2019 Softball Roster

Gannon Sports Information
Jeffrey Benz

21 Kellyn Perich

  • Position Outfielder/Pitcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Venetia, Pa.
  • Highschool Peters Township
  • Major Nursing

Biography

2019: Played and started in 27 games for the Lady Knights this season... hit .265 on the year recorded 22 hits including five doubles and one triple... scored 13 runs and batted in four runners... recorded four games with two hits this season... posted a season-best performance vs. Lock Haven finishing 2-for-4 with a double and triple while scoring two runs and tallying three RBI... also saw time in the circle for Gannon making seven appearances and three starts... finished the year with a 5.25 ERA and a 3-2 record... retired ten batters over 24 innings pitched. 

2018: Played in 30 games, starting in 28 ... made 21 starts in center field, two starts at first base and five starts as designated hitter ... was Gannon's starting pitcher in six contests, leading Gannon to a 5-1 record in those games ... named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ... named PSAC Pitcher of the Week on March 5 for leading the Lady Knights at the NTC Games in Clermont, Florida ... batted in three different lineup spots including 26 starts in the leadoff spot ... hit .293 with 29 hits in 99 at-bats ... recorded seven doubles and one triple ... tallied 15 RBI and 19 runs ... had a .986 fielding percentage ... ranked second on the team with four stolen bases ... recorded nine multiple-hit games and four multiple-RBI games ... had an 11-game hit streak from 3/1/18-3/10/18 ... recorded a career-high three hits against Chowan on March 9 ... had two three-RBI games against Lake Erie (2/25/18) and Winston-Salem State (3/10/18).

2017: Started 39 games at various positions … received starting assignments at second base 16 times, center field 13 times, in the circle nine times, as a designated player seven times and in right field once … batted in six different positions of the lineup, including 22 times in either the second or third spot … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete honors … named to the All-PSAC Western Division first team as a utility player and pitcher … ranked second among PSAC players in fewest hits allowed per seven innings (5.51) and sixth in sacrifice hits per game (0.23) … finished 51st among all NCAA Division II players in fewest hits allowed per seven innings and 65th in sacrifice hits per game … hit .364 (4-11) against left-handers, .320 (16-50) with the bases empty and .323 (10-31) with runners in scoring position … was perfect in three at-bats with the bases loaded … reached base 45 percent (9-20) of the time when leading off an inning … drove home a run 60 percent (3-5) of the time when hitting with a runner on third base and less than two outs … recorded seven two-out RBIs … had five multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI performances … produced a hit during 26 of 39 games … went 2-for-4 with a season-high two runs, a season-best four RBIs and her first career home run during a 7-3 victory against the University of Sciences at the National Training Center (NTC) Games in Clermont, Florida … was errorless in her first 15 appearances … in the circle, limited right-handed hitters to a .191 average (30-157) … held the opposition to a .175 average (21-120) with the bases empty … won her first two pitching decisions at the NTC Games, allowing one run in four innings during a 3-1 victory against Point Park and tossing a one-hit shutout during a 4-0 win against St. Rose … struck out a season-high four hitters during both outings … threw a three-hit shutout during a 2-0 victory against Seton Hill … didn’t allow an earned run in five of 12 appearances.

2016: Saw action in 30 games as a true freshman, starting every contest … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors … started 15 games as a pitcher, 15 as a right fielder, 10 as a designated player and five as a center fielder … batted second 13 times, ninth 13 times, seventh twice and eighth twice … made her collegiate pitching debut by tossing 7 2/3 innings against Wheeling Jesuit at the NTC Games … allowed three earned runs and struck out five during her pitching debut … secured her first career victory with a complete game during a 5-1 win against Salem at the NTC Games, striking out five and allowing one run … won four consecutive decisions from April 12-16 … tossed a three-hit shutout during a 3-0 victory against Seton Hill … allowed one earned run or less during five of 15 appearances … struck out at least four hitters in a game five times … walked one hitter or fewer nine times, including none five times … recorded her first career hit during her collegiate debut in a 4-2 win against Notre Dame (Ohio) … went 2-for-4 during a 1-0 victory against Tiffin at the NTC Games, driving in the winning run with her first career RBI on a suicide-squeeze bunt in the bottom of the eighth inning … scored her first career run during the final game of the Salem Invitational against Le Moyne … produced three multiple-hit games … went 3-for-3 with one RBI during a 2-0 home win against Seton Hill … began her career with 24 consecutive errorless games, spanning 40 fielding opportunities.

High School: Played for head coach Bob Bowers at Peters Township (Pa.) High School … was a four-year letterwinner … named to the all-section and all-district first teams … selected to the Diamond Dozen All-Star Team … was a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Nursing major … is the daughter of Kathy … has one sister.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2016Freshman

    Pitcher/Outfielder
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher/Outfielder
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2018Junior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2019Senior

    Outfielder/Pitcher
    5'6"
    21