Auburn Riverside grad Kelley Kaneshiro honored at Utah State

Published 5:33 pm Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Auburn Riverside graduate and Utah State University senior fastpitch player Kelley Kaneshiro was honored with her college’s Athlete of the Week award this past week.

Kaneshiro, an infielder with the Aggies, had a torrid week at the plate, helping her team to a 2-3 record for the week.

Against New Mexico State University on April 28, Kaneshiro keyed a 5-0 Utah State win, going 1-of-2 from the plate with a three-run home run and a run scored.

For the week Kaneshiro went 5-of-14 for a .357 batting average. Her slugging percentage for the week was .653.

Kaneshiro, who broke the Utah State fastpitch home run record last season, is hitting .340 this season with seven home runs, 22 RBIs and 16 runs scored.