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5 Meaghan Wells

  • Class Senior
  • Position IF
  • Bat/Throw R/R
  • Hometown Piscataway, N.J.
  • Highschool Piscataway

Biography

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Statistics: Career | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

Senior Year (2018)

  • Batted 2-for-5 with a double and two walks in final series victory against Indiana (May 4-5)  
  • Accounted for Rutgers' first two runs against Maryland in the 8-7 setback (April 17) with her first extra base hit of the season  
  • Went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a sac bunt in the wins over Penn State (March 30-31)  
  • Batted 5-for-11 with a walk and two RBIs over a three-game span March 14-16  
  • Posted a 2-for-3 day with two runs and an RBI in 8-2 win over North Dakota (March 4) 
  • First hit of the season was a two-out, pinch-hit single against Hampton (March 3).


Junior Year (2017)

  • Saw action in 36 games, starting 30 at third base...
  • Entered to pinch hit, sending in the go ahead run in RU's comeback win at Seton Hall (April 5)
  • Sent in the winning run in RU's 6-5 comeback victory against North Dakota State (March 19)
  • Matched her career best with two hits against Colgate (March 15), also adding two RBIs and a double
  • Posted a hit in the 6-1 win over Lehigh (March 5)
  • Registered a hit and run at Ohio (Feb. 19)


Sophomore Year (2016)

  • Started 30 of 34 games in outfield
  • Named Academic All-Big Ten
  • Scored a career-high two runs in the 6-3 win over Indiana in the series opener (Apr. 22)
  • Added a hit in the middle game and finale against No. 21 Minnesota (Apr. 15-17), including only one of two RU hits in the final game
  • In series finale vs. Penn State, led RU with a 2-for-2 performance at the plate, including a career-best two hits (Mar. 27)
  • Notched a career-high two hits  to lead the team in the win over Bradley (Feb. 21)
  • Drew a walk against No. 19 James Madison (Feb. 14)
  • Earned the start in the season opener, drawing a walk against No. 19 James Madison (Feb. 12).

Freshman Year (2015)

  • Started in five of 14 games  
  • Recorded one RBI in her first career start at Santa Barbara (Feb. 14) 
  • Registered a hit against Saint Mary's (Feb. 14)  
  • Crossed the plate for her first collegiate run as a pinch runner at Purdue (Mar. 28)  
  • Registered her first collegiate home run against Princeton (Apr. 8), driving in a career-high two RBIs 
  • Registered the first double of her career, plating three runs in the 10-4 victory over Villanova (Apr. 15) 
  • Drew a walk against Maryland (Apr. 21).


Prior to Rutgers

  • A three-year starter at shortstop at Piscataway HS 
  • Recorded a .435 batting average, .371 slugging percentage, .463 OBP, .333 batting average with runners in scoring position and .942 fielding percentage in her career 
  • Named to the Middlesex County All-Freshman and All-Sophomore Teams  
  • Also started for four years on the varsity soccer squad 
  • A four-year varsity letterwinner on the girls basketball team 
  • Member of the National Honor Society with a 3.9 GPA.


Personal Info

  • Daughter of Gene and Janet Wells  
  • Her father, Gene, ran track at Rutgers, holding the record in the 800-meter dash  
  • Has one brother, Brian, who runs for the men's cross country and track teams 
  • Plant science major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2015Freshman

    2B
    5
  • 5

    2016Sophomore

    UTL
    5
  • 5

    2017Junior

    IF
    5
  • 5

    2018Senior

    Infield
    5
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