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2016 Softball Roster

Larry Lawson
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Scott Larson
Larry Lawson
Scott Larson

32 Melissa Masters

  • Position UT
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Banks, OR
  • Highschool Banks HS
  • Connect SR

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2015 Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention
• 2015 Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team
• 2014 Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention
• 2014 Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team
• 2014 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
 
CAREER GAME HIGHS (LAST)
Hits: 3 (vs. North Dakota, 3/29/14)
Runs: 2-3x (North Dakota, 3/29/14)
RBI: 2 (North Dakota, 3/29/14)
Innings: 7.0 (vs. Seattle, 2/15/14)
Strikeouts: 4 (vs. Indiana, 2/10/13)
Batters Faced: 30 (vs. Seattle, 2/14/14)
 
2015 (AS A JUNIOR)
Melissa earned Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention honors as a junior … Earned Big Sky Spring All-Academic honors … Played in 48 games, making 36 starts … Hit .202 (22-for-109) with 12 runs scored and 18 RBIs … Tallied 10 extra-base hits with 7 doubles and 3 home runs … Walked seven times and stole two bases … Had an on base percentage of .256 and a slugging percentage of .349 … Tallied an 0-2 record with a 4.81 ERA in 10 appearances, one start … Gave up 22 runs, 11 earned runs over 16 innings pitched … Walked 13 and struck out 14 … Hit third home run of the season going 1-for-3 with a run scored a two runs driven in against Montana (4/26) … Drove in a career-high five RBIs going 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored an a home run at North Dakota (4/18) ... Doubled twice and drove in two going 2-for-3 against Northern Colorado (4/4) ... Doubled, scored a run, and drove in a run going 1-for-3 at Seattle (4/1) ... Scored a run going 1-for-3 with a walk at Weber State (3/28) ... Drove in a run going 1-for-4 against Southern Utah (3/22) ... Drove in a run going 2-for-3 against San Jose State (2/7) ... Picked up first hit of the season going 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base against Fresno State (2/6).
 
2014 (AS A SOPHOMORE)
Earned Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention honors as a sophomore … Earned Big Sky Spring All-Academic and NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Played in 25 games making 22 starts … Hit .220 going 13-for-59 at the plate … Had a double, triple, and two home runs … Drove in 10 and scored 10 runs … Walked six times … Made 25 appearances as a pitcher … Went 2-7 with a 7.00 ERA … Threw 77 1/3 innings with two complete games … Struck out 16 and walked 24 … Hit a three-run home run going 2-for-3 with a run scored at Northern Colorado (4/11) ... Picked up second win allowing one earned run on two hits over five innings against the Bears ... Hit first career home run going 2-for-4 with two runs scored including a pair of doubles against North Dakota (3/29) ... Recorded a career-high three hits going 3-for-3 with two runs scored including a double and a triple against North Dakota (3/29) ... Picked up the loss allowing two earned over 1 2/3 innings in relief against Idaho State (3/23) ... Made first career start and picked up first career win allowing two runs on four hits over 5 1/3 inning against Idaho State (3/22) ... Threw one inning allowing one hit against Monmouth (3/16) ... Made pitching season debut going 7.0 innings allowing three earned runs on 10 hits while picking up the loss against Seattle (2/15) ... Drove in first career run after being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded against New Mexico (2/8) ... Opened the season going 1-for-4 with a career-high two runs scored against Indiana (2/7).
 
2013 (AS A FRESHMAN)
Played in 20 games as a hitter and made four pitching appearances … Hit .107 going 3-for-28 in limited action with 14 strikeouts … Allowed 18 earned runs in 7.1 innings pitched for a 17.18 ERA in limited innings … Picked up third career hit against Oregon State (4/30) … Recorded second career hit and scored first career run at Seattle (4/24) ... Made first pitching appearance going a career-high 4.2 innings allowing two earned runs while striking out a career-high four … Recorded first career hit against Indiana (2/10) ... Made Portland State debut as the designated player against San Jose State (2/7).
 
AT BANKS HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for Head Coach Jenny Compton ... First team all-state and first team all-league outfielder as a junior and as a senior ... Oregon Co-Player of the Year as a senior … State champion as a senior and also pitched a shutout … Recorded a 0.08 ERA as a senior … Cowapa League Jerry Westerholm Athletic Scholarship as a senior … Earned first team all-state and first team all-league recognition as a sophomore infielder, and was the Cowapa League Pitcher of the Year ... Named first team all-league as an infielder and third team all-state as a freshman ... Helped the Braves to second place at the 2010 4A state tournament and was named the Qwest State Championship Player of the Game in the 2-1 loss to Cascade ... The Braves are 68-14 over the past three seasons and have won the Cowapa League title every year ... Played summer ball for coach Tony Campos and the NW Bullets Gold the past two summers ... Also played for the Hillsboro Thunder from 2003-09 ... A three-year letterwinner in volleyball and four-time letterwinner in basketball at Banks ... Helped the BHS basketball squad to the state tournament for the first time in school history in 2011 ... Was a first team all-league pick as a junior ... Also helped the volleyball team to the state tourney three straight seasons.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jeff and Lisa Masters ... Has one older sister, Kelsi, and one younger brother, Cade ... An honor roll student and National Honors Society member with a 4.0 GPA ... Won the Dairy Farmers of Oregon Student Athlete Award ... The 2008-09 Accelerated Geometry Student of the Year … Signed her National Letter of Intent with Portland State on Nov. 9, 2011 … Majoring in Science.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2013Freshman

    P/UT
    5'7"
    32
  • 32

    2014Sophomore

    UT
    5'7"
    32
  • 32

    2015Junior

    UT
    5'7"
    32
  • 32

    2016Senior

    UT
    5'7"
    32
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