Alex Frenza, Pitcher, New Paltz

Frenza was the key to three wins on the weekend for the Hawks, as she appeared in the circle in five of six matchups and finished the weekend with an ERA of 2.08 and WHIP of 1.19. She started the weekend with 6.1 innings pitched in a 3-2 loss against Stockton, allowing just six hits, three earned runs and three walks with four strikeouts. She had another complete game performance the next day in an 8-4 win over NYU, throwing a full seven innings and allowing just three hits, three earned runs, two walks and five strikeouts in the victory. She then came in for relief and pitched the last three innings to preserve the 1-0 lead to earn her first save the season. Carnegie Melon threatened in the fifth, as a lead-off single and then a double put runners in scoring position with no outs before the Hawks made the switch to Frenza, and the senior showed her poise as she calmly struck out the next batter on a full count, painting the corner to catch her looking before forcing a double play on a grounder to short. She then pitched back-to-back complete games on Day 3, earning a shutout over Lynchburg after yielding just three hits and three walks with three strikeouts against the Hornets. She then took the mound against previously nationally ranked Salisbury and threw a full seven innings and conceded nine hits, four earned runs and six walks with three strikeouts in a tough 6-4 loss. Overall, Frenza, in 30.1 inning's pitched, allowed 21 hits, nine earned runs, 15 walks and had 15 stirkeouts with a k/7 of 3.46.