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2020 Softball Roster

Jeff Kellum, LU Athletics
Jeff Kellum, LU Athletics
Jeff Kellum, LU Athletics

19 Shannon Klaus

  • Position OF
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cedar Creek, Texas
  • Highschool Cedar Creek

Biography

2020: SENIOR (Shortened by COVID-19)

  • 2020 Southland Conference All-Academic Second Team
  • Appeared in 14 games, making starts in all 14 contests for the Big Red
  • Averaged .351 on the season with 10 runs on 13 hits
  • Hit 1.000, going 3-for-3 with two runs and a double in the win over St. John's (2/22)
  • Recorded a triple in the win over Binghamton (2/16)
  • Went 2-for-3 with a run, an RBI and recorded a double in the win over St. John's (2/15)
  • Finished with a .333 average with a run and a stolen base in the win over Maryland (2/8)
  • Finished going 1-for-2 with a run in the loss to Wichita State (2/7)

2019: JUNIOR

  • Second Team All-SLC Outfielder
  • Set the career stolen base record this season when she stole her 39-career base at Southeastern Louisiana
  • Set the LU single-season record with 25 stolen bases
  • Appeared and started every contest for LU, the only Cards to accomplish this feat
  • Hit .277 on the season and .315 in SLC play
  • Led the Cards in runs scored with 26
  • Finished second on the team with 48 hits
  • Drew a team-high 27 walks
  • Had a fielding percentage of .926.

2018: SOPHOMORE

  • Appeared in 54 games, while making 53 starts for the Cardinals
  • Hit .288 on the season, fifth best average on the team
  • Collected 51 hits, fifth most for the Cardinals
  • Collected 13 RBIs
  • Stole 15 bases, the second most on the team
  • Had a fielding percentage of .956.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Earned team MVP honors as a freshman at Trinity Valley CC in 2017 after batting .408 with 17 stolen bases and 17 RBIs
  • Was a four-year standout at Cedar Creek High School, earning all-district accolades on several occasions
  • Named academic all-state as a senior
  • Played travel softball for the Austin Storm and Texas Blaze.

PERSONAL

  • Born Oct. 16, 1997, in Austin, Texas
  • Daughter of Paul and Karen Klaus
  • Enjoys painting and biking
  • Majoring in biology at Lamar University.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2018Sophomore

    OF
    19
  • 19

    2019Junior

    OF
    5'4"
    19
  • 19

    2020Senior

    OF
    5'4"
    19
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