
Birth Date: | 09/30/1991 |
Height: | 5-11 |
Year: | Sophomore |
Hometown: | San Mateo, Calif. |
High School: | Notre Dame |
Position: | Utility |
UC SANTA BARBARA
2010: Played in 37 games, starting 29 during her
freshman season...Hit .207 for the season ...Was third on the team
for RBI (13) and fourth for slugging (.317)...Was second on the
squad with three homers...Had an outstanding opening weekend at the
Red Desert Classic in which she recorded hits in four of five games
with three two-hit showings...In her first collegiate game against
Northern Colorado (Feb. 11), she went 2-for-4 with a grand
slam...Also went 2-for-3 against BYU (Feb. 12) and Utah Valley
(Feb. 13)...Hit her second grand slam of the season in an 11-1
mercy win over Idaho State (Mar. 5)...Third homer of the season was
against Cal State Northridge (Apr. 22).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Notre Dame High School for head coach Ray McDonald (her
father)...Was a four-time WCAL All-League selection and twice
earned first team honors...Was named the WCAL Player of the Year in
2008 and also earned First Team All-State accolades that
season...Notre Dame won the WCAL Championship in 2008 after her
championship game-winning two-run homer...Also won the Central
Coast Section in 2007 and 2009, and the Tigers were the CCS
runners-up in 2006...Named Player of the Year by two local
newspapers: San Mateo Times and The Daily News...Also competed in
basketball and was named Most Defensive Player.
TRAVEL BALL
Played for the West Bay Nuggets under Ray McDonald...Also competed
with the San Jose Sting and was coached by Frank Fano.
PERSONAL
Kelly Christine McDonald was born on Sept. 30, 1991 in San Mateo,
Calif....Parents are Ray and Jackie McDonald...Has three younger
siblings: Tracy, Mickey and Maggie...Has yet to declare a major,
but someday hopes to be an ESPN broadcaster...If she didn't play
softball, basketball would be her sport of choice...Is a fan of
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers...Also cheers for the San Francisco
Giants...Enjoys watching "Gossip Girl", "90210" and
"Entourage"...Her superstitions include braiding her hair on game
days and keeping her left batting glove on at all times...Names Lil
Wayne as her favorite musical artist...Favorite movies are "Wedding
Crashers", "Mean Girls", "What Happens In Vegas" and "Step
Brothers"...Favorite aspects of Santa Barbara are the weather and
the beach.
CAREER STATISTICS
YearAvgGP/GSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBOB%SB/ATT 2010.20737/2982817003131.2141/1 TOTAL.20737/2982817003131.2141/1
Career-Highs | |||
At-bats | 4 | three times | 2/25/09 - most recent |
Hits | 2 | five times | 3/30/10 - most recent |
Runs | 2 | vs. Northern Colorado | 2/11/10 |
Runs Batted In | 4 | two times | 3/5/10 - most recent |
Stolen Bases | 1 | vs. Northern Colorado | 2/11/10 |
Strikeouts | 3 | North Dakota State | 2/25/10 |
Walks | 1 | Wisconsin | 2/26/10 |