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2024 Softball Roster

12 Kennedy Ellis

  • Class Junior
  • Position Pitcher/Utility
  • Height 5-6
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Aynor, S.C.
  • High School Aynor

Biography

2024 (Junior)
  • Scored one run to help the Chants secure a 6-0 shutout victory versus George Washington (Feb. 10)
2023 (Sophomore)
  • Made an appearance in two games on the season versus Campbell (March 8), and Georgia Southern (April 2)
2022 (Freshman)
  • Played in 25 games on the season, starting two contests
  • Made starts in back-to-back games versus Fordham (Feb. 18-19)
  • Saw action for the first time as a Chant as a pinch runner against Purdue (Feb. 11)
  • Scored seven runs on the year, scoring one run in seven different games
  • Had a career-high three at-bats against Tennessee State (March 4)
  • Recorded seven putouts on the season in the field, posting a 1.000 fielding percentage
High School
  • A multi-sport student-athlete at nearby Aynor High School
  • A North/South All-Star selection (2021)
  • Earned Region VII AAA Player of the Year honors (2021)
  • Named to the 2019 all-state team
  • Lettered in softball, volleyball, and basketball
  • Was a three-time regional champion in softball (2016, 2017, and 2018)
  • Helped lead her softball team to a district championship in 2021
  • Was a two-time all-region selection in softball (2019 and 2021)
  • Was also a two-time all-region selection in volleyball (2019 and 2020)
  • Posted a .484 batting average, .500 on-base percentage, and drove in 18 RBI during the 2021 season
  • Recorded 113 strikeouts while posting a 2.29 ERA over 91.1 innings in the circle (2021)
  • Cousin, G.K. Young, played baseball at Coastal Carolina (2014-16) and was a member of the 2016 College World Series National Championship team
  • Father, Mark, attended Coastal Carolina University

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2022Freshman

    P/UTL
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2023Sophomore

    P/UTL
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2024Junior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'6"
    12