (Hawai’i), Camryn Snyder (UC Santa Barbara);
Jaymi Steward, CSUN
Softball Field Player of the Week
Redshirt Senior • Outfielder • Redlands, Calif. |
• CSUN outfielder Jaymi Steward slashed .600/.636/.700 with five RBI against CSUN, leading her team to its first 3-0 Big West start since 2015, to earn The Big West Field Player of the Week honor.
• Steward was perfect from the plate in Game One, going 2-for-2 with a walk, stolen base and one run as CSUN won 8-0.
• In Game two, the Redlands native hit 3-for-4 with five RBI. Steward closed her weekend with a hit, run and stolen base in the series finale.
Also nominated: Megan Delgadillo (Cal State Fullerton), Anna Dethlefson (UC Davis), Ashleigh Inae (Long Beach State), Ka’ena Keliinoi (Hawai’i), Isabel Lavrov (UC San Diego), Madelyn McNally (UC Santa Barbara);
Jacquelyn Bickar, Long Beach State
Softball Freshman of the Week
Freshman • Infielder • Cypress, Calif. |
• Long Beach State infielder Jacquelyn Bickar hit .500, starting all four games as the Beach went 3-1 on the week, to claim The Big West Freshman of the Week honor.
• The Cypress product went 1-for-2 from the plate against California Baptist in a mid-week matchup.
• Bickar went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI in the series opener against UC Riverside.
• The freshman infielder went 1-for-2 with two runs in the series finale as the Beach took the three-game series from UC Riverside.
Also nominated: Jada Cecil (UC San Diego), Kaylee Escutia (CSUN), Brianna Lopez (Hawai’i), Kaycie Kennedy (CSU Bakersfield);
| 2022 Big West Weekly Award Winners |