Wolverines’ Lexie Blair and Gophers’ Amber Fiser receive Big Ten’s top honors this week
Player and Freshman of the Week
Lexie Blair, Michigan
OF – Fr. – Winter Garden, Fla. – West Orange – Major: LSA Undeclared
Turned in a near-perfect offensive weekend, batting .875 (7-for-8) with a .900 on-base percentage (9-of-10) and a 1.250 slugging percentage with eight RBI and three runs scored in leading No. 25/24 Michigan to a three-game sweep of Kent State
Had a single, double and grand slam with six RBI in a run-rule victory in the opener of Sunday’s doubleheader
Added three hits in Sunday’s nightcap, as well as a two-run single in the series-opening win (also shortened via the run rule) on March 14
Earns her first career Player of the Week honor
Last Michigan Player of the Week: Tera Blanco (April 2, 2018)
Earns her first career Freshman of the Week honor
Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Meghan Beaubien (April 16, 2018)
Pitcher of the Week
Amber Fiser, Minnesota
RHP – Jr. – Van Horne, Iowa – Benton Community – Major: Business Marketing
Went 3-0 with two complete-game shutouts and a shared shutout in 20.0 innings last week, allowing just 10 hits while striking out 13 as the No. 21/21/15 Golden Gophers won four of five games at the USF-Michele Smith Pediatric Cancer Spring Invitational in Tampa
Tossed a two-hit shutout with six strikeouts in a win over tournament host USF on March 15
Had a five-hit shutout and struck out six in defeating Wichita State on March 16
Went the first six innings in another shutout of USF on Sunday, allowing only three hits while extending her scoreless streak to 25 innings
A 2017-18 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten selection
Earns her sixth career Pitcher of the Week honor and second this season
Last Minnesota Pitcher of the Week: Amber Fiser (March 4, 2019)