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9 Kieley Ganaden

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 5-0
  • Custom1 L/R
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Salinas, Calif.
  • Highschool North Salinas HS
  • Major Kinesiology

Biography

2026 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • NFCA All-West Region second-team selection.
  • All-CCAA second-team honoree.
  • CCAA Player of the Week (Feb. 16-22).
  • Led the Otters with a .395 batting average while posting a 1.065 OPS over 51 games with 58 hits, 46 runs scored, 30 RBI and 87 total bases.
  • Collected five doubles, six triples and four home runs while finishing with a .592 slugging percentage and a .473 on-base percentage.
  • Her six triples ranked second in the CCAA while her .395 average was sixth.
  • Ranked among the team's top offensive threats with 19 walks against just six strikeouts all season.
  • Scored 46 runs, stole eight bases in 11 attempts and reached base consistently from the top of the lineup.
  • Recorded 18 multi-hit games, including several three-hit performances, and reached base safely in 40 of her 51 appearances.
  • Delivered timely extra-base production throughout the season while tying for the team lead in triples with six.
  • Opened the season on a tear, batting .500 (14-for-28) over her first eight games with three triples, 11 runs scored and 15 RBI.
  • Recorded four hits, including a triple, with two runs scored and an RBI against Vanguard to open the year.
  • Produced three-hit performances against Menlo and Simon Fraser while driving in a season-high four RBI against Dominican and Cal St. San Marcos.
  • Hit her first home run of the season against Menlo before adding round-trippers against Cal State East Bay, Cal St. San Marcos and San Fran. State.
  • Put together a strong series against Chico State, batting .400 (4-for-10) with a double, two RBI and four runs scored.
  • Finished the regular season on a hot streak, batting .545 (12-for-22) over her final seven games with a home run, double, nine runs scored and two RBI.
  • Collected 16 multi-hit games, including four three-hit outings, while reaching base safely in 11 consecutive games from Apr. 25 through the NCAA West Regional.
2024 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Made 38 starts in 43 appearances.
  • Finished No. 2 on the team with a .304 batting average.
  • Led the Otters with a pair of 3Bs and eight sac bunts.
  • Finished No. 3 on the team with seven multi-hit games.
  • Reached base in eight consecutive games (Feb. 24–Mar. 21), the second longest streak by an Otter in 2024.
  • Matched her career high with three hits on consecutive days vs. Biola (Mar. 23) and Concordia (Mar. 24).
2023 – Cal State Monterey Bay
  • Made 37 starts in 40 appearances as a true freshman.
  • Finished tied for the team lead with two triples.
  • Her first collegiate hit (a single) came as part of a 3–hit effort in a win over Hawaii Pacific (Feb. 4).
  • Finished with seven multi-hit games.
  • Drove in a season–high three runs with her first collegiate home run in a win over Cal State San Bernardino (Feb. 24).
High School
  • Led North Salinas High School in hits and multi–hit games as a senior.
  • Was a 2–time Team MVP for the Vikings.
  • Was a 3–time team captain.
  • Named the NSHS Rookie of the Year in 2019.
  • Played travel ball with Salinas Storm and California Suncats.
Personal
  • Is majoring in kinesiology.
  • Career goal is to become an athletic trainer or physical therapist.
  • Named to the Richard Chamberlin Sportsmanship Team for Gabilan Division of the Pacific Coast League.
  • Parents are Zenaida Norton and Alvin Ganaden.





 

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2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2023Freshman

    Infielder
    5'0"
    29
  • 29

    2024Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'0"
    29
  • 29

    2025Junior

    Infielder
    5'0"
    29
  • 9

    2026Senior

    Infielder
    5'0"
    9