KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kacie Schmidt of Oregon Tech has been named the NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week and Kaila Mick of Oregon Tech has been named the NAIA Softball Player of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 11-17 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unafilliated group nominees. 

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NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week

Kacie Schmidt, Oregon Tech - JR - RHP

• Big week in the circle for Schmidt as she tossed two complete games and two full innings of relief.
• helped facilitate the sweep of No. 8 and reigning national champion Southern Oregon allowing just nine hits and two runs.
• Struck out 10 batters for an average of 4.29 K/7 with a 0.43 ERA on the week.

NAIA Softball Player of the Week

Kaila Mick, Oregon Tech - GR - SS

• Mick's bat was hot last week, going 10-for-11 at the plate against Southern Oregon.
• With three doubles, one triple, a home run, and five extra-base hits, she posted a .909 batting average.
• Also because the first Oregon Tech player in recorded history to hit for the cycle.

For a full archive of the 2024 NAIA Softball Players of the Week, click HERE