Kelly Ramsey
Kelly Ramsey

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Del Mar, Calif.

High School:
Torrey Pines

Height:
5-9

Position:
First/Third

Birthdate:
01/19/1980

Bats/Throws:
Right/Right

A team captain for the third season • A solid receiver who will take over the starting job at first base this season after playing third for the last two years • Provides leadership in the infield • Majoring in American History

2001: For the second year in a row, earned the conference's first ACC Player of the Week honor of the season • This year's honor came on Feb. 12 after she totaled six hits (five doubles and a home run) and five RBI in her nine at-bats in the doubleheaders against Elon and Appalachian State • Made 42 starts at third, 13 at designated player and one at catcher • Led the team with five home runs • Had nine multiple-hit games and went 3-for-4 against UNC Wilmington on March 1

2000: As a sophomore, started all 64 games, playing at third, catcher or designated player • Earned third-team All-America honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association • First-team All-Southeast Region • Won ACC Player of the Week honors in the first week of the season after batting .700 in the team's first four games • Included in that span was a season-opening doubleheader against Elon on Feb. 10, in which she had two singles for four RBI in the first game and two triples for two RBI in the second • Batting average of .361 ranked second on the team and fifth in the ACC • Led the team and ranked second in the conference in RBI with 48 • Went 4-for-4 against Florida A&M on Feb. 25 and 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI against FAMU on Feb. 27 • Led the team in triples with four and ranked second in home runs with seven • Honored as a Wachovia Woman of the Week, awarded to outstanding female student-athletes on campus

1999: As a freshman, batted .326, fourth on the team • Played in 54 games, starting 42 at catcher or designated player • Hit seven doubles, one triple and one home run • Had a double, a triple and three RBI against Cleveland State on March 6 • Went 3-for-3 with a double in the second game of a doubleheader against UNC Wilmington on March 24 • Over a three-game span against UNC Wilmington (March 24), Middle Tennessee (March 26) and Florida A&M (March 27), was 8-for-10 at the plate

At Torrey Pines High: Four-time All-Avocado first team • Most Valuable Offensive Player in 1995, `96 and `98 • Most Valuable Defensive Player in 1997 • MVP in 1998 • Coca-Cola Most Valuable Player in 1997, `98 • San Diego Union-Tribune All-County second team in 1998

More on Ramsey: Started playing softball when she was 6 • Says she has always worn No. 33 because it's "comfortable" • If she could play another sport at UNC, it would be volleyball • Favorite pro athlete is Tony Gwynn, favorite color is blue and favorite movies are Ferris Bueller's Day Off and Office Space • Says the word that best describes this year's team is "motivated" • After graduation, plans to attend law school in California • Says the greatest moment in her athletic career has been winning the ACC Tournament last season

Ramsey's Career Statistics
YEARAVG.G-SABRHRBI2B3BHRTBSLGBBSOS-APOAEFld %
1999.32654-4212914421971154.4192132-21351601.000
2000.36164-64194297048647105.5419193-51238612.946
2001.24157-56153183724110563.41216161-1439311.925
Totals.313175-162476611499124513222.46627486-830119523.956