April 11, 2006

WACO, Texas - Baylor softball's Chelsi Lake was named Big 12 Conference Player of the Week the conference office announced Tuesday. The selection marked the second time in her career the junior has captured the award and the first time a Baylor player has been selected for the honor this season.

Lake led the Lady Bears to a 3-1 record on the week, posting an impressive .615 batting average, going 8-for-13 with three home runs, four doubles, six runs scored and seven RBI. The junior was an impressive 5-for-6 in the doubleheader sweep of Sam Houston State as she blasted three home runs, two doubles, posted six RBI and scored five runs as the Bearkats were run-ruled for only the second and third time this season.

After going 1-for-4 in a loss to Kansas, Lake rebounded with a 2-for-3 performance, including what turned out to be the game-winning RBI double in the fifth inning as Baylor went on to claim a 2-1 Big 12 Conference victory over the Jayhawks. Lake collected hits in each of the four games on the week as she pushed her team-leading home run total to 12 on the year.

Kassie Humphreys of Kansas was named Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second consecutive week.

Lake and the Lady Bears will return to action on Wednesday, April12, when Baylor hosts Northwestern State for a single game at 4:30 p.m.