Kelsea Ashton
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    Kelsea Ashton

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Carterville, Ill.

    High School:
    Carterville

    Height:
    5-7

    Position:
    INF

    Birthdate:
    06/07/1992

    Bats/Throws:
    R/R


    05/09/2013

    Salukis' season ends at MVC Tournament

    SIU tops Wichita State in opener, falls to Northern Iowa in quarterfinals.

    05/02/2013

    Ashton named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week

    Junior third baseman helped SIU go 4-0 in league play last week

    05/01/2013

    Illinois gets past Salukis 4-2 in eight innings

    Illini score two unearned in the extra frame

    04/28/2013

    Salukis take two from Bradley to complete three-game sweep

    SIU holds off Braves for 6-5 win in opener before rallying for 3-2 win in Game 2

    04/25/2013

    SEMO powers past Salukis 14-7

    Redhawks' 14 runs the most SIU has allowed this season

    04/28/2013

    Softball vs. Bradley

    Softball vs. Bradley

    04/14/2013

    Softball vs. Missouri State (Game 3)

    Softball vs. Missouri State (Game 3)

    04/13/2013

    Softball vs. Missouri State

    Softball vs. Missouri State

    04/07/2013

    Softball vs. Wichita State (Game 3)

    Softball vs. Wichita State (Game 3)

    04/06/2013

    Softball vs. Wichita State

    Softball vs. Wichita State

    At Southern Illinois

    2013 / Junior
    Game-By-Game Stats
    Started 50 games at third base for the Salukis...hit .206 with 27 hits...scored 16 runs and drove in 14 runs...Led SIU with eight sacrifice hits and ranked third on the team with 28 walks...went 2-for-3 with three RBI in SIU's MVC Tournament win over Wichita State.

    2012 / Sophomore
    MVC Scholar-Athlete First-Team

    Game-By-Game Stats
    Started all 56 games at third base...led the nation with 23 sacrifice hits...ranked second on the team with 37 walks and third on the team with 35 runs scored...her 37 walks ranks fifth in school history for a single season...ranked third on the team with a .432 on-base percentage...posted a batting average of .277 with 41 hits and 27 RBI...had six extra-base hits with five doubles and her first career home run...had a career day against Drake (4/21), going 3-for-3 at the plate with career-highs of three RBI and three runs scored.

    2011 / Freshman
    Game-By-Game Stats
    
 Appeared in 46 games, starting four...primarily saw action as a pinch runner...scored 14 runs in her rookie season...had three at-bats against UIC (3/13).

    At Carterville High School
    Selected All-Conference, All-State and All-South in her last three seasons...holds school records for most triples in a season and had 140 career hits...batted .471 as a senior...as a junior had a .398 batting average, going 37-for-93 with 16 RBI and 29 runs scored...as a sophomore, helped the Lady Lions to a 2A State Championship while posting a batting average of .411...went 51-for-124 from the plate her sophomore year, scoring 51 runs with 13 doubles and 19 RBI.

    Personal
    Full name is Kelsea Yvonne Ashton...majoring in pre-dental...daughter of Cody and Becky Ashton...has one sister, Brittany...born Jun. 7, 1992. in Carbondale, Ill.

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