Iyhia McMichael is an African-American, former collegiate All-American, professional 3-time All-Star, right-handed hitting softball player, originally from Nacogdoches, Texas.[1] [2] She was a outfielder for the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference from 2001 to 2004, ranking in several school and conference records.[3] She would go on to be named a 4-time all-conference honoree and back-to-back SEC Player of the Year in 2003–04.[4] She also ranks top-15 all time in the NCAA Division I for her career triples.[5] She was later drafted No. 1 overall in the National Pro Fastpitch and played for the defunct Akron Racers from 2004 to 2007, including being named the league's first Player of The Year and winning a title in 2005; McMichael ranks top-10 for career batting average for the league.[6] [7] McMichael has also coached at the college level.[8]
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA | |
| 2001 | 62 | 189 | 26 | 61 | .322 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 91 | .481% | 20 | 38 | 28 | 32 | |
| 2002 | 67 | 207 | 46 | 69 | .333 | 48 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 113 | .546% | 37 | 26 | 36 | 40 | |
| 2003 | 64 | 186 | 63 | 75 | .403 | 63 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 149 | .801% | 38 | 20 | 36 | 37 | |
| 2004 | 65 | 183 | 83 | 87 | .475 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 153 | .836% | 51 | 18 | 41 | 48 | |
| TOTALS | 258 | 765 | 218 | 292 | .381 | 182 | 37 | 26 | 51 | 506 | .661% | 146 | 102 | 141 | 157 |