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18 Kiersten Delaney

18 Kiersten Delaney

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    West Lafayette, Ind.
  • Highschool:
    William Henry Harrison HS
  • Major:
    Exercise Science: Strength & Conditioning

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Biography

2025: Delaney had a standout season, appearing in 44 games with 36 starts, where she posted an impressive .361 batting average and a .986 OPS. She tallied 44 hits, including 8 doubles and 5 home runs, driving in 33 RBIs and scoring 29 runs. Delaney showcased her power and consistency with a .549 slugging percentage and a .437 on-base percentage, while also adding 9 walks and 9 hit-by-pitches. She proved versatile at the plate with 2 sacrifice flies, 7 sacrifice bunts, and went 7-for-9 in stolen bases. She continued to be a steady and reliable presence behind the plate, recording 81 putouts and maintaining a .976 fielding percentage over 83 total chances

Off the field, Delaney also shined academically earning recognition as a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete for maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. She was additionally named to the WHAC All-Conference First Team and the WHAC All-Academic Team, highlighting her excellence both in the classroom and on the field.

2024: Appeared in 31 games, starting 24, and recorded 4 hits, 5 runs, and 1 RBI across 36 at-bats. She showed discipline at the plate with 1 walk and 5 hit-by-pitches, reaching base at a .233 clip while maintaining a .111 batting average. Delaney also added 1 sacrifice fly, 1 sacrifice bunt, and went a perfect 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts. Delaney was a defensive anchor for the team, posting an impressive .992 fielding percentage across 124 total chances. She tallied 103 putouts and 20 assists while committing just one error all season. Delaney showcased her arm strength and game awareness by throwing out three of 23 base stealers and allowing only five passed balls.

She was additionally named to the WHAC All Academic Team.

2023: Delaney delivered a consistent season at the plate, hitting .268 with a .636 OPS across 39 games (34 starts). She tallied 26 hits in 97 at-bats, including 4 doubles, and drove in 9 runs while scoring 14 times. Delaney added 5 walks and was hit by a pitch 4 times, maintaining a .327 on-base percentage and a .309 slugging percentage. She was also a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases and contributed 7 sacrifice hits. She recorded 234 total chances, finishing with 208 putouts and 15 assists while posting a solid .953 fielding percentage. Delaney showed strong awareness and leadership behind the dish, throwing out five would-be base stealers and limiting opponents to just four passed balls.
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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2023Freshman

    C/SS
    5'5"
    18
  • 18

    2024Sophomore

    C/SS
    5'5"
    18
  • 18

    2025Junior

    C/SS
    5'5"
    18
  • 18

    2026Senior

    C/SS
    5'5"
    18