Carver Earns SAC AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week Honors
Coker softball’s Christine Carver was named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 26-Mar. 4, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday (Mar. 6). This is Carver’s second Pitcher of the Week honor on the season.
ROCK HILL, S.C.- Coker softball's Christine Carver was named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 26-Mar. 4, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday (Mar. 6). This is Carver's second Pitcher of the Week honor on the season.
The sophomore right-handed pitcher went 3-0 on the week, including a stellar outing over nationally ranked No. 2 North Georgia. All three victories were complete games, allowing three earned runs on 11 hits in 21 innings pitched, alongside 21 strikeouts. Carver, a Waxhaw, N.C. native, only gave up two runs and three hits to the No. 2 Nighthawks while striking out 12 batters.
On the season, Carver has appeared in 12 games, starting 11 of them. She goes into the week with a 10-1 record and has earned a save. Nine of her outings were complete games with four shutouts. Carver has pitched 72.2 innings, allowing 44 hits, 13 earned runs, walked 16, and struck out 67 batters faced.
Carver currently ranks second in wins and fourth in shutouts across Division II, as of Sunday (Mar. 4).
The political science major is the daughter of Lisa and Mike Carver.