| Christina Merrida |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Woodland, Calif.
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| High School:
Pioneer
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| Height:
5-0
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| Position:
Outfield
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| B/T:
L/R
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As A Sophomore (2008)
Started all but one of the team's 67 games ... Saw action exclusively in center field ... Led the Pirates in runs scored with 37 and hit by pitches with 12, the second highest total in the conference ... Finished second on the team in stolen bases with 17, which tied her for fifth in the C-USA rankings ... Guided ECU to a 28-19 record when she was hitting in the two-spot in the lineup ... Established a career-best eight-game hitting streak (2/10/08-2/23/08), tied for the second-longest on the team ... Defensively, collected seven outfield assists ... Went 4-4 in the second game of the season against N.C. Central (2/8/08) ... Slapped three hits in her three at bats against Mississippi Valley State in the NCAA Tournament ... Set new career-highs in runs, hits and stolen bases ... Scored two runs in a game 10 times ... Posted a whopping .500 batting average (20-40) when leading off.
As A Freshman (2007)
Played in 53 contests in the outfield with 39 starts ... Tallied a then career-high three hits in four at bats at UNC Wilmington (4/17/07) ... Drove in a career-best two runs at Coastal Carolina (3/13/07) ... Established herself as the Pirates' starter in center field, playing 38 contests there ... Turned in two multiple-hit games as well as one multiple-RBI effort ... East Carolina was 3-0 when she batted in the leadoff spot ... Pirates compiled a 22-11 mark with she hit ninth ... Produced a six-game hitting streak (4/14/07-4/22/07) that was the second-longest on the squad.
Pioneer High School
Coached by her mother, Linda Merrida ... Team had a record of 71-9-2 over four years ... Named Most Valuable Player of team for two years ... Named team captain ... Had a batting average of .576 as a senior and .497 as a junior ... Helped team to 2006 section championship, as well as Golden Empire League (GEL) championship ... 2005 GEL champions and playoff participant ... 2004 Junior Varsity champions (the new school only had a JV team) ... 2003 Delta League championship ... Earned varsity letters in softball (three) and volleyball (one).
Career Single-Game Highs
Runs: 2 (10 times, last at Memphis 4/26/08)
Hits: 4 vs. N.C. Central (2/8/08)
RBI: 2 at Coastal Carolina (3/13/07)
Stolen Bases: 2 at Towson (3/2/08)
Personal
Academic major is communication ... Daughter of Bryan and Linda Merrida ... Played for her father on the All-American Sports Academy travel team.
