Fresno State Athletics
Morgan Melloh Named Second Team All-American
5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Softball
May 28, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. - After a stellar freshman campaign for the Fresno State softball team, pitcher Morgan Melloh, Fishers, Ind., earned second team All-America honors by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Melloh led the Bulldogs in the circle with a 42-9 record as she guided the team to its best record (54-13) since the 1999 season.
Melloh is the first Bulldog freshman to earn All-American honors since shortstop Christina Clark earned second team honors in 2004. Melloh is also the first freshman pitcher to earn the honor since Jamie Southern was named to the first team in 2002. She becomes in the 22nd second team All-America selection in Bulldog history and the 54th All-American under head coach Margie Wright.
"I think it's a well deserved award," said Wright. "I'm very proud of her. She worked extremely hard to be able to accomplish something like this. I'm sure she shares this award with the team. She is a pleasure to work with and exciting to watch so I'm very happy for her."
She was named the WAC Freshman and Pitcher of the Year, to the first team All-West Region, Co-MVP of the NCAA All-Tournament Team Fresno Regional, WAC Pitcher of the Week five times and Toyota/gobulldogs.com student-athlete of the week three times
Melloh broke four school single-season records including appearances (59), wins (42), innings pitched (360.1) and strikeouts (454). She also ranks in the top 10 in complete games (44), games started (46), strikeouts per 7 innings (8.82), shutouts (20) and saves (3).
She ranked among the top in the NCAA each week in wins (second), ERA (top 20), strikeouts per 7 innings (top 20) and saves (top 30).
Melloh ranks in the top 10 in a single-season in WAC games in victories (12), strikeouts per 7 innings (8.44) and strikeouts (133) and in the single-season WAC for all games she ranks first in victories, strikeouts and innings pitched.
She ranks in the top 20 in the NCAA in a single season in appearances (59), complete games (44), innings pitched (360.1) and victories (42).
To view the complete list of All-Americans log on to: http://www.nfca.org/.
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