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2021 Baseball Roster

Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi
Jeff Montgomery/Harding Universi

12 Connor Kelly

12 Connor Kelly

  • Position:
    Infielder
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Ada, Mich.
  • Prev School:
    Forest Hills Central HS

Summary

Biography

Career
A .296 hitter (172 for 581) with 96 runs, 21 doubles, one triple, two home runs, 99 RBIs and 20 stolen bases in 165 games with 163 starts.

Awards
2019 All-GAC (second team)
2019 GAC All-Defensive Team

Harding Rankings
Most sacrifice hits: t-2nd (21)
Most assists: 6th (384)

GAC Rankings
6th in GAC - 6, Sacrifice Bunts, 2018
6th in GAC, 83rd in NCAA II - 7, Sacrifice Bunts, 2019
7th in GAC - 10.4, Toughest to Strike Out, 2019
8th in GAC - 0.13, Sacrifice Bunts per Game, 2019
4th in GAC, 61st in NCAA II - 3, Sacrifice Bunts, 2020
8th in GAC, 65th in NCAA II - 22, Runs Batted In, 2020
12th in GAC, 92nd in NCAA II - 29, Hits, 2020
22nd in GAC - 6, Doubles, 2020

2020
Hit .315 (29 for 92) with 11 runs, six doubles, one home run, 22 RBIs and four stolen bases in 24 games, all starts ... started all 24 games at SS ...  hit .347 against right-handed pitchers, .365 with runners on, and .421 with runners in scoring position ... led the team with eight multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games ... had a team-best nine-game hitting streak ... had 12-game on-base streak ... went 2-for-3 with a run, two RBIs and two doubles vs. Williams Baptist (2/25) ... 3-for-5 with a run, three RBIs and a double at East Central (2/28) ... 3-for-4 with three RBIs and a double at East Central (2/29) ... 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs vs. Williams Baptist (3/3) ... 3-for-4 with a run and two RBIs vs. Southeastern Okla. (3/6).


2019
Hit .308 (64 for 208) with 40 runs, eight doubles, one triple, one home run, 31 RBI and eight stolen bases in 55 games, all starts ... started all 55 games at SS ... hit .313 vs. left-handed pitchers and .366 with runners in scoring position ... had 19 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... had a season-best nine-game hitting streak and on-base streak ... 208 at-bats tied for fourth in an HU single season ... 4-for-6 with two runs and two RBI at Union (3/19) ... 2-for-5 with a run and four RBI vs. Southern Nazarene (3/22) ... 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI and a double at Ouachita Baptist (4/15), 4-for-6 with three runs and two RBI at Arkansas Tech (4/27), 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI and a HR vs. Southern Arkansas (5/5) and 4-for-6 with two runs, three RBI and a double vs. Arkansas Tech (5/6).

2018
Hit .319 (53 for 166) with 33 runs, six doubles and four stolen bases in 50 games, all starts ... started all 50 games at SS ... led the team in starts (50) ... hit .341 vs. right-handed pitchers, .341 with runners on and .500 with the bases loaded ... had 11 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... had an eight-game hitting streak and a team-best 25-game on-base streak ... reached base in every game from Mar. 17-Apr. 28 ... 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBIs and two doubles vs. Williams Baptist (2/13) ... 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs at Hendrix (3/6) ... 3-for-5 with two runs, three RBIs and a double at Ark.-Monticello (4/21).

2017
Hit .226 (26 for 115) with 12 runs, one double, 12 RBI and four stolen bases in 36 games with 34 starts ... started 34 games at SS ... had six multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games ... longest hitting streak was four games and longest on-base streak was six games.

Career 3+ Hit games
4 vs Williams Baptist, Feb. 13, 2018 (4-4-4-4, 2 2B)
4 at Union (TN), Mar 19, 2019 (6-2-4-2)
4 at Arkansas Tech, Apr 27, 2019 (6-3-4-2)
4 vs Arkansas Tech, May 06, 2019 (6-2-4-3, 2B)
3 vs Henderson St., Mar. 4, 2018 (4-0-3-2)
3 at Hendrix, Mar. 6, 2018 (5-2-3-2)
3 at East Central, Apr. 8, 2018 (4-1-3-1)
3 at Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 21, 2018 (5-2-3-3, 2B)
3 vs Mississippi Col., Feb 02, 2019 (5-1-3-0)
3 vs Williams Baptist, Feb 18, 2019 (4-1-3-1, 2B)
3 vs Southwestern Okla., Apr 06, 2019 (5-1-3-1, 2B)
3 vs Southern Arkansas, May 05, 2019 (4-2-3-1, HR)
3 at East Central, Feb 28, 2020 (5-1-3-3, 2B)
3 at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 (4-0-3-3, 2B)
3 vs Southeastern Okla., Mar 06, 2020 (4-1-3-2)

Career 3+ RBI games
4 vs Williams Baptist, Feb. 13, 2018 (4-4-4-4, 2 2B)
4 vs Southern Nazarene, Mar 22, 2019 (5-1-2-4)
3 at Ark.-Monticello, Apr. 21, 2018 (5-2-3-3, 2B)
3 vs Arkansas Tech, May 06, 2019 (6-2-4-3, 2B)
3 at East Central, Feb 28, 2020 (5-1-3-3, 2B)
3 at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 (4-0-3-3, 2B)

Previous School
A 2016 graduate of Forest Hills Central High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Personal
Born: Aug. 24, 1997
Major: Accounting
Parents: Steven and Paige Kelly

Career Highs
Hits: 4, 5 times
Doubles: 2, Williams Baptist, Feb 13, 2018 ; Williams Baptist, Feb 25, 2020
Triples: 1 [t-5th], Williams Baptist, Feb 18, 2019
Home runs: 1, at East Central, Feb 29, 2020 ; vs Southern Arkansas, May 05, 2019
Total bases: 6, Williams Baptist, Feb 13, 2018 ; vs Southern Arkansas, May 05, 2019
RBI: 4, Williams Baptist, Feb 13, 2018 ; Southern Nazarene, Mar 22, 2019
Runs scored: 4, Williams Baptist, Feb 13, 2018
Walks: 4 [t-1st], at East Central, Apr 09, 2018
Hit by pitch: 1, 21 times
Struck out: 2, 16 times
Sac flies: 1, Lane, Apr 04, 2017 ; vs Central Baptist, Apr 17, 2018
Sac bunts: 2 [t-1st], Southern Arkansas, Feb 22, 2020
At bats: 6, 4 times
Stolen bases: 2, at Arkansas Tech, Apr 27, 2019
Caught stealing: 1 [t-2nd], 10 times
Field chances: 9, 9 times
Putouts: 6, Williams Baptist, Apr 09, 2019 ; at Arkansas-Monticello, Mar 01, 2017
Assists: 7, Southwestern Okla., Apr 05, 2019 ; Ouachita Baptist, Mar 12, 2017 ; vs Ouachita Baptist, Mar 12, 2017
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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2017Freshman

    Infielder
    6'2" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2018Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'2" 195 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2019Junior

    Infielder
    6'2" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2020Senior

    Infielder
    6'3" 195 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2021Fifth Year

    Infielder
    6'3" 195 lbs
    12