Freshman Megan Faraimo did not allow a run in 12 innings last weekend.
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Megan Faraimo Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week
March 12, 2019 | Softball
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SAN FRANCISCO - For the third time this season, Megan Faraimo has been named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. Faraimo did not allow a run in 12 innings of work last weekend, totaling 16 strikeouts and limiting opponents to six hits and one walk.
On Friday (March 8), Faraimo struck out 12 in a one-hit shutout of Robert Morris. She was perfect for the first 4 1/3 innings before surrendering a one-out double in the fifth. It would be the lone Robert Morris baserunner allowed by the freshman, who struck out the first six batters of the game. Faraimo added two more strikeouts in the third, fourth and fifth frames.
Two days later, Faraimo fanned four in a complete-game, five-hit shutout over Boston U, giving up one walk. She had two strikeouts in the first and posted 1-2-3 innings in the second, fifth and seventh.
Faraimo also earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. It is the 17th FOW award for the Bruins since the award began in 2016. Faraimo matches redshirt junior Rachel Garcia for weekly accolades, as Garcia has thrice been named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 12, 19 and 26).
The newly-No. 1 ranked Bruins open up Pac-12 play this weekend at No. 5 Washington. The series starts on Friday at 7 p.m., continues on Saturday at 2 p.m. and concludes on Sunday at 3 p.m. The first contest will feature a free video stream courtesy of GoHuskies.com, while the second and third games will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks.
SAN FRANCISCO - For the third time this season, Megan Faraimo has been named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, as announced by the conference on Tuesday. Faraimo did not allow a run in 12 innings of work last weekend, totaling 16 strikeouts and limiting opponents to six hits and one walk.
On Friday (March 8), Faraimo struck out 12 in a one-hit shutout of Robert Morris. She was perfect for the first 4 1/3 innings before surrendering a one-out double in the fifth. It would be the lone Robert Morris baserunner allowed by the freshman, who struck out the first six batters of the game. Faraimo added two more strikeouts in the third, fourth and fifth frames.
Two days later, Faraimo fanned four in a complete-game, five-hit shutout over Boston U, giving up one walk. She had two strikeouts in the first and posted 1-2-3 innings in the second, fifth and seventh.
Faraimo also earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. It is the 17th FOW award for the Bruins since the award began in 2016. Faraimo matches redshirt junior Rachel Garcia for weekly accolades, as Garcia has thrice been named Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 12, 19 and 26).
The newly-No. 1 ranked Bruins open up Pac-12 play this weekend at No. 5 Washington. The series starts on Friday at 7 p.m., continues on Saturday at 2 p.m. and concludes on Sunday at 3 p.m. The first contest will feature a free video stream courtesy of GoHuskies.com, while the second and third games will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks.