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Stony Brook Seawolves

2021 Softball Roster

13 Melissa Rahrich

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position P/1B
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 5-8
  • Hometown Brighton, Colo.
  • High School Brighton High School
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2021: Departed as program's all-time RBI leader (167) and hits leader (246) ... Passed Shayla Giosia (163 RBIs, 2012-15) for RBI record on May 7 vs. UMBC ... Set program record for career hits with leadoff single in fifth vs. UAlbany on May 14, passing Kristen Brust (245, 2002-05) ... First-team All-America East ... America East All-Championship team ...America East Player of Week on April 5 ... Started all 43 games, leading team in average (.389), homers (seven) and RBIs (32) while also going 8-7 with 2.41 ERA in circle ... Completed career with .407 career average (246-for-605), fourth in program history, and with 415 total bases (second) and 42 homers (third) ... Launched two-run homer to open scoring in eight-run first inning in America East tourney opener vs. UAlbany on May 13 ... Produced eighth career two-homer game to account for final three SBU runs in 5-4 win vs. Furman on Feb. 21, then delivered game-tying two-run homer and walk-off sacrifice fly in Game 2 of day vs. Radford ... Tossed first shutout of season in 3-0 win at Boston College on March 21 to complete doubleheader sweep ... Tossed one-hit shutout vs. St. John's on April 20 ... Delivered tiebreaking RBI single in sixth inning in eventual 6-2 win at Hartford on April 4.

2020: Earned Undergraduate Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement in Athletics ... America East Honor Roll ... Started every game, batting .405 with a .519 OBP... Hit three homers and drove in 13 runs ... Also made five appearances in the circle, going 1-1 with a 2.78 ERA ... America East Player of the Week on March 10 ... Selected to Softball America's preseason College Top 100 List ... Produced game-tying two-run single in bottom of seventh in season-opening walk-off win vs. Colgate on Feb. 21 ... Tossed a complete game in a 5-1 win over Akron on Feb. 29 ... Hit a pair of two-run homers against Iona and Towson at the Demarini Tiger Clash.

2019: Played in all 51 games for the Seawolves, hitting a team best .418 with 17 home runs and 60 RBIs…Had 23 multi hit games…Also tossed a team best 207.2 innings in the circle, recording a 2.09 ERA…The junior had a 19-13 record with 28 complete games…Named America East Co-Player of the Week (3/26)…Earned America East Pitcher of the Week honors (4/16, 4/30)…Named to All-Conference First Team as Pitcher and Utility Player… Named to America East Player of the Year for the second consecutive year…Pitched a complete game shutout against UAlbany in the second round of the AE Tournament…Got the win in the elimination game win against UMass Lowell in the AE Tournament…Earned All-Championship Team Honors…Rahrich’s 19 wins is ranked seventh in the record book along with innings pitched (207.2)..Ninth in the record book in single season strikeouts (153)…Sixth in single season shutouts (7) and third in single season complete games (28)…Fifth in single season batting average (.418)..First in single season RBIs (60) and second in home runs (17)…

2018: Rahrich played in all 47 games as a sophomore, hitting a team-best .453 at the plate… She tallied 10 doubles, seven home runs and 30 RBIs… Rahrich had 18 multi-hit games… Also tossed a team-best 164 innings in the circle, recording a 3.57 ERA in the process… Rahrich had a 15-11 record with 16 complete games… She went 6-3 with a 3.34 ERA as a pitcher in conference play and hit a conference high of .500 at the plate… Named America East Pitcher of the Week two times and Player of the Week four times… was named America East Player of the Year, while also being selected to the First-Team All-Conference at both the pitcher and utility positions… Was named to the America East All- Tournament team... She also enters the record book at second in single season batting average (.453) and tied at ninth for single season hits (62)

2017: Rahrich played in all 47 games as a freshman, hitting a team-best .363 at the plate… She tallied seven doubles, eight home runs and 32 RBIs… Rahrich had 13 multi-hit games… Had a five RBI game vs. LIU Brooklyn on April 5… Also tossed a team-best 157.1 innings in the circle, recording a 3.47 ERA in the process… Rahrich had a 12-12 record with 12 complete games… She went 7-4 with a .23 ERA as a pitcher in conference play… Named America East Rookie of the Week three times… was named First-Team All-Conference at both the pitcher and utility positions, while also being selected to the conference’s All-Rookie team.

High School: The Seawolves landed one of the top players in Colorado in Melissa Rahrich. As a senior, Rahrich excelled at the plate and in the circle, batting .737 with seven home runs and 41 rbi and going 19-4 with a 1.30 era and 154 punch outs. A first team All-State, All-Conference and All-State Academic selection, Rahrich played her travel ball for the Colorado Stars and coach Scott Sakamoto.

Personal: Psychology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2017Freshman

    P/1B
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2018Sophomore

    P/1B
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2019Junior

    P/1B
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2020Senior

    P/1B
    5'8"
    13
  • 13

    2021Graduate Student

    Pitcher/First Baseman
    5'8"
    13
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