Alyssa Bache Named SSC Pitcher of the Week for Second Time
Bache helped UT go 4-1 in the matchups against Ferris State and Embry-Riddle to earn her second SSC award of the season
MELBOURNE, Fla – Senior Pitcher Alyssa Bache has been named the Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week after helping the University of Tampa Softball team to a 4-1 record last week after a doubleheader against the Ferris State University Bulldogs midweek and a three game weekend series against the Embry-Riddle University Eagles. This is her second award this season after being named Pitcher of the Week for the week of February 21-28.
Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of March 7-13, 2016. Athletes are nominated by Sports Information Directors of member institutions.
Senior Alyssa Bache earned two wins midweek in the two games she pitched in against the Bulldogs. In the first game, Bache went the full seven innings, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out nine and giving up no walks. In the second game, she wrapped up the series vs FSU as she pitched the final 2.2 innings without giving up any runs and just two hits while striking out five more batters. In the opener against Embry-Riddle she pitched 7.2 innings but left with the no decision. In the game, the senior added 13 more strikeouts to her count giving up one unearned run on three hits and walking three batters.
Bache and the rest of the Spartans will be back in action this weekend as they travel to Miami Shores, Fla. to take on Barry University for a three game series. The first game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Friday.
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