2007: Played in all 56 games at shortstop... Earned Second Team All-LSC South Division honors... Set Tarleton records with nine triples and 45 runs scored... Had a .358 batting average with 63 hits in 176 at bats... Recorded nine doubles, three home runs and 35 runs batted in... Also led the team with 99 total bases and 19 stolen bases on 23 attempts... Posted 124 assists, 101 putouts and a .949 fielding percentage...
2006: Played and started in 34 games at third base... Named to LSC South Division Honorable Mention... Had a .302 batting average with 32 hits in 106 at bats... Posted 23 runs, five doubles, one triple and 11 runs batted in while going 13 of 17 on stolen bases... Finished the season with a .904 fielding percentage including 32 putouts and 53 assists...
Transfer: Transferred to Tarleton from Houston Baptist University... Voted Newcomer of the Year...
High School: 2004 Graduate of Angleton High... Named first team all-district for four years straight... Voted Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore... Named Defensive Player of the Year during senior year... Was first team all-Brazoria County as a sophomore, junior and senior...
Personal: Parents are Duke and Vicki Gayle of Early... Has one sister, Ginny, who played softball for Houston Baptist in 1998-02... Major is pre-physical therapy... Birthday is November 8, 1985...
Coach Mata says: Tough! That’s the best way to describe Kelli. Kelli has fought through several injuries and you wouldn’t be able to tell it by watching her play. She’s a true competitor and I expect very big things from her this year, once again. Her leadership on offense and defense is a key to our success. She is so fundamental, has incredible speed... and she just flat out gets her job done.
