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AUM's Kelley named Player of the Year
On the year, Kelley leads the AUM team in several offensive categories including batting average (.476), runs scored (65), hits (99), RBI (68), and slugging percentage (.736). He also established school records by running off a 33-game hitting streak and belting three doubles in a single game versus Columbus State. His 99 hits currently stand as the third most in a single season in school history, trailing only his own 109 hits last season and Pookie Wilson's 112 hits in 1992. In 240 plate appearances this season, Kelley has struck out only three times and his fielding percentage stands at .961. In only his second season at AUM following his transfer from Alabama Southern Community College, Kelley has etched his name into the Senators' record book in several career statistics. His batting average stands at .444 and is on pace to set a new AUM career mark, he needs four more doubles to pass Wilson's mark of 43 career doubles, his 208 hits are fourth most in program history, and his 20 homers and 127 RBI are both fifth best in a Senator career. The team is voted on the region's coaches. In April Kelley was named NAIA National Player of the Week on Wednesday. This award marks the first time in Senator Baseball history that a member of the team has won the weekly national honor. Earlier this week, the Whatley native was also named the Southern States Athletic Conference Player of the Week and the NAIA Region XIII Player of the Week. During the week of April 2-8, Kelley hit .714 with four doubles, three homers and 11 RBI in wins over Columbus State and conference foe Shorter College. He also established a new AUM record for consecutive games with a hit on Saturday with a two-hit outing versus Shorter. Kelley safely hit in 33 straight games before a 0-2 outing in Saturday's nightcap. Against Columbus State, he set a new Senators single game record with three doubles. For the season he was named Player of the Week on Feb. 19, April 2, April 9 and April 23.
He is the son of Keith Kelley of Grove Hill and Pam Whatley of Whatley.
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