2014 Nebraska Baseball 12 ncaa tournaments
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THREE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES
98 all-america certificates
2012: Kelly put together one of the best freshman Kelly’s Career Game-by-Game seasons in recent memory at Nebraska in 2012, 2012 2/23 at Texas 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 as he was named a freshman All-American by Date Opponent H-AB R RBI 2B 3B HR SB BB K 2/24 at Texas 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, Perfect 2/17 vs. Gonzaga 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3/2 New Mexico 1-3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2/18 vs. Gonzaga 2-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3/3 New Mexico 1-2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Game and the NCBWA • Was a second-team All3/3 vs. New Mexico St. 1-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 o n3/6 Northern Colorado 0-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Big Ten selection at second base and was honored 3/4 at Minnesota 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3/6 Northern Colorado 2-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 the All-Big Ten Freshman Team • Hit .313 in 41 starts 3/7 UNK 0-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/8 at Louisiana Tech 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 and posted a team-high .521 slugging percentage with 3/9 Cal 1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 63/9 at Louisiana Tech 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 extra-base hits, including eight home runs • Hit the 3/11 Cal 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/9 at Louisiana Tech 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/12 Cal 2-4 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3/15 at UC Irvine 0-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 most home runs by a Husker freshman since 2000, 3/13 South Dakota St. 2-4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 • 3/16 at UC Irvine 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 when Matt Hopper hit 21 at Buck Beltzer Stadium 3/16 Louisiana Tech 2-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/17 at UC Irvine 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hit .367 with runners on bases, including a 3/18 Louisiana Tech 2-3 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 3/19 at Cal St. Fullerton 1-6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .364 average with runners in scoring position • Started 3/20 Northern Colorado 1-4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3/20 at Cal St. Fullerton 1-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 the year as NU’s starting shortstop, but was injured 3/21 Northern Colorado 1-1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 i n3/22 at Illinois 3-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3/23 Illinois 1-4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3/23 at Illinois 3-5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 the second game of the season and missed the next 3/24 Illinois 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 3/23 at Illinois 1-5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 six games before returning at designated hitter 3/25 Illinois 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3/26 at Kansas State 2-6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Was the first freshman to start a season opener a t 3/30 at Northwestern 3-4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3/29 Northwestern 0-9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 shortstop since 2008 when Ben Kline started 3/31 at Northwestern 1-4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 a t3/30 Northwestern 4-5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stanford • Served as Nebraska’s starting second 4/1 at Northwestern 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3/31 Northwestern 4-5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/3 at Kansas State 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 a 4/2 at Kansas State 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 baseman for the majority of the season • Drove in 4/6 Iowa 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a t4/5 at Iowa 2-6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 career-high five RBIs on a 4-for-5 day against Penn State 4/7 Iowa 0-3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4/6 at Iowa 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 the Big Ten Tournament on May 24 • Hit a three-run 4/8 Iowa 2-5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4/7 at Iowa 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 home run at Michigan on May 18 over the 26-foot high 4/10 Creighton 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/12 Ohio State 0-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 brick wall in left field at Ray Fisher Stadium • Saw 4/13 at Ohio State 1-3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 a n4/13 Ohio State 1-5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4/15 at Ohio State 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/14 Ohio State 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-game hitting streak come to an end against Wichita 4/20 Purdue 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o f4/16 Arkansas 0-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State on May 15, the Huskers’ final home game 4/21 Purdue 1-3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4/16 Arkansas 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the 2012 season • Was 7-for-14 in a three-game sweep o f 4/22 Purdue 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/20 at Purdue 1-5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Minnesota at Hawks Field, including a home run 4/24 at Creighton 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4/20 at Purdue 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 in each of the first two games of the series • Hit 4/28 CSU Bakersfield 1-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 his4/21 at Purdue 4-6 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5/5 at Indiana 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4/24 Kansas State 2-4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 fifth home run of the season at Indiana on May 6 • 5/6 at Indiana 1-4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4/26 at Creighton 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Delivered a double and two RBIs in a win over then5/6 at Indiana 1-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/27 vs. Oklahoma St. 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 No. 16 Purdue on April 21 • Notched his second 5/8 at Creighton 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4/27 vs. Oklahoma St. 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 triple of the season on April 8 against Iowa, as 5/11 Minnesota 2-4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 h e4/28 vs. Rutgers 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 drove in two runs to tie the game, 8-8, in the bottom 5/12 Minnesota 4-5 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 o f5/4 Indiana 2-5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/13 Minnesota 1-5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 o n5/5 Indiana 2-4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 the ninth with the triple and then scored the winning run 5/15 Wichita State 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/6 Indiana 0-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a walk-off single from Kale Kiser • Went 3-for-4 with 5/17 at Michigan 1-5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/10 at Minnesota 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 two RBIs and a home run in a season-opening win at 5/18 at Michigan 1-5 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 5/11 at Minnesota 1-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Northwestern on March 30 • Pinch hit against Northern 5/19 at Michigan 1-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5/12 at Minnesota 2-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Colorado on March 21 and hit his third home run in 5/23 vs. Michigan State 0-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 six5/14 at Creighton 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5/24 vs. Penn State 4-5 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5/16 Michigan 1-5 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 games • Produced two hits, including a home run, 5/25 vs. Ohio State 0-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 a t5/17 Michigan 3-5 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 for the fourth straight game against Louisiana Tech 5/18 Michigan 3-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hawks Field on March 18 • Belted his first career 2013 5/22 vs. Michigan 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 home run as a Husker against South Dakota State Date Opponent H-AB R RBI 2B 3B HR SB BB K o n5/23 vs. Ohio State 1-4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 March 13 • Helped the Huskers split a four-game 2/15 at CSU Bakersfield 1-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 5/24 vs. Minnesota 2-5 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2/16 at Cal St. Fullerton 2-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5/25 vs. Ohio State 2-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 series with No. 18 California on March 12 with three 2/16 at Cal St. Fullerton 1-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 • 5/25 vs. Indiana 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RBIs on a 2-for-4 day at the plate, including a triple 2/17 at USC 2-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5/26 vs. Indiana 2-4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 Posted a 12-game hitting streak from March 12 to April 2/22 at Texas 2-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 • Raised his average from .375 to .407, as he was 18-for-43 (.418) during the streak • Was 1-for-2 in his first career game as a Husker in the season opener against Gonzaga in Peoria, Ariz., on Feb. 17. Before Nebraska: Kelly joined the Huskers as one of the top prep players in the state of Minnesota • Was one of seven finalists for the 2011 Minnesota Minute Men Mr. Baseball Award and was a 2011 All-Metro pick by the Minneapolis Star Tribune • Led Red Wing High School to the 2011 Minnesota Conference championship and its first winning season since 2007 with a .436 batting average and five home runs as a senior • Hit .442 over three seasons for the Wingers under Jim Bombach with 13 home runs and 74 RBIs • Played summer baseball for the Ohio Warhawks under Ron Slusher, one of the top 18-under programs in the country • Helped the team post a 40-4 record in 2010 and a 35-3 record in 2011 on their way to their third and fourth consecutive national championships. Personal: Born on Nov. 19, 1992 in Red Wing, Minn. • Parents are Jim and Beth Kelly • Has two sisters, Erin and Erica • Majoring in criminology and criminal justice.
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