POCATELLO, Idaho – Ava Brown and Megan Meracle have been named Big Sky Players of the Week for their performances at Boise State and Portland State this past week.
Ava Brown – Big Sky Co-Player of the Week
Ava Brown set the new Big Sky single-season home run record this week against the Boise State Broncos with her 21st in 2025
Brown then stormed back against the PSU Vikings. Hitting 3 home runs on back-to-back-to-back plate appearances. To extend her home run total to 24 on the year, tied for 1st in the NCAA
Brown finished the week hitting .429 with 4 home runs and 2 doubles. Brown's 6 RBIs and 20 total bases led her to another staggering 1.429 SLG%
Defensively, Brown was perfect in Center field in the 4 games, snagging 8 putouts and 1 assist.
This is Brown's 4th Big Sky Player of the Week award in 2025, a new Idaho State school record for weekly awards.
Megan Meracle – Co-Big Sky Pitcher of the Week
Megan Meracle set history for Idaho State softball, throwing the first perfect game in Idaho State history.
in her five innings of flawless work, Meracle fanned six Portland State Vikings, including the perfect game completing strikeout.
Meracle finishes the week with a 2-0 record and three appearances. With 11 total strikeouts and a .130 opponent batting average.
This is Meracle's, 2nd consecutive Pitcher of the Week award.
2025 Idaho State Weekly Honors
2/17/2025 - Alyssa Yee - Player of the Week | .563, 9 hits, 11 RBIS, 3 Doubles 2 Homeruns
2/17/2025 - Riley Wickum - Pitcher of the Week | 2-0, 8.2 IP, 2 hits, 0.81 ERA (First Ever)
2/24/2025 - Ava Brown - Player of the Week | .400, 6 RBIS, 3 Homeruns, 1.400 SLG%
03/03/2025 - Gracie Smith - Player of the Week | .333, 5 hits, 1 Walk off homerun against #13 Texas Tech
03/03/2025 - Kasey Aguinaga - Pitcher of the Week | 9.2 IP | 0.00 ERA | 2 Hits Allowed (First Ever)
03/17/2025 - Ava Brown - Player of the Week | 3 HR | 5 RBIS | .833 SLG%
03/17/2025 - Lizzy Tommasini - Pitcher of the Week | 2-0 | 12 IP | 0.58 ERA | 6 Hits | 2 RA (First Ever)
03/24/2025 - Gracie Smith - Player of the Week | .700 (7-10) | 2HR | 1 DBL | 1.400 SLG% | 4 RBI | 2 SB
03/31/2025 - Ava Brown - Player of the Week | .500 (4-8) | 2 HR | 6 RBIS | 4 Runs | 1.250 SLG% | 1.000 FLD
04/07/2025 - Belle Navarrete - Player of the Week | .714 | 6 RBI | 2 HR in Same Inning | 1.857 SLG%
04/14/2025- Jenna Kearns - Player of the Week | 2 Game Winners | 3 RBIS | 7 TB | .778 SLG%
4/21/2025 – Jenna Kearns – Player of the Week | .643 BA | 13 RBI | Single Game Big Sky Record 7 RBIS
4/21/2025 – Megan Meracle – Pitcher of the Week | first career Shutout |. 0.58 ERA | .150 Opp BA
National Honors
4/21/2025 – Jenna Kearns | NFCA National Player of the Week & NCAA DI softball Lineup of the Week (Catcher)
