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2022 Softball Roster

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6 Janelle Meoño

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • High School Glen A. Wilson H.S.
  • Hometown Hacienda Heights, Calif.
  • Instagram janelleivyyy

Biography

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Career (109 GP/102 GS, .354 AVG/.408 OBP/.400 SLG/.808 OPS, 10 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 20-22 SB, .959 fld%)
  • Has appeared in 109 games in her career, including 67 starts as Arizona’ starting left-fielder and 34 as Arizona’s starting centerfielder
  • Earned 2021 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and Pac-12 Batting Champion honors
  • Became the first UA freshman to hit .439 in a single season since Caitlin Lowe (.437) in 2004

2022 (36 GP/35 GS, .291 AVG/.362 OBP/.299 SLG/.661 OPS, 1 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 6 RBI, 4-5 SB, .955 fld%)
  • Appeared in 36 games; starting 34 in centerfield
  • Had three hits in two games – vs. Southern Utah (2/10) and at Mississippi State (5/27)
  • Had a home run robbery in Arizona’s first game against Mississippi State at the Starkville Super Regional (5/27)
  • Made 61 putouts and had three outfield assists
  • Had seven multi-hit games
  • Missed 25 games due to a lower leg injury

2021 (54 GP/51 GS, .439 AVG/.483 OBP/.524 SLG/1.007 OPS, 9 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 12-13 SB, .965 fld%)
  • Was Arizona’ starting left-fielder in 54 games
  • Had a 27-game hitting streak from March 11 to May 2
  • Ranked first in the conference in batting average (.432), third in hits (72) and on-base percentage (.483), and sixth in runs/game (0.83)
  • Led the team in batting average, hits, and stolen bases (12-13)
  • Named the 2021 Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
  • Is the 2021 Pac-12 Batting Champion, hitting .442 during the regular season
  • Named first-team All-Pac-12, Pac-12 All-Freshman, and first-team NFCA All-West Region  
  • A third-team NFCA All-America selection
  • Was a NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year Top 15 finalist

2020 (19 GP/16 GS, .205 AVG/.255 OBP/.205 SLG/.460 OPS, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4-4 SB, .950 fld%)
  • Was a key part of Arizona’s outfield rotation, starting 16 games in the outfield and appearing in 19 total
  • Started 12 games in left field and four games in center
  • Was Arizona’s opening-day leftfielder
  • Tied for second on the team with four steals in four tries
  • Hit .205 in 44 at-bats
  • Drove in a run vs. Seattle University (2/7)
  • Had two outfield assists, the most on the team
  • Scored five runs on the season, including two in the season opener vs. Kansas (2/7)
 
High School
  • A four-year letterwinner at Glen A. Wilson High School in Hacienda Heights, California, under head coach Armando Jacquez …
  • Ranked as the No. 35 recruit nationally by Extra Inning Softball …
  • Named a first-team Cal Hi Sport All-State performer …
  • Named the San Gabriel Valley Player of the Year …
  • Named the San Gabriel Valley All-Star Game MVP as a sophomore and the game’s offensive MVP as a senior …
  • Four-time first-team all-conference selection …
  • Named to the all-academic team all four years …
  • As a senior, hit .588 with 47 hits, 29 runs, 12 RBI and 15 stolen bases while posting a .633 OBP and slugging .900 …
  • In club ball, played for the OC Batbusters under Mike Stith and was named the USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championship Tournament MVP and was named to the PGF All-Tournament Team
 
Personal
  • Daughter of Ricardo and Adriana Moeno …
  • Born May 17, 2001 in Lynwood, California …
  • Has two brothers (Carlos Guzman and Ricardo Meono Jr.) and one sister (Saydrie Meono) …
  • Plans to major in communications and hopes to pursue a career in sports broadcasting
  • In her free time enjoys watching sports, swimming and going to the beach …
  • Chose Arizona over Washington because “I fell in love with the campus and the coaching staff is amazing.”

Career Honors:
2022
USA Softball Player of the Year Watch List (50 Players)
Softball America Preseason Top 100 Players (#22)
D1 Softball Preseason All-America (1st Team)
Extra Inning Softball Extra Elite 100 Players (#44)
Softball America Preseason All-American (2nd Team)
2021
NFCA All-American (3rd Team)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
Pac-12 Batting Champion
All-Pac-12 (1st Team)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
NFCA All-West Region (1st Team)
NFCA Division 1 Freshman of the Year Top 15
 
Record Books:
Freshman
Batting average 2nd (.439 – 2021)

Statistics

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2022

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2020Freshman

    Outfield
    5'4"
    6
  • 6

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Outfield
    5'4"
    6
  • 6

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'4"
    6
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