GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the second time in her career, Taylor Shumaker has been named the D1 Softball National Player of the Week, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon.
Shumaker, who was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday, helped lead Florida to a 4-1 week at the Judi Garman Classic in her hometown of Fullerton, California.
The sophomore outfielder hit a team-best .714 (15-for-21) with 19 RBIs, four home runs, four doubles, four walks and 14 runs. She also slugged 1.476 and held a .731 on-base percentage over five games.
Against East Texas A&M on Feb. 26, Shumaker set a new Florida single-game record, scoring five runs and driving in eight, a new career-best and just one RBI shy of matching the program single-game record.
She hit a pair of home runs against No. 8/9 UCLA on Feb. 27, the second multi-home run game of the season and seventh of her career.
Shumaker recorded two four-hit performances, versus both the Bruins and Oregon State, matching her career-best.
She currently ranks No. 1 in the NCAA in hits (41), runs (41) and doubles (11), second in total bases (82) and fourth in RBIs (37).
Shumaker and the Gators open Southeastern Conference play at home this weekend, hosting a three-game series vs. Missouri from March 7-9.
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