Kelley Dillon
- position IF
- height 5-7
- class Junior
- Hometown Hanahan, S.C.
- Previous School College of Charleston
- position IF
- height 5-7
- class Junior
- Hometown Hanahan, S.C.
- Previous School College of Charleston
Kelley Dillon Bio
2012-13 Gamecock Spotlight Video
Dillon’s 2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
Dillon’s 2013 Game-by-Game Statistics
- 2012 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Finished her career with the second-highest fielding percentage at first base in South Carolina’s Southeastern Conference era (since 1997), posting a .991 mark. 2013 (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in 49 games, starting 34 … Drew 29 of the starts at first and five at third … Tied for second on the team with seven hit-by-pitches, which tied for third for the most in a year at South Carolina … Posted a .343 on-base percentage … Had two homers on the season … Her first hit of the year came in the Charleston Southern win (2/24), doubling and driving in a run while also scoring one … Scored twice in a 1-for-3 outing in game one at Furman (3/13) … Went 2-for-3 in the first game against No. 21/20 Kentucky (4/5) … Doubled and drove in two runs in a 2-for-4 day against Coastal Carolina (4/10) … Drove in three runs in a 3-for-4 game, adding a double against Presbyterian (4/16) … Hit her first homer as a Gamecock in the Friday win at Auburn (4/19) … Also had a Friday homer in the win at Mississippi State (4/24) … Had hits in four of her last five games, all in postseason play. 2012 (SENIOR): Sat out the year after undergoing shoulder surgery at the end of the 2011 season … Received a medical redshirt … Earned placement on the 2012 Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll. 2011 (JUNIOR): Started 26 games and played in three others for the Gamecocks … Of her starts, 22 came at third and four came at first … Hit .171 on the season … Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the win over Furman (2/12) … Also posted two hits, including a double, vs. Winthrop (2/16) … Scored twice in the win over Georgetown (2/18) … Posted a triple in the second game at Longwood (4/9) … Tallied a 2-for-4 outing with a run and an RBI in the victory over Winthrop (5/4). 2009-10 (COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON): Hit .269 in two years at the College of Charleston … Hit .279 as a sophomore, her only year as a starter, while slugging .443 with four home runs and 11 doubles … Named second-team All-Southern Conference … Played the majority of the year at first base, moving from third … Ranked fourth on the Cougars in on-base and slugging percentage … Was a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts in her career. HIGH SCHOOL: Played six years of softball at Hanahan High School for coach Chris Pope … Three-time all-region player for the Hawks … Named all-state twice by the High School Sports Report (HSSR) … Three-year captain of the squad … Led the team to the South Carolina 2A title in 2008 … Team also claimed runner-up honors in 2006 in Lower State 2A … Hit .447, .391 and .424 as a sophomore, junior and senior, respectively … Also lettered four years in volleyball and five years in basketball … In volleyball, helped her team to consecutive runner-up finishes in lower state … Twice an all-region selection and the team’s best defender in volleyball … Also served as volleyball team captain during her final two years … Named the Hanahan High School Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 … Off the court, was a member of the National Honor Society and the student council … Also an honor roll student … Played travel ball with the X-Treme Lightning, coached by Wayne Jarrett. PERSONAL: Kelley Rose Dillon is the daughter of Mark and Cathy … Has two siblings: sister Mallory and brother Tyler … Enjoys fishing, skiing and going to the beach in her free time … Majoring in sociology.