University of Delaware Athletics
Graceyn Frost Named CAA Pitcher of the Week
3/21/2022 12:08:00 PM | Softball
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware softball freshman Graceyn Frost has been named the CAA Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The award recognizes Frost's efforts in UD's 3-1 week against Mount St. Mary's and Villanova.
Frost went 2-0 in the circle, picking up 14 strikeouts without allowing just one unearned run in 13.0 innings of work for the Blue Hens throughout the week. In the weekend finale, Frost pitched all 8.0 innings in a 3-1 extra-inning win for Delaware over Villanova. She collected a career-high nine strikeouts while allowing just five hits and no earned runs in the performance. On Wednesday, the Newark, Del. native threw 5.0 innings of relief in Delaware's second game of its doubleheader against Mount St. Mary's, keeping the Mountaineers off the scoreboard to allow the Blue Hens to earn a comeback victory. Frost limited Mount St. Mary's to two hits and struck out five in the effort. The freshman improved to 7-2 in the circle this season, tying the league-lead for wins.
This is Frost's second career weekly award as she was named the CAA Rookie of the Week following the opening weekend of the season on February 15. Overall, it is the fifth conference weekly award for the Blue & Gold this spring.
The Blue Hens will open conference play next weekend with a three-game series at UNCW. The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game Sunday, both starting at 12 p.m.
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