May 14, 2009

FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State sophomore pitching ace Morgan Melloh (Fishers, Ind.) was one of six pitchers and 26 student-athletes to be named to the 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-West Region Team.

Melloh was a First Team All-West Region selection in 2008 along with Haley Gilleland and Jenna Cervantez. Aja Scheuber earned Second Team honors last year.

In her sophomore campaign, Melloh posted her second-straight 400 strikeout season, becoming the first Bulldog and just the fourth pitcher in NCAA history to do so in her freshman and sophomore seasons.

She helped lead the `Dogs to their 21st regular season conference title and third WAC Tournament Championship while being named First Team All-WAC and the WAC Tournament MVP.

Players earning All-Region honors are then eligible for All-American honors. Melloh was a Second Team All-American her freshman year.

Melloh is also one of six players from the Western Athletic Conference to make this year's team.

2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-West Region Team
Position Name School
P Hillary Bach Arizona State University
P Morgan Melloh Fresno State University
P Missy Penna Stanford University
P Stephanie Ricketts University of Hawai'i
C Stacie Chambers University of Arizona
C Kaila Shull University of California, Los Angeles
1B Krysten Cary California Polytechnic St. Univ., SLO
1B Amanda Tauali'i University of Hawai'i
2B Tiare Jennings New Mexico State University
2B Amanda Kamekona University of California, Los Angeles
3B Krista Donnenwirth Arizona State University
3B Jennifer Griffin Long Beach State University
3B Shannon Koplitz Stanford University
3B Jenae Leles University of Arizona
SS Ashley Hansen Stanford University
SS Amberly Waits Louisiana Tech University
OF Kaitlin Cochran Arizona State University
OF Alissa Haber Stanford University
OF Brittany Lastrapes University of Arizona
OF Tanisha Milca University of Hawai'i
OF Katie Schroeder University of California, Los Angeles
OF Lauren Schutzler University of Arizona
Utility/Pitcher Anna Cahn California Polytechnic St. Univ., SLO
Utility/Pitcher Megan Langenfeld University of California, Los Angeles
Utility/Non-Pitcher GiOnna DiSalvatore University of California, Los Angeles
Utility/Non-Pitcher Jessica Mapes Arizona State University