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CLEVELAND -- Ohio softball senior Belle Hummel was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week for her performance during the opening weekend of play, the league announced today (Feb. 10). 

Hummel (Cincinnati, Ohio) was a beast for the Ohio offense this weekend at the Founders Classic hosted by USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C. Hummel's performance helped the Bobcats got 4-1 on the weekend, with all four wins being decided by run rule. 

Overall, Hummel hit .765 with 13 hits in 17 at bats. She recorded two doubles and hit the first two home runs of her career. The leadoff hitter scored 12 runs and recorded eight RBI, drew four walks and did not strike out, while recording 21 total bases. Hummel also registered a 1.045 OPS, 1.235 slugging percentage and a .810 on base percentage, while going 3-for-3 on stolen bases. 

Hummel came out of the gate hot, in the first game of the season on Feb. 7 against Saint Francis, Hummel went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI and her first career home run in the 16-2 victory. Later in the day against Towson, Hummel went 4-for-4 again with three runs scored in the 9-0 win. 

On Saturday, Hummel scored two runs against Towson in the 12-4 win, and then followed that up later in the day against Upstate, Hummel went 3-for-4 with with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in the Bobcats extra inning loss to the Spartans. Hummel concluded the weekend against Saint Francis, going 2-for-3 with a home run, double, three RBI and two runs scored in Ohio's 10-2 win.

Hummel and the rest of the Bobcats are back in action Feb. 13-15 when they head to Chattanooga, Tenn. for the 2026 Frost Classic. While there, Ohio will face off with Canisius, Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee and Bellarmine. 

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