BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings shortstop Jessica Frank was named the Heartland Conference hitter of the week for the week of March 12-18.  Frank is a junior from Great Falls, Mont.  The conference did not announce the awards until this past Sunday.

In a series sweep over Heartland Conference opponent Oklahoma Panhandle, Frank was the driving force behind the Yellowjackets’ offense.  In the first game, the Yellowjackets earned an 8-6 win in extra innings where Frank went 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a double.  The Jackets cruised to the 10-2 win in the late game and saw Frank go 1-for-2 with one run and two RBIs.  On Sunday, Frank went 2-for-4 with a run and a double in the 7-6 win over the Aggies in the early game.  The late game saw Frank blast away at the plate going 4-for-4 with one run, one RBI, and one double.  Her four hits tied a school record for hits in a game.  For the week, Frank batted .615 going 8-for-13, scoring three runs, five RBIs, and four doubles.