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Melissa Hutton

5-6, R-So.

Catcher

Jacksonville, Fla. (Bolles School)

2000: Returned from reddhirt deason to play in 66 games, starting 63...Hit .215 and was second on the team with 19 runs scored...Recorded four doubles and a .238 slugging percentage...Walked a team-high 26 times and was hit by a pitch on three occasions en route to a team best .324 on-base percentage...Had seven multiple hit games and tied school record for walks in a single game with three, versus USC Spartanburg...Managed a .975 fielding percentage in 282 total chances...Posted a season high nine putouts in April 16 game versus Georgia Southern...Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

1999: Looked promising behind the plate last season before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the year...Recieved a medical redshirt and has freshman eligibility...Posted a .963 fielding percentage with 41 putouts over eight games...Caught five runners stealing...

High School: RecievedGolden Glove Award as best defensive player three times under coach Tom Collins at The Bolles School...Helped team to the Jax National Championshipand was named offensive MVP as a freshman in 1995...Also played volleyball and basketball and earned four letters in each...Named to Second-Team All-State and best defensive player on the volleyball team...Recieved the O.S. Garces Award as best athlete and was a member of Students Against Drunk Driving, Gamma Service Club, and the Spanish Club

Personal: Melissa Jane Hutton was born July 14, 1980, in Jacksonville, Florida... Daughter of Ted and Connie Hutton... Undecided on major...Member of Delta Gamma sorority

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