MARSHALL, Texas – In a week of great honors, East Texas Baptist University has swept the first Louisville Slugger/NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) National Player of the Week awards. Both Ashley Croft (pitcher) and Marin Musicant (hitter) were given the national awards after winning the American Southwest Conference weekly award.
 
NFCA Release
Croft, a freshman right-hander from Cypress, Texas, earned Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week recognition after going 2-0 with two shutouts, 13 strikeouts and three hits allowed over 9.2 innings. 
The Cypress High graduate followed up a two-hit, 10-strikeout performance against Centenary (La.) with a five-inning, one-hitter against Mary Hardin-Baylor.
 
Designated player Musicant, meanwhile, batted .800 (8-for-10) with a double, four homers, eight walks, eight runs scored and 10 runs batted in across four games to claim Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week. The junior from San Diego, Calif., had all four homers against Mary Hardin-Baylor, hitting .778 (7-of-9) with nine RBI in East Texas Baptist's three-game sweep of the Cru.
 
ETBU is currently 8-0 and 5-0 in the ASC and the top ranked team in NCAA Division III. They are off this weekend and will play Southwestern University on Tuesday, March 16, at 3:00 p.m.