BATON ROUGE, La. – Kelley Lynch, a 2023 NFCA Pacific All-Region selection for Washington, is joining the LSU softball team, head coach Beth Torina announced.
Lynch, a Newnan, Ga. native, is a utility pitcher who capped her four-year career with the Huskies with a 25-14 record in the circle behind 308 strikeouts and has held opposing batters to a .199 clip over 241.0 innings pitched. At the plate, Lynch has totaled 117 hits, including 20 home runs, 96 RBIs and has scored 70 runs.
Lynch aided Washington to its 15th Women’s College World Series appearance in 2023 and earned a spot on the NFCA Pacific All-Region team after registering a 9-3 record with a 2.43 ERA, 101 strikeouts and a staff-low .178 opposing batting average in 77.2 innings pitched. Lynch also contributed inside the batter’s box with a .276 batting average with 29 hits, 20 RBIs and three home runs.
Lynch will be a fifth-year senior in 2024. She graduated in spring 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in communication and minored in real estate and business. Lynch will pursue a master’s degree in sports management at LSU.
LSU is coming off its 17th consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will return six 2023 All-SEC selections, including two-time Gold Glove Award Winner Ciara Briggs and NFCA All-American pitcher Sydney Berzon.
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