Meehra Nelson

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Westlake HS
Hometown:
Simi Valley, Calif.

Senior (2019)
• Appeared in 22 games making 15 starts at pitcher.
• Pitched six complete games, including four complete game shutouts.
• Finished the season 6-6 with 90 strike outs in 81.2 innings.
• Tied her career high with 12 strike outs against New Mexico on Mar. 8.
• Ranks No. 5 in OSU Career Records with 481 total strike outs.
• Finished the regular season No. 6 in the Pac-12 for batters struck out looking (35).
• Struck out 11 batters against Weber State (Feb. 8) and Portland State (Apr. 3) this season.

Junior (2018)
• Made 23 starts, appearing in 31 games pitching 153.2 innings.
• Pitched 11 complete games, including five complete game shutouts.
• Finished the season 16-11 with a 2.51 ERA.
• Struck out 127 batters while giving up 124 hits.
• Had a season-high 12 strikeouts against Central Arkansas on Feb. 16.
• Sits No. 5 all-time at Oregon State in career strikeouts, 391.
• No. 5 in the Pac-12 in batters struck out looking, 50.

Sophomore (2017)
• Underwent back surgery during the season.
• Appeared in 23 games making seven starts pitching 60 2/3 innings.
• Pitched three complete games and had one shutout.
• Finished the season with a 5-3 record and 4.04 ERA.
• Stuck out 53 batters, while allowing 64 hits.

Freshman (2016)
• All-Pac-12 Third Team.
• Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.
• Top 25 Finalist, Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year.
• Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Feb. 17 and May 16.
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week on March 1.
• NFCA Selected Top Performance on March 1.
• Owns the school single-season saves record with seven - the record was previously shared by Paige Hall (2012), Monica Hoffman (2004) and Tarrah Beyster (1999).
• Her total of seven saves also ranks as the fourth-most in a career at Oregon State - record held by Brianne McGowan,13 saves from 2004-07.
• Finished with 211 strikeouts, the seventh-most in a single season in program history - Brianne McGowan holds the single-season record with 346 Ks in 2005.

Moorpark HS
• Four-year letterwinner for head coach John Ashley and Allan Creamer.
• Two-time all-league selection and Pitcher of the Year.
• Featured as one of Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd”.
• Finished her high school career with a 0.96 ERA.

Club
• Played five years for the Bownet 18U Gold for head coaches John Ashley and Allan Creamer.

Personal
• Daughter of Sakeena Nelson.
• Has an older sister, Shayanne.
• Majoring in Zoology.
• Enjoys cooking, hiking, swimming and SCUBA diving.
• Favorite athlete is Marcie Green.
• Chose Oregon State because of the weather.