Courtesy of the Big Ten
Co-Players of the Week
Kelsey Susalla, Michigan
Jr., RF, Garden City, Mich./Garden City
- Named Easton Bama Bash Most Valuable Player after driving in seven runs and scoring four times to help the Wolverines post a 5-0 record, including two wins over nationally ranked Alabama
- Hit home runs in back-to-back games on the first day, including a two-run blast in the seventh inning against Alabama
- Recorded three doubles and one triple at the tournament
- For the weekend, batted .412 and recorded a slugging percentage of 1.059
- Collects her first career Player of the Week award
- Last Michigan Big Ten Player of the Week: Lauren Sweet (Feb. 16, 2015)
Erica Meyer, Minnesota
Sr., UT, Arden Hills, Minn./Totino-Grace
- Batted .600, scored nine times, collected nine hits and drove in five runs to guide the Golden Gophers to a 5-0 record at the Diamond Devil Invitational
- Belted three home runs and added one stolen base on one attempt
- Hit safely and scored a run in all five games, including four contests with multiple runs scored
- For the weekend, posted a .667 on-base percentage and a slugging percentage of 1.400
- Collects her first career Player of the Week honor
- Last Minnesota Big Ten Player of the Week: Tyler Walker (April 15, 2013)
Pitcher of the Week
Lilly Fecho, Purdue
Jr., LHP, Carol Stream, Ill./Glenbard North
- Earned three victories and a save at the FGCU Four Points by Sheraton Invitational, racking up 44 strikeouts in 23.1 innings
- Struck out a school-record 19 batters in a nine-inning complete-game victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Friday
- Added two more complete-game wins, notching weekend victories against Florida Gulf Coast and Bethune-Cookman
- Recorded an ERA of 0.60, surrendering only two earned runs on the weekend
- Wins her second career Pitcher of the Week honor
- Last Purdue Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Lilly Fecho (April 15, 2013)
Freshman of the Week
Taylor White, Ohio State
C/OF, Granada Hills, Calif./Chaminade Prep
- Led the Buckeyes with a .583 batting average, .643 on-base percentage and 1.000 slugging percentage as Ohio State went 2-2 at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
- Recorded seven hits in 12 at-bats, including two multi-hit games
- Scored five runs and collected three RBI with a home run against UNLV
- Extended her hitting streak to 12 games, having hit safely in every game to start her collegiate career
- Wins her first career weekly honor
- Last Ohio State Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Cammi Prantl (March 18, 2013)
