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Chloe Barber National Freshman of the Week

Barber Tabbed D1 Softball National Freshman of the Week

2/27/2024 9:30:00 AM

WICHITA, Kan. - Fresh off American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors, Chloe Barber can now add National Freshman of the Week to her resume.

D1 Softball tabbed Barber the National Freshman of the Week Tuesday morning after a stellar weekend at the Razorback Invitational. The freshman appeared in three games, making two starts, and struck out 33 hitters in 15.0 innings. She allowed only two runs, sporting a 0.93 ERA on eight hits. Barber tied the single game school record with 15 strikeouts in Wichita State's 3-1 win at No. 15/14 Arkansas Friday night. Two days later she proceeded to break that school record with 16 strikeouts vs. Illinois State. For the season, she is 3-0 with 49 strikeouts in 24.0 innings and a 2.33 ERA. Her 14.3 strikeouts per 7.0 innings is tops in the country.

Barber and the Shockers have another challenging slate this weekend in Lincoln, Neb., at the Big Red Invitational. Wichita State will face Nebraska and No. 14 Missouri, March 1-3.
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