2019 Softball Roster
Kiani Ramsey
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Portland, Texas
- High School:
- Gregory-Portland
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
2018 Honors:
» NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team
» All-ACC Second Team
2017 Honors (at Texas Tech):
» CoSIDA Academic All-District
» All-Big 12 Academic First Team
2016 Honors (at Texas Tech):
» All-Big 12 Second Team
» Big 12 All-Freshman Team
» Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2018 (Junior): Named an All-ACC and NFC All-Southeast region second-team honoree • Started 52 games while playing in 55 • Led the Tar Heels with a .374 average with 58 hits, including six extra-base hits • Logged the third-best average in the ACC • Drove in 15 runs on 58 hits – tied for the most hits on the team • Drew 16 walks for a .433 on-base clip • Swiped 17 bases on 21 attempts • Led the team with 18 multi-hit games and a 12-game hitting streak from March 24 to April 14• Caught 68 outs from 75 chances in the outfield while assisting five outs from center • Logged a single-game high of five outs in center field vs. Wisconsin (2/18) in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge • Went 2-for-4 in her Carolina debut vs. Butler (2/10) • Logged three hits three times vs. Wisconsin (2/18), Elon (3/3) and Charlotte (3/7) • Logged consecutive multi-hit games four times, including a four-game span vs. Virginia Tech (4/8), Longwood (4/10), RV James Madison (4/11) and NC State (4/13) • Slugged her first career home run for a grand slam vs. Virginia Tech (4/6), going 1-for-1 while driving in five runs and scoring two thanks to a pair of walks.
2017 (Sophomore at Texas Tech): Started 54 of TTU’s 55 games in centerfield • Batted .301 with 52 hits, six doubles, four triples, 10 walks and three stolen bases • Tied the TTU career record with eight triples over two seasons, tying the single-season record for the second time with a team-high four • Made the move from left to center field and finished with a .987 fielding percentage with six outfield assists • Closed the year strong, with 23 hits in the final 17 games heading into the Big 12 Championship • The first Red Raider since 2012 to be named CoSIDA Academic All-District • All-Big 12 Academic First Team.
2016 (Freshman at Texas Tech): Started 52 of the Red Raiders’ 53 games, primarily in left field • Led the team with a .348 batting average, tallying 56 hits, eight doubles, four triples, 23 runs 21 RBIs and six walks with two stolen bases • Tied the school single-season record and led the Big 12 with four triples • Posted 15 multi-hit games, with five performances of at least three hits • Named to the All-Big 12 Second Team and All-Freshman Team, as well as to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
Prep: Recorded a .612 career batting average at Gregory-Portland High School, tallying 45 stolen bases and 45 RBIs • All-South Texas First Team and Outfield Player of the Year • Caller Times All-South Texas Team • 2013 District 30-4A Offensive Player of the Year • Three-time All-District 30-4A.
Personal: Born Kiani Aquiningoc Ramsey on May 4 • Daughter of Donald and Rosanne Ramsey • Has an older brother, Trae • Spent her first two seasons at Texas Tech, studying kinesiology • • Majoring in exercise and sport science • Wants to become an occupational therapist.
