CSM Names Lutmer National Player of the Week
Feb 25, 2014 | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. - Omaha senior first baseman Amber Lutmer continues to rack up honors after her outstanding weekend at the UTSA Mid-Major Classic. On Tuesday, Lutmer was named National Field Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadness.com.
The honor comes one day after Lutmer earned Summit League Player of the Week. Lutmer had a monster weekend at the UTSA Mid-Major classic to lead the Mavs to a perfect 5-0 record. She hit a team-high .556 with four home runs (two grand slams) and a team-best 17 RBI on the weekend. Lutmer had a 1.222 slugging percentage and a .619 on-base percentage. She also extended her reached-base streak to 47 straight games with a hit in every game on the weekend.
This season, Lutmer leads the Summit League with seven home runs and 27 RBI, 12 more RBI than the next closest competitor. Playing with an illness, Lutmer was in the zone on Saturday, going 7-for-8 (.875) in a doubleheader with three home runs (including her third grand slam of the season), 12 RBI and five runs.
