AS A SENIOR (2014): Started all 53 games as a senior...Started all 105 games during her two years with the Pioneers...Hit .275 with four home runs and 21 RBI...Ranked third on the team with 42 base hits...Led the squad with 10 sacrifice bunts...Third on team going 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts...One of the toughest players to strikeout going down just six times in 178 plate appearance on strikes...Collected 10 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI contests...Went 3-for-3 with four RBI in win over Cal State Dominguez Hills (March 29)...Finished her career on a season-long 7-game hitting streak.
AS A JUNIOR (2013): Started all 52 games, primarily as an outfielder in first year with the Pioneers...Ranked third on the team with a .288 batting average, 18 runs scored, 45 hits, and 17 RBI...Ranked second on the team with 10 sacrifice bunts and three stolen bases...Committed only one error in 65 chances...Had two season-high seven game hit streaks (Feb. 15-23 and April 12-20)...Had four three-hit games...Season-high three RBI in 3-for-3 in second game against Cal State San Bernardino (March 30).
AT EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE: Competed two years at East Los Angeles College.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from Burbank HS in 2009...Played varsity softball at BHS…Named to the honor roll in 2009…Competed for the California Flames 18&U Gold Burbank Diamonds travel ball team.
PERSONAL: Melissa Sanchez...A human development major…Interests include hiking, working out, and hanging out with friends...Favorite athletes include U.S. Women's Soccer Olympian Alex Morgan and LeBron James of the NBA's Miami Heat...Likes to eat enchiladas, chocolate chip pancakes, and cookies...Favorite things to watch include "Step Brothers" and "Family Guy"...The "amazing views and cities" are her favorite things about the Bay Area...Born on Dec. 26, 1990...Has three siblings Jocelyn, Matthew, and Saul...Parents are Laura Garcia and Jose Sanchez.
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April 27, 2014 - 2-R HR on "Senior Day"CSUEB CAREER STATSÂ
(As of May 1, 2014)| Year | BA | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OBP | SF | SH | SB-ATT | FLD% |
| 2013 | .288 | 52-52 | 156 | 18 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .333 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 1 | .351 | 0 | 10 | 3-4 | .985 |
| 2014 | .275 | 53-53 | 153 | 27 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21 | .379 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 10 | 3-3 | .980 |
| TOTAL | .282 | 105-105 | 309 | 45 | 87 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 38 | .356 | 26 | 3 | 25 | 1 | .342 | 1 | 20 | 6-7 | .983 |
