University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2017 Softball Roster
Martinez, Kelli
Jersey Number 30
Kelli Martinez
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Cinco Ranch HS
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2018)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2015)
2017 (Junior)
Was the starting left fielder for all 55 games…hit a career-best .326, with average remaining above .300 the entire season…improved average by 76 points from the previous season…hit No. 9 in the lineup…produced career-high totals in hits (47), runs (38) and RBI (19)…recorded 80 fly ball outs and delivered four outfield assists…had multiple putouts in 25 games…putouts total (80) was the most collected by a Cajuns outfielder since Haley Hayden notched 86 in 2014…second on the team with a career-high tying eight stolen bases (8-of-9)…slap-hit specialist produced nine multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games…opened the season with six multiple-hit games over the first four weekends…season-best six-game hitting streak, which occurred over opening weekend, was her longest streak since freshman season…recorded at least one hit in 36 of 55 games and went entire season with longest streak of hitless outings being no more than two games…made her 100th career start on Apr. 8 in Game 2 of doubleheader vs. Troy…led all players in the Louisiana Classics with nine hits, picking up a hit in all six games and totaling three multiple-hit games during the season-opening event (Feb. 10-12)...finished the tournament 9-for-19 at the plate for a .474 average with six runs scored and four RBI from the nine-spot in the lineup, earning her Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week honors…produced an RBI in both games on opening day (DePaul, Iowa State)…two-out, bases-loaded single in sixth inning on Feb. 11 vs. Ball State plated two runs to pull the Cajuns into a 3-all tie and set up Kara Gremillion’s go-ahead two-run single…singled both games on Feb. 12 vs. Southern Miss to extend season-opening hit streak to six games…doubled and set career-high with three RBI on Mar. 4 vs. North Dakota State…double vs. NDSU produced two runs to cap off a seven-run first and gave her an extra base hit for the third straight season…reached on fielder’s choice in seventh inning and scored on Kara Gremillion’s inside the park home run which trimmed Baylor’s lead to 5-4…matched career-high RBI total with three in Game 2 at Georgia Southern (Apr. 1)…RBI groundout in second inning pulled Cajuns ahead of the Eagles at 2-1, then two-run single in sixth inning brought the advantage to the run-rule margin (10-2)…starting with a run in Game 2 vs. Troy, scored at least once in nine straight games from Apr. 8-22…finished 4-for-6 at the plate and scored three runs in Good Friday doubleheader sweep of Texas State…was aboard the base path for DJ Sanders’ second grand slam of Game 2 of twinbill with the Bobcats….two-out single in the third at No. 4 Texas A&M loaded the bases and triggered five-run inning that extended the lead to 11-2…recorded nine fly ball outs in ULM series (May 6-7) including reaching over the wall in the sixth inning of Game 2 to rob the Warhawks of a potential go-ahead home run…made a diving catch in the sixth inning of NCAA Baton Rouge Regional opener vs. McNeese to preserve Alex Stewart’s no-hitter…collected first NCAA postseason RBI since freshman season with an infield single in the seventh inning vs. LSU on May 21 in the Baton Rouge Regional.
2016 (Sophomore)
Spent time both as a reserve and starting outfielder … appeared in 50 games with 13 starts… was a reserve outfielder through the end of April … in majority of pinch-running appearances, would serve as a defensive replacement (mainly right field) until the lineup turned back over to the individual she pinch ran for … started in right field in 10 of the final 11 games as Kassidy Zeringue battled a lingering ankle injury … after returning to a starting role (May 7 vs. ULM), posted a base hit in six of the 10 outings … made her 100th career appearance on May 20 vs. Boston University in the NCAA Lafayette Regional opener … scored 20-plus runs for the second straight season, finishing with 26 ... did not commit an error in 16 chances, recording a fly ball out each time … second straight season playing error-free in the outfield … ranked Top 5 on the team with four stolen bases (4-for-5) … opened the season with a run scored in three of her four pinch-run opportunities at the Sand Dollar Classic in Gulf Shores … crossed home plate twice in the season opener vs. Ball State and ended the tournament with four runs scored … tallied an RBI single, stole second and later scored the run that increased the Cajuns lead to 8-0 in the sixth inning of a run-rule win over Rutgers on Feb. 27 … accounted for four runs in the series at Southern Miss (March 5-6) … started the series finale at USM and brought home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning with a bases-loaded fielder’s choice grounder … produced a hit in both ends of the doubleheader at UT Arlington on March 19 … pinch ran for Shellie Landry and scored on Kelsey Vincent’s home run that jumpstarted a five-run rally in the sixth inning of Game 2 vs. Texas State (April 2) as the Cajuns erased a 2-0 deficit … produced a run in four straight appearances, scoring all three contests vs. Appalachian State (April 23-24) and the opener at Georgia Southern (April 30) … pinch ran for Shellie Landry in the third inning of the GASO opener as was part of a two-run double from DJ Sanders that opened a 3-0 edge of the win that clinched the share of the Sun Belt championship … doubled to lead off the three-run third inning vs. ULM on May 8, picking up her first career double and first extra base hit since a triple vs. Troy on March 22, 2015 … delivered run-scoring singles vs. Georgia State (May 12) and Texas State (May 14) at the Sun Belt Tournament … RBI single vs. Texas State came after Kendall Smith stole second base and triggered the seven-run fourth inning that stretched the Cajuns lead to 12-0 in the championship game … registered a hit in each game of the NCAA Lafayette Regional, increasing her career NCAA postseason hits total to six.
2015 (Freshman)
Took over as starter in center field after Haley Hayden moved to second base...Started all 54 games in center field and did not commit an error in 56 chances, recording 55 fly ball outs...Third on the team with eight stolen bases (8-of-11)...Hit No. 9 in the lineup the entire season...Held batting average above .300 from Feb. 6-Mar. 7...Ended the regular season hitting .432 (16-of-37) from Mar. 22-May 3 to raise average back above .300...Had multiple putouts in 14 games...Started the season with at least one base hit in 10 of the first 11 games, registering a .419 average during the time frame (13-of-31)...Posted first career three-hit game, finishing 3-of-3 on Feb. 14 vs. Mississippi Valley...Sparked a seven-run first inning with a two-run triple in the Troy series finale on Mar. 22...The triple marked her first career extra base hit...Scored two runs, including the game-ending run in the sixth inning, in a 10-2 run-rule win in game one of a doubleheader with Georgia State on Apr. 4...Was 4-for-4 in the second game of the Appalachian State doubleheader on Apr. 18, setting a season-high for hits...Also matched her season-high with two RBI...Posted her sixth game of multiple runs with two runs scored in the second game of a doubleheader at ULM on May 2 as the Cajuns clinched the Sun Belt Conference regular season championship...Had a two-hit game (2-of-4) and scored two runs in the second game of the Auburn Super Regional on May 23.
High School
Centerfielder for two seasons for Mayde Creek High School before transferring to Cinco Ranch HS in Katy, Texas … also ran track at Mayde Creek … helped Cinco Ranch to a 37-2 record in her two seasons under coach Jerry Miller with a perfect record in district play and appearances in the state playoffs … team earned a No. 1 ranking in the state … played club ball five years for the Texas Sudden Impact … ran the 4x200, advancing to the regional meet … received the Triple Crown Sports All-American Award in 2011 .. earned first team all-district honors all four years of high school … was a Triple Crown All-Star and All-American in 2012 … named a Second Team All-Greater Houston pick in 2013 … garnered academic all-district accolades in 2014.
Personal
Born June 26, 1996 in Houston, Texas … daughter of Vince Martinez and Angie Bailey … has two older sisters, Jackie and Kristen … is an elementary education major … has done volunteer work at her church.
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2015)
2017 (Junior)
Was the starting left fielder for all 55 games…hit a career-best .326, with average remaining above .300 the entire season…improved average by 76 points from the previous season…hit No. 9 in the lineup…produced career-high totals in hits (47), runs (38) and RBI (19)…recorded 80 fly ball outs and delivered four outfield assists…had multiple putouts in 25 games…putouts total (80) was the most collected by a Cajuns outfielder since Haley Hayden notched 86 in 2014…second on the team with a career-high tying eight stolen bases (8-of-9)…slap-hit specialist produced nine multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI games…opened the season with six multiple-hit games over the first four weekends…season-best six-game hitting streak, which occurred over opening weekend, was her longest streak since freshman season…recorded at least one hit in 36 of 55 games and went entire season with longest streak of hitless outings being no more than two games…made her 100th career start on Apr. 8 in Game 2 of doubleheader vs. Troy…led all players in the Louisiana Classics with nine hits, picking up a hit in all six games and totaling three multiple-hit games during the season-opening event (Feb. 10-12)...finished the tournament 9-for-19 at the plate for a .474 average with six runs scored and four RBI from the nine-spot in the lineup, earning her Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week honors…produced an RBI in both games on opening day (DePaul, Iowa State)…two-out, bases-loaded single in sixth inning on Feb. 11 vs. Ball State plated two runs to pull the Cajuns into a 3-all tie and set up Kara Gremillion’s go-ahead two-run single…singled both games on Feb. 12 vs. Southern Miss to extend season-opening hit streak to six games…doubled and set career-high with three RBI on Mar. 4 vs. North Dakota State…double vs. NDSU produced two runs to cap off a seven-run first and gave her an extra base hit for the third straight season…reached on fielder’s choice in seventh inning and scored on Kara Gremillion’s inside the park home run which trimmed Baylor’s lead to 5-4…matched career-high RBI total with three in Game 2 at Georgia Southern (Apr. 1)…RBI groundout in second inning pulled Cajuns ahead of the Eagles at 2-1, then two-run single in sixth inning brought the advantage to the run-rule margin (10-2)…starting with a run in Game 2 vs. Troy, scored at least once in nine straight games from Apr. 8-22…finished 4-for-6 at the plate and scored three runs in Good Friday doubleheader sweep of Texas State…was aboard the base path for DJ Sanders’ second grand slam of Game 2 of twinbill with the Bobcats….two-out single in the third at No. 4 Texas A&M loaded the bases and triggered five-run inning that extended the lead to 11-2…recorded nine fly ball outs in ULM series (May 6-7) including reaching over the wall in the sixth inning of Game 2 to rob the Warhawks of a potential go-ahead home run…made a diving catch in the sixth inning of NCAA Baton Rouge Regional opener vs. McNeese to preserve Alex Stewart’s no-hitter…collected first NCAA postseason RBI since freshman season with an infield single in the seventh inning vs. LSU on May 21 in the Baton Rouge Regional.
2016 (Sophomore)
Spent time both as a reserve and starting outfielder … appeared in 50 games with 13 starts… was a reserve outfielder through the end of April … in majority of pinch-running appearances, would serve as a defensive replacement (mainly right field) until the lineup turned back over to the individual she pinch ran for … started in right field in 10 of the final 11 games as Kassidy Zeringue battled a lingering ankle injury … after returning to a starting role (May 7 vs. ULM), posted a base hit in six of the 10 outings … made her 100th career appearance on May 20 vs. Boston University in the NCAA Lafayette Regional opener … scored 20-plus runs for the second straight season, finishing with 26 ... did not commit an error in 16 chances, recording a fly ball out each time … second straight season playing error-free in the outfield … ranked Top 5 on the team with four stolen bases (4-for-5) … opened the season with a run scored in three of her four pinch-run opportunities at the Sand Dollar Classic in Gulf Shores … crossed home plate twice in the season opener vs. Ball State and ended the tournament with four runs scored … tallied an RBI single, stole second and later scored the run that increased the Cajuns lead to 8-0 in the sixth inning of a run-rule win over Rutgers on Feb. 27 … accounted for four runs in the series at Southern Miss (March 5-6) … started the series finale at USM and brought home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning with a bases-loaded fielder’s choice grounder … produced a hit in both ends of the doubleheader at UT Arlington on March 19 … pinch ran for Shellie Landry and scored on Kelsey Vincent’s home run that jumpstarted a five-run rally in the sixth inning of Game 2 vs. Texas State (April 2) as the Cajuns erased a 2-0 deficit … produced a run in four straight appearances, scoring all three contests vs. Appalachian State (April 23-24) and the opener at Georgia Southern (April 30) … pinch ran for Shellie Landry in the third inning of the GASO opener as was part of a two-run double from DJ Sanders that opened a 3-0 edge of the win that clinched the share of the Sun Belt championship … doubled to lead off the three-run third inning vs. ULM on May 8, picking up her first career double and first extra base hit since a triple vs. Troy on March 22, 2015 … delivered run-scoring singles vs. Georgia State (May 12) and Texas State (May 14) at the Sun Belt Tournament … RBI single vs. Texas State came after Kendall Smith stole second base and triggered the seven-run fourth inning that stretched the Cajuns lead to 12-0 in the championship game … registered a hit in each game of the NCAA Lafayette Regional, increasing her career NCAA postseason hits total to six.
2015 (Freshman)
Took over as starter in center field after Haley Hayden moved to second base...Started all 54 games in center field and did not commit an error in 56 chances, recording 55 fly ball outs...Third on the team with eight stolen bases (8-of-11)...Hit No. 9 in the lineup the entire season...Held batting average above .300 from Feb. 6-Mar. 7...Ended the regular season hitting .432 (16-of-37) from Mar. 22-May 3 to raise average back above .300...Had multiple putouts in 14 games...Started the season with at least one base hit in 10 of the first 11 games, registering a .419 average during the time frame (13-of-31)...Posted first career three-hit game, finishing 3-of-3 on Feb. 14 vs. Mississippi Valley...Sparked a seven-run first inning with a two-run triple in the Troy series finale on Mar. 22...The triple marked her first career extra base hit...Scored two runs, including the game-ending run in the sixth inning, in a 10-2 run-rule win in game one of a doubleheader with Georgia State on Apr. 4...Was 4-for-4 in the second game of the Appalachian State doubleheader on Apr. 18, setting a season-high for hits...Also matched her season-high with two RBI...Posted her sixth game of multiple runs with two runs scored in the second game of a doubleheader at ULM on May 2 as the Cajuns clinched the Sun Belt Conference regular season championship...Had a two-hit game (2-of-4) and scored two runs in the second game of the Auburn Super Regional on May 23.
High School
Centerfielder for two seasons for Mayde Creek High School before transferring to Cinco Ranch HS in Katy, Texas … also ran track at Mayde Creek … helped Cinco Ranch to a 37-2 record in her two seasons under coach Jerry Miller with a perfect record in district play and appearances in the state playoffs … team earned a No. 1 ranking in the state … played club ball five years for the Texas Sudden Impact … ran the 4x200, advancing to the regional meet … received the Triple Crown Sports All-American Award in 2011 .. earned first team all-district honors all four years of high school … was a Triple Crown All-Star and All-American in 2012 … named a Second Team All-Greater Houston pick in 2013 … garnered academic all-district accolades in 2014.
Personal
Born June 26, 1996 in Houston, Texas … daughter of Vince Martinez and Angie Bailey … has two older sisters, Jackie and Kristen … is an elementary education major … has done volunteer work at her church.
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