2013 Softball Roster
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Nelson, Meaghen
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Jersey Number 10
Meaghen Nelson
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cerritos, Calif.
- High School:
- Cactus Shadows HS
Bio
2014 (Sophomore): Named Conference USA Player of the Week (March 17) ... Played in 48 games, making 46 starts on the year ... Batted .263 on the year, going 26-for-99 with six doubles, a triple, a home run, 20 runs scored, 14 RBI and 20 walks ... Led the team with seven stolen bases ... Had a .374 slugging percentage and a .381 on-base percentage ... Ranked in the top five on the team in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, doubles, triples, home runs, total bases, walks and hit by pitch ... Had five multiple hit games and a team-best five-RBI game ... Had a season-best three hits against Texas Southern and Middle Tennessee, while driving in a team-high five RBI against Alcorn State ... Also had four RBI against Alcorn State ... Recorded two hits against Texas Southern and Alcorn State (2x) ... Earned C-USA Player of the Week accolades reaching base safely in all six games played on the week with multiple hits in three games, posting a team-best .579 on-base percentage and recording four extra-base hits, including two doubles, a triple and a home run, scoring five runs with 11 RBI, 16 total bases and a slugging percentage of .941.
2013 (Freshman): Played in 13 games, making 13 starts before suffering a season-ending injury ... Recorded six hits in 31 at bats with three doubles, three runs scored and a run driven in ... Despite seeing limited action, posted a four-game reached base streak ... Had a season-best two hits against Sacramento State, finishing the game 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored ... Also had doubles against Baylor and Jacksonville State, while scoring runs against Jacksonville State and Sam Houston State ... Drove in a run against the Gamecocks.
High School: Attended Fairmount Prep in Anaheim, Calif. for three years, before concluding prep career at Cactus Shadows HS in Cave Creek, Ariz. ... Did not play high school softball during her senior after a move ... Named First Team All-League as a freshman, sophomore and junior ... Tabbed team MVP during first three years of high school ... Earned Southern California Player of the Week honors from MaxPreps.com after throwing a no-hitter and belting two home runs with 11 strikeouts in five innings ... Also played soccer and volleyball, earning All-League honors for three years as a member of the soccer team ... Played travel ball with the Lil[apos] Saints 18U Gold, California Cruisers 16U, OC Elite 18U and OC Athletics 18U Gold ... Honor student and member of the National Honor Society ... Holds membership in the Congressional Youth Leadership Council and compiled over 100 hours of community service in Southern California.
Personal: Full name is Meaghen Minowa Nelson ... Daughter of Kelly and Wayne Nelson ... Has three younger sisters, Morgan, Makenna and Malia ... Father, Wayne, played baseball at Long Beach City College ... Born on Feb. 26 in Cerritos, Calif. ... Majoring in business administration (entrepreneurship).
Letter to Softball: KK Agner
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Caroline Worrell
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Hannah Borden
Sunday, April 28
Letter to Softball: Maria Smith
Sunday, April 28
