2018 Merrimack College Softball Roster

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96 Megan Cook

  • Class Senior
  • Position P/UT
  • Height 5-4
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Bellingham, Mass.
  • High School/Prep School Bellingham
  • Major Sports Medicine

Biography

Career

  • Sixth All-Time in program history in strikeouts (359) and innings pitched (481)
  • Career ERA 2.07, 43 wins, 46 complete games, and 67 starts

2018

  • Had a career-year in the circle as a senior, making 32 starts in 39 appearances.
  • NFCA Third Team All-American
  • Named NE10 Pitcher of the Year, NE10 All-Conference First Team
  • NE10 Pitcher of the Week (3/12)
  • D2CCA All-East Region Pitcher of the Year, First-Team selection, and All-American Honorable Mention
  • NFCA All-East Region First-Team selection
  • Posted career-bests in wins (25), ERA (1.39), appearances (39), starts (32), complete games (29), shutouts (12) saves (4), innings pitched (231.1) strikeouts (188), and opposing batting average (.216).
  • Set a new single-season record in strikeouts, and became the third pitcher in program history to pitch 230 or more innings in a season.
  • Surpassed double-digit strikeouts three times, including tying a career-high with 11 strikeouts in a game twice.
  • She finished the year with 16 games with six or more strikeouts in a game. She also recorded a strikeout in all but one of the games she pitched in.
  • Appeared in 44 games at the dish, posting a career-bests in average (.378), at-bats (111), runs (14), hits (42), doubles (11), triples (2), home runs (2), RBI (25), slugging percentage (.568), and  on-base percentage (.444).

2017:

  • NE10 All-Conference First Team
  • D2CCA All-East Region Second Team
  • NE10 Pitcher of the Week (5/1)
  • Enjoyed a career season in the circle, emerging as the ace of Merrimack’s staff
  • Set career highs in ERA (1.82), wins (11), complete games (12), innings pitched (146.0), strikeouts (107) and appearances (27)
  • Posted nine strikeouts against Assumption (4/19)
  • Pitched in five of Merrimack’s six playoff games including a complete-game one-run effort against NYIT (5/12)
  • Threw back-to-back complete-game shutouts against Assumption and Franklin Pierce to earn NE10 Pitcher of the Week honors

2016: Played in 33 games as a sophomore, making 20 appearances on the mound … Also made 11 starts at left field and five at shortstop … Finished with a 6-6 record, rankin second on the team with a career-high five complete games while adding 34 strikeouts … Ranked second on the team in ERA (3.56) and innings pitched (63.0) … Posted 12 hits at the plate for Merrimack, including seven doubles .. Added a career-best five RBI … Recorded two multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 effort with two runs and an RBI vs. Bentley (4/14)

2015: Made 18 appearances (two starts) on the mound as a freshman ...  Also made four starts in left field and one at DP ... Finished with 40-2/3 innings, 30 strikeouts and only nine walks ... Highest strikeouts/game ratio (5.16) on the team ... Posted a 4.48 ERA ... Also earned a win in five decisions ... At the plate, was 6-for-18 (.316) with two runs and two RBIs ... Picked up first career win vs. Concordia-St. Paul (3/12) ... Fanned season-high five batters against Le Moyne (4/12).

Before Merrimack: Four-year letterwinner at Bellingham High School as starting pitcher … Helpd tam post an overall record of 78-13 during high school career ... Capped off senior year as Massachusetts Division II State Champions, finishing the season with a 0.54 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 243 strikeouts, and four no-hitters ... Named 2014 Boston Globe Athlete of the Year, 2014 Boston Herald All-Scholastic Team, 2014 Tri-Valley League MVP, three-time Tri-Valley All Star and three-time Milford Daily News All Star Team ... Also saw time in right field and first base … Named a co-captain as a senior … Member of East Coast Firecrackers travel team … Also recruited by Dominican College.

Personal: Born Jan. 11, 1996 … Daughter of Steven and Lisa … Has two siblings: Joseph and Miranda … Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning double major.

CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 4, at Franklin Pierce, 04/03/15 
Doubles: 2, Franklin Pierce, Apr 16, 2016 
Total bases: 4, at Franklin Pierce, 04/03/15 ; at Bentley, 04/14/16 ; Franklin Pierce, Apr 16, 2016 
RBI: 2, at So. New Hampshire, 03/26/2016 ; at Franklin Pierce, 04/03/15 ; vs NYIT, Mar 19, 2016 
Runs scored: 2, at Bentley, 04/14/16 
Walks: 1, 6 times
Hit by pitch: 1, at So. New Hampshire, 03/26/2016 
Struck out: 1, 8 times
Sac bunts: 1, American Int'l, Apr 11, 2016 ; vs NYIT, Mar 19, 2016 
At bats: 4, 5 times
Stolen bases: 1, Franklin Pierce, Apr 17, 2016 
Caught stealing: 1, at Franklin Pierce, 04/03/15 
Innings pitched: 7.0, American Int'l, Apr 11, 2016 ; Bentley, Apr 12, 2016 ; Franklin Pierce, Apr 16, 2016 
Walks allowed: 3, at Assumption, Apr 27, 2016 ; at Eckerd College, Mar 22, 2016 
Strikeouts: 5, Le Moyne, 04/12/15 ; American Int'l, Apr 11, 2016 ; Franklin Pierce, Apr 16, 2016 
Batters faced: 31, Franklin Pierce, Apr 16, 2016 
Field chances: 4, at So. New Hampshire, 03/26/2016 
Putouts: 3, Saint Anselm, 04/25/15 ; at Eckerd College, Mar 22, 2016 
Assists: 4, at So. New Hampshire, 03/26/2016 

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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2015Freshman

    P/UT
    5'4"
    96
  • 96

    2016Sophomore

    P/UT
    5'4"
    96
  • 96

    2017Junior

    P/UT
    5'4"
    96
  • 96
    C

    2018Senior

    P/UT
    5'4"
    96
    C