#9 Kelly Morris
Position: P
Height: 5-10
Bats-Throws: R-R
Class: Senior
Hometown: Blue Springs, Mo.
Major: Psychology/Sociology
Northwest Missouri State
2007: Team captain … honorable mention All-MIAA … pitched in 27 games with 20 starts … 12-10 record with a 2.43 ERA in 129 2/3 innings pitched … team-leading 95 strikeouts against 23 walks … fourth-highest strikeout total in Northwest history … allowed 0-1 walks in 13 of 20 starts … tied for the team lead in appearances and complete games (13) while pitching a team-best four shutouts … ranked fourth in the MIAA in shutouts, sixth in wins and sixth in strikeouts per game (5.13) … named MIAA Pitcher of the Week (4/24) … went 3-0 during the week with two shutouts, including a 2-0 win against No. 6 Emporia State (4/18) … win halted the Lady Hornets 16-game win streak … struck out nine batters twice, including vs. Missouri Southern in the MIAA tournament (5/4) … struck out five or more seven times … won her first three decisions of the year
2006: Honorable mention All-MIAA … pitched in 22 games with 16 starts … 11-6 record with a 1.82 ERA in 104 innings pitched … had 78 strikeouts with 14 walks for a 5.6-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio … threw five shutouts, including a 1-0 decision in her Bearcat debut vs. Rockhurst (2/24) … had a career-best 12 strikeouts vs. Lincoln (4/4) … total is one shy of Northwest’s single-game record … was 2-for-4 at the plate on the year with two singles and an RBI
2005: Attended Blue River Community College
Blue Springs High School
Honored on the all-state, all-region and all-metro teams ... Garnered first team all-conference laurels ... Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Spanish Club ... Participated in track and cross country.
Personal Bio
Born Oct. 12, 1984 ... Daughter of Liz and Morris White ... Describes herself as silly and outgoing ... Owns a cat named Sammy and a dog named Chico ... Favorite place for vacation is Lake Tahoe ... Lists favorite food as chocolate chip mint ice cream and favorite athlete as David Beckham ... Transferred from Blue River (Mo.) Community College last year ... Most recently attended Fontbonne (Mo.) University in 2004 ... Also went to the University of Alabama-Huntsville for one semester.
Career Stats
| Year | ERA | W-L | APP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | B/Avg. |
| 2006 | 1.82 | 11-6 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 104.0 | 98 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 78 | .247 |
| 2007 | 2.43 | 12-10 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 129.2 | 144 | 61 | 45 | 23 | 95 | .280 |
| Total | 2.16 | 23-16 | 49 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 233.2 | 242 | 97 | 72 | 37 | 173 | .266 |
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