Carrillo Named Big Ten Player of the Week, Nichols Collects Co-Pitcher of the Week Award – Ohio State Buckeyes
4/2/2012 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 2, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sophomore Evelyn Carrillo was named Big Ten Player of the Week, while sophomore Melanie Nichols was named Big Ten Co-Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. The two Buckeye sophomores help lead the Ohio State softball team to a 5-0 mark last week, including a series sweep at Michigan State March 31-April 1 in East Lansing, Mich.
Carrillo, a native of Corona, Calif., hit .917 in Ohio State’s three-game sweep of the Spartans over the weekend, combining for an OPS of 2.167. The OSU first baseman was 11-for-12 during the three-game set, going a perfect 4-for-4 from the plate in games two and three of the series. Carrillo drove in eight runs, including a career-high six RBI in the opening game of the series and scored three more on the weekend. She wins her first career conference accolade.
Nichols, a native of San Jacinto, Calif., earned two wins and a save last week in three appearances, allowing no earned runs in 12 innings of work. She earned the win in a midweek game against Wright State, striking out three against just five hits. Nichols pitched a complete-game against the Spartans in game two of the set before coming on in relief for a three-inning save in the finale, combining for just six hits in eight innings of work against Michigan State. She wins her first career conference accolade.
Ohio State begins a six-game homestand with a doubleheader against Buffalo at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Buckeye Field.
