2021 Softball

6 Megan Long

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Greenville, R.I.
  • High School Smithfield High School
  • Position P/OF

Biography

AS A JUNIOR...

  • Pitched in five games during third season with the Saints, getting four starts before the 2020 campaign was cut short due to the CoVID19 epidemic
  • Posted a 2-2 record, throwing 27.2 innings while recording a 3.80 ERA and striking out 15
  • Earned first collegiate victory throwing a complete-game on March 12 vs. Monmouth (Ill.), scattering eight hits while allowing four runs in Emmanuel's 8-4 win
  • Closed out the year with her strongest career outing, tossing a complete-game shutout in EC's 2-0 victory vs. North Park on March 13, allowing just four hits while striking out three over 7.0 innings of work 

AS A SOPHOMORE...

  • Played in 16 games for the Saints, collecting a .400 batting average in limited action by going 2-for-5 at the plate on the year.
  • On March 4 vs. St. Elizabeth College, went 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored to lift EC to a 17-9 win.
  • Emmanuel posted a 6-0 record in games Long scored a run in.
  • Finished the season with eight runs scored, a .500 on-base percentage and a .400 slugging percentage.

AS A FIRST YEAR...

  • Appeared in 27 games on the year for the Saints.
  • Batted .296 with 16 hits and a .481 slugging percentage.
  • Made collegiate debut vs. Rosemont on March 4, going 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and two runs scored in Emmanuel's 20-0 victory.
  • Belted two home runs in the Saints 10-1 GNAC victory over Norwich University on March 27, finishing with four RBI in the win.
  • Finished the season with 11 RBI and nine runs scored.

BEFORE EMMANUEL...

  • Long was a two-sport varsity athlete at Smithfield HS, playing Softball and Field Hockey for SHS
  • Earned Third Team All-Conference honors in Softball during both sophomore and senior seasons for the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL)
  • Served as Softball team captain her senior season
  • Also was named to the RIIL All-State squad for Field Hockey

PLAYER PROFILE

  • Major: Biology: Health Sciences
  • Career Aspirations: Biology Research
  • Favorite Movie: Parent Trap
  • Favorite Book: If a Mouse Stole Your Cookie
  • Favorite Pre-game meal: Pasta!
  • Favorite Late Night Snack: Pretzels
  • Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: JYC
  • Favorite Class at EC: Genetics
  • Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Hitting a three-run homer to win the game in the regular-season finale as a senior at SHS
  • Most Respected Professional Athlete: David Ortiz

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2018First Year

    RHP/OF
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2019Sophomore

    RHP/OF
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2020Junior

    P/OF
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2021Senior

    P/OF
    5'10"
    6