Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
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Cheney, Kelci
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Jersey Number 14
Kelci Cheney
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Terrell, Texas
Bio
2016 (Redshirt Senior)
Made 39 appearances and 37 starts on the season…Earned a 4.06 ERA…Threw a team-high 194.2 innings…Led the team with four shutouts…Picked up 100 strike outs to lead the Raiders…Threw 14.0 shutout innings while only giving up nine hits and struck out nine in two shutout wins against Tennessee State…Threw four perfect innings with four strikeouts to begin the game at SC State on April 5...Was named to the Conference USA All-Academic team.
2014-15 (Redshirt Junior)
Started in a team-high 24 games with 36 appearances inside the pitching circle … Led the team with 12 wins, 134.2 innings pitched, 77 strikeouts and a 3.74 ERA ... Tied for a team-high with two saves … First pitcher since 2010 to win double-digits games inside the pitching circle … Allowed one or zero runs in eight of her first 10 appearances of the season ... Went at least four innings in 20 of her appearances ... Pitched in two complete game shutouts along with eight complete games … Struckout a season-high nine batters against Florida A&M (2/14) … Tossed a complete-game shutout against Tennessee State (4/29) …. Picked up her first win as a Blue Raider against MVSU (2/7) where she pitched four innings and allowed one hit … Finished the season strong as she was 3-1 in her final eight appearances with a 1.65 ERA and just eight earned runs allowed.
2013-2014 (Junior)
Did not play
2012-13 (Sophomore - Northern Colorado)
Led the Bears in games pitched (36), games started (23) and innings pitched (140.1) & Tied the team-high with eight wins and recorded UNC s only save & . Boasted a 4.69 ERA and had 76 strikeouts & Netted seven complete games & Complete game shutout while striking out 10 vs. South Dakota State Feb. 8 (4-0) for her second win of the season & Tallied another complete game shutout vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi Feb. 15 (1-0) & Posted her third complete game shutout of the season against North Dakota March 29 (8-0), and only allowed three hits.
2011-12 (Freshman - Northern Colorado)
Named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Pitcher of the Week twice (March 20th and 27th) & Pitched a team-best 32 times with 22 games started & Won eight games, while only losing six & Netted a team-high 117.0 innings pitched with six complete games & Produced the second-lowest team ERA with 4.97 and had a team-high 74 strikeouts & Won her first collegiate game at Southern University Feb. 9 (13-4) & Recorded a season-best eight strikeouts in a complete game 2-1 victory over South Dakota State March 24 & Added another seven-inning complete game vs. Portland State April 14 (4-2).
High School
A four-year letterwinner for coach John Abate at Terrell HS ... Lead the Tigers to their first Texas state playoff appearances in school history ... Named the team MVP for the her first three seasons, second team all-district as a freshman and first team all-district as a senior, junior and sophomore ... Honored as the 2009-10 District 15-4A Pitcher of the Year after striking out 178 batters, while throwing 107.5 innings and finished with a 0.79 ERA ... During her junior year, she pitched two perfect games and four no-hitters ... Pitched to a perfect 6-0 record at the 18U Gold Nationals in her last travel ball season ... Also played travel ball for American Freedom Gold and coach Tom Soefje as well as Texas Glory Gold and coach Kyle Strickland.
Personal
Born February 19, 1993 in Dallas, Texas ... Daughter of Tim and Bobbi Cheney ... Has one brother, Hunter ... Major is Exercise Science.
Made 39 appearances and 37 starts on the season…Earned a 4.06 ERA…Threw a team-high 194.2 innings…Led the team with four shutouts…Picked up 100 strike outs to lead the Raiders…Threw 14.0 shutout innings while only giving up nine hits and struck out nine in two shutout wins against Tennessee State…Threw four perfect innings with four strikeouts to begin the game at SC State on April 5...Was named to the Conference USA All-Academic team.
2014-15 (Redshirt Junior)
Started in a team-high 24 games with 36 appearances inside the pitching circle … Led the team with 12 wins, 134.2 innings pitched, 77 strikeouts and a 3.74 ERA ... Tied for a team-high with two saves … First pitcher since 2010 to win double-digits games inside the pitching circle … Allowed one or zero runs in eight of her first 10 appearances of the season ... Went at least four innings in 20 of her appearances ... Pitched in two complete game shutouts along with eight complete games … Struckout a season-high nine batters against Florida A&M (2/14) … Tossed a complete-game shutout against Tennessee State (4/29) …. Picked up her first win as a Blue Raider against MVSU (2/7) where she pitched four innings and allowed one hit … Finished the season strong as she was 3-1 in her final eight appearances with a 1.65 ERA and just eight earned runs allowed.
2013-2014 (Junior)
Did not play
2012-13 (Sophomore - Northern Colorado)
Led the Bears in games pitched (36), games started (23) and innings pitched (140.1) & Tied the team-high with eight wins and recorded UNC s only save & . Boasted a 4.69 ERA and had 76 strikeouts & Netted seven complete games & Complete game shutout while striking out 10 vs. South Dakota State Feb. 8 (4-0) for her second win of the season & Tallied another complete game shutout vs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi Feb. 15 (1-0) & Posted her third complete game shutout of the season against North Dakota March 29 (8-0), and only allowed three hits.
2011-12 (Freshman - Northern Colorado)
Named the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Pitcher of the Week twice (March 20th and 27th) & Pitched a team-best 32 times with 22 games started & Won eight games, while only losing six & Netted a team-high 117.0 innings pitched with six complete games & Produced the second-lowest team ERA with 4.97 and had a team-high 74 strikeouts & Won her first collegiate game at Southern University Feb. 9 (13-4) & Recorded a season-best eight strikeouts in a complete game 2-1 victory over South Dakota State March 24 & Added another seven-inning complete game vs. Portland State April 14 (4-2).
High School
A four-year letterwinner for coach John Abate at Terrell HS ... Lead the Tigers to their first Texas state playoff appearances in school history ... Named the team MVP for the her first three seasons, second team all-district as a freshman and first team all-district as a senior, junior and sophomore ... Honored as the 2009-10 District 15-4A Pitcher of the Year after striking out 178 batters, while throwing 107.5 innings and finished with a 0.79 ERA ... During her junior year, she pitched two perfect games and four no-hitters ... Pitched to a perfect 6-0 record at the 18U Gold Nationals in her last travel ball season ... Also played travel ball for American Freedom Gold and coach Tom Soefje as well as Texas Glory Gold and coach Kyle Strickland.
Personal
Born February 19, 1993 in Dallas, Texas ... Daughter of Tim and Bobbi Cheney ... Has one brother, Hunter ... Major is Exercise Science.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
Monday, April 14
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
Monday, April 14
