Kelley Bretscher
Sr. - 2B - 5-6 - R/R
Alta Loma, Calif./Ontario Christian HS
Outlook: Has been the backbone of the defense and a true leader in the field ... Expected to continue solid defense and have a stellar senior season.
2006: Led the team in assists (83), sacrifice bunts (22) and stolen bases (three) ... Third on the team in runs (21) ... Finished second in the A-Sun with 22 sacrifice bunts ... Went 2-for-3 with a double against Loyola Marymount (3/8) ... Brought home one run while going 2-for-3 against Mississippi State (3/11) ... Drove in three runs and went 1-for-2 against North Florida ... Was a perfect 2-for-2 and scored a run against Western Carolina (4/5) ... Perfect 3-for-3 against No. 9 Georgia (4/26) ... Named to A-Sun Academic Honor Roll.
2005: Perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI against Florida A&M (2/8) … Drove in three runs with a double against St. Francis (3/1) … Drove in three while going 6-for-8 in doubleheader against Savannah State (3/21) … Went 6-for-9 with a double, four RBIs and five runs scored in doubleheader against Savannah State (2/26) … Had a pair of doubles in perfect day at the plate against Belmont (4/23).
2004: Named to A-Sun All-Freshman team … Third on team in runs (27) and fourth in RBIs (20) … Sixth in A-Sun in walks (25) … Only player on team with more walks than strikeouts (26 to 23) … Fourth in A-Sun in sacrifice hits (15) … Hit .263 in A-Sun play … Went 3-for-4 against Wichita State (2/29) … Had 2 RBIs in a game on five occasions.
High School: Played four seasons at Ontario Christian High in Ontario, Calif. … Her team was league champs all four seasons … Hit .493 as senior with 27 RBIs and 27 runs scored … Earned first team all-league and All-Inland Valley … She was the team's Best Offensive Player, MVP, Most Inspirational Player and won the Coaches Award … Was also a second-team all-league volleyball player … Played for Blair Ota on the Irvine Sting Gold travel team.
Personal: Full name is Kelley Elizabeth Bretscher … Daughter of Jim and Terry Bretscher … Born on Dec. 24, 1984, in Pomona, Calif. … Has a younger sister, Kristen … Member of Mercer’s Student Athlete Advisory Council … Majoring in management and promotion.