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Keller Tabbed SEC Co-Freshman Of The Week
February 16, 2026 | Softball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State's Kinley Keller was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.
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Keller's dominant performance at the plate in The Snowman: Alex Wilcox Memorial allowed her to pick up State's first weekly honor of the season. The New Braunfels, Texas, native finished the weekend batting .727 (8-for-11) with four doubles in five games. For the week, she posted a 1.667 OPS.
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The freshman picked up her first career hit on Friday with a pinch-hit double against Murray State. She then made her first career start against Rutgers that afternoon. Keller led the team in runs this week, scoring seven times. She touched the plate five times in two games against North Texas.
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On Sunday, Keller went 3-for-3, picking up two more doubles and two RBIs. She scored or drove in five of State's 10 runs that day.
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Keller now is tied for the team lead this season with four doubles and has the longest active hitting streak. For the year, she is hitting .667 with a 1.000 slugging percentage and .692 on-base percentage.
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No. 19 Mississippi State will remain in Starkville to meet Memphis in a midweek matchup Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. CT before hosting the Bulldog Invitational Feb. 20-22. The Bulldogs will open the tournament on Friday against Belmont at 12:30 p.m. All MSU games this week are available on SEC Network+.
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For more information on the Bulldog softball program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateSB."
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Keller's dominant performance at the plate in The Snowman: Alex Wilcox Memorial allowed her to pick up State's first weekly honor of the season. The New Braunfels, Texas, native finished the weekend batting .727 (8-for-11) with four doubles in five games. For the week, she posted a 1.667 OPS.
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The freshman picked up her first career hit on Friday with a pinch-hit double against Murray State. She then made her first career start against Rutgers that afternoon. Keller led the team in runs this week, scoring seven times. She touched the plate five times in two games against North Texas.
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On Sunday, Keller went 3-for-3, picking up two more doubles and two RBIs. She scored or drove in five of State's 10 runs that day.
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Keller now is tied for the team lead this season with four doubles and has the longest active hitting streak. For the year, she is hitting .667 with a 1.000 slugging percentage and .692 on-base percentage.
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No. 19 Mississippi State will remain in Starkville to meet Memphis in a midweek matchup Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. CT before hosting the Bulldog Invitational Feb. 20-22. The Bulldogs will open the tournament on Friday against Belmont at 12:30 p.m. All MSU games this week are available on SEC Network+.
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For more information on the Bulldog softball program, follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching "HailStateSB."
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