Jack Kelly

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Eric Miller

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
Catcher/Outfielder
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 185
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Michael, Minn.
High School:
Albertville HS

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2022)
CoSIDA Academic All-District (2022)
Dick Siebert Memorial Team MVP & Paul Molitor Batting Champion (2022)

2022 | RS SENIOR Played in 51 games, starting in 50 in 2022 · appeared in games at catcher, first base, second base, third base, left field, right field and designated hitter · led the team in RBI (45), doubles (18), batting average (.324), slugging percentage (.592) and on-base percentage (.421) · also hit a career-high eight home runs and a team-best three triples while ranking second on the team in hits (58). Game Highlights: Went 2-for-4 with twoo RBI and a double vs. Indiana State (Feb. 26) · hit his first collegiate home run, a three-run shot, against Indiana State (Feb. 27) · ripped two hits, including a triple, against SDSU (March 2) · had one of his best performances of the season vs. Kansas, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double and four RBI (March 5) · went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI against Air Force (March 12) · tallied a 3-for-4 performance with a home run, triple, single, three RBI and three runs vs. Air Force (March 13) · missed the cycle by a home run at Creighton, going 3-for-5 with an RBI (March 18) · registered a 3-for-4 performance at Rutgers, hitting a home run and two doubles with three RBI (April 1) · had two hits and an RBI vs. Maryland (April 8) · went 2-for-2 with two doubles, an RBI and four runs scored in a win over Northwestern (May 19) · played the best game of his career on May 20, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and two runs scored against Northwestern (May 20).

2021 | SENIOR Played in 30 games, starting in 20 last year for the Gophers · slashed .186/.272/.200, tallying 13 hits, one double and four RBI with eight walks · made just one error all season and registered a .976 fielding percentage. Game Highlights: Went 1-for-3 with a run scored in a win over Rutgers (March 7) · tallied a double and two walks in a victory over Michigan State (April 3) · clubbed two hits at Iowa in four at bats (April 11) · ended the season with hits in four straight games, concluding with a 2-for-3 performance in the season finale at Purdue (May 30).

2020 | SUMMER Played for the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League · appeared in 36 games and totaled 131 at bats · batted .260 with a .344 on-base percentage with four doubles, 18 runs scored, 22 RBI and 15 walks · named the NWL Player of the Night on July 22 after going 4-for-6 with one double and four RBI.

2020 | JUNIOR Ranked by D1Baseball as the Big Ten's Preseason No. 18 MLB Draft prospect · one of two players to start all 18 games for the Gophers · slashed .254/.359/.313 with four doubles, nine runs and seven RBI. Game Highlights: Notched his first hit in Maroon & Gold with a single in the season opener against Oregon on Feb. 14 · registered back-to-back multi-hit games with a pair of knocks against San Diego on Feb. 16 and Arizona on Feb. 17 · went 2-for-4 with a walk against SDSU on Feb. 26 · finished 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI against No. 13 NC State on March 1 · collected two hits (one double) while scoring two runs versus Utah on March 6 · went 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI against Creighton on March 10.

2019 | SUMMER Competed for the St. Cloud Rox of the Northwoods League · selected to play in the MLB Dreams Showcase as one of the premier prospects in the Northwoods League · batted .302 with three home runs, one triple, seven doubles, 28 runs and 23 RBI · did not make an error in 34 games in the field.

BEFORE MINNESOTA Spent two years at Northwestern University.

2019 | SOPHOMORE Appeared in 32 games for the Wildcats, starting in 20 · third on the team with a .296 batting average and second with a .378 on base percentage · went 2-4 with an RBI in three-game series against Georgia Tech ·pinch hit and had first career triple with an RBI and a run against MacMurray on March 12 · reached base three times and scored a run against Purdue on March 24 · blasted his first home run of the season against Nebraska on May 4 · exploded for three hits, two of them doubles, three RBI and four runs scored to help defeat Nebraska on May 5 · hit a two-out, two-RBI single to help spur a comeback at Rutgers on May 10 · hit safely in each game of a three-game set against Minnesota, adding two runs and two RBI from May 16-18 · Academic All-Big Ten

2018 | FRESHMAN Appeared in 24 games, starting in 15 at catcher · tallied two home runs and eight RBI on the year · recorded two RBI and two stolen bases at Texas on March 2 · reached base three times and scored two runs at Chicago State on March 27

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER Four-year letter winner and captain at St. Michael-Albertville High School for Head Coach Paul Schumm · led the Knights to three Mississippi 8 Conference Championships and a berth to the 2015 Minnesota State Tournament · posted a .407 average with five home runs, nine doubles, 12 triples and 41 RBI as a senior · named All-Conference, All-State, All-Area and All-Metro First Team accolades his senior year, in addition to being named to the USA Today All-Minnesota Team and a selection to the Play Ball Minnesota All-Star Team · finished his high school career with a .367 average to go along with 20 doubles, 17 triples, 71 RBI and 19 stolen bases · preseason All-American selection and ranked as the no. 1 overall catcher in the state of Minnesota and the no. 75 catcher nationally by Perfect Game · tabbed as the No. 1 overall catcher in Minnesota by Prep Baseball Report, as well as the no. 29 catcher nationally and the no. 311 player overall · earned a spot on the Super60 Team in Chicago, Illinois, reserved for the top-60 high school seniors in country.

PERSONAL Son of John and Becki Kelly · has one sister, Bailey, and a younger brother Cody, who is entering his senior year at St. Michael-Albertville · plans to attend the Carlson School of Management and pursue a degree in Finance.