Athlete of Week: Heather Schwartzburg

Athlete of the Week: Heather Schwartzburg

By Angelique Fiske, QBSN Publishing Editor

courtesy: quinnipiacbobcats.com

With an overall record of 7-1 including three straight wins against UC Riverside, San Diego and CSU Bakersfield March 10, 14 and 16 respectively, senior Heather Schwartzburg (Mission Viejo, Calif.) receives the QBSN Athlete of the Week honors. 

  

In 59.2 innings pitched so far this season, Schwartzburg has pitched exactly as the Bobcats need her to, posting an earned run average of 0.82 and holding opponents to .176 at the plate.  Opposing batters have only crossed the plate 10 times on 36 hits when Schwartzburg is on the mound. 

The only blemish on her record came against Loyola Marymount on March 9.   Dana Waldusky, Schwartzburg’s counterpart, put together a flawless outing in a complete game no-hitter, holding Quinnipiac at an offensive halt. Schwartzburg also went the distance, but allowing two earned runs and one unearned on six hits. 

This one blip on her season has not slowed her down.  Schwartzburg, at most, only allowed three runs in an outing. Low scoring is an aspect of the game that her career is based around.  In her freshman year, she posted a solid 1.68, and it has only lowered from there, managing 1.51 and 1.42 in her sophomore and junior years respectively.  


Schwartzburg’s performance for the 11-6 Bobcats thus far this season has already garnered attention across the conference, earning the NEC Pitcher of the Week twice in the young year.