Houston Christian University Athletics

2025 (Redshirt Senior): Team Captain ... played in 44 games, making 36 starts ... batted .196 with 10 RBI ... had two triples, tied for second on the club ... three multiple-hit outings, including a 2-4, two RBI game at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3/21) ... named to Southland Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the second time … earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete accolade for the first time ...  

2024 (Senior): Took a redshirt year after being felled by season-ending injury in second week of season ... versatile utility player was batting team best .438 through eight games … posted three multiple-hit games in first two weeks of season … 1.063 OPS and .500 OBP … named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 

Prior to HCU: Transfer from UT-Tyler where she batted .172 with 12 RBI in 36 games played as a junior … spent freshman and sophomore seasons at Blinn College, where she was 1st team All-Conference and 2nd team All-Region both seasons … 3rd team Academic All-America as a sophomore … 

High School: Attended Fulshear High School where she played for coach Micha Kowalski … offensive MVP as a senior as well as being named Academic All-State … 1st team All-District and 1st team All-Area as a sophomore and junior …played select for Aces Express Jacoby … 

Personal: Full name is Keely Nicole Castillo … born March 6, 2002 … daughter of Albert and Leslie Castillo … sister Gabby … Father played football at Blinn and Sam Houston State … Mother played softball at Blinn … majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies …