Biography
Career Honors:
- 2011 Southland Conference All-Academic (Second Team)
- 2010 All-Southland Conference (Honorable Mention)
- 2010 All-Louisiana (Honorable Mention)
- 2010 Southland Conference All-Academic (Second Team)
- 2009 All-Southland Conference (Honorable Mention)
- 2009 Southland Conference Hitter of the Week (3/30)
- 2009 Louisiana Hitter of the Week (4/1)
2011: Played in all 52 games, making 50 starts … Second on the team with five home runs, 20 runs batted in and eight doubles … Also has 37 hits and 14 runs scored … Hit two home runs, drove in a season-high four runs and scored a season-high two runs in a 4-1 win over league rival UTSA … Was 4-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI versus Missouri-Kansas City … Also hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in a 9-5 win over Stephen F. Austin … Had two doubles at South Alabama … Also homered versus Evansville … Also had doubles versus Akron, St. Louis, Tennessee-Martin, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and UT Arlington … Split time between catcher and designated player … Strong student was named to the Southland Conference All-Academic Team for the second straight season.
2010: Was an honorable mention All-Southland Confernece and All-Louisiana selection after starting all but one of the 47 games she appeared in … Led Southeastern with seven home runs and 25 runs scored … Batted .254 with 34 hits, four doubles, 18 RBI, 12 walks and was hit a team-high 12 times … Home runs came versus Nicholls (twice), Central Arkansas, Alcorn State, Northwestern State, Stephen F. Austin and McNeese State … Had 3-for-4 performance versus Texas State … Drove in three runs in wins over Alcorn State and McNeese State … Scored three runs versus Alcorn State and McNeese State … Doubled versus South Alabama, Sam Houston State, Southern Miss and A&M-Corpus Christi … Drew two walks at UTSA and versus A&M-Corpus Christi … Also was honored for her work in the classroom, earning second team Southland Conference All-Academic team.
2009: Started all 53 games for the Lady Lions, playing both outfield and catcher … An honorable mention All-Southland Conference pick after leading the team with eight home runs, 24 RBI and 23 runs scored … Hit .244 with 38 hits, eight doubles, one triple, a .462 slugging percentage and a .300 on-base percentage … Represented Southeastern on the Southland Conference leader board in home runs (5th), runs batted in (13th) and Slugging percentage (12th) … Her home run total was the highest by a freshman in school history … Was named Southland Conference and Louisiana Hitter of the Week after a dominating performance in the Lady Lions’ series win at Northwestern State … Homered twice in a 3-for-3, five RBI showing in a 15-2 win in the series opener … Powered Southeastern to an 8-0 win with a 2-for-3 outing and another homer in the season finale … Drove in three runs and hit a home run versus McNeese State … Had additional home runs versus Alcorn State, Nicholls, Appalachian State and McNeese State … Had seven games with multiple hits and five contests with multiple RBI ,,, Stole a base versus Southern … Six of her home runs came versus Southland Conference competition.
High School: All-District 24-5A and All-County catcher at Alvin High School … Led team to a Class 5A state title as a senior, earning All-Tournament honors in the process … Coached at AHS by former Lady Lion pitcher Carla Newsom … Was a member of the National Honor Society … Also played for the Alvin No Fear club team.
Personal: Born Meghan Marie Gomez in Houston, Texas … Oldest of seven children … Parents are Pedro Gomez and Melissa Thomson … Biology major.
