Power Numbers Send Schroeder to SEC Accolades

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On the heels of her power display at the season-opening North Texas Invitational, senior outfielder Nicole Schroeder has been named the SEC Player of the Week. She helped the Razorbacks to a 4-0 start with her .636 batting average, three home runs, nine RBIs and five runs scored. Schroeder is Arkansas’ first weekly award winner since the 2014 season.

The Yorba Linda, California, native opened the 2017 campaign with two home runs against UMass Lowell, the second multi-homerun performance of her career and first by a Razorback—also Schroeder—since 2015. She also tallied a career-high five RBIs against the River Hawks. Six of her seven hits during the weekend went for extra bases including two doubles and a triple.

Schroeder reached base safely in 10 of 14 plate appearances and had at least one hit and scored at least one run in each of the four games in North Texas. Historically, Schroeder currently sits in a tie for fourth place on the program’s top-10 list with 24 career home runs. She also moved into Arkansas’ all-time top 15 with 78 career runs batted in.

Collectively, the Razorbacks pounded 10 home runs in four games at the North Texas Invitational. She and junior Madison Yannetti each hit three, sophomore transfer Katie Warrick put two over the fence while Haydi Bugarin and Autumn Russell each had one home run. Arkansas’ offense out-scored its opponents by a 39-1 margin while pitchers Grace Moll and Autumn Storms each posted two wins.

Up Next
With their opening weekend in the books, the Razorbacks turn their attention out west where they’ll compete next weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Palm Springs. Arkansas is set to play its first 15 games on the road before its home debut on March 3 for day one of the Wooo Pig Classic.

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