EAST GREENSBORO – The North Carolina A&T softball program has its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) weekly award after the conference named its weekly winners on Tuesday. A&T utility player Sierra Baldwin was among those names, earning CAA rookie of the week. Baldwin secured the weekly accolade after having a superb weekend at the University of South Carolina's Gamecock Classic. 

Baldwin started all four games, serving as a center fielder, right fielder, catcher and designated player throughout the weekend. Baldwin batted .462 (6-13) with three RBIs and three runs scored for North Carolina A&T at the Gamecock Invitational. 

She recorded hits in three- of the weekend's four games, including two multi-hit performances. Baldwin went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs, and a run scored in an 8-7 loss to Columbia to open the weekend and concluded the tournament with a 2-for-4 performance with two runs scored in a 4-3 win in a non-conference win over fellow CAA school UNCW. She also recorded a double, going 1-for-3 against Power Five Illinois. 

"I'm so incredibly proud of Sierra's progress this season," said interim head coach Diego Ibarra. "She continues to mature and get better each week and is becoming a consistent leader on and off the field. I'm excited to see her journey this season as we enter conference play." 

Baldwin had played in all 17 of the Aggies games with 13 starts. She leads the team in hitting with a .333 batting average. She has also scored five runs and recorded four doubles and three RBI with a .795 on-base percentage and a .444 slugging percentage. 

A&T finally plays its home opener on Wednesday, March 8, when they welcome Detroit Mercy to the Lady Aggies Softball Complex for a noon doubleheader.