Howard Named SCAC Pitcher of the Week

For Immediate Release

SEGUIN, Texas — For the fourth time this season, Katelyn Howard (Waller/Hempstead) was named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The award marks the most of any SCAC pitcher this season and is the most in a single-season since former Bulldog, Ashlyn Strother, earned five weekly honors during the 2023 season.

Howard started the both ends of the Bulldogs’ doubleheader against Hendrix College on Friday, going 2-0 across 9.0 innings pitched. She registered an ERA of 0.00, which included a complete-game shutout against Hendrix in game one on Friday. Howard allowed only seven hits and struck out three batters while walking none.

On the year, Howard is 17-0 with a 0.53 earned run average. She has 65 strikeouts in 105.0 innings pitched and is holding opponents to a .221 batting average. Howard was named to the NFCA Pitcher of the Year Watch List earlier this month.Texas Lutheran returns to action this weekend, traveling to Austin to face Concordia (TX) to continue SCAC play on Friday, April 17. First pitch is scheduled for 5 PM. All three games will stream on FloCollege. All streaming and live stats links can be found on tlubulldogs.com.

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