IRVING, Texas, March 24, 2025 – The University of South Florida softball team swept the American Athletic Conference Player and Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week on Monday.
Payton Dixon earned her second straight Pitcher of the Week, while
Alex Wilkes was named the AAC Player of the Week.
Wilkes, the sophomore utility player, wreaked havoc on opposing pitchers last week. She was 7-for-15 at the plate for a batting average of .467. She drove in a team-high nine RBIs. She belted two home runs and had a double to go along with a slugging percentage of .933. Her eight home runs on the season are one shy of moving into a tie for 10th on the USF single-season home run list. She scored five runs and drew two walks. She was 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts. Defensively, she posted a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000 with 13 putouts.
Redshirt junior Dixon was dominant in the circle and earned her second straight AAC Pitcher of the Week accolade. She was 3-0 on the week and tossed one complete game. She posted an ERA of 0.76 and had 14 strikeouts for the week. Two of her three wins helped the Bulls clinch the ECU series. She held opponents to a .247 batting average. She allowed seven runs, but only two of those runs were earned. She has 44 wins in her career, four wins shy of moving into a tie for ninth in the USF career wins list.
Up Next:
South Florida travels for a three-game series with Wichita State on Friday, March 28. The Bulls and Shockers are scheduled for a 7 p.m. first pitch on ESPN+.
Tickets:
Tickets to watch Bulls softball at the USF Softball Stadium may be purchased by calling 1-800-GoBulls or clicking
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About USF Softball
The South Florida softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 17 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. Under head coach Ken Eriksen, who enters his 28th season in 2025 and has accumulated 1,117 wins, ranking seventh among active DI head softball coaches, USF has produced 10 NFCA All-Americans, two USA Softball Top 10 Player of the Year, and one NFCA Pitcher of the Year. In 2022, Georgina Corrick became the first player in softball history to earn the NCAA Pitching Triple Crown. She led the nation in ERA (0.51), Victories (37), and total strikeouts (418).
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