Charlotte, NC - Finishing her sophomore season with a blistering 1.15 ERA against elite competition, Florida SouthWestern's Kelsi Collins has been named the 2019 Dudley® NJCAA Division I Softball Pitcher of the Year. Collins becomes the second player in program history to collect the top pitching honor, after Courtney Gettins won in 2016.
Personal
- Position - RHP
- Class - Sophomore
- Hometown - Clermont, FL
2019 Statistics
- 25-1 record
- 158.0 innings pitched
- 1.15 earned run average
- 187 strikeouts
- Seven shutouts
- 14 complete games
2019 Accomplishments
- NJCAA DI Softball First Team All-American
- NJCAA Pitcher of the Week (1/27)
- FCSAA Female Athlete of the Year
- FCSAA Softball Pitcher of the Year
- Suncoast Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year
- Unanimous 2019 First Team All-American (NJCAA, NFCA, Fastpitchnews)
Florida SouthWestern head coach Robert Iamurri on Kelsi Collins
- "Kelsi cemented herself as one of the best pitchers for many FSW softball years to come. The team had 95% winning percentage with her on the mound. She made her teammates better with her presence on the mound. Kelsi is competitive, works hard, and expected her teammates to keep up. I’m very proud she will continue to build a legacy with Embry Riddle her next two years."
Collins' reaction
- "To receive this award is truly an honor! Being able to say that all of my hard work these past two years has paid off feels extremely rewarding. I feel so blessed to have been given the opportunity to play at FSW and I will never forget my experience here."
Up next for Collins
- Collins will attend Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in the fall