Ouachita Baptist University Athletics

2023-24: All-Ouachita Academic Team... Played in 30 games, starting 21... As a pitcher, made 26 appearances with 16 starts and a 5.55 ERA... Totaled 88.1 innings pitched... Second on the team in strikeouts with 36... Pitched seven complete games... Pitched a seven-inning, complete game shutout against Arkansas Tech... Pitched eight innings with four strikeouts in an extra innings win against Central Baptist... Posted four four-strikeout appearances... Recorded a hit and an RBI against-Arkansas-Monticello... NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete... CSC Academic All-District selection... GAC All-Academic Team... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. 

2022-23: Great American Conference All-Academic Team selection... Started 29 games at pitcher, making a total of 33 appearances... Pitched 168.2 innings, the third most in the GAC... Recorded 19 complete games, nine wins, and one save... Struck out 84 batters to lead the team... Pitched a season-high six strikeouts twice, once against Christian Brothers and once against Southwestern Oklahoma State... Posted two complete game shutouts on the season, one coming against Division I Arkansas-Pine Bluff and the other against rival Henderson State... Named to the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All- District Team.

2021-22: Named to Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 President's Lists... As a pitcher, made 18 appearances with eight starts, recording a 3-4 record... posted a 4.15 ERA across 55.2 innings pitched... Pitched a season-high six strikeouts against Southwest Baptist... Pitched two complete games.
As a batter, played in 25 games, starting 14 at either pitcher or first base... batted .273 with a .304 on base percentage... went 2-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored against Southwestern Oklahoma State.

AT BENTON: Three-time Arkansas 6A All-State and All-Conference Selection (2018, 2019, & 2021)... 2018 Golden Glove Award winner... 2021 State Championship Game MVP... Named Benton's Best Academic Athlete in 2021... Class Salutatorian... Also lettered in basketball. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bronson and Leticia Melton... Has one sibling, Timpani... Majoring in biomedical sciences... Born January 9.