Gretchen Yanss Award Softball Pitcher of the Week Week Of 4/22/2024 Sport Softball School Penn State Abington Year Junior Position Hometown Odenton, Md. High School Arundel Pitcher of the Week - Volt Division Gretchen Yanss / Jr / Penn State Abington / Odenton, Md. / Arundel HS It was a historic week for junior Gretchen Yanss as she surpassed 300 career strikeouts and became the program's all-time leader in Ks with 308. She started both games of a doubleheader against Gallaudet University on Saturday. In game one she tied her season-high with nine strikeouts to reach 300. In game two, Yanss fanned another five batters to reach 308 setting a new standard in the Abington record book. The previous record of 307 was held by former standout and current assistant coach, Becca Dougherty. Yanss finished the week 3-1 with 26 strikeouts in 20.1 innings of work. She allowed only two earned runs the entire week. This is the second Player of the Week nod for Yanss, who previously won for the week of March 18, 2024. Yanss was a First Team All-Conference honoree in 2023 and a Second Team member in 2022.