Fresno State Athletics
Hernandez named Mountain West Player of the Week
4/17/2018 3:12:00 PM | Softball
MW Release
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After leading Fresno State to a sweep of previous MW leader San Jose State, junior center fielder Vanessa Hernandez has been named Mountain West Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
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The award is the first for Hernandez and the second for the team this year after Savannah McHellon earned the first league Player of the Week honor this season.
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Hernandez drove in eight runs in three games at San Jose State as the Bulldogs passed the Spartans into first place in the MW conference. Hernandez hit 5-for-12 (.417) with a home run, two doubles, eight RBIs, and two runs in the road sweep.
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She drove in at least two runs in all three games, accounting for six more runs than the Spartans scored as a team in the entire series. Hernandez had a hit in all three games with two multi-hit games and had an extra-base hit in all three for an .833 slugging percentage. She also had 5 putouts without an error in center field.
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Hernandez is on a 10-game hitting streak coinciding with Fresno State's 10-game winning streak. She is hitting .500 with three home runs, six doubles, 18 RBIs, 13 runs, a .941 slugging percentage, and a .541 on-base percentage during the streak.
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Additionally, freshman Danielle East earned College Sports Madness MW Player of the Week honors. East threw 12.2 scoreless innings in two starts against the Spartans, allowing just six hits and striking out 18 in two shutout wins against the reigning MW champions.
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In conference play East is 6-1 with a 1.35 ERA and three shutouts. She has 74 strikeouts in 41.1 innings pitched in league play, just one strikeout shy of the MW freshman record for strikeouts in conference play with still 12 conference games remaining on the Bulldog schedule.
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Fresno State brings its 10-game winning streak into a home series with San Diego State beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After leading Fresno State to a sweep of previous MW leader San Jose State, junior center fielder Vanessa Hernandez has been named Mountain West Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.
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The award is the first for Hernandez and the second for the team this year after Savannah McHellon earned the first league Player of the Week honor this season.
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Hernandez drove in eight runs in three games at San Jose State as the Bulldogs passed the Spartans into first place in the MW conference. Hernandez hit 5-for-12 (.417) with a home run, two doubles, eight RBIs, and two runs in the road sweep.
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She drove in at least two runs in all three games, accounting for six more runs than the Spartans scored as a team in the entire series. Hernandez had a hit in all three games with two multi-hit games and had an extra-base hit in all three for an .833 slugging percentage. She also had 5 putouts without an error in center field.
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Hernandez is on a 10-game hitting streak coinciding with Fresno State's 10-game winning streak. She is hitting .500 with three home runs, six doubles, 18 RBIs, 13 runs, a .941 slugging percentage, and a .541 on-base percentage during the streak.
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Additionally, freshman Danielle East earned College Sports Madness MW Player of the Week honors. East threw 12.2 scoreless innings in two starts against the Spartans, allowing just six hits and striking out 18 in two shutout wins against the reigning MW champions.
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In conference play East is 6-1 with a 1.35 ERA and three shutouts. She has 74 strikeouts in 41.1 innings pitched in league play, just one strikeout shy of the MW freshman record for strikeouts in conference play with still 12 conference games remaining on the Bulldog schedule.
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Fresno State brings its 10-game winning streak into a home series with San Diego State beginning on Friday at 6 p.m.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter:Â @FresnoStateSB
Instagram:Â FresnoStateSoftball
Facebook:Â FresnoStateSoftball
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