Izzy Vetter earns second MVC Pitcher of the Week award

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Vetter won three games last weekend

 LOUIS – Racking up three more wins in the Hub City Challenge, University of Evansville senior Izzy Vetter was named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season.

Vetter enjoyed another strong week in the circle for UE, earning three victories while accumulating 19 strikeouts against five walks in 13.2 innings of work.  She gave up just seven hits and allowed two earned runs, finishing with a 1.02 ERA.  The opposition batted just .152 against her.

She opened the week tossing the final two innings against Alcorn State on Friday.  She fanned five batters on the way to a walk-off win.  She threw 4.2 innings in a brilliant effort on Saturday versus Alcorn.  She struck out 10 batters while giving up one hit.  Vetter did not allow a walk as she won her second game of the weekend.  Sunday’s rematch against Southern Miss saw Vetter at her best once again, throwing a complete game while allowing just one run on four hits.  She allowed just one hit through the opening five frames.

Through the opening weeks of the season, Vetter is the MVC leader in opposing batting average (.175), innings pitched (45.2), strikeouts (62), strikeouts looking (13) and wins (7).  Her 1.84 ERA is 4th in the league while her 62 strikeouts is 22ndnationally.

On Friday, the Aces will open the home schedule with the UE Softball Invitational.  A total of 14 games will be played between Friday and Sunday.