Colorado State University Athletics

Eslinger Named Mountain West Freshman of the Week
3/2/2026 2:00:00 PM | Softball
Redshirt freshman wins first weekly award of her career
FORT COLLINS - Fort Collins native Madi Eslinger was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week after her performance in the Colorado Classic during the Rams home-opening weekend of the spring season, announced Monday afternoon.Â
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Eslinger's accolades include:Â
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Eslinger's accolades include:Â
- Led the Rams to an undefeated home-opening weekend after four games against rivals, Northern Colorado and Creighton.Â
- Totaled three extra base hits throughout the weekend, two of which were doubles and the Rams' game-tying home run in Sunday's game against Northern Colorado.Â
- Led the Rams with six RBI on the weekend, taking every opportunity at the plate.Â
- Contributed by scoring twice while slugging over 1.000 at 1.091 over the course of the four games. Â
- Went three-for-three at the plate against Northern Colorado on Sunday, completing the weekend sweep and contributing greatly for the Rams on offense. Â
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Up Next: Eslinger and the Rams enter week five of the spring season as they return to Ram Field to host the Rams Invitational from March 6-8, with games against Drake, Kansas City, South Dakota and South Dakota State.Â
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