Prantl Selected As Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
March 1, 2016
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Add Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week to the list of honors for Cammi Prantl after her performance last weekend.
The senior catcher/outfielder from Ashville, Ohio earned the award this afternoon just one day after claiming Big Ten Player of the Week honors.
“I am extremely honored and humbled to be receiving this national award,” said Prantl. “This would not be possible without the support of my teammates and the coaching staff. Driving in runs is impossible without my teammates being on base. I want to especially thank coach [Jenna] Hall for the hundreds of hours we have spent together working on my swing and her unwavering support. Go Bucks!”
In five games last weekend at the Spartan Classic in Greenville and Spartanburg, S.C., Prantl went 11-for-14 (.786) with nine RBI, eight runs scored, three doubles and two home runs. She also had a slugging percentage of 1.429 and on-base of .824. All that added up to four Ohio State wins, as the Buckeyes defeated Furman, Morehead State and Virginia Tech twice.
In a 15-3 victory over Furman, Prantl went four-for-four with a home run, two doubles and three RBI. She followed that up the next day against Morehead State by collecting two more hits and three RBI. In the nightcap against Virginia Tech, she hit a solo home run in her first at-bat, doubled in her second and was intentionally walked in her third. Prantl scored what proved to be the game-winning run thanks to a double off the bat of Taylor White.
“Cammi has not only had a fantastic weekend but an entire career for the Buckeyes,” said head coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly. “She was determined to help our team be more clutch and she set that tone early and continued through the entire weekend. Cammi ignited our offense and it was contagious. We are thrilled for her to achieve this honor and appreciate that she was noticed for her accomplishments.”
On the season, Prantl leads the team in nearly every offensive category, including average (.395), RBI (tied, 11), doubles (tied, three), on-base percentage (tied, .477) and hits (15). A four-year starter, she is just eight hits shy of reaching 200 for her career.
PRANTL’S WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
2/26 vs. Virginia Tech: 1-1, 2 RBI, 1 BB | Ohio State 13, Virginia Tech 0 (5 inn.)
2/26 vs. Furman: 4-4, 3 runs, 3 RBI, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 SB | Ohio State 15, Furman 2
2/27 vs. Morehead State: 2-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SB | Ohio State 9, Morehead State 1 (6 inn.)
2/27 vs. Virginia Tech: 2-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 IBB | Ohio State 6, Virginia Tech 5
2/28: vs. USC Upstate: 2-3, 2 singles | USC Upstate 2, Ohio State 0
