Paige Kelley

Position:
Outfield
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Revere
Hometown:
Akron, OH

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for coach Amy Gilmore at Revere High School ... helped guide the Minutemen to a 48-40 record over her career, including a 19-8 mark her senior season ... led Revere to sectional titles in all four seasons, as well as district runner-up finishes her junior and senior seasons ... named First Team All-State after serving as team captain her senior season ... First Team All-Suburban League in each of her final three seasons, after earning honorable mention as a freshman ... Suburban League Co-Player of the Year and First Team All-District as a senior ... Second Team All-District as a sophomore and junior ... team Rookie of the Year as a freshman, while earning team Offensive MVP honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... also named Team MVP as a senior ... nominated for Greater Akron/Canton Player of the Year in each of her final three seasons ... finished her career as Revere High School’s all-time record holder in batting average (.590), hits (181), triples (20), home runs (14), runs scored (168), walks (57) and stolen bases (109) ... name currently appears in the Ohio High School Record Books for: career hits (181), consecutive games with a hit (36), most runs scored (168), batting average for a career (.590), most stolen bases in a game (8), most stolen bases in a season (48 in 2025), most stolen bases in a career (109) ... was also a three-year letterwinner in basketball at Revere ... team’s leading scorer as a freshman, earning Rookie of the Year honors ... also lead the team in scoring as a sophomore, earning Co-MVP honors ... three-time All-Suburban League Honorable Mention and two-time Tri-County Honorable Mention.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because it offers everything I'm looking for: a strong business college, networking for jobs and internships, hands-on experiences, and a campus atmosphere where I can genuinely see myself growing. On top of that, the athletics program really stood out to me because of the coaching staff, team culture, and the competitive environment. It felt like the perfect fit for me as a collegiate athlete!