Ashley Nelson Award Pitcher of the Week Week Of 5/9/2022 Sport Softball School Wartburg College Year Sophomore Position Hometown Dekalb, Ill. High School Dekalb Softball – Pitcher of the Week Ashley Nelson, Wartburg College So., RHP, DeKalb, Ill./DeKalb Nelson started all three games of the A-R-C Tournament, leading the Knights to a championship and the NCAA Division III Tournament. The sophomore right-hander pitched 16.1 innings, allowing just three runs on 14 hits, while striking out eight. The No. 4-seeded Knights defeated No. 5-seeded Luther (9-2), No. 1-seeded Buena Vista (4-0), and No. 6-seeded Nebraska Wesleyan (5-4) to claim the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. Game 1: Luther 2, Wartburg 9 – W (11-4), GS, CG, 7 H, 2 R, 4 K, .250 BAA, 32 batters faced Game 2: Wartburg 4, Buena Vista 0 – W (12-4), GS, CG, Shutout, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K, .125 BAA, 26 batters faced Game 3: Nebraska Wesleyan 4, Wartburg 5 – GS, 2.1 IP, 4 H, R, K, 12 batters faced Heading into the NCAA Tournament, the Knights have an overall record of 27-12 and finished league play at 9-7. Nelson is a 2021 All-Conference performer. The DeKalb native is picking up her second-career Softball Pitcher of the Week accolade (5/9/22, 3/29/21).
