Feb. 15, 2005

WACO, Texas -- For the second consecutive week, a Baylor softball player has been named Big 12 Conference Player of the Week the conference office announced Tuesday as Chelsi Lake earned the honor for her play this past week. It is the first career weekly accolade for Lake, who helped lead No. 12 Baylor to a 5-1 record this past week as the Lady Bears improved to 11-1 on the year.

Lake posted a team-high .611 batting average, going 11-for-18 in six games. The sophomore first baseman also led the then 15th-ranked Lady Bears in RBIs (11), hits (11), doubles (4), triples (1), slugging percentage (1.278 percent), walks (2) and on-base percentage (.650). Lake hit the game-winning RBI in four of five games this past week, including Baylor's 7-6 victory over No. 12 Michigan.

While at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, Lake went 7-for-12 and batted .583 for the tournament. She recorded hits in every game while earning hits in six consecutive at-bats in the Lady Bears' three tournament wins against Michigan, UC Riverside (12-2) and UC Santa Barbara (6-4). On the week, Lake struck out only once and was perfect from the field with 13 putouts.

It is the second consecutive week a Lady Bear softball player has won the honor after Kim Wilmoth was named Big 12 Conference Player of the Week last week. It marks the first time in school history the Baylor softball team has earned back-to-back Big 12 Player of the Week honors as Lake becomes the sixth Lady Bear in school history to earn the award.

Lake and the Lady Bears will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 16, when Baylor hosts Sam Houston State in a doubleheader beginning at 4:00 p.m.