The University of Mississippi Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 16
Kelven Perera
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 225
- Experience:
- HS
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Springs Senior
- Major:
- Management
2026 (Freshman): Played in 10 games and got some fielding experience at catcher … Went 2-for-11 on the season for a .182 average … Made first career appearance in the season opener against Nevada (2/13) … Got first NCAA hit against Jackson State (2/18) … Hit a single that drove two runners home against Murray State (4/21) … Later scored his first run against the Racers
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Miami Springs Senior High School under head coach David Fanshawe … Helped the Golden Hawks win the 2025 FHSAA Class 3A State title … Also guided MSSHS to three consecutive district titles from 2023-25 … Two-time All-State First Team selection, once on the second team … His season-long batting averages during high school are as follows: .404 (freshman), .350 (sophomore), .380 (junior) and .260 (senior).
Personal: Born July 22, 2006, to Alberto and Bianca Perera … Majoring in general business … Uncle is Luis Exposito, former catcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Miami Springs Senior High School under head coach David Fanshawe … Helped the Golden Hawks win the 2025 FHSAA Class 3A State title … Also guided MSSHS to three consecutive district titles from 2023-25 … Two-time All-State First Team selection, once on the second team … His season-long batting averages during high school are as follows: .404 (freshman), .350 (sophomore), .380 (junior) and .260 (senior).
Personal: Born July 22, 2006, to Alberto and Bianca Perera … Majoring in general business … Uncle is Luis Exposito, former catcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox.
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