MELISSA SLAYDEN  •  RHP
6-0 • Sophomore-1L • Bats: Right • Throws: Right
Oologah, Okla./Oologah High School

GENERAL: Second-year player... a hard-working utility player... a versatile athlete who will look to impact the Gorillas lineup on the mound as well as at first base... continues to improve with experience... elevated her velocity and strength on the mound during fall drills... IN 2007: Saw action in 38 games, including 30 starts... batted .222 with two doubles and five RBIs... made six pitching appearances, including three starts... posted a 2-1 record with a 3.68 ERA... allowed just four walks and fanned 17 batters in 19.0 innings of work... hit safely in 13 games... picked up a complete-game victory against Southern Arkansas (Mar. 9), allowing just one earned run and five hits while registering eight strikeouts... IN HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time All-Conference and All-Region selection at Oologah High School... posted a 17-7 record with a 0.41 ERA as a senior in 2005... also batted .248 offensively... a two-year state qualifier in the 400 meters and distance relays in track... field for the Mustangs... also a two-time All-Conference basketball player at OHS... PERSONAL: Born June 19, 1988... daughter of Joe and Pamela Slayden... an undeclared major.

Slayden's Career Pitching Statistics
Year   G/GS   ERA   W- L   Pct.  Sv  CG  ShO    IP  ER   H  BB  SO   AB/  BA
2007  38/ 30 3.68   2- 1   .667   0   1  0/0  19.0  10  29   4  17   86/ .337