Lady Jackets’ Quarnburg Honored by Heartland (4/20/06)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings softball player Rachel Quarnburg was named the Heartland Conference player of the week for her performance in a weekend series sweep of St. Edward’s University last week.  Quarnburg is the first Lady Yellowjacket to earn player of the week honors this season.

Quarnburg, a junior first baseman/designated hitter from Billings, Mont., continued her hot hitting after returning from a back injury that sidelined her for 14 games.  In a four-game sweep of former league leader St. Edward’s, Quarnburg batted .636 with three runs, two doubles, two home runs, and five RBI.  In 13 plate appearances over the weekend (she also had two walks), Quarnburg was 7-for-11 with a .692 on base percentage and a 1.364 slugging percentage.  For the season she is batting .385 with eight home runs, six doubles, 26 RBI, and a .727 slugging percentage. 

The Yellowjackets will wrap up their 2006 home schedule on Friday and Saturday when they host Lincoln University.  The Jackets and Blue Tigers will play doubleheaders starting at 3:00 on Friday and at noon on Saturday.  Following the weekend series against Lincoln, MSU Billings will next play at the Heartland Conference Championship Tournament on April 27-29 in San Antonio, Tex.