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SAN FRANCISCO - Fresh off a four-game sweep of Arizona State last weekend, redshirt freshman Maya Brady was named Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the Week, while redshirt senior Rachel Garcia was recognized as the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
For Brady, it is the second time she has been named Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the Week in the same week, as she also earned the accolade last Feb. 11. For Garcia, it is her 12th Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award, which breaks a tie with Keira Goerl (11) for the most conference Pitcher of the Week honors in school history.
Brady started off Pac-12 play with a bang, hitting home runs in each of the last three of the four-game series sweep of the sixth-ranked Sun Devils. She had six hits in eight at-bats during the weekend, driving in eight and walking four times. All three of her home runs went to the opposite field, including a Sunday grand slam in the first inning, as she had a career-high three hits and six runs batted in. Brady also made a diving catch in the top of the first inning on Sunday. Brady is third on the team with a .421 batting average and five home runs and tied for second with 19 runs batted in.
Garcia earned wins in both of her appearances in the ASU series, striking out 21 in 13 2/3 innings and allowing only one run, seven hits and one walk. Garcia tied a season high with 14 strikeouts in eight innings in Friday's series opener, striking out the side three times. She entered in relief in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, fanning seven in 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball, giving up just two hits. The Friday run was the only one she has allowed this season in 24 innings, as she has a 0.29 earned run average and 49 strikeouts. Garcia also went 4-for-10 with two homers and three RBI at the plate.
The second-ranked Bruins travel to California this weekend for a four-game series. The first contest will be Friday at 2 p.m. A live stream for all games will be available, with links on the softball schedule page.
SAN FRANCISCO - Fresh off a four-game sweep of Arizona State last weekend, redshirt freshman Maya Brady was named Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the Week, while redshirt senior Rachel Garcia was recognized as the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the conference on Tuesday.
For Brady, it is the second time she has been named Pac-12 Player and Freshman of the Week in the same week, as she also earned the accolade last Feb. 11. For Garcia, it is her 12th Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week award, which breaks a tie with Keira Goerl (11) for the most conference Pitcher of the Week honors in school history.
Brady started off Pac-12 play with a bang, hitting home runs in each of the last three of the four-game series sweep of the sixth-ranked Sun Devils. She had six hits in eight at-bats during the weekend, driving in eight and walking four times. All three of her home runs went to the opposite field, including a Sunday grand slam in the first inning, as she had a career-high three hits and six runs batted in. Brady also made a diving catch in the top of the first inning on Sunday. Brady is third on the team with a .421 batting average and five home runs and tied for second with 19 runs batted in.
Garcia earned wins in both of her appearances in the ASU series, striking out 21 in 13 2/3 innings and allowing only one run, seven hits and one walk. Garcia tied a season high with 14 strikeouts in eight innings in Friday's series opener, striking out the side three times. She entered in relief in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, fanning seven in 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball, giving up just two hits. The Friday run was the only one she has allowed this season in 24 innings, as she has a 0.29 earned run average and 49 strikeouts. Garcia also went 4-for-10 with two homers and three RBI at the plate.
The second-ranked Bruins travel to California this weekend for a four-game series. The first contest will be Friday at 2 p.m. A live stream for all games will be available, with links on the softball schedule page.