National Player of the Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (May 4, 2011) – Kim Frazier of Lubbock Christian University has been named the NAIA National Softball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Frazier was the final honoree of the 2011 season. She was chosen, based on their performances from April 25 – May 1, out of a pool of conference player of the week selections among 24 conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.

Frazier, a 5-4 junior first baseman from Buena Park, Calif., set the NAIA career home run record with her 52nd and 53rd round-trippers of her career. Both blasts came in a 2-for-2 effort in the 4-3 victory against NCAA Division II No. 23 West Texas A&M on April 26. Her other highlight came in the 6-1 win against Southern Nazarene (Okla.) on April 30 when she went 2-for-2 with one run scored, one stolen base and one walk.  Frazier’s career home run mark of 53 homers had her placed as the lone record holder until joined over the weekend by Katie Boocher of Bethel (Ind.).  The two are tied with 53 career homers.

In four games during the week, she batted .400 (4-for-10), had a 1.000 slugging percentage, scored three times, posted four RBIs and two homers.

Frazier, the 2010 NAIA National Player of the Year, ranks fourth in the nation in both home runs (18) and slugging percentage (.966). She also ranks sixth in RBIs (62) and seventh in runs scored (57).

The award for Frazier marks the first time a Lady Chaps player has received NAIA National Player of the Week honors. Former pitcher Marissa Gonzalez claimed NAIA Pitcher of the Week honors on Mar. 25, 2008.   LCU completed the regular season with a 46-7 record and were named Sooner Athletic Conference Co-Champions, claiming their third straight SAC regular season title.  They will serve as the top seed in the SAC Softball Tournament and will play at 11 a.m. Friday at ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla.