With just one series remaining in the Pac-12 regular season, Washington cleaned up the awards ahead of a three-game series in Seattle against #4 Arizona State. Leading the way for the tenth-ranked Dawgs is senior Baylee Klingler, who was honored as the Pac-12 Player of the Year. She becomes the second Husky to win the award, joining Kristen Rivera, who won it in 2004 and 2005.

Klingler dominated the Pac-12 in 2022, leading the conference in batting average (.453), home runs (22), RBIs (65), and slugging percentage (1.007). Since transferring from Texas A&M, she has been a top-flight addition and ranks in the top 10 in school history in batting average, home runs, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage. She’s also hit four career grand slams, all of which came during the 2022 season.

The infielder was named to the All Pac-12 First Team, and also earned a spot on the conference’s All-Defensive Team.

Klingler wasn’t the only Husky who was honored on Wednesday though, as she was joined by her teammates, outfielder Madi Huskey, who finished second on the team in home runs (13) and RBIs (45), and pitcher Gabbie Plain on the All Pac-12 First Team. For Plain, the selection was the fourth of her legendary career on Montlake. Outfielder Sami Reynolds, who finished the year with the team’s second-highest batting average (.346) was also named to the All Pac-12 second team.

The future is bright for Heather Tarr’s team too, as she had three first years named to the All-Freshman Team. Breakout star, catcher Olivia Johnson, who finished third on the team with 10 home runs, headlined the three Huskies on the list. Joining her are infielders Rylee Holtorf, and Kinsey Fiedler.

If the Huskies can win the series with the Sun Devils this weekend, that would be a major energy boost before the Women’s College World Series gets underway. Unless UCLA gets swept by Cal this weekend, Washington will finish in third place in the Pac-12, and will almost certainly earn a top 16 seed before regional play starts up.