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Tess McPherson

Position

P

Height

5-6

Class

RS-Fr.

Hometown

Scottsdale, Ariz

Previous School

Notre Dame Prep HS

B/T

R/R

REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR (2016): Appeared in 18 games for the Lobos either as a pitcher or designated hitter … finished with a .313 batting average … recorded five hits and two RBIs … started 10 games as a pitcher and finished with a 6.65 ERA … pitched 47.1 innings and garnered 14 strikeouts … Mountain West Academic All-Conference.

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE YEAR (2015): Finished with a 1-4 record and started 5 games in the circle with 12 total starts and 17 appearances at designated hitter and pitcher… picked up win against Marist … finished the season hitting .100 with 3 hits and 1 run … picked up 1 RBI … pitched 27.2 innings … recorded 11 strikeouts … Finished the season with 1 putout, 1 error, and a .889 fielding percentage.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2014): Started in the circle 10 times with 23 appearances…finished with a 1-9 record with a 12.44 earned run average…pitched 43.1 innings and recorded 25 strikeouts.

Prior to UNM: Redshirted the 2012-13 season at Texas Tech.

High School: A 2012 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale, Ariz.,…four-year letterwinner in softball…also lettered in basketball…led the Saints to the 2011 Desert Sky Region title…named the 2011 Div. 4 A-11 Desert Sky Player of the Year…was also named to the Arizona All-Arizona Team (Div. 4 A-11), East Valley Tribune All-Tribune first team and a finalist for Arizona Player of the Year in 2011…received several accolades in 2012, including being named to the Arizona Republic All-Arizona Team (DII), to the East Valley Tribune All-Tribune first team and a DII All-Star Selection…was her team’s MVP in 2011 and 2012.

Personal: Born March 12 to Scott and Lynne McPherson in Scottsdale, Ariz.,…hobby is sleeping…favorite food is Mexican…favorite movie is Forrest Gump...majoring in sociology with a minor in political science.