2011 SEASON: Played in her 2nd USSSA Florida Pride season…Missed a large portion of the season due to a hand injury…Had 181 putouts…Tallied 5 assists…Had 10 RBI…Posted a 1.000 fielding average…Had a .255 batting average…Achieved a .304 on-base percentage…Had a .392 SLG.
PROFESSIONAL: Won 2 NPF Championships (2009, 2010)…Made the All-NPF Team in 2010. 2010: Joined the Pride…Started 40 out of 57 games…Had 172 putouts…Had 7 assists…Had 18 RBI…Batted for a .248 average…Achieved a .308 on-base percentage…Racked up a .390 SLG. 2009: Joined the Rockford Thunder, reuniting with former college teammate Cat Osterman…Helped the Thunder earn their first NPF Championship…Had 9 RBI…Had an SLG of .230…Averaged .195 batting…Had an OBP of .271. 2007: Broke into the league with the Chicago Bandits…Had 6 RBI…Had an SLG of .195…Averaged .169 batting…Had an OBP of .238.
COLLEGE: Graduated from the University of Texas in 2007…Named a 2nd Team All-Big 12 selection twice (2005, 2006)…Named to the All-Big 12 Tournament Team (2005)…Recognized as Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year 2 times (2007 and 2006)…Set University and Big 12 season records for putouts with 762 (2006)…Set University and Big 12 season records for total chances with 795 (2006) SENIOR: Started 55 of 55 games…Had 429 putouts…Had 44 assists…Achieved .992 fielding…Batted for a .293 average…Batted 19 runs in…Had a .359 on-base percentage…Tallied .389 slugging. JUNIOR: Started 58 of 59 games…Called 3 no-hitters on the season…Called 16 1-hitters…Called 13 2-hitters…Had 753 putouts…Had 30 assists…Posted a .996 fielding average…Batted for a .287 average…Had 25 RBI…Had a .350 on-base percentage…Tallied .409 slugging…Made just 3 errors in 762 chances…Played errorless in her final 24 games…SOPHOMORE: Started 47 of 56 games…Had 657 putouts…Had 44 assists…Averaged .997 fielding…Batted for a .233 average…Had 11 RBI…Had a .287 on-base percentage…Had .248 slugging…Called the pitches for 3 of Cat Osterman’s no hitters…FRESHMAN: Started in 38 of 42 games…Opened her career with a 5 game hitting streak…Knocked game-winning doubles in each of the team’s first 2 games…Had 180 putouts…Tallied 26 assists…Averaged .981 fielding…Batted for a .200 average…Had 11 RBI…Had a .287 on-base percentage…Slugged at .248.
PERSONAL: Born Megan Jo Willis on February 8, 1985…Graduated from the University of Texas in 2007 with a degree in corporate communications…Volunteers as an Assistant Coach at the University of Texas.
Quote: I may not make as much as a big leaguer, have the riches and fame that comes with it…fancy cars,fancy house, my last name on a jersey selling in sport’s stores, but I do have the same title in front of my name PROFESSIONAL! And I wear it proudly. There are not many that can say, “I’m a professional athlete. I can only keep dreaming for professional softball to keep rising in the right direction. Blessed to be apart of paving the way for the little girls who dream to be a professional softball player someday. – Megan Jo Willis
