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Megan Grant_vs Washington (April 11, 2025)
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Megan Grant_vs. Ohio State
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Megan Grant hit her 14th homer of the year against GCU
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4.2.23 Megan Grant
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Megan Grant
Megan Grant
Megan Grant
Megan Grant
Jersey Number 43

Megan Grant

  • Position:
    Utility
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • B/T:
    L/R
  • High School:
    Aragon HS
  • Hometown:
    San Bruno, Calif.
Career Highlights
โ€ข USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist (2025)
โ€ข 2-time NFCA All-American (First Team - 2025; Second Team - 2023)
โ€ข NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 10 List (2023)
โ€ข All-Big Ten First Team (2025)
โ€ข 2-time All-Pac-12 First Team honoree (2024, 2023)
โ€ข 3-time NFCA All-West Region honoree (First Team - 2025, 2023; Second Team - 2024)
โ€ข Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2023)
โ€ข 2-time NFCA National Player of the Week (last April 15, 2025)
โ€ข 2-time Big Ten Player of the Week (last April 14, 2025)
โ€ข 2-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (last April 17, 2023)
โ€ข 2-time Softball America All-American (First Team - 2025; Third Team - 2023)
โ€ข 2-time D1Softball All-American (First Team - 2025; Third Team - 2023)
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Career
Grant has played 180 games and made 178 starts through three seasons โ€ฆ has started 70 games in right field, 61 at first base, 31 at third base, eight at designated player, five in left field and three at shortstop โ€ฆ owns a career .348 batting average (176-for-506), .457 on-base percentage, .727 slugging percentage โ€ฆ has totaled 180 runs batted in and 111 runs scored โ€ฆ has recorded 49 home runs, 37 doubles and four triples โ€ฆ has hit six grand slams โ€ฆ has recorded four multi-homer games โ€ฆ has 48 multi-hit performances and 49 multi-RBI performances โ€ฆ owns a career .978 fielding percentage (11 errors, 491 total chances) โ€ฆ is the Big Ten single-season record holder with 26 in 2025 โ€ฆ ranks fourth on UCLAโ€™s career slugging charts (.727) and 10th in home runs (49) โ€ฆ in NCAA Tournament play (19 games), owns a .326 batting average (17-for-52), .712 slugging percentage, 17 RBIs, eight runs scored, six home runs and one triple.
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2025
Grant was named an NFCA First Team All-American and was a USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist in her junior season โ€ฆ also named to the All-Big Ten and NFCA All-West Region First Teams โ€ฆ tabbed as a first team All-American by media outlets Softball America and D1Softball โ€ฆ played 67 games and made 65 starts โ€ฆ made 47 starts at first base, 12 in right field and six at designated player โ€ฆ hit in the cleanup spot in all 65 starts โ€ฆ recorded a .376 batting average (62-for-165), .540 on-base percentage and .933 slugging percentage โ€ฆ totaled 26 home runs, 12 doubles and one triple โ€ฆ recorded 81 RBIs and 46 runs scored โ€ฆ the team leader in home runs, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and walks โ€ฆ set the Big Ten single-season record for home runs with 26 โ€ฆ her totals are ranked in the top-10 of multiple UCLA single-season records: second in home runs (26), third in RBIs (81), fourth in slugging percentage (.933) and sixth in walks (49) โ€ฆ matched Stacey Nuveman as the fastest Bruins to reach 20 home runs in a season, needing only 43 games โ€ฆ national ranks: third in home runs (26), sixth in RBIs (81), 10th in slugging percentage (.933) and walks (49) โ€ฆ Big Ten ranks: first in home runs (26), first in walks (49), second in RBIs (81) and fourth in slugging percentage (.933) โ€ฆ recorded three two-homer performances โ€ฆ hit three grand slams, all coming withing a four-game span, earning her NFCA National Player of the Week (April 25) โ€ฆ two-time Big Ten Player of the Week recipient (April 7 & 14) โ€ฆ homered in five straight games from March 1-8, matching B.B. Batesโ€™ record set in 2013 โ€ฆ also homered in four straight games from April 8-13 with five total during that span โ€ฆ logged a team-high 23 multi-RBI performances and 18 multi-hit performances โ€ฆย  in NCAA Tournament play, hit for a .360 batting average (9-for-25) with three home runs, one triple, eight RBIs and five runs scored โ€ฆ hit a game-tying two-run homer in the top of the seventh off No. 7 Tennesseeโ€™s Karlyn Pickens with UCLA down to its final out of the season at the Womenโ€™s College World Series (June 1) โ€ฆ walked three times, singled and scored a run against No. 14 South Carolina in the NCAA Super Regional title game (May 25) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and RBI single versus UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA Regional title game (May 18) โ€ฆ logged a two-RBI single versus San Diego State in NCAA Regionals (May 17) โ€ฆ hit a two-run homer against UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA Regional opener (May 16) โ€ฆ went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals versus Indiana (May 8) โ€ฆ hit a three-run homer in the season opener versus IU Indianapolis (Feb. 7) โ€ฆ hit a three-run homer against Lehigh (Feb. 8) โ€ฆ logged back-to-back three-RBI and two-hit performances versus No. 9 Oklahoma State and Charlotte at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 14) โ€ฆ homered and doubled off Oklahoma State and doubled twice against Charlotte โ€ฆ homered against Notre Dame at the Judi Garman Classic (Feb. 27) โ€ฆ homered the next game with a two-run shot off Utah (Feb. 28) โ€ฆ drove in five RBIs in a 2-for-2 performance with a home run against Weber State (March 1) โ€ฆ hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the seventh versus No. 12 Arizona (March 1) โ€ฆ hit a three-run homer versus LMU (March 6) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with three RBIs via home run and single versus Sacramento State (March 7) โ€ฆ walked twice and homered again off Sacramento State the next game (March 8) โ€ฆ hit a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the fourth in the series finale versus Purdue (March 16) โ€ฆ homered twice and went 3-for-3 with four RBIs and three runs scored in the series opener at Iowa (March 22) โ€ฆ recorded six RBIs in a 2-for-3 effort with a home run and double at Maryland (March 28) โ€ฆ hit a three-run homer the next day in game two at Maryland (March 29) โ€ฆ totaled career-high seven RBIs off a grand slam and three-run homer in game one against No. 21 Ohio State (April 4) โ€ฆ her grand slam walked it off in five innings against the Buckeyes โ€ฆ hit another grand slam two days later at Cal Baptist (April 8) โ€ฆ hit a third grand slam and homered twice for five total RBIs the next day in game one versus Washington (April 11) โ€ฆ went 2-for-2 with a home run in game two against the Huskies (April 12) โ€ฆ capped the Washington series with a solo blast, marking her fourth straight game with a homer and seventh homer over the last six games (Apri 13) โ€ฆ doubled and scored a run in a game two victory at No. 5 Oregon (April 19) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with a two-run dinger in the series finale at Michigan (April 28) โ€ฆ registered a .989 fielding percentage (259 putouts, 20 assists and three errors).
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USA Softball (2024)
Grant competed in her second Japan All-Star Series in July 2024 โ€ฆ one of 16 players selected to the roster.
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2024
Grant was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team and NFCA All-West Region Second Team in her sophomore season โ€ฆ ranked third on the team with a .335 batting average (56-for-167), 30 extra-base hits and 41 RBIs โ€ฆ totaled eight home runs, 11 doubles, one triple and 27 runs scored โ€ฆ recorded a .406 on-base percentage and .557 slugging percentage โ€ฆ was one of four Bruins to start all 55 games โ€ฆ started 42 games in right field, nine games at first base and four games in left field โ€ฆ ranked second on the team with 16 multi-hit games and third with 11 multi-RBI games โ€ฆ had a season-long nine-game hitting streak from March 12-April 5 โ€ฆ bashed two grand slams โ€ฆ had a season-high three hits on two occasions โ€ฆ drew 20 walks โ€ฆ went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored against No. 7 Florida State at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 16) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 and drove in the game-winning RBI against No. 24 Northwestern at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 23) โ€ฆ went 3-for-4 and drove in all three of UCLAโ€™s runs with an RBI single and two-RBI double against Baylor (Feb. 24) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI against Michigan at the Judi Garman Classic (March 1) โ€ฆ hit a two-run homer versus DePaul (March 2) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with an RBIs versus San Jose State (March 3) โ€ฆ logged a two-RBI triple in game two of a double-header versus LMU (March 16) โ€ฆ hit a grand slam against No. 24 Oregon (March 29) โ€ฆ went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in game one versus Oregon State (April 5) โ€ฆ doubled in all three games in UCLAโ€™s series sweep of then-Pac-12 leader and fifth-ranked Stanford (April 19-21) โ€ฆ went 2-for-4 and doubled off USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year NiJaree Canady to lead off the ninth inning against Stanford, and her pinch runner came around to score the game-winning run (April 19) โ€ฆ logged an RBI double to put UCLAโ€™s first runs on the board in game two against Stanford (April 20) โ€ฆ homered in a game one victory over No. 19 Arizona (April 26) โ€ฆ homered to break up a perfect game in the fifth inning and spark UCLAโ€™s seven-run comeback against rival Arizona on Senior Day (April 28) โ€ฆ went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and season-high six RBIs at CSUN (April 30) โ€ฆ homered and scored two runs in game two at Arizona State (May 4) โ€ฆ hit a two-RBI double against Arizona State in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals (May 9) โ€ฆ doubled twice in an NCAA Super Regional win against No. 15 Virginia Tech; also drew a walk in the seventh inning which resulted in the game-tying run (May 18) โ€ฆ homered against No. 8 Stanford at the Womenโ€™s College World Series (June 2).
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USA Softball (2023)
Grant competed alongside teammate Jordan Woolery at the 2023 Japan All-Star Series from Aug. 4-7 โ€ฆ hit for a .333 batting average (4-for-12) with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored โ€ฆ went 4-for-6 with two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored in Team USAโ€™s 12-11 extra-inning victory over Team Japan in game one โ€ฆ started all three games in right field โ€ฆ was one of 16 players selected to the roster.
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2023
Grant was named anย NFCA Second Team All-American and to the NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 10 List in her first season โ€ฆ also earned All-Pac-12 and NFCA All-West Region First Team honors โ€ฆ selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team โ€ฆ garnered Softball America and D1Softball All-America Third Team acclaim โ€ฆ started in 58 games โ€ฆ ranked fourth on the team with a .333 batting average and .415 on-base percentage ... led UCLA with 14 doubles and ranked second with 15 homers, 58 RBIs, 31 extra-base hits and a .695 slugging percentage โ€ฆ played six different positions โ€ฆ made 31 starts at third base, 16 starts in right field, five at first base, three at shortstop, two as the designated player and one in left field โ€ฆ ranked second among all NCAA freshmen in RBIs (58) โ€ฆ led all Pac-12 freshmen in RBI (58), home runs (15), slugging percentage (.695) and doubles (14) โ€ฆ Pac-12 overall ranks: tied for second in doubles (14), third in RBIs (58), fourth in homers (15) and fifth in slugging percentage (.695) โ€ฆ ranked 19th overall in the NCAA in RBIs (58) โ€ฆ recorded 14 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games โ€ฆ bat leadoff in the last 25 games of the season (26 total) โ€ฆ belted three leadoff home runs โ€ฆ combined for 104 RBIs with Jordan Woolery which is the most by a freshman duo in program history โ€ฆ recorded UCLAโ€™s longest hitting streak with 14 straight games from March 18-April 16 (.419 AVG, 18-for-43, 15 RBI, 6 HR, 10 R, 2 2B) โ€ฆ in conference play, tied with Maya Brady for the Pac-12 lead in homers (9) โ€ฆ hit for a .403 batting average in conference play โ€ฆ two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week โ€ฆ recorded her first-career two-homer game and first-career grand slam in the same game at No. 24 Arizona, earning her Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (April 16) โ€ฆ recorded the first two hits (single and double) and RBI of her career in the season opener versus Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 9) โ€ฆ had a three-RBI game the next day with a sacrifice fly and two-RBI single versus CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 10) โ€ฆ smashed her first-career homer versus CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 11) โ€ฆ hit the mercy-rule walk-off double for a total of three RBI versus Nebraska at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 16) โ€ฆ came up clutch with a go-ahead two-RBI single to right field on an 0-2 count in the seventh inning versus No. 6 Florida State (Feb. 18) โ€ฆ later that day, hit a two-RBI single to put the Bruins on the board versus No. 8 Virginia Tech (Feb. 18) โ€ฆ recorded an RBI double and RBI single versus No. 3 Florida at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 23) โ€ฆ hit a sacrifice fly and RBI triple versus No. 18 Kentucky (Feb. 24) โ€ฆ homered versus No. 19 Northwestern (Feb. 25) โ€ฆ recorded her first four-hit performance and was a triple shy of the cycle versus Michigan at the Judi Garman Classic (March 4) โ€ฆ recorded an RBI double at Cal State Fullerton (March 5) โ€ฆ went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI at California (March 10) โ€ฆ hit a two-run homer in game three at California (March 12) โ€ฆ homered in games two and three versus No. 10 Washington (March 18-19) โ€ฆ launched her first leadoff homer off the second pitch of the game and later tripled versus No. 6 Stanford (April 2) โ€ฆ smashed a three-run homer and hit a two-RBI single for five total RBIs versus Oregon State (April 7) โ€ฆ went 4-for-4 (solo HR, three-RBI 2B) with four RBIs and was a triple shy of the cycle in game one versus Arizona State (April 21) โ€ฆ went 2-for-4 the next game with an RBI double and RBI single versus Arizona State (April 22) โ€ฆ hit her second leadoff homer of the year and double in game three at No. 23 Utah (April 30) โ€ฆ launched a game-tying solo home run in the fifth inning at Arizona in the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals (May 11) โ€ฆ homered in each of UCLAโ€™s two NCAA Regional games versus Grand Canyon and Liberty (May 19-20) โ€ฆ her homer versus Liberty led off the game (May 20).
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USA Softball (2021)
Grant helped the U.S. U18 Womenโ€™s National Team win gold at both the WBSC U18 World Cup in Lima, Peru (Dec. 12) and Junior Pan American Games in Barranquilla, Colombia (Dec. 2) โ€ฆ at the WBSC U18 World Cup, Grant led the U.S. with four doubles, a triple and a .550 on-base percentage in addition to hitting for a .450 batting average and knocking in five RBIs โ€ฆ at the Junior Pan Am Games, Grant took four at-bats in the tournament, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
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High School
Grant was a three-sport star, lettering in softball, volleyball and basketball at Aragon High School (San Mateo, Calif.) โ€ฆ a four-time member of the SportsStarsโ€™ Bay Area Top 75 Athlete yearly rankings, she finished her high school career ranked as the No. 3 overall athlete โ€“ across all sports โ€“ in the Bay Area โ€ฆ selected all four years to the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) First Team and named 2022 PAL Co-Player of the Year โ€ฆ as a senior in 2022, was selected to both the San Francisco Chronicleโ€™s 2022 All-Metro First Team and Mercury Newsโ€™ All-Bay Area Softball First Team and was named The Daily Journal Girls Athlete of the Year โ€ฆ that season, she notched 22 RBIs and 23 hits, including four doubles and six homers, for a .511 batting average โ€ฆ ranked as the No. 2 overall recruit in the country by Extra Inning Softball, No. 12 by MaxPreps and No. 20 by FloSoftball โ€ฆ named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Second Team and Mercury News' Fab 40 High School Softballers in 2021 after leading her team to the CIF Central California Section semifinals, hitting for a .706 batting average (24-for-34), .836 on-base percentage, 1.794 slugging percentage, 31 RBIs, eight home runs, seven doubles andย  three triples โ€ฆ in her freshman 2019 season, was honored as one of the San Francisco Chronicle's softball regional players of the year after recording a .500 batting average with 51 RBIs, 33 runs scored and 42 hits, including 13 home runs and 11 doubles โ€ฆ captured the 2021 Alliance Fastpitch National Championship with her travel ball team, the West Bay Warriors.
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Personal
Born Megan Rose-LeDee Grant in Daly City, Calif. โ€ฆ parents are Christine and Shawn Grant โ€ฆ has two brothers, Devin and Camron โ€ฆ Devin played football at College of Idaho โ€ฆ Camron played baseball at Skyline College, Louisiana-Monroe and Oklahoma Baptist โ€ฆ chose to attend UCLA for its โ€œelite academics and athleticsโ€ โ€ฆ athlete she admires most is Kobe Bryant โ€ฆ hobbies include playing video games โ€ฆ favorite baseball team is the San Francisco Giants โ€ฆ favorites include crepes, the movie Twilight and actress Kristen Stewart โ€ฆ majoring in sociology.
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Megan Grantโ€™s Career Highs
At-Bats 5, Two Times (last vs. Arizona, 3/1/25)
Runs Scored 3 at Iowa (3/22/25)
Hits 4, Two Times (last vs. Arizona State, 4/21/23)
Runs Batted In 7 vs. Ohio State (4/4/25)
Doubles 2, Three Times (last vs. UC San Diego, 4/1/25)
Triples 1, Four Times (last vs. San Diego State, 5/17/25)
Home Runs 2, Four Times (last vs. Washington, 4/11/25)
Grand Slams 1, Six Times (last vs. Washington, 4/11/25)
Total Bases 9 at Iowa (3/22/25)
Walks 3 at South Carolina (5/25/25)
Sacrifice Flies 1, Eight Times (last vs. Grand Canyon, 5/19/24)
Sacrifice Hits --
Stolen Bases 1 vs. Arizona State (4/21/23)
Hit-By-Pitches 1, 16 Times (last vs. UC Santa Barbara, 5/18/25)
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Tennessee (June 1, 2025)
Sunday, June 01
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Texas Tech (May 31, 2025)
Saturday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29