Meghan Boston is in her first season as the lead assistant coach for the Minnesota Crookston softball program heading into the 2020 slate. Boston comes to Minnesota Crookston from Bethel College in Newton, Kan.
Boston has had an illustrious career playing softball both in high school and collegiately. In Newton High School, Boston set a variety of school records at the time she graduated, including: home runs, triples, doubles, runs scored, RBI, extra base hits, slugging percentage, walks and defensive putouts. As a senior, had seven home runs, eight triples, nine doubles, 36 runs scored, 44 RBI, 20 walks, 18 stolen bases and a .713 on-base percentage while striking out only once all season. At the time, Boston was the only person in school history with 100 RBI's.
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 A native of Newton, Kan., Boston played for Syracuse University, who is now in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Boston was a freshman for the Orange in 2010 and made an impact right away, starting in 22 of the 32 games she played.
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Boston hit .203 for the Orange with 13 hits in 64 at-bats. Boston had five extra base hits on the season with four doubles and one homerun, while driving in seven on the season. Her fielding percentage was 1.000 for the Orange, just one of two athletes to do that during the 2010 season.
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After her freshman season, Boston transferred to Wichita State and played for the Shockers before her playing career was ended by a hip injury.
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Boston will bring coaching experience to Minnesota Crookston as well, having experience as both a head and assistant coach. Before being an assistant coach at Bethel College, she was associated with the Kansas Renegades and Halstead High School.
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