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2024 Softball Roster

Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications
Nathan Herde, Linfield Sports Communications
Nathan Herde, Linfield Sports Communications
Nathan Herde, Linfield Sports Communications
Nathan Herde, Linfield Sports Communications
Nathan Herde, Linfield Sports Communications
Nathan Herde, Linfield Sports Communications
Kelly Bird, Linfield Sports Communications

2 Tayah Kelley

  • Position P
  • Height 5-7
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Myrtle Creek, Ore.
  • Previous School South Umpqua
  • Major Management

Biography

SENIOR
Letter winner.
Earned the team best ERA of 1.52.
Started 33 games, earning 2 saves and 33 wins.
Became Linfield's all-time career strikeout leader with 658 on May 19.
Broke the Linfield single season pitching record with her 31st victory on May, 19.
Set a new program record with 252 single-season strikeouts.
Career-high 15 Ks against George Fox at home, March 29.
Set the single season record for most strikeouts at 253.
Broke the single season record for most wins with 33.
Set the record for most complete games at 28.
Set the record for single season most innings pitched at 229.2.
Tied the record for most appearances in a single season with 41.
Placed second in the single season record for most games started at 33.
Second in single season record for most shutouts at 11.
First team All-American pitcher awarded by the NFCA.
Named to the 2023 Division III All-America team.
Named Second-Team All-American by the NFCA.
Wilson/NFCA Division III Pitcher of the Week.
Earned 2023 NCAA Division III All-Region Team.
All-West Region first team pitcher awarded by the NFCA.
McMinnville Regional's Most Outstanding Player.
Named to the All-Tournament Team.
Earned NWC Pitcher of the Year.
First team All-Conference pitcher.
Six-time NWC Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week.
Earned female athlete of the year.
Awarded Team MVP.
 
JUNIOR
Letter winner.
Northwest Conference Pitcher of the Year.
First team All-NWC honoree.
NFCA All-Region X first team selection.
NFCA All-American Second Team honoree.
Selected a 2021-22 Linfield Athletics co-Female Athlete of the Year.
Five-time NWC Pitcher Student-Athlete of the Week.
Appeared in the circle in 38 games, starting 27, completing 22 and throwing 6 shutouts, recording 25-5 record and earning 2 saves.
Recorded 180.2 innings pitched, tossing 252 strikeouts with a 1.78 ERA and 1.00 WHIP while holding opponents to a .181 batting averaging
Led NWC in wins, shutouts, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts and opponent batting average and innings pitched and complete games and tied for third in saves.
Finished season fourth in Division-III in strikeouts, seventh in wins and WHIP and tenth in complete games.
Set single season program records for strikeouts and complete games.
Tossed a no-hitter in 4-inning complete game win at Puget Sound on April 8, striking out 12 while allowing just one walk.
Threw a career-high 15 strikeouts in a game on March 4 in win at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.
 
SOPHOMORE
Letter winner.
First team All-NWC.
Third Team All-West Region.
Appeared in the circle in 27 games, starting in 25.
20-4 record with 17 complete games, five shutouts and a 3.43 ERA.
Allowed 124 hits and 70 earned runs in 142.2 innings pitched.
Struck out 146 batters while walking 48.
 
FRESHMAN
Letter winner.
Made four appearances and a start in shortened 2020 season.
Accumulated a record of 2-1.
Picked up seven strikeouts in seven innings pitched.
Tossed three shutout innings with four strikeouts against Emerson College, Mar. 6.
 
SOUTH UMPQUA HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman in softball and basketball.
Three-year letterman in volleyball.
Recorded 235 strikeouts and a 1.63 earned run average as a senior.
First team all-league sophomore through senior year.
All-league MVP sophomore through senior year.
First team all-state as a senior.
 
PERSONAL
Majoring in management.
Daughter of Heather and Jason Kelley.
 
WHY LINFIELD? It was a very comfortable place to be when I came and visited. I loved the campus, and the coaching staff and girls were awesome.
 
WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE MEAN TO YOU? It means so much to me. It means responsibility and integrity, making you a better person.
 
WHAT MAKES YOU INTERESTING AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE? My personality makes me unique and interesting.
 
WHATS NEXT AFTER LINFIELD? I hope to become a nurse and Linfield is helping me to become a nurse with their awesome nursing program.
 
WHAT IS THE BEST CLASS YOU’VE TAKEN AT LINFIELD? Business Law was my favorite class, it was very interesting, and professor Farag made it very fun.
 
WHEN NOT COMPETING IN SPORTS OR STUDYING FOR SCHOOL, I LIKE TO SPEND MY FREE TIME…Watching movies or reading.
 
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? WHY HAS HE OR SHE BEEN SO INFLUENTIAL? My parents are my greatest inspiration. They have always been the most hard working and loving people I know.
 
THE GREATEST LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN… Hard work is the only thing that you can control in life. You have to go with the flow and just try your best.
 
WHAT HAS BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR LINFIELD CAREER THUS FAR? The highlight of my career was getting the opportunity to travel with the team.
 
AS A LINFIELD STUDENT-ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE... My goal for my team is to continually get better and do our best in every game.

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