Fresno State Athletics
Bunker named MW Player of the Week
2/26/2024 2:11:00 PM | Softball
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fresno State sophomore catcher Kennedy Bunker was named the Mountain West Player of the Week after leading the Bulldogs to a 5-0 week, the conference announced Monday afternoon.
Fresno State posted wins over Sacramento State, Hawai'i, No. 25/20 Mississippi State, Long Beach State and Cal Poly. Bunker started all five games at catcher, recording a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
Bunker had a dominant week at the plate for Fresno State. She led the team with a .533 batting average (8-for-15), .800 slugging percentage and a .563 on-base percentage.
The Simi Valley, Calif. native tallied three RBIs and didn't have a single strikeout. She recorded at least one hit in all five games, while producing multiple hits in three. Bunker hit her first home run of the season in the 3-2 victory over Cal Poly.
This marks the first MW honor of her career.
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