Drury University Athletics

PERSONAL...
Daughter of Paul and Susan James.

AT DRURY...
CAREER
Finished her career as the all-time leader for putouts (925,was fourth all-time for doubles (30) and walks (51),tied for fifth all-time for hits (134) and homers (9), was fifth all-time for RBIs (60)Hit .258 for her career and played in 185 games making 178 starts . . . Recorded 134 hits, scored 61 runs, had 60 RBIs, was walked 51 times, had 30 doubles and nine homers.

SENIOR
Matched her career high with three hits vs. Saint Joseph's (3/14/14) and had 38 on the year . . . Scored a season high two runs in four games and had a season high two RBIs in five games . . . Hit two homers at Central Missouri (3/26/14) and had eight total bases in that game . . . Was walked twice in games vs. Missouri Southern (2/23/14) and was Missouri S&T (4/1/14) . . . For the season she hit .277 with 38 hits, scored 17 runs, with three homers, 17 RBIs, was walked 12 times and had 10 doubles.

JUNIOR
Finished third on the team with a .326 on base percentage and was third for both doubles (6) and walks (13) ... Was fourth on the Panthers with a .317 slugging percentage ... Hit .244 and scored 10 runs while matching her career high with two vs. Delta State (2/22/13) ... Also matched her career high with three hits and two doubles in the Delta State game ... Had 30 hits and recorded two hits in a game five times ... Had a season best two RBIs vs. Southwest Baptist (3/7/13) ... Hit a homer vs. Missouri-St. Louis (4/7/13) ... Started 40 of 41 games at first base.

SOPHOMORE
Hit .219 for the year and played in 44 games while making 41 starts. . . Had 25 hits and 14 RBIs, scored 12 runs and was walked 11 times. . . Had three doubles, with those coming in games vs. Illinois-Springfield (4/14/12), vs. Northeastern State (2/26/12) and at Southeastern Oklahoma State (2/19/12). . . Had two hits in five games and had a career high five game hitting streak. . . Had two hits and three RBIs at Rockhurst (4/21/12) and vs. Lincoln (3/14/12). . . Homered at William Jewell (4/22/12) and at Rockhurst (4/21/12). . . Matched a career high two walks vs. William Jewell (3/24/12). . . Had a .299 on base percentage and a .298 slugging percentage.

FRESHMAN
Tied for third on the team with 11 doubles and had 48 hits for a .281 batting average making 49 starts in her 52 games played in 2011. . . She had three homers with 22 runs and 22 RBIs. . . Posted a .418 slugging percentage and a .350 on base percentage. . . Kelsey had a season high three hits vs. Missouri S&T (4/16/11) and posted two hits twelve times. . . Had three RBIs at Northern Kentucky and vs. Bellarmine and scored a season high two runs at Indianapolis and vs. Missouri Southern State. . . Had a pair of doubles vs. Kentucky Wesleyan and was walked twice in five different games.

PREP...
Hit .409 for Francis Howell High School and earned All-Region, All-District and All-Conference honors her senior season. . . Kelsey earned team MVP and Offensive MVP honors for Francis Howell. . . She holds the school record for most walks in a career and most doubles in a season. . . James earned the US Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award. . . Kelsey helped Francis Howell to Class 5A District and Sectional titles in 2007 and a Conference Championship in 2008. . . She won the Francis Howell Golden Helmet Award, was named the 2010 Outstanding Physical Education Student and earned the Standard of Academic Achievement Award. . . Her artwork was on display at the Best of the Best at the St. Charles County High School Art Show. . . Also played basketball and was named the MVP and the Francis Howell Best Defensive Post Player.

KELSEY'S DRURY CAREER HIGHS...
Hits: 3 vs. Saint Joseph's (3/14/14)
3 vs. Delta State (2/22/13)
3 vs. Missouri S&T (4/16/11)
Longest Hitting Streak: 9 games (2014)
RBIs: 3 at Rockhurst (4/21/12)
3 vs. Lincoln (3/14/12)
3 at Northern Kentucky (3/20/11)
3 vs. Bellarmine (3/12/11)
Home Runs: 2 at Central Missouri (3/26/14)
Runs: 2 --9 times
Doubles: 2 vs. Delta State (2/22/13)
2 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan (3/13/11)
Walks: 2--8 times

KELSEY'S FAVORITES...
Food: Chicken Quesadilla
Restaurant: Chevys
Musical Artist: Rascal Flatts
Movie: Remember the Titans
Magazine: Sports Illustrated
TV Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Boy Meets World
Hobbies: Fishing and being artsy
Pro Athlete: David Freese and Allen Craig
Your Dream Job: Elementary and Special Education Teacher
 

YEAR	G/S	AVG.	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB-A
2011	52/49	.281	146	22	41	11	0	3	22	15	22	0-0
2012	44/41	.219	114	12	25	3	0	2	14	11	30	0-0
2013	41/40	.244	123	10	30	6	0	1	7	13	30	0-0
2014	48/48	.277	137	17	38	10	0	3	17	12	25	0-0
TOTALS	185/178	.258	520	61	134	30	0	9	60	51	107	0-0