Bowling Green State University Athletics
2015 Softball Roster
Evangelista, Morgan
Jersey Number 12
Morgan Evangelista
- Position:
- Catcher
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Elk Grove
- Hometown:
- Elk Grove, Calif.
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
e-van-ja-LISS-ta
2016
Played in 44 games, making 42 starts ... earned the start at catcher in each of those 42 contests ... hit .232 with a slugging percentage of .313 ... her 26 hits included six doubles and a homer ... finished third on the team in RBI, with 19 ... had just one error in the field in 187 chances, for a stellar fielding percentage of .995 ... was hit by a pitch a team-high seven times ... hit .245 in MAC games, leading the Falcons with 13 RBI in conference contests ... started 21 of the 23 MAC games ... on the year, had six multiple-hit games and five multi-RBI games, tying for second on the team in the latter category ... was 2-for-3 with an RBI at Kennesaw State (Feb. 19), and was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored two days later vs. Bradley ... hit a two-run homer in that BU game ... had two hits and drove in a run vs. Morgan State (March 6) ... was 3-for-3 with a double in a win over Central Michigan (April 8) ... had a two-run single in that victory ... was 3-for-3 with a sac fly in a doubleheader at Buffalo (April 16) ... was hit by a pitch in two plate appearances in the first game, and went 2-for-2 with a double in the nightcap ... had three RBI in the twinbill ... had a total of five RBI in the final two games (both wins) of the Akron series ... was 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a pair of RBI vs. the Zips on April 23 ... then, the next day, had a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double to give the Falcons the lead for good in BG's come-from-behind victory at UA ... that Akron series wrapped up an eight-game stretch in which she hit .474, going 9-for-19 with four doubles and 10 RBI.
2015
Was named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team ... played in 47 of the Falcons' 48 games in her first season, making 46 starts ... nearly all of those starts came behind the plate ... hit .234 on the year, with an on-base percentage of .286 and a slugging pct. of .387 ... was second on the team with 19 runs batted in, and tied for second on the Falcons with five home runs ... also had four doubles, tying her for third on the team ... tied for third on BG with 48 total bases ... tied for the team lead with six multiple-RBI games ... batted .262 in MAC games, and was second on the team in homers (three), RBI (11) and slugging pct (.443) in conference contests ... went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in her collegiate debut, a win over Niagara (Feb. 7) ... had another hit and an RBI in the second game that day, vs. Bucknell ... walked twice and scored a run vs. Canisius (Feb. 8) ... was 2-for-3 vs. Winthrop, with her first career double as well as her first collegiate two-RBI game ... had the game-winning RBI in that game, on a two-run single ... had another double vs. Indiana (March 12) ... was 1-for-2 with two runs scored vs. IPFW (March 15) ... the hit was her first home run as a Falcon ... had a hit on the road against nationally-ranked Michigan (March 18) ... was 1-for-1 with a walk, a double and two RBI at Northern Illinois (April 3) ... went 2-for-4 with another double in the second game of that DH ... hit a two-run homer in the Falcons' win over Miami at Meserve Field (April 10) ... had a 2-for-3 game at Notre Dame (April 14), driving in a run against the Irish ... had three hits and three RBI in a doubleheader vs. Ohio (April 17) ... went 2-for-3 in both games of the Buffalo DH (April 26) ... those two games were part of a season-long six-game hitting streak from April 24 to May 1 ... hit .400 (8-of-20) during that stretch ... homered three times in the final five games of the season ... her two-run shot in the first inning proved to be all of the scoring in a 2-0 win over Valparaiso (April 29) ... then, had a solo shot in a win at Eastern Michigan two days later (May 1) ... also had a hit and drove in a run in the second game of that DH ... her two-run shot in the final game of the season tied the score in the sixth inning of what would prove to be a 3-2, nine-inning win at Central Michigan (May 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years at Elk Grove H.S. ... helped the Thundering Herd go 89-29-1 during that four-year span ... batted a career-best .512 as a senior, and was named an 2014 Optimist All Star ... earned the 2012 Coaches Award and was named to the All-Delta Valley Conference First Team twice ... helped Elk Grove place second in the 2011 CIF San Joaquin Section Championships and fourth in 2012 and 2013 ... helped lead the Thundering Herd to four consecutive DVC championships ... played her summer ball for the Lady Magic, and also was a member of the 4H Club.
PERSONAL
Full name is Morgan Taylor Evangelista ... daughter of Dave and Shelley Evangelista ... the youngest of three children ... has a brother, Nick, and a sister, Kaytana ... favorite athlete is Matt Kemp ... a criminal justice major at BGSU ... plans to specialize in forensics ... has a cumulative GPA of 3.021 through the Spring 2016 semester ... career ambition is to be an orthopedic surgeon or be on a FBI tactical team.
CAREER STATISTICS
e-van-ja-LISS-ta
2016
Played in 44 games, making 42 starts ... earned the start at catcher in each of those 42 contests ... hit .232 with a slugging percentage of .313 ... her 26 hits included six doubles and a homer ... finished third on the team in RBI, with 19 ... had just one error in the field in 187 chances, for a stellar fielding percentage of .995 ... was hit by a pitch a team-high seven times ... hit .245 in MAC games, leading the Falcons with 13 RBI in conference contests ... started 21 of the 23 MAC games ... on the year, had six multiple-hit games and five multi-RBI games, tying for second on the team in the latter category ... was 2-for-3 with an RBI at Kennesaw State (Feb. 19), and was a perfect 3-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored two days later vs. Bradley ... hit a two-run homer in that BU game ... had two hits and drove in a run vs. Morgan State (March 6) ... was 3-for-3 with a double in a win over Central Michigan (April 8) ... had a two-run single in that victory ... was 3-for-3 with a sac fly in a doubleheader at Buffalo (April 16) ... was hit by a pitch in two plate appearances in the first game, and went 2-for-2 with a double in the nightcap ... had three RBI in the twinbill ... had a total of five RBI in the final two games (both wins) of the Akron series ... was 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a pair of RBI vs. the Zips on April 23 ... then, the next day, had a bases-loaded, bases-clearing double to give the Falcons the lead for good in BG's come-from-behind victory at UA ... that Akron series wrapped up an eight-game stretch in which she hit .474, going 9-for-19 with four doubles and 10 RBI.
2015
Was named to the MAC's All-Freshman Team ... played in 47 of the Falcons' 48 games in her first season, making 46 starts ... nearly all of those starts came behind the plate ... hit .234 on the year, with an on-base percentage of .286 and a slugging pct. of .387 ... was second on the team with 19 runs batted in, and tied for second on the Falcons with five home runs ... also had four doubles, tying her for third on the team ... tied for third on BG with 48 total bases ... tied for the team lead with six multiple-RBI games ... batted .262 in MAC games, and was second on the team in homers (three), RBI (11) and slugging pct (.443) in conference contests ... went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI in her collegiate debut, a win over Niagara (Feb. 7) ... had another hit and an RBI in the second game that day, vs. Bucknell ... walked twice and scored a run vs. Canisius (Feb. 8) ... was 2-for-3 vs. Winthrop, with her first career double as well as her first collegiate two-RBI game ... had the game-winning RBI in that game, on a two-run single ... had another double vs. Indiana (March 12) ... was 1-for-2 with two runs scored vs. IPFW (March 15) ... the hit was her first home run as a Falcon ... had a hit on the road against nationally-ranked Michigan (March 18) ... was 1-for-1 with a walk, a double and two RBI at Northern Illinois (April 3) ... went 2-for-4 with another double in the second game of that DH ... hit a two-run homer in the Falcons' win over Miami at Meserve Field (April 10) ... had a 2-for-3 game at Notre Dame (April 14), driving in a run against the Irish ... had three hits and three RBI in a doubleheader vs. Ohio (April 17) ... went 2-for-3 in both games of the Buffalo DH (April 26) ... those two games were part of a season-long six-game hitting streak from April 24 to May 1 ... hit .400 (8-of-20) during that stretch ... homered three times in the final five games of the season ... her two-run shot in the first inning proved to be all of the scoring in a 2-0 win over Valparaiso (April 29) ... then, had a solo shot in a win at Eastern Michigan two days later (May 1) ... also had a hit and drove in a run in the second game of that DH ... her two-run shot in the final game of the season tied the score in the sixth inning of what would prove to be a 3-2, nine-inning win at Central Michigan (May 3).
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years at Elk Grove H.S. ... helped the Thundering Herd go 89-29-1 during that four-year span ... batted a career-best .512 as a senior, and was named an 2014 Optimist All Star ... earned the 2012 Coaches Award and was named to the All-Delta Valley Conference First Team twice ... helped Elk Grove place second in the 2011 CIF San Joaquin Section Championships and fourth in 2012 and 2013 ... helped lead the Thundering Herd to four consecutive DVC championships ... played her summer ball for the Lady Magic, and also was a member of the 4H Club.
PERSONAL
Full name is Morgan Taylor Evangelista ... daughter of Dave and Shelley Evangelista ... the youngest of three children ... has a brother, Nick, and a sister, Kaytana ... favorite athlete is Matt Kemp ... a criminal justice major at BGSU ... plans to specialize in forensics ... has a cumulative GPA of 3.021 through the Spring 2016 semester ... career ambition is to be an orthopedic surgeon or be on a FBI tactical team.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2015.... .234 47-46 124 9 29 4 0 5 19 48 .387 7 2 26 1 .286 0 0 0-0 216 27 10 .960 2016.... .232 44-42 112 5 26 6 0 1 19 35 .313 2 7 16 1 .287 1 1 0-0 162 24 1 .995 TOTAL... .233 91-88 236 14 55 10 0 6 38 83 .352 9 9 42 2 .286 1 1 0-0 378 51 11 .975
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