Michigan’s Meghan Beaubien and Ohio State’s Lilli Piper receive Big Ten’s top honors this week
Player of the Week
Lilli Piper, Ohio State
SS – Jr. – Norton, Ohio – Walsh Jesuit
Batted .500 with two home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored last week, helping the No. 21 Buckeyes sweep all three of their games at the Texas Invitational
Hit a walk-off two-run home run in tournament opener against Wichita State, before adding a two-run home run in OSU’s win over host Texas
Also nearly hit for the cycle in final tournament game against Wichita State last Saturday, finishing with a single, double and triple in three plate appearances
Earns her second career Player of the Week honor
Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Emily Clark (April 3, 2017)
Pitcher and Freshman of the Week
Meghan Beaubien, Michigan
LHP – Fr. – Newport, Mich. – Saint Mary Catholic Central
Posted a 3-1 record with a 0.00 ERA, two complete game shutouts and 16 strikeouts in 19.0 innings pitched last weekend, helping the No. 20 Wolverines to three wins in five games at the Texas Invitational
Tossed three-hit shutouts over Virginia Tech and host Texas, fanning seven in the latter victory over the Longhorns
Allowed just eight hits and walked only one batter during the weekend
Earns her second career Pitcher of the Week honor and second in a row
Last Michigan Pitcher of the Week: Meghan Beaubien (Feb. 19, 2018)
Earns her third career Freshman of the Week honor and third in as many weeks
Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Meghan Beaubien (Feb. 19, 2018)