5/26/2023 0 Comments Keely rochard softball![]() ![]() “What a memorable week for Keely,” said Head Coach Pete D’Amour. “She’s the type of player that doesn’t get too high or too low, she just gives us what she’s got and last week she was in the zone. I’m proud of Keely and her teammates. Rochard, who retired 36 of 37 batters faced this week, improved to 16-3 on the year with the pair of wins. Later in the week, Rochard allowed a solo hit to the leadoff batter in the first inning but was lights out from there, retiring 21 batters in a row to finish with a one-hitter and clinch the series win over in-state rival Virginia.įor the week, Rochard issued 12 strikeouts while allowing just one hit and zero walks in 12 innings pitched for a 0.00 ERA. 17 James Madison, Rochard started game two in the circle and pitched a perfect game to help Tech earn the 12-0 (five innings) shutout win. Suffering a narrow 3-1 loss in the opening contest of their doubleheader against then-No. “It feels really good to get the award, but I’m glad that we are winning and are still on a good path,” said Rochard. “We’re still going through the regular season and haven’t wavered.” Rochard’s performance marked the third time this season of not allowing a hit in a game, joining her previous two no-hitters back in February. Pitching only the seventh perfect game in school history and first-ever against a ranked opponent, Virginia Tech’s Keely Rochard (Williamsburg, Va.) went the distance to earn Week 10 USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week, USA Softball announced today. Virginia Tech Keely Rochard Named USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Week ***** Keely Rochard threw 12 innings this week without giving up a run while striking out 12 for Virginia Tech. John’s- 2-0, SV, 0.76 ERA, 12 K, 18.1 IP Amber Fiser, Minnesota- 2-0, 0.68 ERA 20 K, 10.1 IP Georgina Corrick, USF- 2-1, 0.28 ERA, 21 K, 1 XBH Emma Brockermann, Northern Colorado. 900 OBP, 7 BB, 6 IBB (5 consecutive at bats) Rylee Bayless, Oklahoma State. 2B, 4 RBI Krystal De La Cruz, Louisiana Tech- 4-0, 0.34 ERA, 15 K, 5 BB, 20.2 IP. 722 OBP, 1.375 SLG Tiffany Thompson, Sam Houston State. ![]() 12: Caitlyn Nolan, Virginia Tech / Kelly Barnhill, Florida 19: Tristen Edwards, Nebraska / Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech 26: Cali Harrod, Florida State / Giselle Juarez, Oklahoma 5: Teaghan Cowles, Stanford & Brigette Nordbert, North Carolina State / Amber Fiser, Minnesota 12: Jenna Cone, George Washington / Gabbie Plain, Washington 19: Rachel Garcia, UCLA / Brooke Yanez, UC Davis 26: Kendyl Lindaman, Florida / Miranda Elish, Texas 2: Amanda Sanchez, LSU / Taylor McQuillin, Arizona 9: Alyssa Oakes, USC Update / Courtney Coppersmith, UMBC 16: Rylee Jensen, BYU / Keely Rochard, Virginia Tech ![]() native retired the next 21 Wahoos, eight via the punchout, to earn the shutout victory. After allowing a leadoff single, the Williamsburg, Va. Rochard continued her dominance against Virginia. It was the seventh in program history and the first against a ranked opponent. She twirled a perfect game with four strikeouts against No. Rochard was nearly perfect as well for the 21 st-ranked Hokies last week, retiring 36 of the 37 batters she faced. Jensen garnered her first NFCA Player of the Week honor on May 2, 2017. The WCC Player of the Week produced a 3-for-3 outing in the finale with a double, long ball, three RBI and two runs. Jensen was a perfect 4-for-4 with a three-bagger and three runs scored in the series opener. The junior leftfielder double, tripled, homered, drove in four runs and scored five times in a three-game sweep of Pacific. 900 (9-for-10) and reaching base safely in 11 of her 12 plate appearances. Jensen, an Idaho Falls, Idaho native, was nearly perfect at the plate last week, batting. It marks the second NFCA honor this season for Rochard and the second of Jensen’s career. ***** BYU’s Rylee Jensen, Virginia Tech’s Keely Rochard Earn 2019 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Weekly HonorsīYU’s Rylee Jensen and Virginia Tech’s Keely Rochard were named Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Player and Pitcher of the Week of the Week, respectively, for games played April 8-14. Here’s a closer look at the honorees for Apr. Perfection was the theme this week as an ACC pitcher tossed a perfect game and retired 36 of the 37 batters she faced for the week while one talented hitter got on base 11-of-12 times. ![]()
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