University of Arizona Athletics

TUCSON, Ariz. -- One day after receiving the Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week, Arizona senior pitcher Taylor McQuillin has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week for the first time in her career.

McQuillin's recognition comes after throwing two shutouts vs. No. 17 Arizona State in the Wildcats' three-game sweep of the Sun Devils. 

Facing the nation's top scoring offense entering the week (9.12 runs/game), McQuillin threw a pair of two-hit shutouts in Arizona's first ever shutout sweep of Arizona State. The senior allowed four total hits, just one of which went for extra bases (a double), over 12.0 innings against the team that entered the weekend No. 1 in the country in both home runs (65) and slugging percentage (.696).

McQuillin struck out 15 and walked just two in the two shutouts.

On Friday, McQuillin allowed just one runner to reach scoring position in a two-hitter with eight strikeouts over 5.0 innings in UA's 8-0, five-inning win.

On Sunday, McQuillin finished off Arizona's first ever shutout sweep of a Pac-12 opponent since the conference moved to three-game series in 2010 with her second two-hit shutout of the weekend. She struck out seven in the game.

The 2018 NCAA leader in shutouts picked up numbers six and seven this season and improved to 12-5 overall with a 1.36 ERA. McQuillin is now 5-0 in Pac-12 play with a minuscule 0.26 ERA.

This marks McQuillin's first ever NFCA National Pitcher of the Week honor, but the second time McQuillin has received a national weekly honor. McQuillin was named ESPNW Player of the Week in week 3 of last season.

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McQuillin and the Cats are back in action with five games this week, beginning with a Wednesday doubleheader vs. UTEP (2 & 4 p.m.) before heading to Salt Lake City for a three-game series.
 
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