Shannon Kelly Class: Freshman Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL High School: Hollywood Christian Height: 5-7 Position: Pitcher/Infield Bats/Throws: R/R

Expected to be a power hitter and lethal producer for the Irish squad ... one of the most coachable players on the team ... willing to win at any cost ... makes the transition from pitcher to catcher at the collegiate level.

The Kelly File: As a junior, had a tremendous spring as she hit .647 with seven home runs, 40 runs scored and 78 RBI at the plate for Hollywood Christian (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) ... from the mound, the she posted a record of 16-3 with a 0.50 ERA ... first-team all state as a sophomore, junior and senior ... first-team all-Broward County from 2005-07, as named by both the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel ... Miami Herald's Pitcher of the Year in 2006, and the Sun-Sentinel's Player of the Year that same season ... two-time team captain and MVP ... led team to a pair of Florida state titles and two runner-up finishes ... Hollywood Christian valedictorian in 2007 ... senior class president ... active in community's Big Brothers/Big Sisters program ... National Honor Society member from 2005-07 ... won school's most outstanding female underclassman award in 2006 ... given school's Esther Award for Christian Leadership in 2007 ... daughter of Jane Cassidy and John Kelly ... born Nov. 4, 1988 ... has two siblings, Caroline and Quinn.