SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota State sophomore infielder Rozelyn Carrillo and Omaha junior pitcher Kamryn Meyer collected the latest TicketSmarter Summit League Player and Pitcher of the Week accolades, respectively, league officials announced on Monday.
Carrillo led the Jackrabbits to a 3-1 week and a 3-0 mark in league play, as the sophomore shortstop batted .600 in SDSU’s weekend sweep of Kansas City. Carrillo opened the week with a grand slam at Minnesota, scoring two runs and walked once.
The Palmdale, Calif., native drove in a run and walked twice in the first game against the Roos scored the final run in both of Saturday’s walk-off wins. In the first game on Saturday, Carrillo went 3-for-4 with three RBI and in the series finale, she belted a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie. Carrillo is currently on a 16-game hitting streak and is batting .397 overall and a league-best .500 in conference play.
Meyer posted a 2-0 mark against St. Thomas, garnering a 0.64 ERA with 26 strikeouts. The Wilton, Iowa native set a single-game program record with 18 strikeouts in game one against the Tommies, allowing just two hits and no runs.
In the series finale, Meyer recorded another eight strikeouts in four innings of work and didn’t allow a hit. She held opponents to a 0.59 batting average and now has a league-high nine shutouts on the season, which ranks third in the nation.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rozelyn Carrillo, South Dakota State
So. | Infield | Palmdale, Calif.
- Led SDSU to a .500 batting average (7-for-14) on the week, including a .600 batting average in a weekend sweep over Kansas City
- Scored the final run in both of Saturday’s walk-off wins and hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie
- Currently on a 16-game hitting streak and is batting .397 overall and a league-high .500 in conference play
- This is the third career Summit League weekly accolade for Carrillo
Also nominated: Izzy Eltze (Omaha); Reanna Rudd (North Dakota State); Bela Goerke (South Dakota)
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
Jr. | Pitcher | Wilton, Iowa
- Went 2-0 on the weekend with a 0.64 ERA, 26 strikeouts and a shutout against St. Thomas
- Set a single-game program record with 18 strikeouts in her first appearance against the Tommies, giving up only two hits
- Posted another eight strikeouts in four innings of work in the series finale
- This is the sixth career Summit League weekly honor for Meyer
Also nominated: Paige Vargas (North Dakota State); Grace Glanzer (South Dakota State); Clara Edwards (South Dakota)
2022 Softball Weekly Award Winners
February 14
Player: Bela Goerke, South Dakota
Pitcher: Clara Edwards, South Dakota
February 21
Player: Emilee Buringa, North Dakota State
Pitcher: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
February 28
Player: Tatum Villotta, South Dakota
Pitcher: Clara Edwards, South Dakota
March 7
Player: Delainey Fenoglio, Kansas City
Pitcher: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
March 14
Player: Aleesia Sainz, South Dakota
Pitcher: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State
March 21
Player: Lindsey Culver, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State
March 28
Player: Brooke Ellestad, St. Thomas
Pitcher: Clara Edwards, South Dakota
April 4
Player: Rozelyn Carrillo, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
April 11
Player: Jamie White, Omaha
Pitcher: Tori Kniesche, South Dakota State
April 18
Player: Rozelyn Carrillo, South Dakota State
Pitcher: Kamryn Meyer, Omaha
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