Bri Ellis

Bri Ellis is a 5-foot-10 professional softball infielder from Houston, Texas. She was acquired in the 1st Round of the 2025 College Draft following a collegiate career at Arkansas and Auburn.

Personal Life

Family: Daughter of Ron and Molly Ellis. Has a sister named Emily.

Education: Majored in business analytics at Arkansas.

Background: Threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Houston Astros on April 18, 2026.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Softball League (2025)

2025 AUSL All-Star Cup: Accumulated 606 leaderboard points. Tied for fourth in the league after being hit by a pitch twice.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Started all 21 appearances as a rookie with the Talons. Fashioned a .186 batting average with one home run, eight RBIs, and 11 walks.

College Experience: Auburn & Arkansas (2022–2025)

Career Statistics: Authored a .332 career batting average with 74 home runs and 215 RBIs over 231 games. Fashioned a .989 career fielding percentage.

Senior Year (2025, Arkansas): Hit a career-best .440 with 59 hits, 26 home runs, and 72 RBIs. Tied the SEC single-season home run record.

Junior Year (2024, Arkansas): Hit .322 with 14 home runs and led Arkansas with 47 RBIs.

Sophomore Year (2023, Auburn): Ranked ninth in the SEC with 14 home runs, adding 47 RBIs.

Freshman Year (2022, Auburn): SEC Freshman of the Year. Set an Auburn freshman record with 20 home runs.

Awards & Honors

National Honors: 2025 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Consensus First-Team All-America selection.

Conference Honors: 2025 SEC Player of the Year. Three-time All-SEC selection.