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Mid-Major Marvels: Week 9

by:Cooper Taylor•04/08/25
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Courtesy of UTEP Athletics

Pitchers and catchers headlined this week’s Mid-Major Marvels, sparking key series wins and thrilling upsets. Shutout performances and career highs capped another week of standout showings across the country.

Power Rankings: ACC | SEC

Ajia Richard, INF, UTEP

Richard was a force at the plate this weekend. In the Miners’ sweep of New Mexico State, she batted .818 and recorded a hit in her final eight at-bats to close the series. The senior infielder notched a pair of extra-base hits, drove in a run, drew a walk and reached base safely 10 times.

Allie Floyd, RHP, Louisiana Tech

In 12 innings pitched, Floyd struck out nine and allowed just one run to help secure a series win over Jacksonville State. In the crucial Conference USA matchup, she also scattered eight hits and tossed a complete-game victory on Sunday to clinch the series.

Autumn Courtney, RHP, Florida Atlantic

Courtney is no stranger to this list. In a marquee conference series against South Florida this past weekend, the junior pitcher threw 10 shutout innings and struck out seven. Thanks to her efforts in the circle, Florida Atlantic remains atop the American Athletic Conference standings.

Abby Mallo, C, Saint Louis

In the Billikens’ sweep of George Washington, Mallo was dominant at the plate. The junior catcher batted .500 on the weekend, blasting two home runs and driving in 10 runs. In Sunday’s win over the Revolutionaries, she also recorded a career-high seven RBIs.

Maddi Rutan, RHP, Eastern Kentucky

The 5-foot-5 two-way player had quite the weekend. Rutan pitched a complete-game, 10-inning win over Central Arkansas, striking out 12 and allowing just one run. She then followed that with three more innings in relief the next day, adding three strikeouts to her total. At the plate, she went 4-for-12 with two RBIs over the weekend. In a midweek win over Morehead State, Rutan also belted three home runs and drove in eight runs.

Aaliyah Jenkins, C, Nevada

Jenkins led the nation in home runs this week, hitting four. In a midweek win over UNLV, the senior catcher homered twice and drove in three runs. Over the weekend, she also went 4-for-11 at the plate, adding home runs against California and Fresno State. Jenkins totaled nine RBIs across Nevada’s four wins.

Izzy Jamgotchian, C, Loyola Marymount

Jamgotchian is riding a three-game hitting streak after the weekend. The junior catcher reached base safely in each of LMU’s wins over Oregon State and Oregon. On Saturday, she went 5-for-8 at the plate as the Lions swept the Beavers, driving in eight runs and hitting three home runs. In LMU’s upset of No. 8 Oregon, Jamgotchian then added an RBI triple to cap off a standout weekend.

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