Colonial Athletic Association issued the following announcement on Feb. 15
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has announced the first softball weekly award winners of the 2022 season. UNCW teammates Janel Gamache and Kara Hammock earned the respective honors of CAA Player and Pitcher of the Week, while Delaware’s Graceyn Frost claimed CAA Rookie of the Week accolades.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Janel Gamache, UNCW
Senior | Infield / Pitcher | Exeter, R.I. / Moses Brown School
Gamache led UNCW to a 4-0 start in 2022, hitting .462 (6-13) in the Seahawks’ opening tournament with three home runs, seven RBIs and four runs scored. Four of her six hits went for extra bases, posting a 1.308 slugging percentage in addition to a .563 on-base percentage. In the season opener, the Exeter, R.I. native went 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs, including a walk-off homer that lifted UNCW to a 6-5 win over Toledo. Additionally, she recorded three RBIs and two runs scored in the contest. Gamache capped the weekend with a 2-for-3 performance against Charleston Southern that included a home run, three RBIs and a run scored as the Seahawks concluded an unblemished weekend at the diamond.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Kara Hammock, UNCW
Freshman | Pitcher | Mechanicsville, Va. / Atlee
In her first weekend of collegiate softball, Hammock tossed 14.0 innings, recording 19 strikeouts with just two earned runs to post a 2-0 record and 1.00 ERA. The freshman righty stepped into the circle for her collegiate debut and recorded a three-hit, complete-game shutout. She fanned nine as UNCW defeated Charleston Southern 5-0. She followed the performance, earning her second win of the season after a 7.0 inning outing against Toledo. Hammock scattered nine hits, allowing just two earned runs while striking out 10 before the Seahawks prevailed in extra innings.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Graceyn Frost, Delaware
Freshman | Pitcher | Newark, Del. / Delaware Military Academy
Frost pitched 10.0 innings, posting a 1-0 record with a 0.70 ERA, nine strikeouts, and picked up a save as Delaware went 3-1 in its season-opening tournament. The Newark, Del. native stepped into the circle for her first collegiate start and made an immediate impact throwing a complete game, allowing just two hits and one earned run while striking out eight in a 3-1 win over Stetson. She entered the circle in relief against Georgia State, picking up a 3.0 inning save, scattering two hits and recording one strikeout.
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