Feb. 20, 2012
Player of the Week
Lindsey Rains, Purdue
So., OF, Fullerton, Calif./Fullerton Union
• Hit .556 and combined for an OPS of 1.603 to help Purdue to a perfect 4-0 start to its season last weekend
• Was 5-for-9 from the plate, had multi-hit efforts against Northern Colorado and New Mexico and had a perfect on-base percentage in Purdue’s season opener against Bryant
• Finished the weekend with three steals, scoring five runs and driving in five, including a two-run homer against New Mexico
• Records her first Big Ten Player of the Week honor
• Last Purdue Player of the Week: Andie Varsho (March 14, 2011)
Pitcher and Freshman of the Week
Haylie Wagner, Michigan
Fr., LHP, Orange, Calif./El Modena
• Recorded her third and fourth wins of the season after posting shutout wins in her two appearances of the weekend against LIU Brooklyn and nationally ranked Kentucky
• Pitched her first complete-game shutout of the weekend against LIU Brooklyn, striking out four while allowing just two hits
• Surrendered just six hits while striking out three against the No. 22/24 Wildcats to notch her second complete-game shutout of the weekend
• Claims her first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honor
• Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Jordan Taylor (May 16, 2011)
• Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Sara Driesenga (Feb. 13, 2012)
