KACI WELLIK OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a junior right handed pitcher/outfielder Austin, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Softball Pitcher-of-the-Week for games played through Sunday, April 5th.

Wellik appeared in five of Trinity's eight games last week, helping the Tigers to a 6-2 overall week that included a 3-1 series win at Schreiner, and a split with No. 22 Louisiana College.

Wellik went 5-0 with a 1.35 ERA during the week, recording 22 strikeouts in 26.0 innings of work, and allowing just five earned runs. She recorded back-to-back shutouts to start the week, highlighted by a complete-game victory over 22nd-ranked Louisiana. In addition to the two shutouts, Wellik actually started the week with 21 consecutive scoreless innings before having the streak snapped in the first inning of the series finale against Schreiner.

Wellik followed a two-hit shutout against Louisiana with another two-hit shutout against St. Olaf. She then struck out seven batters in six scoreless innings to open the series against the Mountaineers.

For the season, Wellik is now 5-6 with a team-low 3.45 ERA, having allowed 36 earned runs in 73.0 innings. Wellik has struck out 47 batters against just 11 walks, and has four complete games - two shutouts - in 16 appearances for the Tigers this year. 

Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore pitcher Victoria Herrera of Austin College had a strong weekend in the circle, going 2-1 while hurling 16.0 innings in a four game series split against Southwestern. Herrera struck out 11 batters against just two walks, and had a complete game, extra innings shutout victory in the first game of the series. Sophomore pitcher Cozette Palmer of Southwestern went 1-1 this week with a .50 ERA with one complete game shutout. In 14 innings of work she allowed just one run on seven hits while walking six and striking out 18. She allowed just two extra base hits and held AC to a .149 team batting average. Sophomore pitcher Veny Pizana of Texas Lutheran picked up a win and a save in the Bulldogs' four-game sweep of the University of Dallas. Pizana tossed six shutout innings total. She allowed just four hits. She struck out two and walked two. She was the winning pitcher in the 10-0 victory Friday, and she collected the save in the 2-1 second-game win on Saturday. Centenary, Dallas, and Schreiner did not nominate anyone.