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Jersey Number 33
Kinley Keller
- Position:
- Outfield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- New Braunfels, Texas
- High School:
- Davenport HS
Awards / Honors
2026 SEC Freshman of the Week (Feb. 16)2026 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2026 | Freshmen
Played in all 64 games, making 37 starts in center field … batted .330 (33-for-100), which would have led the team if she had enough at-bats to qualify … if she qualified, would also have been top four on the team in slugging percentage and on-base percentage … hit .368 in the NCAA Tournament with a pair of doubles and reached base in every game of State’s run to the Women’s College World Series … fifth on the team with nine doubles … drew a walk in her first career plate appearance vs. New Mexico (2/7) … drove in a run with a fielder’s choice against Southern Miss (2/10) … named SEC Freshman of the Week (2/16) for her play at The Snowman (2/13-15) where she went 8-for-12 at the plate with four doubles and six runs … first career hit was a double against Murray State (2/13) … went 3-for-3 against North Texas (2/15) with a pair of doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored … doubled home a run against Samford (2/20) … singled and stole a base against Delaware State (2/21) … hit a sacrifice fly vs. Wofford (2/27) … hit a two-run home run at No. 25 Clemson (3/1) … singled in her lone at-bat at UAB (3/4) … went 2-for-3 at South Alabama (3/6) with a stolen base … recorded her first career outfield assist against No. 1 Tennessee (3/13) … hit the game-winning home run in Game 2 at No. 15 Georgia (3/21) after entering as a defensive replacement … collected an RBI single and a stolen base against UT Martin (3/26) … produced an RBI single against No. 23 South Carolina (3/29) … recorded a season-high three putouts in the win over No. 8 Arkansas (4/10) ... recorded a career-high three hits at No. 12 Texas A&M (4/19) … doubled in a 2-for-2 day at Kentucky (5/5) in the SEC Tournament and drew a walk … also doubled vs. No. 9 Arkansas (5/6) … doubled and was hit by a pitch at No. 2 Oklahoma (5/22) … drove in a career-high three RBIs in the Super Regional-clinching game against the Sooners (5/24) … singled and walked, recording MSU’s first Women’s College World Series hit in school history, vs. No. 4 Texas Tech (5/28) … added a single vs. No. 6 Texas (5/29).High School
Played for Davenport High School … team won bi-district championships twice … three-time First Team All-District selection … hit .557 with a 1.063 slugging percentage as a freshman and won Team MVP … two-time member of the San Antonio News Express All-Area Team … named District 28-4A Offensive MVP in 2023 after batting .495 as a sophomore with a .924 slugging percentage … stole 18 bases that year and earned San Antonio News Express Player of the Week honors … batted .554 with a 1.238 slugging percentage as a junior … named 2024 District 28-4A Offensive MVP for the second year in a row … holds the Davenport career home run record with 27 long balls entering her senior season … also is the current Davenport career batting average leader at .533 … also played basketball her freshman and sophomore years … played travel ball with the Texas Bombers Gold … hit .416 with a .490 slugging percentage in the 2021-22 season … launched 17 homers and stole 22 bases that year … posted a .373 batting average in 2022-23 when her team placed third in the Alliance Fastpitch 16U National Championship Series … batted .345 in her junior year to help her club win the 2024 Alliance Fastpitch 18U National Championship.Community Service/Academics
Three-time Academic All-District honoree … has been named to the All “A” Honor Roll every year … was Superintendent Student of the Month in her sophomore year … member of the National Honor Society.Personal
Born Kinley Keller on June 7 … daughter of Kevin and April Keller … has one sister, Kyra … aunt, Kristin Pinter, played softball at Minot State … cousin, Jaron Pinter, played baseball at Dickinson State … majoring in kinesiology.Career Highs (Through 2026)
At-Bats: 4, 3x, last, at Oklahoma (5/24/26)Hits: 3, 2x, last, at Texas A&M (4/19/26)
Runs Scored: 3, North Texas (2/15/26)
Runs Batted In: 3, at Oklahoma (5/24/26)
Doubles: 2, North Texas (2/15/26)
Home Runs: 1, 2x, last, at Georgia (3/21/26)
Walks: 1, 8x, last, vs. Texas Tech (5/28/26)
Stolen Bases: 1, 3x, last, UT Martin (3/25/26)
Putouts: 4, at Oregon (5/16/26)
Assists: 1, Tennessee (3/13/26)
Hitting Streak: 5 games (2/10/26, Southern Miss to 2/15/26, North Texas)
Friday, May 29
Thursday, May 28
Wednesday, May 27
Sunday, May 24
