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CLEVELAND – Ohio softball graduate student Rylee McDaniel (Ventura, Calif.) was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week for her performance the week of April 13, the league announced today (April 21). 

The shortstop helped lead the Ohio softball team to a 4-0 week this past week, defeating Sun Belt-leading Marshall at home, before sweeping Kent State on the road. Overall, McDaniel hit .667 with six hits in nine at bats. She recorded one double, one triple, three home runs, drew four walks and hit three home runs. She scored six runs and registered five RBI, while slugging 2.000 and recording an OPS of 2.769. She also registered a .769 on base percentage, and in the field, recorded one error, six putouts and had 12 assists.

McDaniel's week began on Wednesday against Marshall where she went 1-for-3 with a double in the 4-2 win. The Bobcats then went on the road to Kent State, where in the first game of Friday's doubleheader, McDaniel went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and drew one walk in the 13-5 five-inning win. She was back in action in game two where she had a home run, drew two walks, scored two runs and recorded one RBI in the 10-1 five-inning win.

McDaniel wrapped up the weekend on Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a triple, home run, walk, two RBI and two runs scored in the 9-6 win.

McDaniel and the rest of the Ohio softball team are back in action April 24-25 for the final home series of the regular season when they take on MAC-leading Akron. The series begins on Friday at 3 p.m. ET, with Saturday's 1 p.m. ET doubleheader set as Senior Day. 

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