2018 Softball Roster
Kellyn Daly
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Marian
2018 (Sophomore): Started six games in the circle, appearing in four in relief • Totaled 25.0 innings of work, facing 138 batters • Went 1-3, recording a 5.60 ERA • Struck out one, five times • Made her season debut at Charlotte (3/7) • Tossed 5.0 innings vs. Duke (3/10) for the win • Assisted three outs from the circle at UNCW (4/3).
2017 (Freshman): Made 12 pitching appearances (three starts) as a freshman, going 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA • Allowed 18 runs, 14 earned, on 18 hits and 24 walks with 21 strikeouts over 21.0 innings pitched • After allowing seven runs in 0.2 innings against Illinois (2/11) in her first-ever appearance, she gave up just seven earned runs over the rest of the season, going 1-0 with a 2.41 ERA over the remaining 20.1 innings pitched • Contributed to combined shutouts in consecutive appearances against Chattanooga (3/10) and UNCG (3/29) • Earned her first career victory in her first complete game against No. 22 Arizona State at NCAA Regionals. Brought a three-hit shutout into the seventh inning, finishing the night with two runs on five hits with seven strikeouts to send UNC to the Regional Final.
Prep: A four-year pitcher for Marian High School, where she led the Crusaders to their first-ever state title as a senior in the fall of 2015 • 2016 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist • 2016 Nebraska All-Star • Two-time The World Herald All-State First Team (2014, 2015) • Two-time Class A First Team (2014, 2015) • Two-time All-Metro First Team (2014, 2015) • 2016 Team MVP • Went 26-3 with a 0.80 ERA and 292 strikeouts as a senior • Played travel ball for the Nebraska Gold (2015-16), registering a 1.22 ERA and 1.26 WHIP • Led the Nebraska Gold to a top-10 finish at PGF Premier Nationals • Member of the Mariah High Principal’s Honor Roll every year.
Personal: Born Kellyn Margaret Daly on May 21 • Daughter of Mark and Lisa Daly • Has two older siblings, Ryan and Shannon • Sister Shannon played softball for the University of Sioux Falls (2012-16) • Majoring in Communications.
