CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson utility player Marissa Guimbarda has been named the ACC Player of the Week for games played March 2-8, the conference office announced Tuesday. The announcement marks the fourth occasion in which a Clemson player has earned ACC weekly recognition in just the first five weeks of the 2020 season.
A new week means more #ACCSB🥎 Player & Pitcher of the Week honors!Player: Marissa Guimbarda, Jr., UT, @clemsonsoftball Pitcher: Keely Rochard, Jr., @HokiesSoftball https://t.co/KNhFCPu5DS pic.twitter.com/dly3hiTuiC— ACC Softball (@ACCsoftball) March 10, 2020
A new week means more #ACCSB🥎 Player & Pitcher of the Week honors!
Player: Marissa Guimbarda, Jr., UT, @clemsonsoftball Pitcher: Keely Rochard, Jr., @HokiesSoftball https://t.co/KNhFCPu5DS pic.twitter.com/dly3hiTuiC
— ACC Softball (@ACCsoftball) March 10, 2020
Guimbarda led the Tigers to a 4-1 week, including their second ACC series win of the season over Pitt. The junior led the team in batting average (.615) and slugging (1.462), and recorded three home runs and nine RBIs, including five in Clemson’s 11-2 rout over Charlotte. Guimbarda also posted back-to-back doubles in the Tigers’ second game against the 49ers and first win against the Panthers. She also notched her first sacrifice fly of the season against Pitt on Sunday.
Marissa Guimbarda rings up her second hit of the game on a double down the left-field line to put the Tigers in scoring position with two outs. The junior has now recorded at least two hits in her last four games. 📺 https://t.co/JHTl9PuyAl#ClemsonSoftball🥎 pic.twitter.com/IS6f6HqPPc— Clemson Softball 🥎 (@clemsonsoftball) March 7, 2020
Marissa Guimbarda rings up her second hit of the game on a double down the left-field line to put the Tigers in scoring position with two outs.
The junior has now recorded at least two hits in her last four games.
📺 https://t.co/JHTl9PuyAl#ClemsonSoftball🥎 pic.twitter.com/IS6f6HqPPc
— Clemson Softball 🥎 (@clemsonsoftball) March 7, 2020
Additionally, Guimbarda’s three home runs last week gave her 11 on the season, which leads the ACC and is tied for fourth in the nation. The Suwanee, Georgia native now ranks third in the conference in total RBIs this season with 30, which is also tied for 12th in the country.
💥🎯 Marissa Guimbarda does it AGAIN ‼️ She is now just one of two players in the country to have at least 11 home runs this season 👀👏 📺 https://t.co/votbZInnuq pic.twitter.com/JFPbid4b6S— Clemson Softball 🥎 (@clemsonsoftball) March 7, 2020
💥🎯 Marissa Guimbarda does it AGAIN ‼️ She is now just one of two players in the country to have at least 11 home runs this season 👀👏
📺 https://t.co/votbZInnuq pic.twitter.com/JFPbid4b6S
Prior to her tenure at Clemson, Guimbarda was named the SoCon Player of the Week on March 4, 2019 while playing at Furman University.
💪 THIS ONE'S IN THE MOAT‼️Marissa Guimbarda blasts her ninth homer of the season, which went 240 feet with an exit velocity of 84 mph 🤯📺 https://t.co/XfreWl7MTS#ClemsonSoftball🥎 pic.twitter.com/hPkQOMLRRB— Clemson Softball 🥎 (@clemsonsoftball) March 4, 2020
💪 THIS ONE'S IN THE MOAT‼️
Marissa Guimbarda blasts her ninth homer of the season, which went 240 feet with an exit velocity of 84 mph 🤯
📺 https://t.co/XfreWl7MTS#ClemsonSoftball🥎 pic.twitter.com/hPkQOMLRRB
— Clemson Softball 🥎 (@clemsonsoftball) March 4, 2020
2020 ACC Players of the Week
Feb. 11 Kiersten Landers, Fr., OF, Florida State
Feb. 18 Valerie Cagle, Fr., UT/RHP, Clemson
Feb. 25 Abby Sweet, Jr., OF, Notre Dame
March 3 Valerie Cagle, Fr., UT/RHP, Clemson
March 10 Marissa Guimbarda, Jr., UT/RHP, Clemson
2020 ACC Pitchers of the Week
Feb. 11 Caylan Arnold, Sr., Florida State
Feb. 18 Logan Caymol, R-Fr., Clemson
Feb. 25 Keely Rochard, Jr., Virginia Tech
March 3 Keely Rochard, Jr., Virginia Tech
March 10 Keely Rochard, Jr., Virginia Tech
Clemson (18-8, 5-1 ACC) returns to action Tuesday against Presbyterian College (16-7). First pitch at Clemson Softball Stadium is slated for 4 p.m., and is set to stream on ACCNX.
Tickets for all Clemson Softball regular-season midweek home games are available for purchase on ClemsonTigers.com for just $2.
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