Darice Wheeler

Darice Wheeler

  • Award
    Softball Positional Performer of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/24/2018
  • Sport
    Softball
  • School
    Grinnell College
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Pitcher/Utility
  • Hometown
    Evanston, Ill.
  • High School
    Cushing Academy
Wheeler led the Pioneers to a 7-1 record in the last week. She hit a sizzling .630 in that span, going 17-of-27 at the plate with three home runs, four doubles, a triple, 12 runs scored and 21 driven in, including one on a bases-loaded intentional walk. The freshman pitcher/second baseman had a 1.185 slugging percentage and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 22 chances on the week. She is already Grinnell’s all-time career and season leader for home runs with 14, and has also set program records for RBIs (51) and total bases (102) in a season. While earning the league’s weekly honor for her accomplishment as a hitter, Wheeler also went 5-1 with a 2.28 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 30-2/3 innings of work as a pitcher.