Snead Pitches Way to Second AAC Pitcher of Week Honors

April 9, 2007

Wise, VA – For the second time in three weeks, UVA-Wise freshman pitcher Lauren Snead put together another solid week to earn Appalachian Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors. Snead went 2-0 with a 0.70 earned run average over 16 1/3 innings in three appearances.

The first-year hurler has helped the Lady Cavs come on strongly of late. The team has won 10 of its past 12 games and 16 of 20 contests to improve to 18-15 on the year and a conference best 6-2 mark.

Snead (8-6) started her three appearances with a complete game, 4-1, win at Tennessee Wesleyan. The Troutville, VA native allowed five hits, one earned run and a walk while fanning seven batters in the contest.

The pitcher pitched nine of 14 innings last Thursday at home against Emory & Henry. She came on in the second inning for starter Amanda Wheeler Sims. Snead went 5 1/3 innings where she allowed just one hit, a double, walked two and struck out six in the combined shutout, 4-0.

In the second game against the Wasps, the Lord Botetourt High product went the first four frames where she allowed an earned run and five hits to fan one in a no decision before Tori Flint came on for the final two innings in the 4-1 UVA-Wise win.

Snead has an 8-6 record, 3.04 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 101 1/3 innings over 20 appearances.

UVA-Wise will next host NCAA DII’s University of Charleston on Tuesday afternoon starting at 3:00 p.m. at Lady Cavs Field.