Wichita State Athletics

Wichita State’s McKinney, South Florida’s Corrick Claim Softball Week Two Awards

02.21.22

IRVING, Texas The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly softball honors, for the week ending Sunday, February 20.
 
Player of the Week
Sydney McKinney * Jr. * IF * Wichita State
McKinney captained Wichita State to a 2-2 split in a competitive tournament at No. 10 Arkansas, batting .438 with five extra-base hits, five RBI and five runs scored. McKinney finished the weekend with three multi-hit games and scored a run in each start during the event. McKinney went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and run scored in a win over Illinois on Feb. 18, added a triple and solo home run and two runs scored in run-rule victory against Western Illinois on Feb. 19 and finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run in a loss to No. 10 Arkansas on Feb. 19.
 
Pitcher of the Week
Georgina Corrick * Sr. * RHP * South Florida
Corrick was dominant in the circle for the second straight tournament against high caliber competition, going a perfect 3-0 with a 0.33 ERA in three complete game wins against major conference opponents at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational. Corrick scattered 10 hits over 21.0 innings (.130 batting average against) and walked just three batters with 28 strikeouts. Corrick spun a two-hitter with one walk and nine strikeouts in a shutout against Notre Dame on Feb. 18, allowed three hits and an earned run with six strikeouts in a victory against No. 7 Oklahoma State on Feb. 19 and surrendered an unearned run on five hits with a season-high 13 strikeouts versus Wisconsin on Feb. 20.
 
Weekly Honor Roll
 
Savannah Adams * Fr. * IF * UCF
Batted .444 with five RBI and a pair of runs scored for UCF at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational; went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI against Texas Tech (Feb. 18) and drove in three runs in a 15-10 win over No. 11 Texas (Feb. 19)
 
Bailee Wilson * So. * IF * East Carolina
Hit .500 with three doubles, five RBI and five runs scored in a 3-2 East Carolina effort at the Pirate Classic; went a combined 6-for-7 with four RBI and three runs scored against Wagner and Colgate (Feb. 19)
 
Camryn Wineinger * So. * OF * Memphis
Hit .538 with four RBI for Memphis at Florida Gulf Coast’s tournament; reached base three times and drove in two runs against Austin Peay (Feb. 18)
 
Josie Foreman * So. * C * South Florida
Called all pitches for South Florida in its three victories at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational, registering 28 putouts and three assists in the field; went 3-for-3 with an RBI against Notre Dame (Feb. 18) and 2-for-4 with a double and run scored against No. 7 Oklahoma State (Feb. 19)
 
Celeste Wood * Fr. * IF * Tulsa
Batted .462 with six RBI and two runs scored in four starts in tournament play at Louisiana Tech; went 2-for-4 with three RBI against Sam Houston (Feb. 19) and 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run against Louisiana Tech (Feb. 19)