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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2021 Loper Softball Roster

22 Melissa Gellermann

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Major Exercise Science (Athletic Training)
  • High School Central
  • Hometown Grand Junction, CO
  • Other College Otero J.C. (CO)

Biography

CAREER NOTES (at UNK)
2-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 6-10 with a 4.63 ERA ... 31 appearances with 26 starts (six complete games) ... 82 K's over 121.0 innings

AS A SENIOR (2021)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... was the Lopers top starting pitcher ... 20 appearances with a team-best 19 starts ... also lead in complete games (four) and innings (83.0) ... 52 K's ranked second on the Lopers ... 4-8 with a 4.47 ERA ... seven outings with at least five innings thrown ... beat Southern Nazarene thanks to allowing no earned runs over seven full innings ... three K's and a walk ... tossed a two-hit complete game vs. Northeastern State to win again ... no earned runs over six innings to win at Newman ... season-best six K's in five innings to beat William Jewell

AS A JUNIOR (2020)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... one of six pitchers to throw ... went 2-3 with a 4.97 ERA ... 11 appearances (seven starts) ... team-best two complete games ... 30 K's in 38.0 innings ... tied for team led in K's ... in season finale at Northeastern State on March 12 tossed a five-hit complete game (six innings) ... marked third straight appearance when she went at least 6.0 innings ... eight K's in six innings to beat Lincoln ... no earned runs in winning for the second time ... first win as a Loper came March 1 vs. Missouri-St. Louis ... four K's in six innings  

PRIOR TO UNK
Spent sophomore season at Otero Junior College (La Junta, Colo.) ... helped the Lady Rattlers go 32-16 in 2019 ... went 17-4 with a 3.52 ERA ... 22 starts in 24 appearances ... 18 complete games and three shutouts ... 116 K's to 47 walks over 137.1 innings ... went 3 for 8 (.375) at the plate with two RBI's ... was at Division II Black Hills State (Rapid City, S.D.) in 2018 ... team's top pitcher ... 5-15 with a 5.51 ERA ... logged 133.1 innings ... 29 appearances with 19 starts ... 12 CG's ... 105 K's to 62 walks ... 15 for 70 (.214) at the plate ... nine RBI's and 10 runs scored ... had a double, two triples and two HR's 

HIGH SCHOOL
Starred at G.J. Central ... career .396 average with 20 doubles, 18 HR's and 84 RBI's (84 games) ...  45-13 in the circle with a 2.62 ERA ... 69 appearances and 379.0 innings ... 383 K's ... Class 5A all-state

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2020Junior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    7
  • 22

    2021Senior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    22