2019 Delta State University Lady Stateesmen Softball Roster

Elisabetta Zengaro
J.T. Webb

45 Kelly Byrd

  • Position Infield
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Terry, Miss.
  • Highschool Copiah Acad.
  • Prev School Jones County JC

Biography

2019 FIRST TEAM ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE
2018 NFCA ALL-SOUTH REGION
2018 SECOND TEAM ALL-GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE

2019 (SENIOR):
 Played in 47 games with 47 starts ... Finished the season with a .414 batting average with 12 doubles, nine home runs, and 34 RBIs ... Finished the season with 15 multi-hit games and seven multiple RBIs… Closed out her career with a .391 batting average with 23 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs, 84 RBIs, and played in 96 games with 96 starts.

2018 (JUNIOR): Played in 49 games with 49 starts ... Led the Lady Statesmen in batting average (.371), hits (53), triples (3), home runs (11), slugging percentage (.720), walks (18), hit by pitch (15), on base percentage (.480) and RBIs (50) ... Also finished second on the team with 11 doubles ... Finished the season ranked third in the GSC in hit by pitch and fourth in RBIs and slugging percentage ... Collected multiple hits in 15 contests, including a pair of home runs at West Alabama (3.16) ... Drove in four runs on three different occasions ... Reached base safely in 28 straight games ... Finished the last 28 games 37-84 at the plate (.440 batting average).

JONES JC: Named 2017 Dudley NJCAA DII Softball Player of the Year after helping the Bobcats post a 55-4 record and reach the national championship game ... Finished the season with a .494 batting average with 18 home runs, 18 doubles and 88 RBIs ... Ranked second in MACJC in batting average, tied for second in the state and sixth in NJCAA in home runs, and tied for first in the state and third in the country in RBIs ... Named NJCAA All-American and All-Region ... Helped lead the Bobcats to a pair of state championships ... Member of the NJCAA National All Star team that competed in the prestigious Canada Cup against teams from around the globe ... As a freshman, hit .365 with 10 home runs and 54 RBIs ... For her efforts earned the Marucci Elite Hitter Award at the NJCAA National Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead Copiah Academy to four consecutive MAIS AAA state championships along with current DSU teammate Jordan Jones ... As a senior, led the team in batting (.561), on base percentage (.652), slugging percentage (1.000), home runs (9) and RBIs ... Also lettered in basketball.

PERSONAL: Kelly Byrd ... Daughter of Richard and Jayme Byrd ... Has one sister, Jennifer Jordan ... Major is education.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2018Junior

    Infield
    6'0"
    45
  • 45

    2019Senior

    Infield
    6'0"
    45