Shippensburg University Athletics

As a junior (2008): Started 32 games in the outfield and appeared in 47 games…totaled a .282 batting average, with a .380 slugging percentage…contributed seven doubles and five RBIs, with 12 walks on the season to add up to her .381 on base percentage…improved defensively and committed just four errors for a fielding percentage of .913… utilized her speed to steal three bases in three attempts…had an outstanding trip to Florida and a particularly strong game against Minnesota-Duluth, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs in a 6-2 victory…concluded her Florida trip with eight hits and four RBIs…had hits in four consecutive games from March 29-April 2…drove in at least one run in three different games…totaled multiple hits in six games on the season.
 
As a sophomore (2007): Finished second among regulars with a .318 batting average while earning 30 starts in the outfield…appeared in 42 games on the season…committed just two errors for a fielding percentage of .951…recorded 27 hits in just 85 at-bats, including two home runs and six doubles…delivered 13 RBIs and 39 total bases…drew five walks en route to a .363 on-base percentage…recorded a .459 slugging percentage to post an OPS of .822…made appearances in the final 24 games of the season and started the stretch with a season-high six game hitting streak… clubbed a three-run home run against Mansfield in game two of a doubleheader on April 24…also recorded three RBI against Bowie State on May 11…smacked five hits in a doubleheader against West Chester on April 20, recording three RBIs and scoring four runs…contributed at least one RBI in eight games.

As a freshman (2006): Appeared in 25 games with five starts, including four in left field and one in right … batted .200 with three hits in 15 at-bats … also scored two runs and had three RBIs … hit .400 (2-for-5) as the lead-off batter and .429 (3-for-7) with runners in scoring position … biggest play of the year came against Bloomsburg on May 13 in the NCAA Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Championship … facing a full count with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, she hit a single to centerfield to score Jill Kirby from second and give Shippensburg its only run of the game and a 1-0 lead … the Lady Raiders ended up losing 2-1 … she finished the game 1-for-3 with one RBI … against Wingate on March 3, she was 1-for-1 with one RBI in a 5-2 victory … was also 1-for-1 versus Bluefield State on March 25 as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the sixth before going in to play right field … against Mount Olive on March 5, she was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to earn an RBI in a 12-0 win.

Before Shippensburg: Earned four varsity letters for Shippensburg Area Senior High School under former Shippensburg University head coach Bobby Davis … named to 2005 Sentinel All-Star Team and Public Opinion Second-Team as a senior … was named All-Mid-Penn Conference as a junior and senior … was a member of the 2005 District 3 and PIAA Class AAA runner-up … Greyhounds lost in the PIAA state championship game to Ambridge 2-0 at Shippensburg’s Robb Field … led the team with 19 RBIs as a senior that season … also a member of the District 3 championship team as a sophomore in 2003 … named to the Honor Roll and Who’s Who Among American High School Student Athletes … was also a standout swimmer at Shippensburg.

Personal: Full name is Chelsea Renee Carson … born on April 19, 1987 in Carlisle … is the daughter of Brad and Jackie Carson … majoring in management… has a younger sister, Katie.