Walters Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second time in 2023, the University of Georgia's Shelby Walters has been named the SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

Walters, a Cohutta, Georgia native, has earned her second weekly SEC honor. She was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 28. The last time a Georgia pitcher was named Pitcher of the Week twice in one season was now-assistant coach Chelsea Wilkinson in 2015.

Last week, Walters went 2-0 with a pair of saves, appearing in all four of Georgia's games. In 12 total innings, Walters allowed no earned runs and just four hits. She struck out four batters and walked one.

She began the week picking up the win in three and a third innings relief against USC Upstate. In the series opener against South Carolina on Friday, Walters entered in the sixth inning and closed the game en route to her fifth save of the season. She pitched a five-inning complete game on Saturday, allowing one hit and one unearned run. Her sixth save came on Sunday, slamming the door on the Gamecocks in one and two-thirds scoreless, hitless softball.

Walters combined with Madison Kerpics in Sunday's game for a one-hit shutout. It became the first time in program history that Georgia recorded back-to-back one-hitters of an SEC opponent. The last time Georgia tossed back-to-back one-hitters was Feb. 22, 2019 against Bryant and UMass.

With six saves on the season, Walters is one save shy of tying the single season saves record at Georgia of seven held by Kasi Carroll in 2005.

The 11^th-ranked Bulldogs host Mercer Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. live on SEC Network.

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