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  Melissa Bonner

Melissa Bonner

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Kings Mills, Ohio

High School:
Kings

Position:
OF/P

B/T:
L/L

2008: Led the Bobcats with a .359 batting average, .479 slugging percentage, 29 RBI and 11 doubles ... Had eight multiple RBI games, including a career-high five RBI against Wright State ... Started in all the 40 games she played in ... Hit her first career home run against Wright State ... Was walked 13 times ... Scored 15 runs and tallied 42 hits ... Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team ... Named to the MAC All-Tournament Team after batting .400 in Ohio's run to the championship game ... Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI against Georgetown ... Went 3-for-4 against Virginia with three RBI ... Pitched three innings in the circle and struck out two batters.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 Team MVP ... Four-time first-team all-conference player ... 2005 Pitcher of the Year .... Fort Ancient Valley Conference 2007 Player of the Year ... Two-time all-city player ... Two-time second-team all-state ... Helped her team to the District Finals in 2004 and 2005 ... Four-year letter winner in softball.

PERSONAL: Early childhood education major ... Daughter of Kurt and Mary Ellen Bonner ... Has one brother, Bryan ... Born September 6, 1989