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 Kelly Shoppach 19
Kelly Shoppach
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas
High School:
Brewer
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 210
Position:
C
Birthdate:
04/29/1980
Experience:
2L

2000: Excellent defensive catcher who started 57 games behind the plate ... Hit .296 in the clean-up spot in the line-up ... Threw out 32-of-61 would-be basestealers ... Led the team with ten home runs ... Put together 15 multi-hit games ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 13) ... Had a 4-for-4 day against Oklahoma State (Feb. 27) ... Went 2-for-4 with two RBI at Ole Miss (March 7) ... Was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI at Oklahoma (March 24) ... Had a great weekend at Missouri (April 7-9), going 5-for-13 with seven runs scored and two RBI ... Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored against Texas A&M in the Big 12 tournament ... Hit the walk-off, game-winning home run in a 3-2 win over Texas in the Big 12 tournament ... Invited to the Team USA national team trials in Tucson, Ariz. ... Second team all-Big 12 selection ... Big 12 all-Tournament team.

1999: Appeared in 30 games with 21 starts … Hit .222 with 13 RBI … Went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a stolen base against Texas-San Antonio (Feb. 16) … Hit .714 in three games during the week of Feb. 15-21 … Was 5-for-7 with two doubles, three runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base … Hit first collegiate home run against Kansas State (Feb. 27) … Went 2-for-3, including a two-run double to give Baylor the lead against Creighton (March 9).

High School: Hit .526 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs, 35 RBI, 25 walks and only nine strikeouts as a senior at Brewer High School: Named to the Louisville Slugger TPX All-America team, was an all-state catcher, Tarrant county player of the year, district MVP, Dallas all-area catcher, high school player of the year and participated in the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game … Hit .473 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs, 35 RBI, 31 walks and only seven strikeouts as a junior … Was named to the Louisville Slugger TPX All-America team, was an all-state catcher, all-Tarrant County catcher, Dallas all-area catcher, district MVP and high school player of the year … Hit .430 with seven doubles, six home runs and 27 RBI as a sophomore … Named first team all-district catcher and newcomer of the year … Also an outstanding football player, earning district MVP his senior season, with 1,100 yards rushing, 400 yards receiving and 16 touchdowns (five of which came in one game) … Named first team all-district as a running back, with 1,600 yards rushing, 250 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns as a junior … Also had two 200-yard rushing games … Earned honorable mention as a running back and as a linebacker, with 83 tackles in seven games and 600 yards rushing and six touchdowns as a sophomore … Earned all-district honors three times … Member of the National Honor Society for three years and named to the all-district academic team all four years.

Personal: Son of Kenny and Gail Shoppach … Born April 29, 1980 … Majoring in general studies.

Shoppach's Career Hitting Stats

Year AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB SO SB-A PO A E FLD
1999 .222 30-21 72 12 16 5 0 4 13 33 .458 9 21 1-1 179 23 4 .981
2000 .296 59-57 199 51 59 14 1 10 39 105 .528 36 50 4-4 368 68 2 .995
Total .276 89-78 271 63 75 19 1 14 52 138 .478 45 71 5-5 547 91 6 .988
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