#11 Right-Handed Pitcher

Kelly Barnhill

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Marietta, Georgia

2019 No. 1 Overall NPF Draft Pick.

Playing for The Humane Society of the United States

Biography

Barnhill is an ESPY winner and baking-enthusiast who finds motivation by aiming to be the best version of herself. She enjoys reading and growing…

Barnhill is an ESPY winner and baking-enthusiast who finds motivation by aiming to be the best version of herself. She enjoys reading and growing up her favorite athlete was Serena Williams. If she had to describe herself as any animal she said she'd be a polar bear.

Barnhill was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NPF draft. She made her debut on June 8, 2019 against the Cleveland Comets. She jumped off a plane and onto the playing field and tossed 4.2 innings without allowing an earned run. In her rookie season she boasted a 4-0 record with a 2.43 ERA. She tossed 44.2 innings and recorded 52 strikeouts. She’s currently playing abroad in the Taiwan Professional Softball League.

2019 No. 1 Overall NPF Draft Pick
2019 NFCA All-American Second Team
2019 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
2019 SEC Tournament MVP
2019 SEC Tournament Team
2019 All-SEC Second Team
2019 Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-American Second Team
2019 Senior CLASS Award Top-10 Finalist
2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2018 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 4 Finalist
2018 CWSA Honda Sports Award Top 4 Finalist
2018 Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year
2018 Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team
2018 NFCA All-American First Team
2018 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
2018 SEC Pitcher of the Year
2018 All-SEC First Team
2018 SEC Community Service Team
2018 Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete
2018 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 USA Softball Collegiate National Player of the Year
2017 Honda Sport Award Winner
2017 espnW Player of the Year
2017 ESPY – Best Female Collegiate Athlete
2017 SEC Pitcher of the Year
2017 All-SEC First Team
2017 NFCA First Team All-American
2017 NFCA First Team All-Southeast Region
2017 WCWS All-Tournament Team
2017 CoSIDA Academic All-American First Team
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 NFCA Freshman of the Year Top Three Finalist
2016 Third Team All-Southeast Region
2016 SEC All-Freshman Team
2016 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

Career Stats

Appearances

Game Started

Saves

Innings Pitched

8.04

ERA

3-1

W-L Record

Strikeouts

Career stats do not include AUX season stats.

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