Riley Lingerfelt of Converse Named Wilson/NFCA Division II Pitcher of the Week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced that Riley Lingerfelt of Converse has been named Division II Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week.
A junior from Welcome, North Carolina, Lingerfelt owned a 0.00 earned-run average in 13 innings pitched last week. Lingerfelt had 30 strikeouts in her three appearances on the week.
Lingerfelt etched her name in the record books forever in posting the first no-hitter and perfect game in Converse history last week in a 9-0 win over Shaw. In facing the minimum, Lingerfelt struck out 13.
She was also named Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week.
This is the third NFCA honor for Conference Carolinas this season after Kylie Emanuele and Hannah Killough of Mount Olive earned the honors on Feb. 6.
The NFCA release can be found here.