Iyhia McMichael is an African-American, former collegiate All-American, professional 3-time All-Star, right-handed hitting softball player, originally from Nacogdoches, Texas.[1][2] She was a outfielder for the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference from 2001 to 2004, ranking in several school and conference records.[3] She would go on to be named a 4-time all-conference honoree and back-to-back SEC Player of the Year in 2003–04.[4] She also ranks top-15 all time in the NCAA Division I for her career triples.[5] She was later drafted No. 1 overall in the National Pro Fastpitch and played for the defunct Akron Racers from 2004 to 2007, including being named the league's first Player of The Year and winning a title in 2005; McMichael ranks top-10 for career batting average for the league.[6][7] McMichael has also coached at the college level.[8]

Statistics

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Mississippi State Bulldogs
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2001 62 189 26 61 .322 29 5 3 9 91 .481% 20 38 28 32
2002 67 207 46 69 .333 48 4 8 16 113 .546% 37 26 36 40
2003 64 186 63 75 .403 63 18 5 10 149 .801% 38 20 36 37
2004 65 183 83 87 .475 42 10 10 16 153 .836% 51 18 41 48
TOTALS 258 765 218 292 .381 182 37 26 51 506 .661% 146 102 141 157
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References

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  1. ^ "2003 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  2. ^ "2004 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  3. ^ "MState Softball 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Hailstate.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  4. ^ "SEC 2020 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Espncdn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  5. ^ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  6. ^ "NPF HANDS OUT REGULAR SEASON AWARDSAKRON'S MCMICHAEL WINS 2004 NPF PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Profastpitch.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Iyhia McMichael Named the 10th Akron Racers Impact Honoree". Oursportscentral.com. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
  8. ^ "Texas Tech Tabs McMichael As Assistant Softball Coach". Texastech.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.