Idaho State’s Jenna Kearns and Oregon’s Lyndsey Grein were tabbed Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week, respectively, for contests played April 14-20. It marks the second honor this season for Grein.

Player of the Week – Jenna Kearns (Idaho State)

Over four games last week, Kearns batted .643 with three doubles, three home runs, 13 RBI and six runs scored.

She slugged 1.500 and was perfect defensively behind the plate, throwing out the only runner attempting to steal and cleanly handling all 14 chances.

Kearns set a Big Sky and program single-game record with a seven RBI performance in the opening game of a series sweep of Montana.

Her performance over the weekend helped the Bengals clinch the Big Sky regular season title.

Pitcher of the Week – Lyndsey Grein (Oregon)

Grein recorded 13.1 scoreless innings and picked up three wins, including two against then-No. 6 UCLA, in four appearances last week.

She twirled a three-hit shutout with three punchouts and two walks in a five-inning series-clinching victory over the Bruins.

Grein scattered five hits and fanned eight in a Game 1 start versus UCLA.

For the week, she struck out 18, walked five and scattered nine hits, eight of which were singles. Grein has yet to allow a run against a top 25 opponent this season.

Selected Top Performances

The awards are voted on by the NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll Committee, which features one member head coach from each of the NCAA’s 31 conferences.

• Elisa Allen, Binghamton –  .714, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 2.492 SLG, 3.179 OPS; 
• Jordy Bahl, Nebraska – .545, 6 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, 2-0, 1.27 ERA, 19 K, CG, .171 opp. BA, 11 IP; 
• Maya Bland, Oklahoma – 2 game-winning home runs vs. Oklahoma State and at Alabama; 
• Chloe Borges, Hawai’i – .800, 2 B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 5 BB, HBP, 2.200 SLG, .909 OBP; 
• Olivia Branstetter, South Alabama – .700, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, HBP, GW walk-off single vs. Marshall; 
• Kenzie Brown, Arizona State – 2-0, SV, 0.89 ERA, SHO, 2 CG, 9 H, 4 BB, 25 K, 15.2 IP; 
• Jessie Clemons, Iowa State – .692, 9 H, 2 2B, 2 RBIBB, 3-3 SB, .714 OBP; 
• Ashley Corpuz, George Washington – .357, 5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB, 5 BB, .526 OBP, 1.312 OPS; 
• Ella Dalton, Creighton – .600, 6 H, 2B, 3 B, 5 RBI, 7 R, 1.00 SLG; 
• Kylie Doherty, Boston University – .625, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 5 BB, .769 OBP, 1.375 SLG; 
• Ava Franz, Villanova – .769, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 7 R, 1.308 SLG, 4 multi-hit games; 
• Robyn Herron, Arkansas – 2-0, 2.86 ERA, 18 K, 14.2 IP vs. South Carolina; 
• Jade Hylton, Virginia – .600, 2B, 3 HR, 7 R, 5 RBI, 1.600 SLG, set UVA career home run record; 
• Grace Jenkins, Connecticut – .529, 8 H, 3 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 8 R, 1.412 SLG, broke single-season RBI record; 
• Reagan Johnson, Arkansas – .600, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 10-game hitting streak; 
• Izzy Kemp, Dayton – 2-0, SV, 1.87 ERA, 22 K, 5 BB, 15 IP; 
• Sam Landry, Oklahoma – 2-0, 1.17 ERA, 10 K, 3 BB, .182 opp. BA; 
• Diamond Leslie, Marshall – .533, 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 1.200 SLG; 
• Sydney Malott, Iowa State – .385, 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 1.385 SLG, 2 BB; 
• Peyton Plotts, Kentucky – .417, 5 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R; 
• Sydney Potter, Creighton – .400 3B, 2 HR (Grand Slam), 13 RBI, .933 SLG; 
• Anna Reed, George Washington – 4-1, 0.67 ERA, 2 SHO, 19 K; 
• Belle Sandja, USF – 1-0, 2 SV, 0.64 ERA, 9 K, BB, 11 IP; 
• Jenna Turner, Northern Illinois – .667, 8 H, 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, 6 R, .912 SLG, .692 OBP, 1 SB, set single-game program record with five runs scored vs. Buffalo.

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