2015 [Junior]: Played in 55 games, earning the starting nod in 54 … recorded 58 hits in 193 trips to the plate, good for a .301 average … accounted for 32 runs and drove in 37 … finished second on the team in doubles with 11 … also added a triple and a home run … swiped 22 bases on the year in 25 attempts, good for third on the team … had 18 multi-hit games and eight games in which he collected multiple RBIs … compiled a fielding percentage of .966, seeing action at multiple positions … recorded a seven-game hitting streak from Feb. 21-March 7 … batted .292 in conference play, while knocking in 23 runs and scoring 19 … was an efficient 13-for-14 on stolen base attempts versus conference foes …collected eight hits and four RBIs in a three-game series against Loyola-New Orleans on March 7-8, a series in which he batted .727 and slugged three doubles, a triple and a home run … knocked in the first run against Faulkner University with a two-out double in the SSAC Conference Championship Game on May 2.
Prior to AUM: Attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2014 Fall semester, before transferring to AUM … played previous two seasons for head coach Mike Kandler at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Fla. … helped the Commodores to a 40-14 record in 2014 … earned second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore, after hitting .322, with 22 stolen bases and 35 runs scored … had five doubles, three triples and a home run, while driving in 27 runs … posted 15 multi-hit games and eight multiple-RBI games … made 12 pitching appearances, posting a 2-1 record with a 4.15 earned run average … struck out 18 in 21 2/3 innings … hit .298 with five doubles and a triple as a freshman … drove in 15 runs and scored 23 runs … stolen nine bases … appeared in 13 games, posting a 6-1 record with a 2.02 ERA … struck out 30 hitters in 35 2/3 innings … also recorded two saves.
Prep: Was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Tommy Goodson at Prattville High School in Prattville, Ala. … helped the Lions to the a 107-42 record and four area championships during his tenure … was a two-time member of the Montgomery Advertiser’s 5A-6A All-Metro team earned Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A All-State Honorable Mention honors as a senior … posted a .438 batting average with 59 hits, including nine doubles, five triples and a home run as a senior … also scored 51 runs, drove in 31 runs and had a .460 on-base percentage … was a perfect 18 for 18 on stolen base attempts … recorded a 1-2 record with a 1.62 earned run average his final season …opponents hit just .147 against him … hit .292 as a junior, collecting 33 hits, including eight doubles … had two saves in five appearances … recorded a .430 batting average as a sophomore, posting 46 hits … finished with 10 doubles and two triples, while driving in 15 … also scored 34 times and stole six bases … scored eight runs and hit .400 as a freshman … graduated with an Honors Diploma.
Personal: Full name is Michael Dalton Kelley … was born Feb. 16, 1994 … is the son of Scott and Teresa Kelley … has an older brother, Branden, who played for the Warhawks from 2010-13 ... also has a younger sister, Hagen … is majoring in graphic design and fine arts … his uncle, Mike, lettered in football at Auburn … played two seasons in the Montgomery Metro Baseball League, where he was a member of the championship team each season.
