Lehigh University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Kelly Fricker
- Position:
- IF
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Pa.
- High School:
- Bayard Rustin
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because of the beautiful campus, the environment of the campus, and for the softball team as a whole.”
As a sophomore: Second team NFCA All-East Region… first team All-Patriot League… led Patriot League with .434 batting average… set school record with 82 hits… scored 52 runs and had 50 RBIs to rank second in school history in both categories… led Mountain Hawks with 19 doubles, four triples and eight home runs… had 27 multi-hit games, including nine three-hit outings… had 13 multi-RBI games including six games with three RBIs… batted .523 with runners in scoring position… hit .379 in Patriot League play… hit three-run home run against Toledo (2/27)… first three-hit game of season in extra-inning win over Toledo (3/1)… totaled nine hits, seven runs scored and five RBIs in four games against Binghamton and Cornell (3/7-8)… 3-for-3 with two doubles in run-rule win over Tarleton State (3/14)… 3-for-4 with walk-off RBI single against Princeton (4/1)… went 3-for-4 with two doubles, home run and three RBIs at Bucknell (4/18)… hit go-ahead two-run home run in seventh inning to beat Georgetown (4/26)… secured hit record with home run against Lafayette (5/2) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Patriot League Rookie of the Year… first team All-Patriot League… named to NFCA Top 25 Freshman List… D1 Softball Second Team Freshman All-American… NFCA second team All-Region… started all 52 games… led Patriot League with .439 batting average and 79 hits… ranked 21st nationally in hits and tied school single-season record… tied for league lead with 17 doubles… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… had 28 multi-hit games, including seven three-hit games… went 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles and two RBI in series opener versus Bucknell (4/4)… 3-for-3 game with five RBIs in win over Colgate (4/13)… hit home runs against Boston U. (4/26) and Mount St. Mary’s (5/3)… had three hits including RBI double in Patriot League Tournament… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: PA 5A All-State and Player of the Year… first team all-state and all-conference shortstop… All-Area Player of the Year… Bayard Rustin single season record holder for batting average (.603), hits (54), doubles (16) and runs scored (45)… holds school career records for batting average (.545), hits (180), doubles (50) and runs (156)… Bayard Rustin Outstanding Female Athlete… also played volleyball and was All-Chesmont… played travel softball for PA Chaos Gold Spina.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Maureen Fricker… older siblings Rachel and Matt… father played baseball at Millersville.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a sophomore: Second team NFCA All-East Region… first team All-Patriot League… led Patriot League with .434 batting average… set school record with 82 hits… scored 52 runs and had 50 RBIs to rank second in school history in both categories… led Mountain Hawks with 19 doubles, four triples and eight home runs… had 27 multi-hit games, including nine three-hit outings… had 13 multi-RBI games including six games with three RBIs… batted .523 with runners in scoring position… hit .379 in Patriot League play… hit three-run home run against Toledo (2/27)… first three-hit game of season in extra-inning win over Toledo (3/1)… totaled nine hits, seven runs scored and five RBIs in four games against Binghamton and Cornell (3/7-8)… 3-for-3 with two doubles in run-rule win over Tarleton State (3/14)… 3-for-4 with walk-off RBI single against Princeton (4/1)… went 3-for-4 with two doubles, home run and three RBIs at Bucknell (4/18)… hit go-ahead two-run home run in seventh inning to beat Georgetown (4/26)… secured hit record with home run against Lafayette (5/2) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Patriot League Rookie of the Year… first team All-Patriot League… named to NFCA Top 25 Freshman List… D1 Softball Second Team Freshman All-American… NFCA second team All-Region… started all 52 games… led Patriot League with .439 batting average and 79 hits… ranked 21st nationally in hits and tied school single-season record… tied for league lead with 17 doubles… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… had 28 multi-hit games, including seven three-hit games… went 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles and two RBI in series opener versus Bucknell (4/4)… 3-for-3 game with five RBIs in win over Colgate (4/13)… hit home runs against Boston U. (4/26) and Mount St. Mary’s (5/3)… had three hits including RBI double in Patriot League Tournament… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: PA 5A All-State and Player of the Year… first team all-state and all-conference shortstop… All-Area Player of the Year… Bayard Rustin single season record holder for batting average (.603), hits (54), doubles (16) and runs scored (45)… holds school career records for batting average (.545), hits (180), doubles (50) and runs (156)… Bayard Rustin Outstanding Female Athlete… also played volleyball and was All-Chesmont… played travel softball for PA Chaos Gold Spina.
Personal: Daughter of Steve and Maureen Fricker… older siblings Rachel and Matt… father played baseball at Millersville.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2025 | .439 | 52-52 | 180 | 41 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 7-9 |
| 2026 | .434 | 54-54 | 189 | 53 | 82 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 6-7 |
| Total: | .436 | 106-106 | 369 | 94 | 161 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 31 | 21 | 13-16 |
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