2021 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 32
Kelsha Loftin
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OF
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-7
- Experience:
- 2L
- Hometown:
- Mendenhall, Miss.
- High School:
- Mendenhall
- Prev College:
- Jones County JC
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
Bio
2021 (SENIOR): Appeared in 37 games with eight starts in the outfield … Entering the season without a hit in her Division I career, posted a .333 batting average with nine base knocks … Scored nine runs and added three RBIs … 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts … Registered first career hit against FAU (2/20), starting a four-game hitting streak … Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI against South Alabama (3/10) … In her final collegiate game, delivered a pinch hit single against Arizona (5/23).
2020 (SENIOR*): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 ... Appeared in all 25 games … Scored 10 runs, fourth most on the team … Was a perfect 11-for-11 on steal attempts, tying for the team lead.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 52 games, primarily as a pinch runner ... Scored 23 runs ... Succesfully stole on 15-of-20 attempts.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for two seasons at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi ... Named the NJCAA Division II National Player of the Year after helping lead the Bobcats to the 2018 National Championship ... Also earned NJCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player and All-American laurels ... Ranked second in the nation with 66 steals and fourth in runs at 75 ... Posted a .403 batting average with 41 RBIs ... As a freshman, helped JCJC to the NJCAA National Championship Game ... Ranked seventh in the nation with 83 runs, while ranking 13th with a .515 batting average ... Drove in 47 runs with 24 extra-base hits.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mendenhall High School in Mendenhall, Mississippi ... Led the Tigers in both batting average and on-base percentage as a sophomore and junior ... Also competed in volleyball, basketball and track ... Was a high honors graduate.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Richard Loftin and Shirley Magee ... Born October 2, 1997 ... Has career goals of becoming a medical examiner for the FBI ... Has a cousin that attended Ole Miss.
2020 (SENIOR*): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 ... Appeared in all 25 games … Scored 10 runs, fourth most on the team … Was a perfect 11-for-11 on steal attempts, tying for the team lead.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 52 games, primarily as a pinch runner ... Scored 23 runs ... Succesfully stole on 15-of-20 attempts.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for two seasons at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Mississippi ... Named the NJCAA Division II National Player of the Year after helping lead the Bobcats to the 2018 National Championship ... Also earned NJCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player and All-American laurels ... Ranked second in the nation with 66 steals and fourth in runs at 75 ... Posted a .403 batting average with 41 RBIs ... As a freshman, helped JCJC to the NJCAA National Championship Game ... Ranked seventh in the nation with 83 runs, while ranking 13th with a .515 batting average ... Drove in 47 runs with 24 extra-base hits.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mendenhall High School in Mendenhall, Mississippi ... Led the Tigers in both batting average and on-base percentage as a sophomore and junior ... Also competed in volleyball, basketball and track ... Was a high honors graduate.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Richard Loftin and Shirley Magee ... Born October 2, 1997 ... Has career goals of becoming a medical examiner for the FBI ... Has a cousin that attended Ole Miss.