ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Freshman shortstop Addie Welsh (Mapleton, Ill./Illini Bluffs) has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week according to an announcement by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
Welsh hit a team-best .600 (6-for-10) at the Bruin Classic in Nashville, Tenn., last weekend, hitting the first two home runs of her career. She scored three runs and drove in three runs in the four games, owning a .667 OBP and 1.200 slugging percentage in addition to posting a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage at shortstop.
The freshman hit the first home run of her career in a victory against Akron, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two runs and two RBI.