Kelly Kretschman

Kelly Kretschman
Kelly Kretschman playing for the USSSA Pride in 2017
USSSA Pride – No. 12
Right Field
Born: (1979-08-26) August 26, 1979
Indian Harbor Beach, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Right
NPF debut
2005, for the Akron Racers
NPF statistics
(through 2018)
Batting average .350
Hits 485
Home runs 55
Runs batted in 255
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 8x All-NPF Team Selection
  • 5x Crowles Cup Champion (2005, 2007, 2010, 2013-2014)
  • 2x Offensive Player of the Year (2016-2017)
  • NPF Player of the Year (2017)
  • All-NPF Team Outfield (2017)
  • Triple Crown Winner (2017)
  • NPF Player of the Year (2016)
  • Home Run Champion (2016)
  • All-NPF Team Outfield (2016)
  • NPF Player of the Year (2015)
  • All-NPF Team Outfield (2015)
  • All-NPF Team Outfield (2013)
  • All-NPF Team At-Large (2012)
  • All NPF Team Outfield (2010)
  • All-NPF Team At-Large (2009)
  • All NPF Team Outfield (2006)
Medals
Women's softball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Team competition
2008 Beijing Team competition

Kelly Sue Kretschman (born August 26, 1979) is an American, former collegiate 4-time All-American, two-time medal winning Olympian, 8-time pro All-Star softball outfielder and current softball coach originally from Indian Harbour Beach, Florida. Kretschman played college softball at Alabama in the SEC where she is the conference career leader in doubles. She won a gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a member of Team USA. She also played in the National Pro Fastpitch with the Stratford Brakettes and currently plays with the USSSA Pride; she is the career leader in RBIs, hits, doubles and base on balls.[1][2] She owns numerous records for the Tide and is one of select NCAA Division I players to bat .400 with 300 hits, 200 runs and 100 stolen bases.

Alabama Crimson Tide

After graduating from Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida, Kretschman attended the University of Alabama.[3] The freshman's debuted with Alabama Crimson Tide softball on February 13 and she had hit in two plate appearances against the Fresno State Bulldogs. She was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches' Association All-American and All-SEC second teams.[4] She broke both school and conference season records in batting average, home runs, hits (NCAA all-time Freshman Class record) and slugging percentage (which led the NCAA that year).[5] Her RBIs, triples, runs and on-base percentage ranked top-10 at Alabama; she still claims all those top season records but has been surpassed in the average.[6]

Starting February 27 and lasting until April 4, she went on the NCAA's third best hit streak (35 games, 26 consecutive). She hit .521 (62/119) on 15 home runs, 5 triples and 15 doubles to slug 1.109%.[7] For one of her games, Kretschman reached career single game highs in RBIs (5) and hits (4), as well as hitting a school record two triples to end the game on a run-rule victory over the Wisconsin Badgers on March 1.[8]

For the 1999 season, Kretschman repeated as All-American, moved up to First Team All-SEC and broke another school record with 30 stolen bases.[9] Her hits and triples are top-10 for a season with the Tide.

Kretschman was named First Team All-American for the 2000 season and continued her all-conference success.[10] She ranked top-10 in school history for virtually every season stat: average, RBIs, home runs, triples, doubles, hits, walks, runs, stolen bases, slugging and on-base percentages. The hits total (102) led the NCAA that year and is still the school record while every other latter category is a top-10 Tide record.[11]

The Tide made it into their first Women's College World Series and Kretschman's only career appearance at the series, she hit .333 with 3 RBIs and slugging over .550% to be named to the All-Tournament Team.[12] The Tide were eventually eliminated by the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles despite nabbing a victory over DePaul.[13]

For a final season, Kretschman would be named First Team All-American and All-SEC.[14] She entered more top-10 season records for average, hits, walks and percentages to the Alabama Crimson Tide program. Besting the Michigan Wolverines 7-2 on February 28, Kretschman connected for her 50th career home run off pitcher Meghan Ritter.[15]

Kretschman would graduate owning career records in average, RBIs, home runs, triples, doubles, hits, walks, runs, stolen bases, slugging and on-base percentages for the Tide. She retains the records for hits, home runs, doubles, triples, runs and slugging.[16] She is tops in the SEC for doubles and ranks top-10 in several other categories.[17] In NCAA Division I, Kretschman ranks in career runs (3rd) and hits (6th)[18]

Team USA

Kretschman began her career with Team USA in 2000 while still a student at Alabama.[19] On the "Aiming For Athens" tour, she would hit .471.[20] She had tour highs of 5 RBIs (in part courtesy of a grand slam) vs. the UCLA Bruins on March 28 and a perfect 4/4 hit game over the Texas Longhorns on March 9, 2004.[21][22]

At the Olympics, Kretschman at one point had a 5-game RBI streak. She went 1/3 vs. Australia in the August 23 finale to earn gold.[23] Kretschman was tied leading the team in triples, doubles and was perfect in the field.[24]

The "Bound 4 Beijing" tour saw Kretschman lead the team in walks while hitting .467 and slugging .822%. On March 28, Team USA suffered a 1-0 loss that snapped their perfect Olympic tours record at the hands of Angela Tincher and the Virginia Tech Hokies. Kretschman walked in the second inning to disrupt what was otherwise a perfect game.[25]

In the August 21 Olympic softball finale vs. Japan, Kretschman was shut out by Yukiko Ueno managing only a walk as the US was downed 3-1 to take silver.[26] In her last international tournament, Kretschman hit .348 for Team USA.[27]

National Pro Fastpitch

Kretschman began her career with the Akron Racers in 2005 and hit .280.[28] From the next year on 2006–2011, not including 2008, Kretschman would play for the Connecticut Brakettes, Washington Glory and finally the USSSA Pride, her current and longest tenure.[28][28][28][29] In 2006, 2009–10 and 2015–17, she was named an NPF All-Star.[30][31][32] She would win her first Player of The Year award in 2015. In 2016, she was again named Player of The Year and became the first batter to achieve the Triple Crown with career highs in average, RBIs and home runs; she also had career bests in runs, hits, slugging and stolen bases.[33] In 2017, she earned a third consecutive Player of The Year honor with career highs that topped her own records for walks and batting average to set league records.

She also won three straight Cowles Cup Championships from 2005-2007. In 2010, she won her fourth title; in her other seasons of play since but not including 2014, Kretschman was a finalist for the title and claimed her fifth NPF Cowles Cup on August 24, 2013.[34] In all the combined finals games, Kretschman has gone 6/25 with three RBIs.[35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] She did not play in the 2011 finale.[43]

Kretschman holds the current career record for walks (the first to cross 200) and she became the only player with four 30 walk seasons. Kretschman also claims the hits (first past 400), doubles (the first player to top 50), RBI (again being the first to reach 200), runs and doubles crowns. In 2015, she also became just the second player to collect 300 career hits and in 2016 she became the first to tally 1,000 at bats. Currently, she stands second all-time in home runs behind teammate Megan Wiggins.

Coaching career

In 2012, Kretschman was a volunteer assistant with the University of Maryland.[44] From 2015 to 2016, Kretschman was an assistant coach at Texas State.[45]

Kretschman has also been a college softball coach at Maryland and Texas State.

Statistics

Alabama Crimson Tide

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1998 67 214 94 100 .467 64 25 7 22 211 .986% 31 11 40 47
1999 65 210 54 83 .395 31 8 4 16 131 .624% 34 13 30 33
2000 80 234 83 102 .436 58 14 3 18 168 .718% 51 16 43 46
2001 61 184 57 83 .451 38 13 2 9 135 .733% 45 14 20 28
TOTALS 273 842 288 368 .437 191 60 16 65 645 .766% 161 54 133 154

Team USA

YEAR AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2004 142 54 64 .450 40 7 3 14 105 .739% 17 18 5 6
2008 147 76 66 .449 58 11 1 13 114 .775% 51 17 5 5
TOTALS 289 130 130 .450 98 18 4 27 219 .758% 68 35 10 11

NPF Akron Racers, Connecticut Brakettes, Washington Glory & USSSA Pride

YEAR AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB
2005 75 14 21 .280 13 1 0 3 27 .360% 13 9 6
2006 100 26 41 .410 12 3 0 9 59 .590% 35 16 2
2007 51 16 17 .333 5 1 2 3 27 .529% 19 10 3
2009 120 17 42 .350 22 8 0 7 73 .608% 21 18 1
2010 140 27 41 .293 29 7 1 11 77 .550% 29 23 5
2011 70 14 21 .300 10 1 0 3 27 .385% 16 4 2
2012 82 17 29 .353 24 3 0 5 44 .536% 22 18 1
2013 129 26 41 .318 19 1 0 4 48 .340% 26 17 4
2014 124 12 36 .290 24 3 0 7 52 .419% 13 20 0
2015 150 24 49 .326 23 7 0 5 75 .500% 16 9 10
2016 144 45 65 .451 46 14 0 9 116 .805% 33 17 13
2017 131 35 64 .488 19 6 2 12 98 .748% 36 16 6
2018 69 17 18 .261 9 0 0 5 23 .333% 20 10 1
TOTALS 1385 290 485 .350 255 55 5 83 743 .536% 299 187 54

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