- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2021 Academic All-RMAC honor roll
- 2021 All-RMAC second team (pitcher/utility)
- 2021 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, March 30
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2020 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, March 10
- 2020 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, March 3
- 2019 NFCA All-South Central Region first team utility-pitcher
- 2019 D2CCA All-South Central Region second team utility-pitcher
- 2019 All-RMAC first team
- 2019 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 26
- 2019 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, Feb. 19
- 2019 Preseason All-RMAC
- 2018 All-RMAC first team
- 2017 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
Career: Finished her career as MSU Denver’s all-time leader in strikeouts (458), saves (eight) and pitching appearances (139), tied for first in shutouts (13), second in wins (59), strikeouts per seven innings (5.28), games started (95) and innings pitched (607 1/3), fourth in opponent batting average (.257), sixth in complete games (46), seventh in ERA (3.42) and 11th in walks per seven innings (3.3). ... Offensively, ranked tied for 10th in program history in doubles (36), tied for 12th in games played (186), 14th in at-bats (506), 15th in hits (158), 17th in RBIs (93), and 21st in total bases (217).
2021: Turned in another dominant pitching season, going 16-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 106 1/3 innings. ... RMAC regular-season leader with 106 strikeouts, overall she was third in the league in strikeouts, second with 7.0 strikeouts per seven innings, second in wins (16), ranking 33rd in Division II in victories. In league play, ranked first in strikeouts (103) and opponent batting average (.236), second in wins (15) and fifth in ERA (3.02). ... Made 24 appearances, including 17 starts and had team-best 1.32 WHIP. ... As a hitter, batted .314 (27-for-86) with two doubles, one homer and 18 RBIs. .... Earned two more wins to extend winning streak to six with victories over Adams State in the first game of doubleheaders on May 1 and 2, allowing a combined five earned runs in 11 1/3 innings, while giving up 10 hits and five walks and striking out 10. ... Upped winning streak to four decision in a row with two complete-game wins over Regis on April 24 and 25, including a five-inning, one-hit shutout in the opener of the April 25 doubleheader. Struck out 13 adn gave up only five hits in 12 innings while allowing three runs (two earned). ... Went 2-0 with one save and a 1.24 ERA during four-game sweep of Fort Lewis on April 17, pitching four innings to win the five-inning opener, then getting the final out to save the second game before pitching a seven-inning four-hitter (one run allowed) in the third game of the series. ... Hit her first homer of the season in the first game of an April 17 doubleheader against Fort Lewis, preceding a homer by Kami Grammerstorf. ... Went 4-for-6 with two RBIs in a doubleheader sweep at UCCS on April 11. ... Got the victory with 3 1/3 two-hit shutout relief innings April 6 against Fort Hays State, then pitched two complete-game shutouts April 10 and 11 at UCCS, allowing four earned runs on 11 hits in 11 innings while striking out 11. ... Earned her fifth career RMAC Pitcher of the Week after appearing in all four games against Black Hills State on March 27-28, flirting with a no-hitter in both of her starts while going 3-0 with a 0.45 ERA and striking out 19 in 15 2/3 innings. She allowed four runs (one earned) and gave up only eight hits while walking six. ... On March 28, pitched 5 2/3 no-hit innings in the first game and finished with six innings pitched, allowing two hits and three runs (all unearned) while walking five and striking out five in a 7-3 win. Finally, when the series finale was getting close, McGhee came on for the final 1 2/3 innings (one run or one baserunner away from qualifying for the save) and closed out the 10-6 win, allowing her only earned run of the series while striking out two. ... Pitched 4 1/3 no-hit innings in the opening game of the series before settling for a one-hit shutout, with no walks and seven strikeouts, in a game the Roadrunners won 8-0 in five innings on March 27. She got the win in the second game with three innings of one-hit shutout relief, walking one and striking out five as the Roadrunners rallied for a 3-2 victory.
2020: Roadrunners' pitching ace went 5-1 with a 3.76 ERA in 14 games, 10 of them starts, while adding one save and striking out 50 in 67 innings during the season shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Held opponents to a .251 batting average. ... Pitched five complete games. ... Batted .262 with eight RBIs, six doubles, a .313 on-base percentage, and a .361 slugging percentage. ... • Won her third and fourth straight starts against Regis on March 7 (seven innings, three hits, three runs, eight strikeouts) and March 8 (five innings, two hits, no runs five strikeouts). Was 4-0 with a 2.16 ERA (26 innings, eight earned runs) with 19 strikeouts to end the season. ... Earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week honors March 3 after pitching back-to-back complete-game victories against then-No. 11 Dixie State on Feb. 29 and March 1, keeping the Trailblazers, who had been averaging 6.9 runs per game with a .348 average – to a 2.50 ERA and a .240 batting average in two games. The Trailblazers had been 15-3 before losing on back-to-back days against McGhee. In 14 innings, she allowed five runs on 12 hits. She also started the winning rally in the eight-inning first game, a 3-2 win, with a leadoff double in the eighth. ... Took a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning against Colorado Christian on Feb. 21 before mysteriously walking three straight to set up a Cougars rally. ... Pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings against top-ranked defending national champion Augustana (S.D.) on Feb. 14, allowing nine hits with one walk and three strikeouts. ... Got her first victory of the season Feb. 6, a complete-game 7-1 win over St. Mary’s (Texas) in which she allowed one run on six hits, with one walk and five strikeouts. ... At the plate, started the winning rally with a double to lead off the eighth-inning in a 3-2 win over then-No. 11 Dixie State on Feb. 29. ... After a slow start, hit .333 (13-for-39) over her last 12 games, with seven doubles and four walks.
2019: All-South Central Region first team (NFCA) and All-South Central Region second team (D2CCA) as utility-pitcher. ... All-RMAC first team. ... As a pitcher, ranked second in the RMAC in innings pitched (166 2/3), third in opponent batting average (.222), fifth in strikeouts (123), tied for fifth in saves (two), sixth in ERA (2.77) and ninth in wins (13) while going 13-11 in 33 appearances, including 28 starts. ... Allowed 5.7 hits per seven innings, third-best in the RMAC, and was fifth with four shutouts. ... Had 15 complete games. .... Struck out 123 batters, third most in a single season in MSU Denver history. ... Also appears in single-season MSU Denver pitching records for saves (tied for third), appearances (fifth), shutouts (sixth), strikeouts per seven innings (5.17, seventh) and innings pitching (eighth). ... Career-best 11 strikeouts against Montana State-Billings on Feb. 15 are the second most in a game in program history. ... As a hitter, led the RMAC in at-bats (193) while tied for sixth in doubles (19) and ranking 10th in hits (64). ... Ranked 20th nationally in doubles, which matched the fifth-best total in program history for a single season. ... Batted .332 with five homers and 39 RBIs, ranking fifth on the team in batting, tied for second in homers and third in RBIs. ... Played shortstop when not pitching most of the season. ... Had eight three-hit games and four two-double games. ... Third on the team with a .340 on-base percentage, third with a .518 slugging percentage, and sixth with an .858 OPS. ... Also fifth in the RMAC with three sacrifice flies. ... Her 193 at-bats are third most in a season at MSU Denver, while her 19 doubles are tied for fourth. ... In five games at the RMAC Tournament, went 6-for-16 (.375) at the plate, with two doubles and three RBIs, including a walk-off RBI single for a 5-4 win over Colorado Christian in a May 3 elimination game. ... Also made four pitching appearances at the RMAC Tournament, going 1-0 with a 3.13 ERA, including a one-hit shutout of CSU-Pueblo in a May 2 elimination game. She walked two and struck out two in that appearance. ... Took a no-hitter into the fifth inning of each of her starts in the regular-season ending series with Regis, including a complete-game, one-hit shutout of the April 26 series opener. She also got the win on April 27, allowing two runs on four hits in five innings. ... Set the school's career strikeout record on April 26 with her 292nd. ... Pitched four straight complete games March 30 through April 13, allowing five runs in 28 innings while going 3-1 with a 1.25 ERA. ... Beat CSU-Pueblo on back-to-back days March 23-24, allowing one earned run in 13 innings (0.54 ERA) while striking out 16, including 10 in a four-hit shutout March 23. ... Had a six-game hitting streak from March 10 to March 17, batting .550 (11-for-20) with one homer, four doubles and four RBIs. The streak included a 10-for-17 (.588) performance in five games against nationally-ranked teams from West Texas A&M and Colorado Mesa, including back-to-back 3-for-4 games with a total of three doubles against Colorado Mesa on March 16-17. ... Racked up 21 RBIs in 14 games from Feb. 7 through March 9, batting .380 (19-for-50) with eight doubles and two homers. ... RMAC Pitcher of the Week in back-to-back weeks Feb. 19 and Feb. 26. ... Earned two wins and a save as Roadrunners swept a four-game series with Chadron State Feb. 23 and 24, allowing one earned run in 15 innings (0.47 ERA) while allowing only 10 hits. ... Had a five-game hitting streak from Feb. 15 through Feb. 24, going 9-for-20 (.450) with five doubles and nine RBIs. ... Shut out Montana State-Billings with two-hit, four-walk, 11-strikeout game Feb. 15. ... Recorded back-to-back three-hit games against Sioux Falls (S.D.) on Feb. 2 and 3, part of an 8-for-10 (.800) start to the season. ... Pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a no-decision against Sioux Falls (S.D.) on Feb. 2, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out six.
2018: Appeared in 45 games with 36 starts as a pitcher and infielder in her sophomore season…Made 36 appearances as a pitcher and led the team in winning percentage (.615), wins (16) and strikeouts (106), compiling a record of 16-10 with a 3.56 ERA…Ranked fourth in the RMAC in innings pitched (165 1/3) and appearances…Hit .283 with 17 hits, 10 RBIs and eight runs...Worked a complete-game three-hitter in a 5-1 win over Colorado School of Mines in the first game of an April 22 doubleheader, walking one and striking out four...Pitched a complete-game, two-hit shutout, with two walks and seven strikeouts, against Chadron State on April 9 for her second straight shutout of the Eagles: she'd pitched a five-hitter with four walks and six strikeouts the day before...Shut out Regis on four hits in the first game of a March 30 doubleheader, walking one and striking out three...Went 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBIs against Colorado Christian on March 17 in the first game of a doubleheader...Went 2 for 3 with two hits, two RBIs, a stolen base and a run scored in a winning, doubleheader-closing effort against Fort Lewis on March 10. She pitched a four-hit shutout in the opener, walking two and striking out six.
2017: Appeared in 52 games with 47 starts as a pitcher and infielder in her freshman season with MSU Denver…In the circle whe was 9-6 with a 4.60 ERA and a team-high 73 strikeouts...At the plate she hit .321 with 34 hits, 18 RBIs and 12 runs while ranking fourth on the team in doubles (eight)...Improved to 8-2 with a three-hit shutout of Chadron State in the second game of an April 8 doubleheader, walking two and striking out five in the 10-0 win. She hurled a complete-game win against the Eagles the day before, allowing three runs on six hits, with four walks and four strikeouts...Pitched five shutout innings for a relief win against Colorado Christian in the second game of a March 17 doubleheader, yielding five hits and three walks while striking out five...Went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in a 10-4 victory over CSU-Pueblo on Feb 26. She earned her first career save in the same game, working 2 1/3 innings and giving up one run on two hits....Earned a complete-game victory in her MSU Denver debut, allowing three runs (none earned) on six hits, with two walks and six strikeouts, in a 9-3 win over Nebraska-Kearney on Feb. 4.
High School: A 2016 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, Calif...Made 2015 Coastal Canyon second team...Named as a 2013 and 2014 Pacific View League Honorable mention...Selected to 2013 Thousand Oaks all-tournament team...Won 2013 Varsity Newcomer of the Year accolade...Voted as 2014 Varsity Most Improved Player...Received the 2015 Jessica Mendoza Award…Was a four-year letterwinner and scholar-athlete.
Personal: Born Darby Louise McGhee in Thousand Oaks, Calif. ... Birthday is Jan. 10. ... Parents are John and Paula...Has two siblings, Delaney and Daley. ... Majoring in environmental science with a minor in non-profit studies.
