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SoCon Softball Player, Pitcher of the Week announced
Chattanooga’s Pitts and Samford’s Newcomb honored
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga catcher/infielder Baileigh Pitts and Samford right-hander McKenzie Newcomb have been named the Southern Conference softball player and pitcher of the week, respectively, for games from April 8-14. The awards are selected by the league office.
Pitts, who won the award on March 4, batted .500 over three games last week as the Mocs topped UNCG in two of those contests to win the weekend series between the two squads. In the opener on April 13, the sophomore finished a triple short of the cycle, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored in a 6-3 win for Chattanooga. Later that day, Pitts had a hit and an RBI, which came from a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, as the Mocs defeated the Spartans, 6-5, in nine innings. In the series finale on April 14, the Ringgold, Georgia, product recorded an RBI groundout in the third inning and an RBI single to center field in the fifth inning in Chattanooga’s 5-4 setback to UNCG.
Newcomb, who was making her first start in two months, tossed a complete game shutout, logging a season-high 11 strikeouts for Samford as the Bulldogs defeated Furman, 5-0, in the first game of the two teams’ doubleheader on April 13. The junior from Meridianville, Alabama, allowed three hits and walked just one batter in the contest.
Chattanooga (28-11, 9-3 SoCon) travels to Lipscomb on April 17, before hosting Mercer (19-21, 8-4) for a weekend series on April 20-21, in a matchup of the top two teams in the conference standings. Samford (14-26, 7-5) travels to ETSU (9-26, 3-9) for a weekend series on April 20-21.
Other nominees for player of the week: Riley Nayadley (ETSU), Brooklynn Maxwell (UNCG), Logan Champion (Samford), Maya McPherson (Western Carolina) and Gracie Parker (Wofford)
Other nominees for pitcher of the week: Sara Muir (ETSU), Peja Goold (Chattanooga) and Margaret Axelson (Wofford)
2024 SoCon Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 12 Tori Hedgecock, Jr., INF, Mercer
Feb. 19 Sara Muir, Jr., 1B/P, ETSU
Feb. 26 Anna White, Sr., 1B, UNCG
March 4 Baileigh Pitts, So., C/INF, Chattanooga
March 11 Brooklynn Maxwell, INF, Sr., UNCG
March 18 Chloe Fabio, 3B, Sr., Furman
March 25 Alyssa Woods, OF, Sr., Mercer
April 1 Kailey Snell, SS, Sr., Chattanooga
April 8 Sydney Dirks, INF, Fr., Western Carolina
April 15 Baileigh Pitts, So., C/INF, Chattanooga
2024 SoCon Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 12 Margaret Axelson, So., Wofford
Feb. 19 Taylor Miller, Fr., Furman
Feb. 26 Maddie Spell, R-Jr., UNCG
March 4 Taylor Long, So., Chattanooga
March 11 Salem Ward, So., UNCG
March 18 Lauralee Scott, Jr., Furman
March 25 Taylor Long, So., Chattanooga
April 1 Taylor Long, So., Chattanooga
April 8 Tessa Juett, Jr., Western Carolina
April 15 McKenzie Newcomb, Jr., Samford
Pitts, who won the award on March 4, batted .500 over three games last week as the Mocs topped UNCG in two of those contests to win the weekend series between the two squads. In the opener on April 13, the sophomore finished a triple short of the cycle, going 4-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored in a 6-3 win for Chattanooga. Later that day, Pitts had a hit and an RBI, which came from a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning, as the Mocs defeated the Spartans, 6-5, in nine innings. In the series finale on April 14, the Ringgold, Georgia, product recorded an RBI groundout in the third inning and an RBI single to center field in the fifth inning in Chattanooga’s 5-4 setback to UNCG.
Newcomb, who was making her first start in two months, tossed a complete game shutout, logging a season-high 11 strikeouts for Samford as the Bulldogs defeated Furman, 5-0, in the first game of the two teams’ doubleheader on April 13. The junior from Meridianville, Alabama, allowed three hits and walked just one batter in the contest.
Chattanooga (28-11, 9-3 SoCon) travels to Lipscomb on April 17, before hosting Mercer (19-21, 8-4) for a weekend series on April 20-21, in a matchup of the top two teams in the conference standings. Samford (14-26, 7-5) travels to ETSU (9-26, 3-9) for a weekend series on April 20-21.
Other nominees for player of the week: Riley Nayadley (ETSU), Brooklynn Maxwell (UNCG), Logan Champion (Samford), Maya McPherson (Western Carolina) and Gracie Parker (Wofford)
Other nominees for pitcher of the week: Sara Muir (ETSU), Peja Goold (Chattanooga) and Margaret Axelson (Wofford)
2024 SoCon Softball Players of the Week
Feb. 12 Tori Hedgecock, Jr., INF, Mercer
Feb. 19 Sara Muir, Jr., 1B/P, ETSU
Feb. 26 Anna White, Sr., 1B, UNCG
March 4 Baileigh Pitts, So., C/INF, Chattanooga
March 11 Brooklynn Maxwell, INF, Sr., UNCG
March 18 Chloe Fabio, 3B, Sr., Furman
March 25 Alyssa Woods, OF, Sr., Mercer
April 1 Kailey Snell, SS, Sr., Chattanooga
April 8 Sydney Dirks, INF, Fr., Western Carolina
April 15 Baileigh Pitts, So., C/INF, Chattanooga
2024 SoCon Softball Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 12 Margaret Axelson, So., Wofford
Feb. 19 Taylor Miller, Fr., Furman
Feb. 26 Maddie Spell, R-Jr., UNCG
March 4 Taylor Long, So., Chattanooga
March 11 Salem Ward, So., UNCG
March 18 Lauralee Scott, Jr., Furman
March 25 Taylor Long, So., Chattanooga
April 1 Taylor Long, So., Chattanooga
April 8 Tessa Juett, Jr., Western Carolina
April 15 McKenzie Newcomb, Jr., Samford