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UC Santa Barbara
2007
Started 16 games and made 20 appearances in the circle as a freshman, posting a 9-6 record...Had a 2.63 ERA in 98.1 innings pitched, ranking 10th amongst Big West pitchers...Opened the season with a 6-0 record, her winning streak was topped off with a win over No. 2 Arizona State on Mar. 2...Fanned 37 batters including a season-high four strikeouts on three occassions...Posted three shutouts, including a 1-0 eight-inning win over San Diego State in her collegiate debut on Feb. 9...Pitched a complete game against Northern Illinois on Feb. 24 and allowed just two hits in a 3-0 shutout...Was the pitcher of record during the Mar. 10 win over Loyola Chicago, in which she pitched four hitless innings...Led the conference pitchers with the fewest home runs allowed (4)...Ranked in the Big West top-10 for fewest hits (107), runs (48), triples (1), and walks (34) allowed...Earned Dean's List Honors during the spring quarter.
High School
Posted a 0.29 ERA while playing at James Logan High School...Was a First Team All-Mission Valley Athletic League selection in 2005 and 2006...Earned first team all-conference in 2006 and second team honors in 2005...Helped the Colts to NCS Semi-Final appearances in 2005 and 2006...Was coached by Teri Johnson...Also competed in basketball and earned All-MVAL accolades in 2006...Was named James Logan's Class of 2006 Female Scholar-Athlete.
Travel Ball
Played for Strike Zone with which she competed in the ASA Nationals six years.
Personal
MeLinda Johnson Matsumoto was born on Nov. 5, 1988 in Hayward, Calif...Parents are Joann and Victor Matsumoto...Has a younger brother, T.J....Is a business economics major at UCSB with a sports management minor.
