EIU's Megan Burton Named Preseason Elite 100 Player

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Published on January 18 2022 2:38 pm
Last Updated on January 18 2022 2:38 pm

Eastern Illinois shortstop Megan Burton has been named a preseason Elite 100 player by Extra Innings Softball as teams prepare to open the season in the coming weeks.

Burton, the 2021 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, was ranked No. 97 on the preseason list which includes a stellar group of standout players from across the nation.

Last season Burton led the OVC in home runs setting the EIU single season record with 18 home runs, a total that ranked ninth in the NCAA in the regular season.  She was second in the OVC in both runs scored with 43 and RBI with 46.   Burton hit .324 from the season but increased that average against conference foes hitting .364 in league play.  She recorded 15 multiple hit games and 14 multiple RBI games last season.

A first team All-Mideast Region selection, Burton enters the 2022 season ranked in the EIU career top ten for runs scored, RBI, home runs and stolen bases.
The Panthers are set to open the 2022 season at the Rosemont Dome Tournament on Feb. 10-12.