IRVING, Texas, May 5, 2025 –
Alex Wilkes put together a strong week offensively for the University of South Florida softball team. She posted a team-high nine RBIs, which led to her third American Athletic Conference Player of the Week award on Monday.
Anne Long landed on the AAC Honor Roll.
Wilkes, the sophomore outfielder, was on fire at the plate for USF. She earned her third AAC Player of the Week honor for 2025. She led the team with nine RBIs and posted a team-high five hits. She belted her 10th home run of the season, which was a grand slam, and moved into a tie for sixth on the USF single-season home run list. She added a triple and a double. She produced a slugging percentage of 1.222 and a batting average of .556.
Long, the freshman pitcher, earned her first AAC weekly accolade. She posted a 2-0 record and produced a perfect 0.00 ERA for the week. In her 7.0 innings of work, she struck out four batters and held opponents to a .200 batting average.
Up Next:
South Florida will be the No. 2 seed in the 2025 American Athletic Conference Tournament and will play its first game on Friday, May 9, at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+. The AAC Tournament will be played at the USF Softball Stadium.
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About USF Softball
The South Florida softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 17 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. Under head coach Ken Eriksen, who enters his 28th season in 2025 and has accumulated 1,117 wins, ranking seventh among active DI head softball coaches, USF has produced 10 NFCA All-Americans, two USA Softball Top 10 Player of the Year, and one NFCA Pitcher of the Year. In 2022, Georgina Corrick became the first player in softball history to earn the NCAA Pitching Triple Crown. She led the nation in ERA (0.51), Victories (37), and total strikeouts (418).
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