AS A JUNIOR IN 2000: Started 38 of the 43 games she played in right field... posted 20 hits on the season, including three against Saint Mary's on April 9... batted .230 in 87 at bats... recorded a triple in a season-ending loss to San Diego... had 30 putouts, four of which came at Sacramento State on April 29... had a key base hit in team's comeback victory over BYU-Hawaii on March 27.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 1999: Played primarily in the left field... recorded five putouts twice--against Northwestern (March 7) and Loyola Marymount (March 27)-- for 87 on the season... one of only two players to play in all 68 games, starting in 67... batted .202 in 163 at bats...scored 16 runs, the third highest on the team... finished with 12 RBI.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 1998: Appeared in 41 games making 15 starts... used primarily as a pinch runner... batted .103 in 39 plate appearances... finished sixth on the team with nine runs scored.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played centerfield for coach Jerry Garza at Los Gatos (Calif.) High School... as a senior, set school records for most hits in a season and highest batting average, while named team MVP... was named first team all-Blossom Valley Athletic League as a senior... also lettered in soccer.
PERSONAL: Full name is Melanie Joy Barker... has played for top ASA teams such as the San Jose Lady Sharks, the San Jose Cyclones, and the Los Gatos Magic... parents are Ken and Karen Barker... has four siblings... born February 3, 1979... majoring in marketing.
Barker's Career Statistics
| Year | Avg. | GP/GS | AB | R | H | 2B/3B/HR | RBI | BB/K | SB/SBA |
| 1998 | .103 | 41/15 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 0/0/0 | 1 | 0/9 | 1/3 |
| 1999 | .202 | 68/67 | 163 | 16 | 33 | 3/0/1 | 12 | 13/25 | 1/2 |
| 2000 | .230 | 43/38 | 87 | 6 | 20 | 1/1/0 | 6 | 6/14 | 6/7 |
| 2001 | .121 | 42/36 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 0/0/0 | 2 | 4/14 | 2/2 |
| Career | .184 | 194/156 | 347 | 37 | 64 | 4/1/1 | 21 | 23/62 | 10/14 |
