Jackets’ Palmer Earns Heartland Honor (3/7/07)

BILLINGS, MT – Montana State-Billings outfielder Lorel Palmer has been named the Heartland Conference hitter of the week for the week of February 26 to March 4.  Palmer is a senior from Ogden, Utah.

Palmer batted .414 in eight games to lead Montana State-Billings to a 5-3 record at the Central Washington Invitational.  She was 12-for-29 with four runs, four RBIs, and three doubles.  She posted a slugging percentage of .517 and an on base percentage of .433. 

The Yellowjackets advanced to the semifinals of the tournament, where they fell 2-1 to 22nd-ranked Seattle University.  On Saturday Palmer tied the school record for hits in a game when she went 4-for-5 in an 11-5 win against Saint Martin’s.  She matched the single game record on Sunday, going 4-for-4 in a 5-2 win against Western Oregon.