Career Statistics
Career
Games/Starts: 83/69
Maryville Debut: Feb. 12, 2022, at Emory
First Career Start: Feb. 12, 2022, at Emory
Career Stats: 48-26 Record, 1.86 ERA, 466.1 Innings, 432 Hits Allowed, 183 Runs, 124 Earned Runs, 66 Walks, 301 Strikeouts, 54 Hit Batters, 15 Shutouts, 54 Complete Games, .161 BA (5-for-31), .250 OBP, .194 SLG, 5 Runs, 1 Double, 9 RBIs, 4 Walks, 6 Strikeouts, .910 FPCT.
Awards
2024 All-Region VI Third Team (National Fastpitch Coaches Association)
2024 NCAA Montgomery Regional All-Tournament Team
2024 All-CCS First Team
2024 CCS Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2024 CCS All-Tournament Team
2024 State Pitcher of the Week (Tennessee Sports Writers Association, May 7)
2024 CCS Pitcher of the Week (March 25)
2024 CCS Academic All-Conference
2023 All-CCS First Team
2023 CCS All-Tournament Team
2023 CCS Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 24)
2022 USA South All-West Division First Team
2022 USA South Pitcher of the Week (April 4)
2024 (Senior)
Games/Starts: 29/26
Stats: Second in CCS in wins with 22-5 Record, Led CCS with 1.50 ERA, Second in CCS with 172.1 Innings, 137 Hits Allowed, 49 Runs, 37 Earned Runs, 23 Walks, 100 Strikeouts, 20 Hit Batters, 6 Shutouts, Second in CCS and tied for seventh nationally with 21 Complete Games, .957 FPCT.
Best Games: Helped Scots set program season records for victories (35) and winning percentage (.729) ... Maryville's memorable softball campaign earned No. 21 ranking in final National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll ... Team won 18 of 20 games before falling twice to No. 6-ranked Berry in NCAA Regional final ... Swept through CCS Tournament 4-0, including two victories against No. 6-ranked and eventual national runner-up Belhaven ... Earned at-large bid to NCAA Regionals and knocked off ranked Berry and Transylvania before successful run ended one win shy of program's first NCAA Super Regional berth ... Led CCS in ERA and set personal season bests in games, starts, ERA, innings, shutouts and complete games ... Named All-CCS First Team, CCS All-Tournament Team and MVP, NCAA Montgomery Regional All-Tournament Team and NFCA All-Region VI Third Team ... Went 5-1 with 2.55 ERA in seven postseason appearances ... Only loss was 7-6 to No. 6 Berry in NCAA Regional championship game ... That loss snapped personal six-game winning streak, during which went 6-0 with 1.43 ERA ... Had 5-0 run in February with 1.48 ERA ... Tennessee Sports Writer Pitcher of the Week after earning CCS Tournament MVP award with three complete-game victories in three days over 27 innings, posting 2.59 ERA ... In 13-inning marathon against No. 6 Belhaven, threw 198 pitches ... Allowed three runs over first five innings and then held Blazers scoreless over final eight innings as Scots prevailed 6-3 in 13th ... Next day, pitched 4-2 win over Piedmont before throwing another complete-game effort one day later with 6-5 victory in championship ... Threw 396 pitches over those three contests ... CCS Player of the Week in March after making three starts and completing two of those games, pitching at least 6.1 innings in all three appearances ... Allowed just 12 hits and zero walks ... Opponents batted just .174 and she posted WHIP of 0.63 ... Season strikeout high was nine against Webster and Berea.
2023 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 27/21
Stats: 13-10 Record, 1.83 ERA, Second in CCS with 145.2 Innings, 132 Hits Allowed, 57 Runs, 38 Earned Runs, 20 Walks, 87 Strikeouts, 16 Hit Batters, 5 Shutouts, 13 Complete Games, .000 BA (0-for-4), .200 OBP, .000 SLG, 1 Walk, 3 Strikeouts, .917 FPCT.
Best Games: Another terrific season as Scots ace ... Put together late stretch of eight wins in nine starts, with only loss 3-2, 11-inning thriller at Belhaven ... Eight strikeouts and just one earned run allowed that afternoon in Jackson ... During 3-0 bracket sweep in CCS conference tournament at Montgomery, picked up two wins and one save ... Compiled 1.04 ERA over 10-game stretch heading into CCS Finals Series ... Among conference leaders in all major pitching categories ... Pitched at least 7 innings in 10 different games ... Season-high nine strikeouts in 7-0 complete game victory at Wesleyan ... Eight strikeouts in next outing while pitching 7-inning shutout for 5-0 victory ... 6-3 with 1.17 ERA in 10 conference appearances, with four shutouts and WHIP of 0.81.
2022 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 27/22
Stats: 13-11 Record, 2.31 ERA, Led USA South with 148.1 Innings, 163 Hits Allowed, 77 Runs, 49 Earned Runs, 23 Walks, Fifth in USA South with 114 Strikeouts, 18 Hit Batters, 4 Shutouts, Tied for USA South lead with 20 Complete Games, .185 BA (5-for-27), .258 OBP, .222 SLG, 5 Runs, 1 Double, 9 RBIs, 3 Walks, 3 Strikeouts, .828 FPCT.
Best Games: Workhorse for Scots during debut season … Led USA South in innings pitched, second with 22 games started and tied for tops in complete games … Won season’s first five decisions, sporting 2.65 ERA over that stretch … Went 5-4 in conference games with 1.66 ERA … Earned USA South Pitcher of the Week after beating both Berea and LaGrange ... Allowed one combined run (unearned) and five hits in those two wins while striking out 15 over 12 innings ... Struck out career-high 10 against just one walk in USA South tournament game against Wesleyan … Pitched three-hit gem and fanned nine in 1-0 loss to Loras … Did not allow home run over final 74.2 innings … Averaged just 1.09 walks per seven innings pitched.
Before Maryville
Attended Daniel Boone High School in Gray ... Played four seasons for head coach Jeremy Jenkins … Attended Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga … Played one season for head coach Blythe Golden.
Honors: 2019 North East Tennessee Sweet Sixteen Player of the Year … 2019 Big 7 Conference Player of the Year … Helped Trailblazers win three conference championships, including 2016 run to regional title and sub-state berth.
Get to Know: National Honor Society member … Beta Club and International Club … Played three years of club softball for East Tennessee Select under head coach Annie Willis.
Personal
Born: Megan Jean Ackerman in Bremerton, Washington.
Family: Parents are Kelley and Dan Ackerman … One brother, Tanner.
