Megan Welch

Position:
2B/SS
Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Anaheim Hills, Calif.
High School:
Canyon

Plans to major in education

As a Freshman (2003) • Started in 62 games at second base for the Tar Heels • Finished fourth on the team with a .313 batting average • Led the ACC with five triples • Ranked third on the team and ninth in the ACC with six home runs • Stole eight bases in 10 attempts • Led the UNC middle infielders with a .983 fielding percentage • Hit nine doubles and had a .520 slugging percentage • Tied for second on UNC and finished ninth in the ACC with 33 RBIs • Led Carolina with 17 sacrifice hits • Earned All-Tournament honors at the Hokie Invitational, April 14-15 • Went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs versus Bethune-Cookman on April 18 • Drove in two or more runs in 10 different games this season.

At Canyon High School • Earned four varsity letters under coach Lance Eddy • all-league in sophomore, junior and senior seasons • All-county in junior season • MVP of Orange County in sophomore and junior seasons • Led the team in batting average, slugging percentage, on base percentage and stolen bases as a junior • Led the team in fielding percentage and was elected as the team's most valuable defensive player in sophomore and senior seasons • Named to the Michelle Carew Classic All-Tournament team and earned tournament MVP in sophomore season • Played volleyball and basketball in freshman and junior seasons, earning M.V.P honors in both years • Graduated in the top 30 percent of her class • Class council member and honor roll.

Personal • Born Megan Linn Welch on May 13, 1984, in Norman, Okla. • Parents are Sherry and Linn Welch • Enjoys shopping, going to the beach, and playing all sports • Has two older brothers-Chad graduated from Oklahoma in 1993 and Ryan is a junior at Oklahoma.

More on Welch • Plans on becoming an elementary school teacher after graduation • Her family and former coaches, Steve and Kelly Simmons, have had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Athletes she most admires are Tiger Woods, David Eckstein and Michael Jordan • Favorite book is Mental Game of Baseball • Mexican food is her favorite thing to eat • Favorite T.V. shows are Friends and Will and Grace • Favorite movies include Top Gun, My Best Friends Wedding and Big Daddy • Hawaii and her cabin in Colorado are her favorite places to vacation • Greatest athletic moment came at nationals this past summer when she layed down a suicide bunt that actually skipped off the dirt before she made contact to drive in the winning run • Sport she'd most like to play other than softball is basketball • If she could improve one thing about herself it would be her singing • Went bungee jumping over the summer • Best friend on another team is Melanie McCauley (Long Beach State).