1 Samantha Mecklenburg
1 - Samantha Mecklenburg
Height: 5'7
Bats/Throws: R/R
Year: Senior
Hometown: Hobart, WI
High School: Notre Dame De La Baie Academy
Position: Pitcher
Major: Business
gp 26
avg .159
hr -
rbi 6
r 3
sb 1

AS A SENIOR ...

  • Appeared in 26 games, including 20 pitching performances with 15 starts in the circle during senior slate while serving as a team captain.
  • Tossed 84 innings with five complete-game outings for the Lynx.
  • Registered three wins on the year with one coming in each month of the action.
  • Recorded her 100th career strikeout on April 13 vs. UMaine Farmington.
  • Her best performance in the circle came on April 21 vs. UMPI, tossing a complete-game and surrendering just three earned runs in the Lynx 7-4 win to go along with a season-high eight strikeouts. 
  • Closed the year with a career-high 62 K's for a 5.17 K's/7 ratio, also a career-high.
  • Picked up seven hits at the plate while recording six RBI, three runs, three walks and a stolen base.
  • Named the 2024 Lesley Softball Team Lynx Award recipient at the 2024 LES-ley Awards Banquet.

AS A JUNIOR ... 

  • Saw action in 26 games, including 16 pitching performances with 12 starts in the circle.
  • Tossed 72 innings with 10 complete-game outings for Lesley.
  • Registered a win on March 17 vs. Alfred State, striking out a season-high six batters over 7.0 innings in a 9-2 win.
  • Closed the year with 31 K's for a career-high 3.01 K/7 ratio.
  • Picked up 10 hits at the plate, scoring four runs to go along with an RBI and two stolen bases. 

AS A SOPHOMORE ... 

  • Played in 27 games earning 15 pitching starts for the Lynx, posting four wins over 88+ innings of work with 13 complete-games. 
  • Struck out a season-high six batters to help collect first collegiate pitching victory on March 31 vs. Rivier in a 10-5 complete-game win, also collecting a pair of hits in the win to help her cause including her first collegiate hit. 
  • Registered a complete-game two-hit shutout win vs. VTSU Johnson on April 2 for her first collegiate shutout. 
  • Was stellar in a complete-game 2-1 win vs. Eastern Nazarene on April 29, scattering three hits over 7.0 innings of work with three strikeouts.
  • At the plate, collected 11 hits, scored nine runs and drove in six RBI in limited action.
  • Also tallied three stolen bases to go along with a .923 fielding percentage.

AS A FRESHMAN ... 

  • Appeared in 11 games during the 2021 COVID-shortened season.
  • Made collegiate debut on April 10 vs. Becker College, also earning her first start against the Hawks in the second game of the NECC doubleheader.
  • On the year, threw a total of 3.1 innings in the pitching circle going 0-1 with one strikeout.
  • Scored three runs and stole one base mainly as an offensive pinch running weapon, helping the Lynx go 3-0 in games she scored runs in. 

Personal: Attended High School at Notre Dame De La Baie Academy ... Majoring in Business.

Recent Games
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-4
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-2
May 2 at Salem State L, 2-0
May 2 at Salem State
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 8-7
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 2-1
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 11
Plate appearances 50 22
At Bats 44 18
Runs 3 2
Hits 7 2
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 6 2
Total bases 7 2
Walks 3 2
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 10 3
Sacrifice Flies 1 -
Sacrifice Hits 2 2
Hit into double play 2 1
Stolen Bases 1 -
Caught Stealing 1 -
Batting Average .159 .111
On Base Percentage .208 .200
Slugging Percentage .159 .111
Appearances 20 7
Games started 15 6
Wins 3 2
Losses 13 4
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 5 3
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 84.0 35.2
Hits 109 45
Runs 108 48
Earned Runs 71 25
Walks 85 38
Strikeouts 62 29
Strikeouts per Game 5.17 5.69
Doubles Allowed 18 10
Triples Allowed 6 2
WHIP 2.31 2.33
Home Runs Allows 4 2
At Bats Against 365 155
Batting Average Against .299 .290
Earned Run Average 5.92 4.91
Wild pitches 30 16
Hit Batters 4 3
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 3 3
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 10 2
Total Chances 23 12
Put Outs 3 1
Assists 19 10
Errors 1 1
Fielding Percentage .957 .917
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 29 9
Runners Caught Stealing 3 -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .094 -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Mar 10 vs. RIT   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Emerson College   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Widener L, 6-3 1 0 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Saint Joseph College (CT) L, 7-2 2 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Eureka L, 9-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. WestConn L, 14-8 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Westfield State College L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Pitt.-Bradford L, 18-8 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 11-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 15-5 4 1 3 - - - 1 1 1 - -
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 9-7 3 0 0 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 13-9 3 2 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 6 at Bay Path W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bay Path L, 6-0 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 8-7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 6-2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 5-3 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 21-8 1 0 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 14 Hunter L, 6-5 3 0 1 - - - 2 - 1 1 1
Apr 14 Hunter L, 4-3 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 2-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 3 - -
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 6-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 15-0 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 9-6 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 1 - -
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 7-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Framingham State College L, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 2 at Salem State L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Salem State   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 8-7 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 2-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 10 vs. RIT   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Emerson College   - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Widener L, 6-3 - - - 1 0 - - - - 1
Mar 13 vs. Saint Joseph College (CT) L, 7-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 2
Mar 13 vs. Eureka L, 9-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. WestConn L, 14-8 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 3
Mar 14 vs. Westfield State College L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Pitt.-Bradford L, 18-8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
Mar 15 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 11-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 15-5 - - - 3 0 - - - - 5
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 9-7 - - 1 0 0 - 2 2 1.00 4
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 13-9 - - - 0 0 - 2 - - 4
Apr 6 at Bay Path W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bay Path L, 6-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 2
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 8-7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 6-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 3
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 5-3 - - - 1 0 1 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 21-8 - - 1 1 0 - 1 - - 2
Apr 14 Hunter L, 6-5 - 1 - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 14 Hunter L, 4-3 - - - 0 0 1 1 3 0.33 4
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 2-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 3
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 6-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 15-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 2
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 9-6 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 7-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Framingham State College L, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 2 at Salem State L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Salem State   - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 8-7 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 3
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 2-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Mar 10 vs. RIT   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Emerson College   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Widener L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 2 - 0.00 1.80 1 1 -
Mar 13 vs. Saint Joseph College (CT) L, 7-2 1 0 1 0 5.1 6 6 3 3.94 2.25 6 3 -
Mar 13 vs. Eureka L, 9-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. WestConn L, 14-8 1 0 1 0 6.2 9 10 6 6.30 1.95 4 4 -
Mar 14 vs. Westfield State College L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Pitt.-Bradford L, 18-8 1 0 1 0 2.0 9 13 11 38.50 7.00 5 3 -
Mar 15 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 11-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 3 3 INF - 2 0 -
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 15-5 1 1 0 0 6.0 8 5 4 4.67 2.00 4 4 -
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 9-7 1 0 1 0 4.1 4 8 5 8.08 2.77 8 5 -
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 13-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 6 at Bay Path W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bay Path L, 6-0 1 0 1 0 4.0 5 4 4 7.00 2.75 6 4 -
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 8-7 1 0 1 0 6.1 10 8 7 7.74 2.68 7 5 -
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 6-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 5-3 1 0 1 0 7.0 7 5 4 4.00 1.57 4 7 -
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 21-8 0 0 0 0 1.1 1 3 1 5.25 3.00 3 2 -
Apr 14 Hunter L, 6-5 0 0 1 0 2.0 1 1 1 3.50 2.50 4 3 -
Apr 14 Hunter L, 4-3 1 0 1 0 6.1 5 4 4 4.42 1.26 3 4 1
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 2-0 1 0 1 0 5.0 3 1 1 1.40 1.00 2 2 -
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 2 14.00 3.00 2 - 1
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 15-0 1 0 1 0 4.0 9 15 5 8.75 4.75 10 1 1
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 9-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 7-4 1 1 0 0 7.0 7 3 3 3.00 1.57 4 8 -
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Framingham State College L, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-1 1 0 1 0 5.0 9 7 5 7.00 2.40 3 2 -
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-2 1 0 1 0 2.0 3 1 0 0.00 2.00 1 0 -
May 2 at Salem State L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Salem State   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 8-7 1 1 0 0 7.0 8 7 2 2.00 2.00 6 4 1
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Mar 10 vs. RIT   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Emerson College   - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Widener L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Saint Joseph College (CT) L, 7-2 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 1.000 - -
Mar 13 vs. Eureka L, 9-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. WestConn L, 14-8 0 0 0 0 - - 3 1 .250 - -
Mar 14 vs. Westfield State College L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Pitt.-Bradford L, 18-8 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Wis.-Superior L, 11-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 15-5 3 0 3 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Mar 24 at Elms College W, 9-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 9-7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 29 Thomas College L, 13-9 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bay Path W, 12-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bay Path L, 6-0 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 8-7 0 0 0 0 - - 6 - - - -
Apr 9 at Regis College L, 6-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 5-3 6 1 4 1 .833 - - - - - -
Apr 13 UMaine Farmington L, 21-8 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 Hunter L, 6-5 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 Hunter L, 4-3 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 1 1 .500 - -
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 2-0 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
Apr 16 at Curry College L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Rivier University   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 15-0 0 0 0 0 - - 4 - - - -
Apr 20 at Husson University L, 9-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 7-4 2 0 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 21 at UMaine-Presque Isle W, 11-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 at Framingham State College L, 12-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-1 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -
Apr 27 at Eastern Nazarene College L, 7-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 30 at Gordon College L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
May 2 at Salem State L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 2 at Salem State   - - - - - - - - - - -
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 8-7 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -
May 4 VTSU Lyndon W, 2-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2020-21 11 0 3 0 - - - 0 - - 1 - - - -
2021-22 27 57 9 11 1 - - 6 2 21 3 - .193 .233 .211
2022-23 26 58 4 10 1 - - 1 - 12 2 - .172 .172 .190
2023-24 26 44 3 7 - - - 6 3 10 1 1 .159 .208 .159
Total 90 159 19 28 2 - - 13 5 43 7 1 .176 .205 .189
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2020-21 11 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2021-22 27 1 - 1 12 1 - 10 12 0.83 61
2022-23 26 - - - 11 1 - 17 16 1.06 58
2023-24 26 - 1 2 7 0 2 14 15 0.93 50
Total 90 1 1 3 30 2 2 41 43 0.95 169
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2020-21 6 5 0 1 0 - 3.1 4 6 5 4 1 2.10 1 10.50 2.40
2021-22 15 15 4 10 0 13 88.1 130 82 59 36 33 2.62 4 4.68 1.88
2022-23 16 12 1 11 0 10 72.0 134 111 79 39 31 3.01 6 7.68 2.40
2023-24 20 15 3 13 0 5 84.0 109 108 71 85 62 5.17 4 5.92 2.31
Total 57 47 8 35 0 28 247.2 377 307 214 164 127 3.59 15 6.05 2.18
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2020-21 11 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
2021-22 27 26 5 19 2 .923 - 28 1 .034 - -
2022-23 26 20 9 11 0 1.000 - 39 2 .049 - -
2023-24 26 23 3 19 1 .957 - 29 3 .094 - -
Total 90 69 17 49 3 .957 - 96 6 .059 - -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 26 44 3 7 - - - 6 3 10 1 1 .159 .208 .159
Conference 11 18 2 2 - - - 2 2 3 - - .111 .200 .111
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 8 20 2 3 - - - 4 1 1 1 1 .150 .182 .150
Away 12 17 1 3 - - - 1 2 8 - - .176 .263 .176
Neutral 6 7 0 1 - - - 1 - 1 - - .143 .143 .143
-
Wins 4 7 1 3 - - - 1 1 1 - - .429 .500 .429
Losses 22 37 2 4 - - - 5 2 9 1 1 .108 .150 .108
-
March 9 17 3 4 - - - 3 2 2 - - .235 .316 .235
April 15 24 0 3 - - - 3 1 8 1 1 .125 .154 .125
May 2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - .000 .000 .000
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 26 - 1 2 7 0 2 14 15 0.93 50
Conference 11 - - 2 2 0 1 8 6 1.33 22
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
-
Home 8 - 1 2 3 0 2 9 9 1.00 24
Away 12 - - - 3 0 - 3 3 1.00 19
Neutral 6 - - - 1 0 - 2 3 0.67 7
-
Wins 4 - - - 3 0 - 1 2 0.50 8
Losses 22 - 1 2 4 0 2 13 13 1.00 42
-
March 9 - - 1 4 0 - 6 5 1.20 20
April 15 - 1 1 3 0 2 7 8 0.88 27
May 2 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 3
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Total 20 15 3 13 0 5 84.0 109 108 71 85 62 5.17 4 5.92 2.31
Conference 7 6 2 4 0 3 35.2 45 48 25 38 29 5.69 2 4.91 2.33
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - - .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 6 4 1 4 0 2 28.0 26 28 17 28 25 6.25 2 4.25 1.93
Away 9 8 2 6 0 3 40.1 55 46 31 39 26 4.51 2 5.38 2.33
Neutral 5 3 0 3 0 - 15.2 28 34 23 18 11 4.91 - 10.28 2.94
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Wins 3 3 3 0 0 2 20.0 23 15 9 14 16 5.60 1 3.15 1.85
Losses 17 12 0 13 0 3 64.0 86 93 62 71 46 5.03 3 6.78 2.45
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March 7 5 1 4 0 1 26.0 40 47 32 30 20 5.38 - 8.62 2.69
April 12 9 1 9 0 3 51.0 61 54 37 49 38 5.22 3 5.08 2.16
May 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.0 8 7 2 6 4 4.00 1 2.00 2.00
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 26 23 3 19 1 .957 - 29 3 .094 - -
Conference 11 12 1 10 1 .917 - 9 - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 8 13 3 9 1 .923 - 3 1 .250 - -
Away 12 9 0 9 0 1.000 - 20 - - - -
Neutral 6 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 6 2 .250 - -
-
Wins 4 7 0 7 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -
Losses 22 16 3 12 1 .938 - 26 3 .103 - -
-
March 9 4 0 4 0 1.000 - 7 2 .222 - -
April 15 17 3 13 1 .941 - 20 1 .048 - -
May 2 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 2 - - - -