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29 Megan Powell

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Position P/UT
  • Hometown Eden, N.C.
  • Prev School Lees-McRae College

Biography

Senior Highlights (2025)
  • Voted the Big South Conference Player of the Year
  • First Team All-Conference
  • Three-time Big South Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 11, Mar. 17, Mar. 24)
  • On Mar. 7 against Norfolk State she reached her 500th collegiate strikeout
  • Surpassed 100 career RBI
  • Earned 50th career win on Apr. 25 vs. Presbyterian College
  • Hit fourth career grand slam on Mar. 28 in an 8-0 win over Charleston Southern
Junior Highlights (2024)
  • Voted the Big South Conference Newcomer of the Year
  • First Team All-Conference selection
  • Third straight season with 100 or more strikeouts as she surpassed 400 in her career
  • Ranked 8th in the Big South in ERA and wins
  • Finished sixth in the Big South with 111 strikeouts
  • Ranked 3rd in the Big South in opposing batting average (.218)
  • Fourth on the team with 19 RBI and led the team in home runs with six
  • Hit third grand slam of career and first as an Eagle on Mar. 30 in the second game of a doubleheader at Raford
  • Started the game vs. College of Charleston on Apr. 30 and tossed 2.0 innings with four strikeouts and no walks as she combined with two other pitchers for a no-hitter
  • Earned first win in the circle as an Eagle on Feb. 10 vs. North Carolina allowing no earned runs on four hits with three walks and nine strikeouts
  • Struck out a season-high 12 on Mar. 16 at Presbyterian in the second game of a doubleheader
  • Reached 100 career hits for collegiate career
Sophomore Highlights - Lees-McRae (2023)
  • Conference Carolinas All-Conference Second Team
  • Set a career-high in RBI with 49 and a career-high in batting average (.315)
  • Led team with 18 wins in the circle and struck out 171 in 157 innings
  • Tossed 15 complete games and recorded five shutouts
Freshman Highlights - Lees-McRae (2022)
  • Led pitching staff in wins, starts, appearances, innings pitched, complete games, shutouts and strikeouts
  • Also batted .309 with 19 runs, six doubles, a team-high 11 home runs and a team-high 39 RBI
  • Ranked 7th in the conference with 11 home runs
  • Tied for 14th in the conference with 39 RBI
  • Ranked 4th in the conference with 159 strikeouts
  • Tied for 12th in the conference for wins (10)
  • Named Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Month (May 13)
  • Named Lees-McRae Female Freshman of the Year
Prep Highlights
  • Four time Letter in Softball
  • Earned All-Conference honors all four years of varsity softball
  • A three-time All-State Selection
Personal
  • Born Aug. 15, 2003
  • Is the daughter of Angela and Kenneth Powell
  • Seeking a degree in exercise science

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2024Junior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    29
  • 29

    2025Senior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'8"
    29