The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
03.08.2022 | Softball
The freshman C/1B powered Texas last week over seven games with a .429 avg., four HR’s and seven RBIs
AUSTIN, Texas – For her stellar efforts helping power Texas softball (12-9) over a seven-game stretch, Longhorns freshman catcher/first baseman Katie Cimusz has earned her first career selection as the Big 12 Conference's Player of the Week (March 8).
The Humble, Texas, native hit .429 overall (9-for-21) with eight runs scored, two steals, a team-high four HR's, 21 total bases and seven RBIs, while slugging 1.000 and registering a 1.500 OPS. Over one stretch, Cimusz homered in four-of-five games (Tulsa, Sam Houston, at No. 2 Alabama, Miami Ohio). She also posted three multi-hit efforts, hit safely in six-of-seven games and reached base safely in all seven contests. One of her finest efforts of the week came during the 5-4 loss at No. 2 Alabama as Cimusz went 2-for-3 with a two-run HR and two RBIs off Crimson Tide All-American pitcher Montana Fouts. Also included in her week were a 2-for-3, HR, three-RBI performance during a win over Tulsa (Feb. 28) and a 2-for-4, HR, RBI effort in a triumph over Miami (Ohio).
Cimusz is currently riding a 12-game reached base streak, rates second on the Longhorns squad with a .359 season batting average and leads the team with five HR's, 14 RBIs and a .769 slugging percentage.
Texas ventures up I-35 to battle North Texas on Wed., March 9, at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+ before returning home to welcome in Drake, Nicholls State and Minnesota for the Bevo Classic (March 11-13).
