Melissa Carrick Senior Outfield Bats: Right Throws: Right Big Rapids, Michigan

College: 2001: FSU co-captain . . . Hardest worker on the team . . . Returns as a starting outfielder and will shift to centerfield . . . Team leader and provides stability in the outfield . . . 2000: FSU's Most Improved Player . . . GLIAC All-Academic honoree . . . Two-time recipient of the FSU President's Award for the team's highest grade point average and a Dean's Award winner for academic achievement . . . Tied for fourth on team in fielding (.979) and ninth in putouts (43) . . . Had a pair of two-hit outings vs. Northwood (3/25) and California, Pa. (3/26) . . . 1999: Struck out a season-best five batters in a 6-1 win over Eckerd (3/7) . . . Tossed a complete-game shutout vs. Albion (3/23) . . . Held opponents to a .107 batting average . . . 1998: Earned the victory in first start vs. IUPU-Ft. Wayne (3/1).

High School: A 1997 graduate of Big Rapids High School . . . Earned 1997 Big Rapids Pioneer and North Central Conference Player-of-the-Year honors . . . Coached by Tim Syrek . . . Attained all-district and team MVP accolades as a senior while helping the Cardinals capture a conference championship . . . Posted a 17-3 pitching mark as a senior with 276 strikeouts and set school records for strikeouts in a season, consecutive strikeouts (16) and consecutive victories (12) . . . Presidental Academic Fitness Award recipient.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Janine Carrick of Big Rapids, Mich. . . . Born 9/26/79 in Cadillac, Mich. . . . Her father played baseball at Central Michigan University . . . Enjoys running, bowling and stamp collecting . . . Major is health care systems administration.