Chico, CA:  The Chico Heat have announced the addition of outfielder Garret Kelly from UC Davis to the 2017 summer roster.  Kelly, from Hollister, CA is in his second year with the Aggies.

PERSONAL:  Parents are Michael and Cheryl... Has two siblings: Lauren and Marcus... Lists receiving a baseball scholarship as his proudest personal accomplishment... "Anchorman" is his favorite movie... If he could play any other sport at UC Davis, it would be basketball... After graduation, wants to play professional baseball before moving on into something in the medical field... Lists playing his ukulele as his favorite hobby.

2016: Appeared in 40 games, making 21 starts... Hit .167 on the year in 66 at-bats, slugging a pair of doubles, scoring six runs, and driving in seven... Made his Division I debut in the season opener against Portland and collected his first career hit (and RBI) in the second game of the series against the Pilots... Finished with a pair of hits (both doubles) and two RBI against Utah Valley on Feb. 28 for his first career multi-hit game... Also ended with a pair of hits against Nevada on April 26.

SAN BENITO HS '15:  Four-year letter winner for the Haybalers... First team All-Monterey Bay League selection as a senior, hitting .398 with 29 runs scored and 15 stolen bases... Helped his team to three league titles in his four prep seasons... Earned all-league first team honors as a junior, hitting .353 and slugging .500 for the year, with 22 runs scored, and a .439 on base percentage... All-league honorable mention selection as a sophomore.
 

Follow Garret and the UC Davis Aggies in their 2017 season here:  http://www.ucdavisaggies.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/garret_kelly_1003712.html

About:
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