LOUISVILLE, Ky. — DePauw’s Emily Timberman and Texas Lutheran’s Ashlyn Strother claimed the latest Division III Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors of the 2024 season on Tuesday.
Senior third baseman Timberman went 4-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in an 9-7 victory over then-No. 23 Lynchburg. She was walked twice intentionally in the second game of the twinbill, finishing her week with a .800 batting average, .857 on-base percentage and 2.000 slugging mark. The Fishers, Ind., product also collected a putout and two assists while playing flawless defense at the hot corner. Timberman was a member of the NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic All-Tournament team earlier this season.
Meanwhile, Strother had an epic week for the No. 15 Bulldogs. The senior right-hander pitched a perfect game, and had a no-hitter and an one-hitter among four wins in the circle. The Seabrook, Texas, native needed just 73 pitches to complete a perfect game against the University of Dallas on Friday, and finished just a walk shy of perfection again on Saturday. For the two contests, Strother fanned 25 of 31 batters. Earlier in the week, she struck out 14 in an one-hitter against Southwestern and fanned eight in a six-inning, four-hitter versus the Pirates that took two days to complete.
Other Top Performances
Kate Alger, Christopher Newport - 2-0, SV, 15 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 18 K; Alese Antonello, Wheaton (Ill.) - 2-0 SV, 0.88 ERA, 16 IP, 8 K, .154 opp. BA, plus .400 AVG (4-for-10), 2 RBI; Taryan Barrick-Wessels, Simpson - 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 10 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 11 K, first career no-hitter and an one-hitter; Emily Bartlett, Worcester State - 2-2 2.33 ERA, 24 IP, 28 K, 8.17 K/7, plus .667 AVG, 3 R, RBI; Angelina Capuano, Farmingdale State - 1.000 (6-for-6), 6 R, 3 2B, HR, SB, BB, 6 RBI; Phoebe Clemens, Lancaster Bible - .538 AVG (7-for-13), HR (grand slam), 6 RBI; Madi Cunningham, Moravian - 2-0, 2.00 ERA, 14 IP, 8 K, plus .400 AVG, 2B; Shelby Daniel, Berry - .667 AVG, 4 R, 2B, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 0 K; Isabelle Dominguez, Centenary (La.) - .643 AVG (9-for-14), 2 R, 2 2B, SB, BB, 0 K, three multi-hit games; Bella Gasbarro, Worcester State - .476 AVG (10-for-21), 4 R, 2 2B, 9 RBI; Maya Goodwin, Carnegie Mellon - .500 AVG, 2 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, 5 SB; Hannah Gore, Berry - 1-0, 2 APP, 7 K, two-hitter; Debbie Hill, Trine - .800 AVG, 2 2B, 2 HR, 1.800 SLG, plus one-hitter, 1BB, 6 K; Brooke Hock, Wisconsin-Whitewater - 2-0, 6 APP, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 13 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 13 K; Tristen Maddox, East Texas Baptist - .556 AVG, 5 R, 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI; Madelyn Melton, East Texas Baptist - 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 4 K, 0 BB, plus .400 AVG, HR, 2 RBI; Page Nellis, Emory - .875 AVG, 5 R, 2 2B, 3B, 8 RBI; 1.375 SLG; Tatum Seith, Texas Lutheran - .857 AVG, 5 R, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB; Ava Shorr, Farmingdale State - 56-pitch, five-inning perfect game, 12 K, plus .667 AVG, 2 HR, 4 RBI; Candace Slaw, Christopher Newport - .615 AVG (8-for-13), 5 R, 2 RBI, 6-6 SB; Amanda Smith, Carnegie Mellon - 3-0, 1.94 ERA, 21.2 IP, 2 BB, 38 K, set school record with 16 K against Waynesburg and followed with 15 versus Kenyon; Kenna Strunsee, Wisconsin-Eau Claire - .524 AVG, 8 R, 4 RBI, 11 SB, 1.107 OPS; Brooke Surbaugh, Denison - 1-0, 7 IP, 0.00 ERA, 0 BB, 10 K, plus .625 AVG, 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI; Cara Taylor, Muskingum - .538 AVG, 8 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 7-7 SB; Jenna Trewyn, Milwaukee School of Engineering - .474 AVG (18-for-38), 3 2B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 5 BB; 1.234 OPS, 1.000 FLD (48 PO, 5 A), broke school career RBI record; Casey Wissmiller, Illinois Wesleyan - .500 AVG, 5 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1.250 SLG.
Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the 10 NCAA regions.
2024 Wilson/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week
March 26 — Ashlyn Strother, Texas Lutheran, Sr., RHP, Seabrook, Texas
March 19 — Tayah Kelley, Linfield, Sr., RHP, Myrtle Creek, Ore.
March 12 — Kate Alger, Christopher Newport, Jr., RHP, Staunton, Va.
March 5 — Tayah Kelley, Linfield, Sr., RHP, Myrtle Creek, Ore.
2024 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week
March 26 — Emily Timberman, DePauw, Sr., 3B, Fishers, Ind.
March 19 — Allie Gordon, Belhaven, Gr., 3B, Macon, Ga.
March 12 — Annabelle Calderon, Denison, Jr., C, Perris, Calif.
March 5 — Haylie Stum, East Texas Baptist, Fr., DP/OF, Cypress, Texas
2024 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee
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