2008 Softball Roster
Roster
Megan Bateman
- Position:
- C/OF
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-5
- Hometown:
- Brookhaven, MS
- High School:
- Copiah-Lincoln [MS] JC
AS A JUNIOR (2007):
Saw action in 17 games ... Hit .500 on the year, notching two hits in four at-bats ... Recorded the first hit in her Mississippi State career Feb. 23 against Seton Hall ... Scored seven runs on the year, including a season-best two in a win over Seton Hall at the NFCA Leadoff Classic.
JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Played at Copiah Lincoln for coach Allen Kent ... Earned All-Region honors her freshman and sophomore years, and All-State accolades her sophomore season ... Batted .357 (85-for-238) in two years, with 13 doubles and five triples ... Also stole 17 bases in 20 attempts ... Helped lead Co-Lin to a region and state title in 2006, as well as a third place finish in the national tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Prepped at Brookhaven High School ... Helped lead Brookhaven to a 15-6 record ... Named Team MVP her senior year ... Hit .446 (29-for-65) with two doubles, two triples and six walks ... Named the Southwest Region Co-Offensive Player of the Year ... Selected to the Mississippi All-Star game.
PERSONAL:
Born Mari Megan Bateman on Dec. 23, 1985, in Millington, Tenn. ... Daughter of Kyle and Macie Bateman ... Both parents graduated from Mississippi State ... Has an older sister, Holly, a younger sister, Brittany and a younger brother, Scotty ... A secondary education major at MSU.
