Towson University Athletics

Junior catcher who is a second-year performer for the Tigers ... transferred from Eastern Mennonite University ... very solid defensive catcher ... has offensive potential ... hit very well in the Fall ... adds depth to the Tigers’ catching corps ... good student who was named to Colonial Athletic Association’s Commissioner’s List.

2008 SEASON: Played in 6 games and made 2 starts at catcher ... batted eight times without a base hit ... handled 12 fielding chances without an error and a 1.000 fielding percentage ... saw first action at Georgia Southern and played one inning as a defensive reserve ... played one inning as a defensive reserve in loss at North Carolina State ... had one putout and threw out a base runner trying to steal in eighth inning ... appeared as pinch hitter in Tigers’ 14-5 win over Bucknell ... went 0-for-2 and had one RBI on an infield groundout ... made only two starts of season in series against Old Dominion when Jason Stifler was injured ... helped Tigers to a 12-9 win over ODU with flawless defense behind plate ... also caught in Tigers’ 13-4 loss to ODU in series finale ... handled 10 fielding chances without an error during series ... made an appearance as a pinch hitter in loss to William & Mary and popped to second base.

Background: Appeared in 21 games at Eastern Mennonite as a freshman ... started 14 games ... batted .229 with eight runs scored ... hit one home run and had seven runs batted in ... also had a .969 fielding percentage ... helped Mount St. Joseph High School win MIAA Conference championship as a senior ... high school teammate of Tiger shortstop Nick Natoli.

Personal: Has one older brother and one older sister ... lists parents as the people he admires the most ... favorite athlete is NBA all-star LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers ... favorite movie is "Billy Madison" ... lists Edward Norton as his favorite actor ... enjoys listening to sublime music ... favorite meal is Qdoba Burritos ... son of Jack and Therese Kelly ... born on March 22, 1988 in Baltimore, Md. ... major is Business Management.