HAMMOND, La. – After helping Southeastern Louisiana to a 4-1 week, Lady Lion freshman Sophie Hannabas was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Softball Pitcher of the Week in an announcement from the LSWA on Tuesday.
 
Hannabas is the second SLU player to earn Louisiana accolades this season. Teammate Madisen Blackford was named LSWA Hitter of the Week on April 8.
 
Hannabas, a native of Mansfield, Texas, opened the week by tossing five shutout innings in a 7-0 victory over Jackson State. On Friday, she tossed 4.1 innings of shutout relief in SLU's 5-4 comeback win over Central Arkansas that clinched a spot for the Lady Lions in the Southland Conference Tournament. For the week, she was 2-0 with an 0.00 ERA in 11.1 innings of work.
 
The Southeastern southpaw has consistently improved in her debut collegiate season. Now 6-4 overall with a 3.52 ERA and one save, she has been one of the primary arms, along with Alley McDonald, Tanner Wright and Karlee Kraft, that has contributed to SLU's 2.88 team earned run average.
 
Southeastern will close out its non-conference schedule on Tuesday, facing Southern at 3 p.m. in Baton Rouge. Fans can receive updates via Twitter at www.twitter.com/sluathletics.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lady Lion softball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics has instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events (softball, baseball, football and basketball), effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.