Oklahoma City, OK - - Alabama’s Alexis Osorio named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week after no-hitter and NCAA record-tying performance
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Alabama’s Alexis Osorio named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week after no-hitter and NCAA record-tying performance
OKLAHOMA CITY — A perfect 2-0 weekend in the circle, which included a no-hitter and an NCAA record-tying performance, has landed Alabama’s Alexis Osorio (Riverside, Calif.) USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week honors, USA Softball announced today. Starting her week with a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts, Osorio turned in another dominating performance by tying an NCAA record with 21 strikeouts in a seven-inning game.
"I want to thank USA Softball for naming me Player of the Week,†said Osorio. “My success wouldn't be possible without the support of my teammates, coaches and support staff on and off the field. I always share my success with them and will do the same with this award."
In her first outing in the circle on the week, Osorio fanned 11 batters and allowed just two baserunners in a complete game shutout win over Boston College. Osorio then set a new Alabama single-game strikeout record and tied an NCAA record for strikeouts in a seven-inning game with 21 strikeouts in a 7-2 win over Fordham. She capped off the weekend with a save against Samford after she entered and struck out her lone batter faced in the seventh inning.
"It's a special time in an athlete's career when they can make history,†said Alabama Head Coach, Patrick Murphy. “She's a great young lady who fought through some adversity to start the season but no one on the team doubted her. We all know what she's capable of and are always confident in her. She had a great day on Friday and an even better day on Saturday with 21 strikeouts. It's a moment everyone on the team can talk about to their grandchildren 50 years from now around the Thanksgiving table."
For the week, Osorio had 33 strikeouts with two hits and two runs allowed for a 0.98 ERA. This marks the second time in her career Osorio has been named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week, having earned the honor in Week 5 of the 2017 season.
2018 USA Softball National Collegiate Players of the Week
Week 1 (Feb. 8-11): Vanessa Shippy – Oklahoma State – Senior – Infield – Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Week 2 (Feb. 12-18): Kylee Hanson – Florida State – RS Senior – Pitcher – Jupiter, Fla.
Co-Week 3 (Feb. 19-25): Kelly Barnhill – Florida – Junior – Pitcher – Marietta, Ga.
Co-Week 3 (Feb. 19-25): Rachel Garcia – UCLA – RS Sophomore – Pitcher – Palmdale, Calif.
Week 4 (Feb. 26-March 4): Jessica Hartwell – Texas Tech – Junior – Infield – Galt, Calif.
Week 5 (March 5-11): Alexis Osorio – Alabama – Senior – Pitcher – Riverside, Calif.
About USA Softball
USA Softball is a 501(c)(3) not-for profit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City, Okla., and is designated as the National Governing Body (NGB) of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 69 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 150,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2 million. USA Softball is dedicated to providing people of all ages the opportunity to play the game they love at a variety of levels by offering recreational, league, tournament and competitive play for fast pitch, slow pitch and modified pitch. USA Softball annually conducts thousands of tournaments throughout the country including over 100 National Championships. The USA Softball umpire program is among the nation’s largest and are widely known as the best trained umpires in the game.
As the NGB for the sport of softball, USA Softball is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in events such as the Olympics, Pan American Games, World Championships and other international and domestic events. For more information on USA Softball, including its founding and history as the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), please visit,www.USASoftball.com<http://www.usasoftball.com/>.
About the NCAA Women’s College World Series
USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field serves as the home to the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS). For the 28th year, the top eight college teams in the nation will head to Oklahoma City and compete for a national championship. Last year, over 70,000 fans attended the WCWS. Be there to Share The Experience with softball fans from across the country May 31-June 5/6 in Oklahoma City. Tickets for the 2018 NCAA WCWS are on sale now, click here<http://www.ncaa.com/tickets/softball/d1> to purchase your tickets and secure your championship experience!
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