[Kutztown Press Release] DENLINGER, ARBOGAST SWEEP PSAC SOFTBALL HONORS

[Josh Leiboff]

April 17, 2007

 

DENLINGER, ARBOGAST SWEEP PSAC SOFTBALL HONORS

 

KUTZTOWN, PA - Kutztown University players swept the weekly Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division softball awards.

 

            Steph Denlinger (so. Harleysville/Souderton) was named the PSAC East Player of the Week, while Kaitlin Arbogast (fr. Ambler/Wissahickon) was named PSAC East Pitcher of the Week.

 

            Denlinger, who wins the award for the fifth straight week, went 8-for-17 (.471) with three home runs in an 8-0 week for Kutztown.  She had a 1.176 slugging percentage in the games, knocking in 10 and scoring eight runs.   Against Millersville, Denlinger hit a pair of homers, giving her a PSAC record 20 dingers this season. The sophomore first baseman was also walked 12 times, setting a KU single-season record for bases on balls with 31.  

 

            In 39 games played, Denlinger is hitting .467 (49-for-105) with 49 runs, 20 homers and 58 runs batted in.  She has a whopping 1.133 slugging percentage and an on-base average of .574.  

 

            Arbogast recorded five of Kutztown's eight wins this week, posting an ERA of 0.50.  In 28 innings, she allowed four runs, two earned, and struck out 35 batters.  In a doubleheader against Bloomsburg, Arbogast went the distance in game one allowing two runs on five hits and striking out eight.  In game two, Arbogast pitched three scoreless innings in relief to record the win.

 

            In 28 appearances this season, Arbogast has a 19-7 record with a 2.05 earned-run average in 170.1 innings pitched.  She has 20 complete games and three shutouts, while striking out a KU single-season record and PSAC-best 200 batters.  

 

            Kutztown, under the direction of head coach Judy Lawes, is 31-13 overall and 13-1 in the PSAC East.  The Golden Bears have won a school record 13 straight games, and are winners of 22 of their last 23.  KU returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts East Stroudsburg for a doubleheader starting at 2:30 PM.

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Josh Leiboff
Kutztown University Sports Information
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Email: leiboff at kutztown.edu
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