BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana Softball senior Tara Trainer has been named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday. The award comes on the heels of Indiana's sweep of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as the Hoosiers improved to 9-0, the second-best start in program history.
Trainer appeared in all four games over the weekend, collected a 2-0 record and a save on her way to a 0.41 ERA. Both of Trainer's wins came in complete game outings. The right-handed pitcher recorded 12 strikeouts and allowed just two walks on the weekend while reaching two career milestone – 100 games started and 600 career strikeouts.