2017 - 2018 GATORADE
NATIONAL SOFTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MEGAN
FARAIMO
RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HS
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
SENIOR
HEIGHT: 6-FOOT-1
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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
0.23
ERA
405
STRIKEOUTS
5
NO-HITTERS
4
PERFECT GAMES
“Megan is the real deal both in the circle and at bat. She is one of the top three all-time players from San Diego.”
Steve Miner
Head Coach at Patrick Henry High

Athletic Excellence


The 6-foot-1 senior right-handed pitcher compiled a 26-3 record in the circle with a 0.23 ERA this past season, leading the Dons (26-4) to the San Diego Section Open Division championship game. Faraimo struck out 405 batters—the second-highest single-season total in CIF San Diego Section history—while surrendering just 47 hits and issuing eight walks in 186.1 innings pitched. She fired 17 shutouts with five no-hitters, including four perfect games. At the plate, Faraimo produced a .316 batting average with seven home runs, 22 RBI and a .645 slugging percentage. Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2018 by FloSoftball, she concluded her prep softball career with 1,028 strikeouts.

Academic Achievement


Faraimo has maintained a weighted 3.49 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball on scholarship at UCLA this fall.

Exemplary Character


Faraimo has volunteered locally as a youth tutor and softball coach, and she has donated her time on behalf of multiple community service initiatives through her church.