Meisha Murray

St. John's Softball Highlights at UConn 5.4

Sunday, May 04

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Highlights Game 3 4.27.25

Sunday, April 27

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 2 Highlights 4.25.2025

Friday, April 25

St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 1 Highlights 4.25

Friday, April 25

Marissa Rizzi awaits a ball to first base.

Marissa Rizzi to be Inducted into the New York State High School Softball Hall of Fame

Wednesday, July 30

Softball Announces Dates for Red Storm Prospect Camps

Thursday, May 29

Four Johnnies Garner NFCA All-Northeast Region Selections

Thursday, May 15

Top-Seeded St. John’s Falls in BIG EAST Tournament to Sixth-Seeded Providence

Friday, May 09

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Canyon High School
Hometown:
Santa Clarita, CA

As a senior in 2022: Appeared in 46 games with 46 starts… Scored a team-best 22 runs … recorded 22 hits … tallied 21 stolen bases on 27 attempts good enough for fourth in the BIG EAST … landed at No. 6 on the program’s single-season stolen bases list … went 4-4 against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 25, 2022) … tallied her first collegiate triple at Georgetown (April 29, 2022) … produced a five- game hit streak from April 15, 2022 to April 30, 2022.

As a junior in 2021: Appeared in 24 games with 10 starts… Scored seven runs and recorded 6 hits… Recorded a hit in back-to-back games against Seton Hall (March 20 & 21)… Went 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts.

As a sophomore in 2020: Appeared in 10 contests while earning two starting nods… Scored two runs and went 5-for-5 in stolen base opportunities… Swiped a pair of bases and crossed the plate once against Lamar (Feb. 21)… Recorded a run and a stolen base in the Johnnies’ 3-2 victory over San Jose State (Feb. 29).

As a freshman in 2019: Appeared in 43 games, making 31 starts for the Red Storm… Posted a .232 batting average with 19 hits and 19 runs scored… Tied Gretchen Bowie for the team lead in stolen bases with 19… Registered four multi-stolen base games, the most by any Johnnie in 2019… Recorded her first career hit on Feb. 9, against Indiana, jumpstarting a six-game hitting streak to start her inaugural season.

Before St. John’s: Attended Canyon High School where she was named team Best Defensive Player of the Year from 2016-18… Academic Award Winner all four years with the Cowboys… She posted a career .333/.401/.382 line while swiping 34 bases.

Personal: Full name Meisha Monique Murray… Born in Santa Clarita, Calif… Daughter of Sharon and Monte Murray and has a twin brother Mariano… Majoring in Psychology.

Murray Up Close...

Age you Started Playing Softball: 8 years old
Favorite TV Show: Criminal Minds
Favorite Pregame Song: Did You by 4B ft. Chris Brown
Favorite Food: Sushi
Most Memorable Moment: “When I made my very first diving catch or when I made Honorable Mention of the Year two years in a row.”
Best Piece of Softball Advice: Just play the game the way you play it, don’t give up and don’t be scared!”