WICHITA, Kan. - After a record-breaking week, Addison Barnard and Erin McDonald have swept the American Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week awards, it was announced Monday.

Barnard had a torrid week at the plate, hitting .667 (8-for-12) with a slugging percentage of 2.250. The Beatrice, Neb., native hit six home runs to go with a double, stolen base, 10 runs and 15 RBI in four games. She hit at least one homer in all four games, including two-home run games against Kansas and Memphis. She had at least two hits and two RBI in all four games, including five RBI vs. Kansas. She finished the week with a two-homer game and scored four runs in the blowout win of Memphis on Sunday. Over the weekend Barnard broke her own single season records for home runs and RBI, and is currently the nation's leader in home runs and RBI.

In the win vs. Memphis on Sunday, Barnard also stole her 25th base of the season, which ties the single season school record. She is just four home runs and five steals away from becoming the first player to ever record a 30-30 season.

McDonald appeared in three games, making two starts in the circle. In 11.1 innings, she went 2-0 with a 0.62 ERA, allowing only one run on two hits and striking out 15. Her masterpiece came in the final game of the weekend series vs. Memphis where she threw her first career solo no-hitter. In 5.0 innings, she allowed just two baserunners, both via walk, to go with six strikeouts. It was the 19th no-hitter in school history. The Norman, Okla., native opened the week with a complete game win vs. Kansas. She gave up just one run on two hits and struck out seven. McDonald also threw 1.1 innings of hitless relief in Saturday's victory against the Tigers.

This is Barnard's third American Player of the Week honor in 2022 and the second career Pitcher of the Week accolade for McDonald. Barnard's three Player of the Week awards are the most in the American this season.

American Player of the Week
Addison Barnard, So., OF, Wichita State

American Pitcher of the Week
Erin McDonald, Sr., RHP, Wichita State
 
American Weekly Honor Roll
Gianna Mancha, Sr., RHP, UCF
Justene Molina, Sr., IF, UCF
Aspen Howie, R-Sr., OF, Houston
Georgina Corrick, Sr., RHP, South Florida
Samantha Pochop, Sr., RHP, Tulsa