The Arizona State duo of Samantha Swan (player) and Kenzie Brown (pitcher), along with Oklahoma State’s Aubrey Jones (freshman), captured Big 12 weekly honors for their performances in games during week 10.
Swan led all Big 12 batters last week with a .900 batting average and safely landed on base in all but one at-bat throughout the Sun Devils’ four games last week. The junior opened her week registering two hits in two at-bats, a home run and six RBIs against UTEP. In the Conference series against then-No. 25 UCF, she tallied seven hits in eight plate appearances, scoring three runs and driving in four more. In the series finale, she hit two home runs to record the first multi-home run game of her career. This is her first honor this season and the first honor for Arizona State softball this season.
Brown’s 28 strikeouts last week were the most thrown by a Big 12 pitcher and were the third-most thrown by any DI pitcher. In three innings against UTEP last Tuesday, she held the Miners scoreless as the team captured its fourth shutout of the season. Following the game, Brown earned her Golden Ticket to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League College Draft, the third Big 12 player to receive the honor this season. She recorded double-digit strikeouts in back-to-back appearances, striking out 13 and 10 UCF batters. Her 13 in the series opener were the most strikeouts totaled against UCF in a game by a Big 12 pitcher since the Knights joined the league in 2024. Brown ended the week with a 1.24 ERA, only giving up five runs and five walks. She picked up her second league weekly honor this season.
Jones posted a .750 batting average last week, leading all Big 12 freshmen and ranked third among all of the league’s batters. She went 3-for-3 in two games against Iowa State as the Cowgirls took the series 2-1. She had a .778 on-base percentage and had a 1.250 slugging percentage to lead the OSU squad. Jones also tallied 10 total bases as she picked up her first Big 12 honor, making her the third Cowgirl to earn the league’s award for first-year players.
Big 12 Softball Players of the Week – April 14
Player: Samantha Swan, Arizona State
Pitcher: Kenzie Brown, Arizona State
Freshman: Aubrey Jones, Oklahoma State