University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2013 Softball Roster
Thomas, Meagan
Jersey Number 5
Meagan Thomas
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Iberia, La.
- High School:
- New Iberia Senior HS
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
2016 (Senior)
Appeared in 40-plus games for the third time in four seasons … played in 42 games and served primarily as a pinch runner … saw time defensively at second base … scored 18 runs, netting double figures for the fourth straight season … went 5-for-8 in stolen bases, swiping at least five bags for the third straight season and recording the third-highest total on the team … scored a run in three of her first five pinch run appearances … pinch ran for Kelsey Vincent and scored the final run of a four-run sixth inning that broke open a 7-5 game vs. Texas Tech (Feb. 25) … added a pair of runs in the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational (Feb. 26-28) to finish February with six runs scored … crossed home plate in both pinch run appearances in the Saturday doubleheader at Southern Miss the following weekend (March 5) … stole second base and scored during the eight-run first inning in the series finale at Troy (March 26) … playing second base, netted a season-high two putouts in Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader at Georgia State on April 9 … scored a run in both ends of the Appalachian State twinbill on April 23 … pinch ran for Shellie Landry in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader at Georgia Southern and scored on DJ Sanders’ grand slam that enforced the run rule in a 12-1 win that clinched the outright Sun Belt championship … scored on fellow senior Shellie Landry’s triple on Senior Day at Lamson Park (May 8) … appeared in all three games of the NCAA Lafayette Regional … run scored vs. Texas A&M in the regional final pulled the Ragin’ Cajuns into a 2-all tie in the third inning.
2015 (Junior)
Served as starting designated player for 10 games from Feb. 7-21...Started the season with a six-game hitting streak posting a .625 batting average (10-of-16)...Posted a pair of three-hit games Feb. 8 vs. Eastern Illinois and Feb. 13 vs. Mississippi Valley, setting a new career-high for hits...Was aboard the base path in each of her first seven appearances...Scored two runs four times over the season's first six games...Was 9-for-10 in stolen bases, tied for second on the team...Nine stolen bases bested her previous high of seven in 2014...Reached 20 runs scored for the second straight season, finishing with 23...Utilized as pinch hitter or pinch runner starting in the series at Alabama (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) through the season's end...Pinch ran for Kelsey Vincent and scored the first of three runs in the sixth inning of a 5-0 win over Missouri State on Feb. 21...Scored the tying run in the sixth inning at #4 Alabama on Mar. 1 as a pinch runner for Lexie Elkins...Pinch hit for Aleah Craighton, walked and scored on a Sara Corbello bases-loaded single in the fourth inning of game two vs. UTA on Mar. 14...Appeared in all three games of the Georgia Southern series (Mar. 16-17)...Scored a run in both games of the doubleheader vs. GASO on Mar. 17...Led off the seventh inning of the Texas State series finale on Mar. 29 with a pinch-hit single and later scored the first of two runs on a Shellie Landry double that extended the lead to 4-0...Scored two runs in the Georgia State series opener on Apr. 3 after reaching on a walk in the second inning and bunt single in the fifth inning...Appeared in all three games at ULM (May 2-3), scoring a run in each game of the Saturday doubleheader.
2014 (Sophomore)
Made 50 appearances on the season for Louisiana, seeing time as a pinch runner, pinch hitter, outfielder, second baseman and shortstop … tied for sixth on the team with 25 runs scored … scored a run in the sixth inning to put the Ragin’ Cajuns up 5-4 on No. 14 Baylor (4/22), earning them a doubleheader sweep over the Bears on the road … scored a run in a 10-1 win over Texas (5/18) that sent Louisiana to the Super Regionals.
2013 (Freshman)
Saw time in 41 games, mostly as a pinch runner and defensive substitution … started three games at second base, all in the FIU series in March … batted .333 (3-for-9) with 16 runs scored … was 2-for-3 in stolen base opportunities … made her collegiate debut against Iowa (2/10) as a pinch runner, coming around to score her first career run … got a hit in her first career at-bat against Mississippi Valley State (2/15).
2012 (Redshirt)
Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in softball at New Iberia Senior High ... led the Yellow Jackets to district championships in 2008 and a co-district championship in 2009 ... named first team all-district in 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... named Second Team All-Acadiana in 2010 and First Team All-Acadiana in 2011 ... named co-district MVP in 2011.
Personal
Born on October 23, 1992 in New Iberia, La. ... daughter of Shanel and Dylan Breaux ... has one younger brother Dylan … graduated high school with honors ... is planning on majoring in criminal justice at Louisiana.
2016 (Senior)
Appeared in 40-plus games for the third time in four seasons … played in 42 games and served primarily as a pinch runner … saw time defensively at second base … scored 18 runs, netting double figures for the fourth straight season … went 5-for-8 in stolen bases, swiping at least five bags for the third straight season and recording the third-highest total on the team … scored a run in three of her first five pinch run appearances … pinch ran for Kelsey Vincent and scored the final run of a four-run sixth inning that broke open a 7-5 game vs. Texas Tech (Feb. 25) … added a pair of runs in the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational (Feb. 26-28) to finish February with six runs scored … crossed home plate in both pinch run appearances in the Saturday doubleheader at Southern Miss the following weekend (March 5) … stole second base and scored during the eight-run first inning in the series finale at Troy (March 26) … playing second base, netted a season-high two putouts in Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader at Georgia State on April 9 … scored a run in both ends of the Appalachian State twinbill on April 23 … pinch ran for Shellie Landry in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader at Georgia Southern and scored on DJ Sanders’ grand slam that enforced the run rule in a 12-1 win that clinched the outright Sun Belt championship … scored on fellow senior Shellie Landry’s triple on Senior Day at Lamson Park (May 8) … appeared in all three games of the NCAA Lafayette Regional … run scored vs. Texas A&M in the regional final pulled the Ragin’ Cajuns into a 2-all tie in the third inning.
2015 (Junior)
Served as starting designated player for 10 games from Feb. 7-21...Started the season with a six-game hitting streak posting a .625 batting average (10-of-16)...Posted a pair of three-hit games Feb. 8 vs. Eastern Illinois and Feb. 13 vs. Mississippi Valley, setting a new career-high for hits...Was aboard the base path in each of her first seven appearances...Scored two runs four times over the season's first six games...Was 9-for-10 in stolen bases, tied for second on the team...Nine stolen bases bested her previous high of seven in 2014...Reached 20 runs scored for the second straight season, finishing with 23...Utilized as pinch hitter or pinch runner starting in the series at Alabama (Feb. 28-Mar. 1) through the season's end...Pinch ran for Kelsey Vincent and scored the first of three runs in the sixth inning of a 5-0 win over Missouri State on Feb. 21...Scored the tying run in the sixth inning at #4 Alabama on Mar. 1 as a pinch runner for Lexie Elkins...Pinch hit for Aleah Craighton, walked and scored on a Sara Corbello bases-loaded single in the fourth inning of game two vs. UTA on Mar. 14...Appeared in all three games of the Georgia Southern series (Mar. 16-17)...Scored a run in both games of the doubleheader vs. GASO on Mar. 17...Led off the seventh inning of the Texas State series finale on Mar. 29 with a pinch-hit single and later scored the first of two runs on a Shellie Landry double that extended the lead to 4-0...Scored two runs in the Georgia State series opener on Apr. 3 after reaching on a walk in the second inning and bunt single in the fifth inning...Appeared in all three games at ULM (May 2-3), scoring a run in each game of the Saturday doubleheader.
2014 (Sophomore)
Made 50 appearances on the season for Louisiana, seeing time as a pinch runner, pinch hitter, outfielder, second baseman and shortstop … tied for sixth on the team with 25 runs scored … scored a run in the sixth inning to put the Ragin’ Cajuns up 5-4 on No. 14 Baylor (4/22), earning them a doubleheader sweep over the Bears on the road … scored a run in a 10-1 win over Texas (5/18) that sent Louisiana to the Super Regionals.
2013 (Freshman)
Saw time in 41 games, mostly as a pinch runner and defensive substitution … started three games at second base, all in the FIU series in March … batted .333 (3-for-9) with 16 runs scored … was 2-for-3 in stolen base opportunities … made her collegiate debut against Iowa (2/10) as a pinch runner, coming around to score her first career run … got a hit in her first career at-bat against Mississippi Valley State (2/15).
2012 (Redshirt)
Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt.
High School
Four-year letterwinner in softball at New Iberia Senior High ... led the Yellow Jackets to district championships in 2008 and a co-district championship in 2009 ... named first team all-district in 2009, 2010, and 2011 ... named Second Team All-Acadiana in 2010 and First Team All-Acadiana in 2011 ... named co-district MVP in 2011.
Personal
Born on October 23, 1992 in New Iberia, La. ... daughter of Shanel and Dylan Breaux ... has one younger brother Dylan … graduated high school with honors ... is planning on majoring in criminal justice at Louisiana.
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