Softball Southern Conference

Iduate, Barrs Earn Weekly Softball Honors

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Georgia Southern's Nina Iduate has been named Southern Conference Softball Player of the Week, while Samford's Amanda Barrs has been honored as Pitcher of the Week for all games April 26-May 2. The selections are made by the league office.

A senior shortstop from Norcross, Ga., Iduate went 7-for-10 as Georgia Southern completed a three-game sweep of Elon. She tallied a double, three RBIs and did not strike out in 10 appearances at the plate. Iduate also scored four runs.

In game one Iduate hit .500 with two RBI as the Eagles edged the Phoenix 3-2. She followed that performance with a perfect 5-for-5 outing in game two while adding an RBI and scoring three times. Georgia Southern won 14-9. In the Eagles' 7-4 win on Sunday, Iduate went 1-for-3 with a run.

Barrs, a senior from Harrisburg, N.C., earned two of Samford's three victories last week and posted a 0.60 ERA. She allowed just nine hits and one earned run in 11.2 innings of work while fanning two batters.

In Samford's 9-0 win at Western Carolina Saturday, Barrs pitched five innings, giving up four hits and no earned runs. She returned Sunday and allowed five hits and one earned run in six innings. The Bulldogs won 9-1 and captured their first series sweep of the season.

The right hander also appeared at the plate in all four of Samford's games last week, recording three hits and three RBIs. She also scored three runs.

The Eagles return to action Sunday as they end the regular season with a three-game series at Furman. The Bulldogs wrap up the regular season with a three-game series against UNC Greensboro that starts Saturday.

Also receiving nominations for player of the week were College of Charleston's Amber Shifflett, UNC Greensboro's Brittany Ausley, Samford's Katie England and Chattanooga's Jessica Traxler.

Also nominated for pitcher of the week were College of Charleston's Terri Mesko, Furman's Lana Mackey, Georgia Southern's Brianna Streetmon, UNC Greensboro's Amber Harrell and Chattanooga's Brooke Loudermilk.

2010 Southern Conference Softball Player of the Week

Feb. 15

Emerald Graham, Elon

Feb. 22

Tiffany Baker, Chattanooga

March 1

McKenzie Phillips, Appalachian State

March 8

Katie England, Samford

March 15

Emerald Graham, Elon

March 22

Katie Boyd, Appalachian State

March 29

Jenny Side, Georgia Southern

April 5

Stephanie Field, Furman

April 12

Tia Blosser, Chattanooga

April 19

Kaitlyn Piazzolla, Elon

April 26

Alex Emeterio, UNC Greensboro

May 3

Nina Iduate, Georgia Southern


2010 Southern Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week

Feb. 15

Lana Mackey, Furman

Feb. 22

Brooke Loudermilk, Chattanooga

March 1

Brooke Loudermilk, Chattanooga

March 8

Cory Mattson, UNC Greensboro

March 15

Brianna Streetmon, Georgia Southern

March 22

Kayla Suskauer, Furman

March 29

Amber Harrell, UNC Greensboro

April 5

Nikki Waters, Chattanooga

April 12

Kandice Irwin, Chattanooga

April 19

Amber Harrell, UNC Greensboro

April 26

Amber Harrell, UNC Greensboro

May 3

Amanda Barrs, Samford