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4/20/2009 - SOFTBALL
Brasil, Stanley take Weekly Softball Honors
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MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate catcher Kim Brasil led the Spartans to a 2-1 week with three RBI to earn Player of the Week. Campbell's pitcher Brittany Stanley went 2-0 without allowing a run and striking out nine to stop No. 19 FGCU in the Camels doubleheader on Saturday to earn Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
Brasil led Upstate to a 2-1 week, including a sweep of A-Sun foe Jacksonville. The sophomore physical education major had a pair of hits, including a solo home run that tied the game at 1-1 in Upstate's 3-2 loss at South Carolina. The Mississauga, Ontario native finished the week with four hits, three RBI and two runs in the sweep of Jacksonville. All four of her hits were extra-base hits. She finished the doubleheader with three doubles and a triple, and is fifth in the conference with 11 doubles. Her .364 batting average lands her ninth in conference statistics.
Stanley started her week throwing a four-hit shutout in the first game against FGCU. Stanley's shutout was only the second time that FGCU has been shutout in now 50 games and the first time since the team's second game of the season. The West Lafeyette, Ind., native limited an offense that averages eight runs and 10 hits a game to only four hits while tying her season-high with eight strikeouts. The shutout was her fifth of the season.
The junior was called upon in the second game and came in relief in a sticky one-out first and third situation. She got out of the inning without surrendering a run and keeping the deficit at one by inducing a lineout and strikeout. The business major then came up with the biggest hit of the game, hammering a ball up the middle to score both the game tying and game winning run in a thrilling come-from-behind 7-6 victory over FGCU. The wins allowed Stanley to take over second place in career victories with 50. Stanley's game winning hit was her second of the season. The two conference wins allowed the 2009 team to set a record for single season conference victories (16).
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
Other Top Performers
Katie Hinton, Campbell (OF - College Station, Texas - So. - Athletic Training/Physical Therapy) --Sparked the Campbell offense to a perfect 2-0 week with both wins coming against the previous top team in the conference, FGCU. Hinton recorded five hits, scored three runs, six total bases, a double and reached base a total of six times in the two games.the losses were the first back-to-back losses that FGCU has had hung on them in now 50 games.the sophomore started her week with a 2-for-4 performance in game one against FGCU (4/18).she was also able to record a run scored and a double.in the nightcap, Hinton went 3-for-3 with RBIs and two runs scored.she reached base a fourth time in the game and started the Campbell rally in the bottom of the seventh inning by getting hit a pitch.Hinton would go on to score the game tying run on a single up the middle by Brittany Stanley.
Devyn Findley, UNF (P - Gainesville, Fla. - Jr. - Community Health)-- Devyn Findley went 2-0 last week with a 0.00 ERA, not allowing a run in 17 innings of work… her 17 scoreless innings last week gave her 24 straight to end the season . Findley opened the week with a shutout performance against Stetson that saw her work 10 innings in a 1-0 UNF win…Findley tied her career-high of 13 strikeouts in the victory and surrendered only four hits… the UNF lefty followed that performance up a day later with a three-hit shutout of Florida A&M, only giving up three infield singles in the win… Findley struck out nine and walked only two in the victory and did not allow a runner past first base…for the week she struck out 22, allowed only one extra base hit and held opposing hitters to a .125 batting average against her.
Holly Oglesbee, Mercer (OF - Fayetteville, Ga. - Jr. - Business) -- Holly Oglesbee tallied six hits over the weekend, including a grand-slam home run in Mercer's 15-0 defeat of Belmont on Saturday. Oglesbee went two-for-two with a career game-high six RBI in the win over the Bruins.
Lacey Richardson, Mercer (P - Sharpsburg, Ga. - Sr. - Business) -- Richardson went 2-0 on the week , including two shutout complete game victories against conference challengers Lipscomb and Belmont. Richardson stifled the Lady Bisons attack, yielding just three hits and five total base runners in seven Mercer's 3-0 win over Lipscomb on April 17. Richardson then took the ball in the Bear's game two 15-0 victory of Belmont on Saturday. Against the Bruins, Richardson allowed just three hits and struck out eight batters in five innings pitched. The Sharpsburg, Ga. native is now 11-7 on the year and ranks fifth among league pitchers in opponents batting average (.195).
