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2019 Softball Roster

5 Kelsie Swanson

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Powers Catholic
  • Hometown Flint, Mich.

Biography

Career Stats  | Career Game-by-Game Stats

2019:
  • Was named to the Horizon League First Team All-League Team
  • Played and started in 50 games
  • Ranked first in the league in triples with six
  • Led the team with a .347 batting average
  • Led the team in hits (61)
  • Led the team in doubles (12), triples (6) and total bases (91)
  • Scored 40 runs and tallied 17 RBI
  • Recorded two home runs and 12 walks
  • Logged a .517 slugging percentage

2018:
  • One of two players to start and play in all 50 games, playing in the outfield
  • All-Horizon League Second Team selection
  • Hit .307 with two doubles, three triples and one home run plus drove in 14 RBIs and scored 23 runs
  • Went 4-for-7 on stolen base attempts
  • Committed just 18 strikeouts in 150 at-bats and owned a .969 fielding percentage, committing just two errors
  • Finished the season ranking inside Oakland’s career top-10 in triples (fifth; seven), hit by pitch (seventh; 14) and sacrifice hits (fourth; 21)
  • Ranked third in the conference in triples, fourth in hit by pitch and sacrifice bunts

2017:
  • Started in all 46 games at right field
  • Named Horizon League Player of the Week (4/17) after leading Oakland to 1-2 mark at Wright State hitting .727 going 8-for-11 with two doubles, two RBIs, two runs scored, 10 total bases with a .909 slugging percentage. Went perfect 3-for-3 in game one with a double and RBI, was 2-for-4 with a RBI single In Oakland's 6-4 come from behind win over WSU in the second game and hit 3-for-4 with two runs in finale.
  • Third on the team in hits (41), RBI (24) and triples (2), fourth in doubles (7) and total bases (52)
  • Hit 3-for-6 with a clutch RBI double in the 11th inning giving Oakland a 4-3 win and doubleheader sweep over Valparaiso (4/28)
  • Hit 2-for-3 with a three-run triple and career-high four total RBI in 12-2 win over defending HL Champion Valpo to complete series sweep (4/29)
  • Posted 12 runs scored

2016:
  • Started 42 of 43 games played
  • Led the team in sacrifice hits (11) and tied for most triples (2)
  • Second on the team in runs scored (17)
  • Ranked fourth on the team in doubles (6), RBI (11) and batting (.244)
  • Fifth on the team in doubles (5)
  • Made 44 putouts with a .958 fielding percentage

Academic Honor:
  • Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)

High School:
  • Four-year letter winner for head coach Jerry Anderson
  • Earned one variety letter in volleyball
  • Four-year All-District selection
  • 2014-15 All-State selection at utility and All-Region during senior campaign
  • All-League honorable mention, Second-Team All-Valley, All-State Academic as a freshman
  • First-Team All-Valley, All-District, All-State Academic selection during sophomore campaign
  • Named League MVP, First-Team All Valley, All-State Academic as a junior
  • As a junior, hit .723 in league play, .598 overall with 104 lead-off at bats, doubles (8), triples (10), home runs (3), runs scored (61), RBI (24), stolen bases (25), on base percentage (.667) and slugging percentage (923)
  • Three-season overall stats: hits (175), doubles (34), triples (20), home runs (7), batting average (.501), On base percentage (.579), slugging percentage (.774), stolen bases (30), RBI (66), runs (143) and walks (54)
  • Four-year honor roll

Top Athletic Performance:
  • All-District for Softball all four years
  • All-Region Softball senior year
  • All-State 2014-15 Utility

Personal:
Full Name: Kelsie Marie Swanson
Birthdate: October 28, 1996
Parents: William and Lori Swanson
Siblings: Brother Jared, Sister Payton
Major: Social Work

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Chance to play Division I softball
2. Location
3. Great Campus

Statistics

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2019

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

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  • 5

    2017Sophomore

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  • 5

    2018Junior

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    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2019Senior

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    5