Michelle Chatfield is the National Player of the by the NFCA
That's the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association. Michelle was also the ACC Player of the Week.
From the NFCA Press release:
"LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Virginia Tech’s Michelle Chatfield and Oklahoma State’s Ruby Meylan were named Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week for contests played April 20-26.
"Highlighted by a record-breaking performance, Chatfield lifted the 13th-ranked Hokies to a three-game sweep of North Carolina in ACC action. The junior drove in a program-record nine runs and matched another mark with three long balls in game one against the Tar Heels. After an RBI single in the first, Chatfield’s first home run was a second-inning grand slam. She followed with a three-run shot in third and a leadoff homer in the fifth to set the new record. Chatfield also homered in game two. She finished the week with a .583 average, a triple, four home runs, 11 RBI, 1.750 slugging percentage, three walks, .667 on-base percentage and zero strikeouts in 15 plate appearances."
CONGRATULATIONS, MICHELLE. Well deserved.
** Edited by VTChip at 4/28/2026, 1:32:47 PM
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NFCA Story
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young lady!
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BLACKSBURG – Following a record-setting weekend at the plate, Michelle Chatfield has been tabbed the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week and ACC Player of the Week.
The Lovettsville, Va., native was stellar for the Hokies all week and was crucial to Tech’s sweep over the Tar Heels. On the week, Chatfield hit .583 with four home runs, 11 RBIs with a 1.750 slugging percentage. She also drew three walks and recorded no strikeouts, which led to a whopping .667 on-base percentage.
Against the Tar Heels, Chatfield hit .750, going 6-for-8 with four home runs. She posted 10 RBIs against North Carolina and finished with a .818 on-base percentage over the three-game series.
In the second game of the series, Chatfield powered the Hokies to a 14-5 victory behind a program-record nine RBIs. She recorded her third career four-hit game and her second three-home run game of her career.
She began the game with an RBI single up the middle and followed it up with a grand slam in her next plate appearance. Her third hit of the game was a three-run bomb and she capped off her career day with a solo shot.
The nine RBIs in a game are the most in a single game, beating Megan Evans’ record of eight back in 2004.
In Tech’s Game One win on Friday, Chatfield went 2-for-3 with a home run and a walk. The junior also drew two walks in Sunday’s 5-4 win.
This is the third ACC weekly honor of her career as she garnered Player of the Week honors twice in 2025.
The Hokies (41-9, 15-6 ACC) conclude the ACC slate at Syracuse (18-23, 4-15 ACC) from May 1-3 in Syracuse, N.Y.
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3mo
ACC Player of the Week
Michelle Chatfield, Virginia Tech, 1B, Jr. (Lovettsville, Virginia)
*Hit .583, going 7-for-12 on the week, with a 1.750 slugging percentage.
*Tallied four home runs, a triple and 11 RBI.
*Broke the program record with nine RBI in the Hokies’ win over North Carolina on Saturday, going 4-for-4 with three home runs, also tying the program record for home runs in a game.
She is the second Hokie named ACC POW this season, joining Jordan Lynch, who was name POW March 31st.
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3mo
If Michelle had had an individual "cycle"* of HRs, I'd have bumped "that" as a separate 4'fer on my game total.
*she only missed the 2 RBI BOOMer.
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