LOUISVILLE, KY – Angelo State shortstop Laylonna Applin has been named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Player of the Week after a dominant offensive performance at the DII First Pitch Invitational in Conroe, the organization announced Wednesday.
Applin, a sophomore, posted a .667 batting average and a 1.733 slugging percentage while driving in a Division II-leading 14 runs. She recorded 10 hits, including eight for extra bases, as she helped lead the No. 11 Rambelles to a strong start to the season.
She is the first Rambelle to receive the national weekly honor since Paxton Scheurer on March 22, 2022. The award follows her first career conference-level Player of the Week recognition.
Angelo State Belles Laylonna Applin
(Credit: angelosports.com)
Applin’s standout performances included a 2-for-3 outing with a triple and three RBI against Regis, followed by another triple versus Pittsburg State. She continued her hot streak with a 2-for-3 showing against No. 21 Colorado Mesa, tallying a double, a home run, and three RBI. Against Colorado School of Mines, she homered and drove in two runs in another 2-for-3 performance.
She capped the weekend with a perfect 3-for-3 effort against Southeastern Oklahoma, belting two doubles, a home run, and collecting six RBI in a 10-1 victory over the Savage Storm.
Applin and the Rambelles will return to action this weekend as they host the ASU George and Ola McCorkle Challenge in San Angelo.
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