STEPHENVILLE – Following a midweek win and a conference-series sweep, Braylin Pannill and Jaelynn Duke each earned WAC weekly honors, the conference announced on Monday. A three home run week earned Pannill WAC Player of the Week honors, while Duke’s 0.58 ERA secured WAC Pitcher of the Week recognition.
This marks the first weekly honor for both Texans.
Tarleton State went 4-0 on the week, defeating North Texas in a midweek matchup (6-1) before sweeping a three-game conference series against Southern Utah (10-3, 7-1, 8-2). The Texans improved to 28-17 overall and 6-3 in WAC play.
Duke delivered a dominant showing in the circle, anchoring the staff with a 0.58 ERA and a 2-0 record across two appearances. She logged 12.0 of the team’s 28.0 total innings, including an impressive outing in which she pitched all 7.0 innings. Duke allowed just one run on the week, walked only one batter, and held opponents to a .205 batting average.
Pannill powered the Texans on both sides of the ball, turning in a standout week at the plate and in the field. The junior infielder hit .455 (5-for-11) with four runs scored, a double, three home runs, and eight RBI, leading the team in homers, RBI, total bases (15), and slugging percentage (1.364). She also posted a .500 on-base percentage and delivered in key moments with her power production. Defensively, Pannill was just as reliable, recording three putouts and five assists with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage across four starts at third base.
Both Texans have been key contributors throughout the 2026 season. Duke has posted a 3.82 ERA across 15 appearances, earning four wins and one save while recording 16 strikeouts and holding opponents to a .273 batting average. Pannill has appeared in 43 games this season, tallying seven home runs, 30 hits, 17 runs scored, and 26 RBI.
Tarleton State will travel to Orem, Utah, to take on Utah Valley at Wolverine Softball Field. The teams will open the series with a doubleheader on Friday (5 p.m. CT and 7:30 p.m. CT) before concluding with a single game on Saturday (1 p.m. CT).
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