Ball State University Athletics
Athlete Awards
11
Ella Whitney
- Award:
- Student-Athlete of the Week
- Week:
- 3/9/2026
- Sport:
- Softball
- Bio:
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After a dominating weekend both at the plate and in the circle for the Ball State softball team at the Cardinal Classic hosted by Louisville, Ball State senior pitcher / designated player Ella Whitney has been named the Pridemark Construction Student-Athlete of the Week.
Not only did she lead the Cardinals offense with 12 RBIs and three home runs over the five-game tournament, but she also racked up a 2-0 record and 1.85 ERA in the circle. Whintey earned pitching wins over both Louisville, which received votes in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Poll, and Illinois to help Ball State fly the #MACtion flag twice on the weekend. Overall, she finished the tournament with a .471 batting average and four runs score, while also diving in what proved to be the game-winning run versus Bellarmine with her second grand slam of the season.
Not only did she lead the Cardinals offense with 12 RBIs and three home runs over the five-game tournament, but she also racked up a 2-0 record and 1.85 ERA in the circle. Whintey earned pitching wins over both Louisville, which received votes in the latest ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Poll, and Illinois to help Ball State fly the #MACtion flag twice on the weekend. Overall, she finished the tournament with a .471 batting average and four runs score, while also diving in what proved to be the game-winning run versus Bellarmine with her second grand slam of the season.
Date | Athlete | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 4/6/2026 | Malina Miller | Track & Field |
| 3/30/2026 | Brendan Garza | Baseball |
| 3/16/2026 | Owen Quinn | Baseball |
| 3/9/2026 | Ella Whitney | Softball |
| 3/2/2026 | Payton Kelly | Women's Swimming and Diving |
| 2/20/2026 | Lucas Machado | Men's Volleyball |
| 2/11/2026 | Malina Miller | Track & Field |
| 2/3/2026 | Tessa Towers | Women's Basketball |
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