Last Week’s Stats: 1.02 ERA, 1-1 Record, 4 APP, 2 GS, 1 SHO, 1 SV, 20.2 IP, 1 CG, 22 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 11 K, .275 OPP AVG
Wagner landed its first NEC Rookie of the Week honoree thanks to the clutch pitching of Lotus this past weekend. In four appearances against non-conference foes Stony Brook and Iona and a pair of league tilts with New Haven, the first-year hurler from Fontana, CA combined for a stingy 1.02 ERA in 20.2 innings of work. Lotus came out of the bullpen in Thursday’s nightcap against the Gaels and allowed two runs (one earned) in 4.1 frames to help the Seahawks grind out a 6-5 triumph in Staten Island. Two days later, she earned the starting nod in Saturday’s second game looking to help Wagner secure the series win against New Haven, and she did not disappoint. Striking out three batters, Lotus went the distance and earned the three-hit shutout after Wagner soared to a 3-0 victory. On Sunday, she entered the game in the top of the fifth with her squad leading by a 5-2 count and delivered a lockdown performance by shutting the door on New Haven with three scoreless innings for her first career save. Lotus ranks fourth in the league in strikeouts (40) while her 3.54 ERA and .315 opposing batting average are the second- and seventh-best marks in the NEC, respectively.