2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Kelley, Kaitlyn
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Jersey Number 8
Kaitlyn Kelley
- Position:
- IF
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- null
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Tenn.
- High School:
- Lexington HS
- Previous School:
- Union
Bio
Awards and Honors
2022: Named to OVC Softball Championship All-Tournament Team…Named OVC Player of the Week (March 7)…Played and started in all 53 games for the Skyhawks at first base (27), second base (23) and shortstop (three)…Notched a .341 batting average with 36 runs scored, 60 hits, seven doubles, seven home runs and 42 RBIs…Posted a .374 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage…Drew 11 walks…Stole a base against SIUE (May 12)…Ranked amongst OVC leaders in RBIs (42, fourth), at bats (176, seventh) and hits (60, eighth)…Tallied 16 multi-hit games, including five games with at least three hits against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Feb. 12), Georgia Southern (Feb. 19), Bellarmine (March 1), Eastern Illinois (Apr. 15) and Austin Peay (Apr. 30)…Led the team with 12 multi-RBI contests, including five games with at least three RBIs against Bellarmine (March 1), Indiana State (March 5), Memphis (March 6), Tennessee Tech (twice; March 19 and May 11)…Garnered OVC Player of the Week honors (March 7) after posting a .444 batting average with six runs, five singles, a double, two home runs and 12 RBIs against Indiana State, IUPUI and Memphis…Named to the OVC Softball Championship All-Tournament team after hitting .312 with three runs, two home runs and seven RBIs over four games…Strung together a season-long 14-game hitting streak which stretched from Feb. 14 through March 10…Tallied a base hit in 39 games…Tied program single-season record with six sacrifice flies…Hit home runs in back-to-back games against Tennessee Tech (May 11) and Belmont (May 12)…Posted a .982 fielding percentage with 191 putouts, 31 assists and four errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021: Named to All-OVC first team…Tabbed to OVC All-Newcomer team…Named OVC Player of the Week (March 22)…Played and started in all 46 games for the Skyhawks at first base…Notched a .338 batting average with 26 runs scored, 51 hits, 10 doubles, 17 home runs and 51 RBIs…Posted a .373 on-base percentage and .742 slugging percentage…Drew nine walks, including a season-high two against Eastern Kentucky (March 27)…Set program’s single-season home run record with 17…Set program’s single-season slugging percentage record of .742…Led the OVC in RBIs (51) and total bases (112)…Ranked amongst OVC leaders in RBIs (51, first), total bases (112, first), home runs (17, third), slugging percentage (.742, third), hits (51, sixth) and doubles (10, ninth)…Posted 13 multi-hit outings while tallying three or more hits against Tennessee State (March 20), Morehead State (Apr. 17) and Belmont (Apr. 25)…Recorded first multi-homer game against Jackson State (March 16)…Tallied a season-high four hits against Belmont (Apr. 25)…Notched 13 multi-RBI contests, including a season-high six-RBI outing against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Eclipsed three or more RBIs against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9), Jacksonville State (March 13), Jackson State (March 16), Tennessee State (March 21), Morehead State (Apr. 17) and Belmont (Apr. 25)…Strung together a season-long seven game hitting streak stretching Apr. 12-25…Scored a season-best three runs against Jackson State (March 16)…Hit a pair of doubles against both Morehead State (Apr. 17) and Belmont (Apr. 25)…Set a personal-best for total bases against Belmont with 10 (Apr. 25)…Posted a .992 fielding percentage with 248 putouts, six assists and two errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters…Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Tabbed Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
2020: Saw action in 21 games for the Skyhawks while earning 20 starts primarily at first base and designated player in a COVID-19 abbreviated season…Notched a .333 batting average with five runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs…Posted a .418 on-base percentage and a .561 slugging percentage…Drew seven walks, including a pair of walks against both Creighton (Feb. 15) and Alcorn State (Feb. 28)…Posted seven multi-hit outings against Grambling State (Feb. 9), Abilene Christian (Feb. 16), Green Bay (Feb. 20), Green Bay (Feb. 20), Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 23), Alcorn State (Feb. 28) and Alcorn State (Feb. 29)…Tallied four multi-RBI contest against Green Bay (Feb. 20), Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 23), Alcorn State (Feb. 29) and UAB (Feb. 29)…Strung together a season-long five-game hitting streak stretching from Feb. 23-29…Scored a season-high two runs against Green Bay (Feb. 20)…Hit home runs against Green Bay (Feb. 20) and Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 23)…Recorded a season-high four RBIs against Green Bay (Feb. 20)…Posted a .978 fielding percentage with 40 putouts, four assists and one error...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
Before UT Martin: Played one season at Union University for head coach Mackenzie Sher...All-Gulf South Conference first team...Tabbed NFCA All-South Region first team...Selected D2CCA All-America third team...Named GSC Freshman of the Week five times...Tabbed GSC Player of the Week...Named TSWA Player of the Week twice...Played and started in all 56 games for the Bulldogs...Notched a .431 batting average with 55 runs scored, 81 hits, 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 64 RBIs...Posted a .478 on-base percentage and .787 slugging percentage...Drew 15 walks...Tallied seven stolen bases in nine attempts...Tallied 23 multi-hit outings...Her 14 home runs ranked just one shy of the program record...Tallied 17 multi-RBI outings, including a season-high six against Illinois-Springfield (March 14), including a walk-off grand slam...Strung together a 13-game hitting streak...Tallied two home runs against Trevecca Nazarene (March 20)...Stole a pair of bases against Christian Brothers (Apr. 27)...Recorded 97 putouts, 97 infield assists and 10 errors for a .951 fielding percentage...Named to GSC Honor Roll.
High School: Prepped at Lexington High School where she played for head coach Ronnie Burke...Posted a .481 batting average with 235 hits, 165 runs scored, 58 doubles, seven triples, 44 home runs and 226 RBIs in her career...Helped lead her team to a state runner-up finish in 2015...Helped team to a 31-game winning streak in 2017...Named West Tennessee 2A Miss Softball...Three-time all-district performer...Played softball for four years and basketball for four.
Personal: Born on Jan. 27, 2000...Daughter of Alan & Renee Stokes and Joey and Misty Kelley...Majoring in accounting and finance.
- Yearly Honors
- All-OVC First Team (2021)
- All-OVC Second Team (2023)
- OVC All-Newcomer Team (2021)
- Weekly Honors
- 2x OVC Player of the Week (3/22/21, 3/7/22)
- Preseason Honors
- OVC Preseason Player to Watch (2022)
- Academic Honors
- Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2020-21)
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022)
- OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (2020-21)
- Career Accolades
- Set program's single-season home run record with 17 in 2021
- Set program's single-season slugging percentage record with .742 in 2021
- Ranks first in program history with a .589 slugging percentage
- Ranks second in program history with 36 home runs
- Ranks third in program history with 124 RBIs
- Ranks fourth in program history with 315 total bases
- Ranks eighth in program history with a .323 batting averageÂ
- Ranks ninth in program history with 34 doublesÂ
2022: Named to OVC Softball Championship All-Tournament Team…Named OVC Player of the Week (March 7)…Played and started in all 53 games for the Skyhawks at first base (27), second base (23) and shortstop (three)…Notched a .341 batting average with 36 runs scored, 60 hits, seven doubles, seven home runs and 42 RBIs…Posted a .374 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage…Drew 11 walks…Stole a base against SIUE (May 12)…Ranked amongst OVC leaders in RBIs (42, fourth), at bats (176, seventh) and hits (60, eighth)…Tallied 16 multi-hit games, including five games with at least three hits against Arkansas Pine Bluff (Feb. 12), Georgia Southern (Feb. 19), Bellarmine (March 1), Eastern Illinois (Apr. 15) and Austin Peay (Apr. 30)…Led the team with 12 multi-RBI contests, including five games with at least three RBIs against Bellarmine (March 1), Indiana State (March 5), Memphis (March 6), Tennessee Tech (twice; March 19 and May 11)…Garnered OVC Player of the Week honors (March 7) after posting a .444 batting average with six runs, five singles, a double, two home runs and 12 RBIs against Indiana State, IUPUI and Memphis…Named to the OVC Softball Championship All-Tournament team after hitting .312 with three runs, two home runs and seven RBIs over four games…Strung together a season-long 14-game hitting streak which stretched from Feb. 14 through March 10…Tallied a base hit in 39 games…Tied program single-season record with six sacrifice flies…Hit home runs in back-to-back games against Tennessee Tech (May 11) and Belmont (May 12)…Posted a .982 fielding percentage with 191 putouts, 31 assists and four errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters.
2021: Named to All-OVC first team…Tabbed to OVC All-Newcomer team…Named OVC Player of the Week (March 22)…Played and started in all 46 games for the Skyhawks at first base…Notched a .338 batting average with 26 runs scored, 51 hits, 10 doubles, 17 home runs and 51 RBIs…Posted a .373 on-base percentage and .742 slugging percentage…Drew nine walks, including a season-high two against Eastern Kentucky (March 27)…Set program’s single-season home run record with 17…Set program’s single-season slugging percentage record of .742…Led the OVC in RBIs (51) and total bases (112)…Ranked amongst OVC leaders in RBIs (51, first), total bases (112, first), home runs (17, third), slugging percentage (.742, third), hits (51, sixth) and doubles (10, ninth)…Posted 13 multi-hit outings while tallying three or more hits against Tennessee State (March 20), Morehead State (Apr. 17) and Belmont (Apr. 25)…Recorded first multi-homer game against Jackson State (March 16)…Tallied a season-high four hits against Belmont (Apr. 25)…Notched 13 multi-RBI contests, including a season-high six-RBI outing against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9)…Eclipsed three or more RBIs against Arkansas Pine Bluff (March 9), Jacksonville State (March 13), Jackson State (March 16), Tennessee State (March 21), Morehead State (Apr. 17) and Belmont (Apr. 25)…Strung together a season-long seven game hitting streak stretching Apr. 12-25…Scored a season-best three runs against Jackson State (March 16)…Hit a pair of doubles against both Morehead State (Apr. 17) and Belmont (Apr. 25)…Set a personal-best for total bases against Belmont with 10 (Apr. 25)…Posted a .992 fielding percentage with 248 putouts, six assists and two errors…Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall and spring semesters…Named to OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Tabbed Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.
2020: Saw action in 21 games for the Skyhawks while earning 20 starts primarily at first base and designated player in a COVID-19 abbreviated season…Notched a .333 batting average with five runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs…Posted a .418 on-base percentage and a .561 slugging percentage…Drew seven walks, including a pair of walks against both Creighton (Feb. 15) and Alcorn State (Feb. 28)…Posted seven multi-hit outings against Grambling State (Feb. 9), Abilene Christian (Feb. 16), Green Bay (Feb. 20), Green Bay (Feb. 20), Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 23), Alcorn State (Feb. 28) and Alcorn State (Feb. 29)…Tallied four multi-RBI contest against Green Bay (Feb. 20), Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 23), Alcorn State (Feb. 29) and UAB (Feb. 29)…Strung together a season-long five-game hitting streak stretching from Feb. 23-29…Scored a season-high two runs against Green Bay (Feb. 20)…Hit home runs against Green Bay (Feb. 20) and Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 23)…Recorded a season-high four RBIs against Green Bay (Feb. 20)…Posted a .978 fielding percentage with 40 putouts, four assists and one error...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
Before UT Martin: Played one season at Union University for head coach Mackenzie Sher...All-Gulf South Conference first team...Tabbed NFCA All-South Region first team...Selected D2CCA All-America third team...Named GSC Freshman of the Week five times...Tabbed GSC Player of the Week...Named TSWA Player of the Week twice...Played and started in all 56 games for the Bulldogs...Notched a .431 batting average with 55 runs scored, 81 hits, 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 64 RBIs...Posted a .478 on-base percentage and .787 slugging percentage...Drew 15 walks...Tallied seven stolen bases in nine attempts...Tallied 23 multi-hit outings...Her 14 home runs ranked just one shy of the program record...Tallied 17 multi-RBI outings, including a season-high six against Illinois-Springfield (March 14), including a walk-off grand slam...Strung together a 13-game hitting streak...Tallied two home runs against Trevecca Nazarene (March 20)...Stole a pair of bases against Christian Brothers (Apr. 27)...Recorded 97 putouts, 97 infield assists and 10 errors for a .951 fielding percentage...Named to GSC Honor Roll.
High School: Prepped at Lexington High School where she played for head coach Ronnie Burke...Posted a .481 batting average with 235 hits, 165 runs scored, 58 doubles, seven triples, 44 home runs and 226 RBIs in her career...Helped lead her team to a state runner-up finish in 2015...Helped team to a 31-game winning streak in 2017...Named West Tennessee 2A Miss Softball...Three-time all-district performer...Played softball for four years and basketball for four.
Personal: Born on Jan. 27, 2000...Daughter of Alan & Renee Stokes and Joey and Misty Kelley...Majoring in accounting and finance.
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