Meredith Ferguson - Gardner Webb Bulldog

Meredith graduated from West Lincoln High School  where she played tennis, softball and swam while in high school.  She sas a Southern District 7 AA All-Conference and All-District selection as a senior ... Posted a .420 BA in 89 plate appearances, gathering 20 hits, 34 RBI and hit three home runs ... Graduated with a 5.02 GPA and was ranked 8th in a class of 199 students ... Was a member of: National Honors Society, Beta Club, National Technical Hoor Society, and Senior Class Officer Treasurer ... Earned the Twelve sport award as well as NCHSAA Scholar-Athlete Recognition for outstanding achievement in both the classroom and on the field ... Chose Gardner-Webb over Furman and South Alabama.

At Gardner Webb as a Freshman in 2018  she appeared in 15 games with seven starts ... Went 4-for-25 at the plate (.160) ... Had a pair of extra-base hits - a double and home run - the latter of which came against South Carolina State ... Batted in three runs and scored a pair of her own ... Had a .596 OPS.  As a Sophomore in 2021  she started all 29 games played during the season...Batting average of .167 going 12-for-72 at the plate...2 home runs and 6 RBI on the season... .994 fielding percentage...153 putouts.  Then during a Covid shortened Junior season in 2020  she ade one in-game appearance vs. Big South opponent Campbell.  In her final campaign as a bullog during her 2019 Senior season she appeared in 44 games with 44 starts...Went 31-for-119 at the plate (.261).