PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Kaiah Altmeyer, So., UTIL, Arizona (San Diego, Calif.) >> 3 G, .625 AVG, 1.500 SLG, 6 RBI, 5 R, 2 HR
- Went 5-for-8 (.625) to lead No. 19 Arizona to a three-game sweep of Arizona State.
- Doubled in the tying run, and hit a walk-off solo home run in the series opener (W, 3-2).
- Scored three times, had three RBI and went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in Saturday’s run-rule victory (13-3).
- Had a RBI single on Sunday (W, 9-8) and made a home run-robbing catch in the seventh inning to help seal the win.
- First career Pac-12 Player of the Week award for Altmeyer.
ALSO NOMINATED: Tianna Bell, CAL; Ariel Carlson, ORE; Emily Jones, STAN; Megan Grant, UCLA; Abby Dayton, UTAH; Brooke Nelson, WASH.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Tinsley, So., P, UCLA (Lawrenceville, Ga.) >> 3 G, 3-0, 15.2 IP, 8.94 K/7, 0.00 ERA, 0.51 WHIP
- Pitched in all three games in the sweep of No. 5 Stanford, recording three wins.
- Threw all nine innings in Friday’s opener, striking out a career-high 15 while allowing just five hits and no walks in the victory (1-0).
- Fanned three over four innings on Saturday, entering the game in the fourth inning and pitched out of a two-on, no-out jam (W, 9-3).
- Retired the final eight batters on Sunday, striking out two in the 2-0 win.
- Second Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honor for Tinsley, who also won the award on February 26, 2024.
ALSO NOMINATED: Aissa Silva, ARIZ; Elise Sokolosky, ORE; Mariah Lopez, UTAH.
FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Regan Shockey, Fr., UTIL, Arizona (Chino Hills, Calif.) >> 3 G, .455 AVG, 5 TB, 3 R, 2 RBI
- Hit .455 (5-for-11) over the weekend, scoring three times in the sweep of Arizona State.
- Went 1-for-4 with two runs scored in Saturday’s run-rule victory (13-3).
- Tied a career high with four hits on Sunday, drove in a pair and scored twice including the game winner in the seventh inning (9-8).
- Fourth Pac-12 Freshman of the Week award for Shockey.
ALSO NOMINATED: Kaitlyn Terry, UCLA; Shonty Passi, UTAH; Sidne Peters, WASH.
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