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SAN FRANCISCO - For the third time in as many weeks this season, redshirt junior Rachel Garcia was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, while for the second week in a row, Megan Faraimo picked up conference Freshman of the Week honors.
In two victories over ranked teams last week at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Garcia struck out 19 in 13 innings, limiting opponents to six hits, two earned runs and three walks. On Friday (Feb. 22) versus No. 4 Oklahoma, she tied a season high with 15 strikeouts in a complete-game, four-hit win. Garcia allowed just one run and two walks, striking out the side in the second, sixth and seventh innings and two apiece in the third and fourth, adding 1-2-3 frames in the first and seventh. The next evening against No. 16 Kentucky (Feb. 23), the redshirt junior notched the win in relief, striking out four in six innings and giving up two hits, two runs (one earned) and one walk. Garcia had 1-2-3 innings in the second, fourth and fifth. On the season, Garcia is 6-0 with a 0.71 earned run average and 68 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings.
Faraimo also had two victories last weekend, including her second-career no-hitter after tossing her first just eight days earlier. Her first victory at the Mary Nutter came versus Missouri on Friday (Feb. 22), as she struck out nine in six innings of work, giving up three runs (one earned) and five hits. Faraimo had 1-2-3 innings in the first and second, three strikeouts in the second and two in the fifth. Two days later, the freshman tossed her second no-hitter and the 111th in UCLA history, striking out nine more in seven innings. Faraimo had four 1-2-3 innings in the second, third, fifth and sixth, striking out two in the first, third and fourth. She allowed only three baserunners on two Bruin errors and a hit by pitch. Faraimo is 4-0 on the season with a 0.83 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings.
Garcia's award is the 10th Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week accolade of her career. She won the honor four times last season and three times as a freshman in 2017. Faraimo's FOW award is the 16th for the Bruins since the award began in 2016.
The second-ranked Bruins (14-0) open up the Judi Garman Classic on Wednesday at 6 p.m. against No. 3 Florida (18-0) in a matchup of undefeated teams. The game, taking place at Cal State Fullerton's Anderson Family Field, will feature a live stream on FloSoftball.com for a fee.
SAN FRANCISCO - For the third time in as many weeks this season, redshirt junior Rachel Garcia was named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, while for the second week in a row, Megan Faraimo picked up conference Freshman of the Week honors.
In two victories over ranked teams last week at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Garcia struck out 19 in 13 innings, limiting opponents to six hits, two earned runs and three walks. On Friday (Feb. 22) versus No. 4 Oklahoma, she tied a season high with 15 strikeouts in a complete-game, four-hit win. Garcia allowed just one run and two walks, striking out the side in the second, sixth and seventh innings and two apiece in the third and fourth, adding 1-2-3 frames in the first and seventh. The next evening against No. 16 Kentucky (Feb. 23), the redshirt junior notched the win in relief, striking out four in six innings and giving up two hits, two runs (one earned) and one walk. Garcia had 1-2-3 innings in the second, fourth and fifth. On the season, Garcia is 6-0 with a 0.71 earned run average and 68 strikeouts in 39 2/3 innings.
Faraimo also had two victories last weekend, including her second-career no-hitter after tossing her first just eight days earlier. Her first victory at the Mary Nutter came versus Missouri on Friday (Feb. 22), as she struck out nine in six innings of work, giving up three runs (one earned) and five hits. Faraimo had 1-2-3 innings in the first and second, three strikeouts in the second and two in the fifth. Two days later, the freshman tossed her second no-hitter and the 111th in UCLA history, striking out nine more in seven innings. Faraimo had four 1-2-3 innings in the second, third, fifth and sixth, striking out two in the first, third and fourth. She allowed only three baserunners on two Bruin errors and a hit by pitch. Faraimo is 4-0 on the season with a 0.83 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings.
Garcia's award is the 10th Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week accolade of her career. She won the honor four times last season and three times as a freshman in 2017. Faraimo's FOW award is the 16th for the Bruins since the award began in 2016.
The second-ranked Bruins (14-0) open up the Judi Garman Classic on Wednesday at 6 p.m. against No. 3 Florida (18-0) in a matchup of undefeated teams. The game, taking place at Cal State Fullerton's Anderson Family Field, will feature a live stream on FloSoftball.com for a fee.