Chamberlain Named Big 12 Player of the Week

NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma freshman Lauren Chamberlain has been named the Big 12 Player of the Week the conference announced on Tuesday. The honor comes after the Trabuco Canyon, Calif., native led Oklahoma at the plate as the Sooners went 6-0 over the last week including four run-rule victories.

Chamberlain connected on five home runs and 14 RBIs in the 14 at bats while hitting at a .571 clip during the week. In all, Chamberlain had eight hits, six of the extra-base variety with a double added to her five home runs. The U.S. Junior National Team member scored eight times while accumulating 24 total bases and a slugging percentage of 1.714 percent. Chamberlain also took two walks and was hit by one pitch while successfully stealing a base in all three of her attempts.

With her five home runs last week, Chamberlain now leads the Big 12 with nine home runs on the season.

It marks the second straight week that a Sooner has been honored by the Big 12 after Keilani Ricketts was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week last week.

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Chamberlain Named Big 12 Player of the Week

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