Oklahoma State University Athletics
Whiddon Named National Player of the Week
March 09, 2010 | Cowgirl Softball
March 9, 2010
STILLWATER, Okla. --Senior pitcher Anna Whiddon of Oklahoma State has been selected as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week for games played between March 1-7. This is the first time an OSU player has won the award.
Whiddon started four games on the week, winning all four and finishing with 0.81 ERA and 30 strikeouts. She allowed just eight hits and three earned runs over 26.0 innings with two complete games and one shutout. Whiddon limited opponents to a batting average of .095 on the week and gave up just seven walks.
The Huntington, Texas, native struck out 13 batters in the Cowgirls' 7-2 win over No. 14 Louisville on Friday in Stillwater. On Saturday, the senior threw a one-hit shutout against archrival No. 11 Oklahoma and helped hand the Sooners just their third loss of the season.
For the season, Whiddon is 11-2 with a 1.84 ERA and 73 strikeouts.
No. 20 Oklahoma State is currently 15-5 on the year and has won nine of its last 10 games. The only team able to defeat the Cowgirls during the stretch was No. 1 Washington.
