Shippensburg University Athletics

2008: Continued to be a versatile role player for the Red Raiders and returned as a primary member of the pitching staff after a successful season at the plate…appeared in 19 games as a pitcher, making seven starts, including one in the Division II Baseball Championships…finished with a 7-3 record…worked 64.0 innings…struck out 38 batters…pitched two complete games… recorded career highs in virtually every pitching category and made two appearances on the mound during the College World Series…threw seven innings and struck out six in a victory over West Chester during the regional tournament… also played nine games in the outfield and started six games as designated hitter…hit .219 in 32 at bats…had three RBI.

2007: After being a relief pitcher primarily in 2006, emerged as a solid reserve outfielder during second half of 2007…made 30 appearances along with 24 starts…batted .241 in 83 at bats…recorded a three-hit game on March 9th against #1 Tam­pa…recorded multi-hit games on five occasions…also recorded six relief pitching appearances, allowing nine runs in nine innings of work.

2006: Quickly became one of the team’s must utilized pitchers out of the bullpen ... also appeared in seven games as a reserve outfielder ... led the team in relief appearances with 16 ... hurled 21.2 innings of relief work ... struck out 25 batters while walking just 10 ... ranked fifth on the team in strikeouts ... did not al­low a run in six of his first seven appearances ... did not allow a run in eight of his 16 appearances ... struck out a career-high four batters in a career-high 3.1 innings against Indiana (Pa.) on April 1 ... as a hitter, he recorded hits against Millersville on April 11 and against Clarion on April 29.

Personal: Born on Oct. 17, 1986 … is the son of Gary and Susan Kelly … majoring in secondary educa­tion/history.