2017 Softball Roster
Megan Betsa
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 5-9
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- McDonough, Ga.
- High School:
- Union Grove
At Michigan
• Three-time NFCA All-America second team (2015, '16, '17)
• Two-time Big Ten Pitcher of the Year (2015, '16)
• Three-time NFCA All-Great Lakes Region first team (2015, '16, '17)
• Three-time All-Big Ten first team (2015, '16, '17); second team (2014)
• NFCA Division I Top-10 Finalist Freshman of the Year
• NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (April 21, 2015; March 8, 2016)
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team (2015)
• Only Michigan pitcher to record three 300-strikeout seasons
• Ranks top five among Michigan's career leaders in nearly every pitching category, including second in no-hitters (6), third in wins (102) and strikeouts (1,201) and fourth in shutouts (37)
Senior (2017)
• NFCA All-America second team
• All-Big Ten first team (pitcher, unanimous selection)
• All-Great Lakes Region first team (pitcher)
• 5x Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
• Registered career bests in most pitching categories, including ERA (1.40), shutouts (12), strikeouts (412) and opposing batting average (.148)
• Appeared in 41 games, starting 35 in the circle
• Led the nation with 412 strikeouts -- the third-best single-season total in Michigan program history; posted 21 games with double-digit strikeouts, including six in a row from April 12-23
• Recorded three complete-game no-hitters and combined for a fourth
• Earned first collegiate at-bats vs. Cal State Fullerton (March 3) and Ohio State (April 2), reaching on an error and a walk
• Tossed a 13-strikeout no-hitter -- with just two walks allowed -- in an NCAA Regional elimination game vs. Fresno State (May 20)
• Also struck out 13 in a one-hitter vs. Fresno State in the NCAA Regional opener (May 19)
• Combined with Tera Blanco to post a five-inning no-hitter in the series finale at Rutgers (May 7), posting five strikeouts and a walk through three innings
• Posted a nine-strikeout two-hitter against Indiana on Senior Day (April 29)
• Struck out career-high 18 in an 11-inning, 1-0 loss to Wisconsin (April 21); tossed a no-hitter through 7.1 innings and eventually allowed just two hits
• Posted 17 strikeouts against in-state rival Michigan (April 12)
• Struck out 21 through 10 innings en route to a win and a save in a road doubleheader at Ohio State (April 8)
• Recorded back-to-back complete-game shutouts against Northwestern, including a two-hit, nine strikeout effort in the series finale (April 2)
• Posted a 49-inning scoreless streak from March 12 to April 2
• Posted a one-hit shutout, with nine strikeouts, in 2-0 win at Central Michigan (March 28)
• Tallied 23 strikeouts and allowed three hits through 12 innings vs. Penn State, fanning 14 in the series opener (March 24) and posting a five-inning no-hitter in the finale (March 26)
• Recorded fourth career no-hitter and a then-career-best 17 strikeouts in home opener vs. Kent State (Mar. 18); also posted a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts vs. KSU the next day (March 19)
• Tossed a 16-strikeout two-hit shutout vs. No. 20 Arizona State (March 2); also struck out three in one relief inning to earn a save against ASU on Feb. 27
• Posted 11 strikeouts -- with three more lost when the game reverted to seven innings -- in a 5-5 tie against No. 1 Florida State (Feb. 26)
• Held No. 4 Florida to one earned run, with 12 strikeouts, in a 10-inning defeat (Feb. 11)
• Opened the season with a 15-strikeout three-hitter vs. Delaware (Feb. 10) -- her first pitching appearance in eight months
Junior (2016)
• Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America second team
• NFCA Great Lakes All-Region first team
• Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
• All-Big Ten first team (unanimous selection)
• Appeared in 43 games, starting 34 in the circle
• Led the Wolverines with a 28-5 record, 1.98 ERA, nine shutouts, 306 strikeouts and five saves
• Ranked third nationally with 10.5 strikeouts per seven innings and sixth with 3.93 hits allowed per seven innings
• Threw a complete-game one-hitter, with four strikeouts, in a 1-0 WCWS loss to #6 Florida State (June 5)
• Recorded final three outs to earn save in NCAA Super Regional vs. #13 Missouri (May 29)
• Claimed all three wins in NCAA Regional play (May 20-22), striking out 22 over 17 innings pitched
• Recorded back-to-back one-hitters through five innings vs. Valparaiso and Miami (Ohio) in NCAA Regional
• Allowed just seven hits through seven games -- a stretch of 31.2 innings pitched -- from May 6-21
• Matched career high with 16 strikeouts -- with two hits allowed -- at Penn State (April 29)
• Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week and Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after posting three consecutive games with double-digit strikeouts vs. Michigan State (April 13) and Ohio State (April 15-17), totaling 38 strikeouts in 20 innings
• Reentered to win in relief in series finale at Nebraska (April 10), striking out two while allowing two hits through 5.1 total innings
• Struck out 14 in a complete-game one-hitter vs. Western Michigan (March 22)
• Tossed a complete-game 1-0 shutout vs. Illinois State (March 12), striking out 11 while allowing three hits and no walks
• Fanned seven and allowed three hits in a complete-game shutout vs. #13 Missouri (March 3)
• Threw a complete-game one-hitter with 11 strikeouts vs. NC State (Feb. 27)
Sophomore (2015)
• Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America second team
• NFCA Great Lakes All-Region First Team
• 2015 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year (unanimous selection)
• All-Big Ten first team (unanimous selection)
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
• Appeared in 46 games, starting 38 contests
• Led the Wolverines with a 31-5 record, 1.72 ERA, 11 shutouts, 333 strikeouts and four saves
• Registered 14 double-digit strikeouts games, including three in NCAA Tournament play
• Tossed a complete-game shutout in WCWS debut vs. #6 Alabama, striking out six while allowing four hits in series opener (May 28)
• Recorded final out to earn save in NCAA Super Regional vs. #10 Georgia (May 22)
• Fanned 10 in super regional opener vs. Georgia (May 21)
• Claimed all three wins in NCAA Regional play
• Won in relief vs. Pittsburgh in regional championship, allowing two hits and striking out three through 4.2 innings
• Posted 10 strikeouts apiece in consecutive regional games vs. #19 California and Oakland
• Tossed a complete-game one-hitter in the regional opener vs. Oakland
• Allowed just five hits through six games -- a stretch of 28 innings pitched -- from April 26-May 15
• Earned Big Ten All-Tournament honors after posting back-to-back one-hitters vs. Penn State and Northwestern (May 8-9), striking out 15 over eight innings pitched at the conference tournament
• Recorded back-to-back one-hitters in final regular-season weekend vs. Penn State (May 1-3), striking out 16 through nine innings pitched
• Tossed a complete-game no-hitter, striking out 15, in 1-0 win at Maryland (April 26)
• Struck out seven in a complete-game, three-hit shutout at Maryland (April 24)
• Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Pitcher of the Week and Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after striking out 26 with two earned runs in Indiana series (April 17-18)
• Fanned 14 in the Indiana series finale
• Tossed a five-inning no-hitter with six strikeouts at Michigan State (April 15)
• Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after recording two complete-game shutouts at Rutgers (April 10-12), striking out 14 in the series finale
• Struck out five while allowing just three hits in series finale at #14 Minnesota (April 5); also tossed two hitless innings to earn save at Minnesota (April 4)
• Posted 15 strikeouts through 6.1 innings in loss vs. Iowa (March 29)
• Registered a career-best 16 strikeouts en route to a complete-game shutout against Iowa-1 (March 28); also fanned four in two innings to earn a save in the nightcap vs. Iowa
• Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week after posting a 2-0 record with 23 strikeouts through 12 innings at Ohio State (March 20-22); recorded 14 strikeouts in OSU series opener
• Named to the Easton Bama Bash All-Tournament Team
• Tossed a seven-strikeout one-hitter vs. James Madison (Feb. 22)
• Held #3 Alabama to six hits and two runs in a six-strikeout complete-game win (Feb. 20)
• Struck out five in complete-game two-hitter at #6 Florida State-2 (Feb. 14)
• Earned first collegiate save in Florida State-1, entering with runners on second and third and one out in the seventh and retiring both batters faced
• Struck out 11 and allowed one hit through 4.0 innings vs. Georgia Tech (Feb. 13)
• Registered a then-career-best 14 strikeouts vs. Hampton (Feb. 8)
Freshman (2014)
• All-Big Ten second team (Pitcher)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Feb. 18)
• Posted a record of 18-4 with a 2.15 ERA
• Led the team in strikeouts with 150
• Earned the win with 5.1 innings of relief and seven strikeouts against Florida State in game one of the Super Regional (May 22)
• Defeated San Diego State in an elimination game in the Tempe Regional with 5.2 innings pitched (May 17)
• Beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten clinching game on the strength of 10 strikeouts in six innings (May 3)
• Picked up two wins in a double-header, pitched 8.2 innings and gave up three earned runs in the two games against Illinois (April 26)
• Threw 6.0 scoreless innings against Purdue (April 23)
• Pitched 7.0 innings, gave up two earned runs and struck out 11 against Minnesota (April 20)
• Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings against Central Michigan (April 16)
• Threw 6.0 scoreless innings against Michigan State (April 13)
• Pitched 6.0 innings, gave up one earned run and struck out ten batters against Ohio State (April 6)
• Pitched 5.0 innings of no-hit softball and struck out eight batters against Detroit (April 2)
• Allowed three earned runs in 7.0 innings of work with nine strikeouts against UCLA (Mar. 5)
• Pitched 7.0 innings while not giving up a run and striking out eleven batters against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 23)
• Threw 5.0 innings of scoreless ball while giving up three hits against Pittsburgh (Feb. 21)
• Pitched 7.0 innings while giving up no runs and striking out thirteen batters against Central Arkansas (Feb. 15)
• Made collegiate debut against Florida (Feb. 8)
• Pitched 7.0 innings while giving up two earned runs and striking out six batters against South Florida (Feb. 8)
Prep
• Graduated from Union Grove High School (2013)
• Attended Eagles Landing Christian Academy as a freshman (2008-09)
• Georgia Gatorade Softball Player of the Year (2013)
• Four-time All-State first team selection (2010, '11, '12, '13)
• Named Georgia State Player and Pitcher of the Year as a junior and senior (2011, '12)
• GALA AAAAA Player of the Year (2012)
• Two-time Henry County Athlete of the Year (2010, 2012)
• Dugout Club All-Star Team (2012)
• Contributed to Union Grove's state championship crown as a senior (2013); helped Eagles Landing Christian Academy to a state title as a freshman (2009)
• Inducted into the Union Grove High School Hall of Fame (2013)
• Four-time All-Region first team
• Played summer ball with the Atlanta Vipers (2012-13); won the 2013 ASA 18 Gold National Championship with the Vipers
Personal
• Megan Renee Betsa was born on March 7, 1995
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management
• Daughter of Howard Betsa and Chandra Duncan
• Father played basketball at the University of Tennessee
• Mother played basketball and volleyball at Central Arkansas
• Has two siblings, Kendel and Brandon
