Kinsey Mitchell

Photo by: Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 02, 2023 - infield\utility player Sarah Stone #14 and outfielder Taylor Minnick #3 and outfielder Kinsey Mitchell #24 and pitcher\infield Heather Johnson #17 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
New Palestine, Ind.
Position:
OF

SENIOR (2025)
• NFCA All-Region Third Team
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started all 54 games in the outfield … charted 53 hits, including 16 doubles and two home runs … had 35 RBI and 25 runs scored … posted a .483 on-base percentage … went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI against Iowa State (Feb. 8) … charted at least two hits in three of five games between Feb. 13-Feb. 21 … had a 3-for-4 day with two doubles and three RBI against Lafayette (Feb. 28) … hit her first career home run at Clemson (March 1) … posted four RBI in the win over IU Indianapolis (March 7) … totaled three hits and three RBI against Iowa (March 15) … had a 3-RBI day at No. 18 Ohio State (March 31) … hit a double in each game of the Wisconsin series (April 11-13) … totaled two doubles in win at Purdue (May 2) … went 2-for-3 in opening round win of the Big Ten Tournament against Washington (May 7).

JUNIOR (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Played in 27 games with 26 starts until suffering a season-ending injury in March … hit for a .304 batting average … charted 17 hits with one double and four RBI … scored 10 runs and stole four bases on eight attempts … went 2-for-3 at the plate and made a diving catch in 2-1 win over Kansas (Feb. 10) at NFCA Leadoff Classic … hit a double and had two RBI at No. 17 Arizona (Feb. 24) … followed that up with a with a 3-for-3 day with three RBI in 12-6 win over Marshall (Feb. 25) … hit .375 in the Indiana Invite (March 9-11).

SOPHOMORE (2023)
Appeared in 57 games with 51 games started … held a .358 batting average on the season with 53 hits, 26 runs scored, 17 RBI, four RBI and one triple … earned eight walks and one hit by pitch … went 10-for-10 on stolen bases … went 2-for-3 against UNCG (2/26) with one double and two RBI and one run scored … tallied two hits in the win over IUPUI (3/6) with one run scored, three RBI and two stolen bases … went 2-for-4 in the game one victory over Ohio State with one double, one triple, three RBI and one run scored … held a 13 game hitting streak … tallied 11 multi-hit and four multi-RBI games this season … posted a reached base streak of 13 … recorded a hit in six out of the seven postseason games.

FRESHMAN (2022)
Played in 46 games and started in 28 games during her freshman season in 2022 … hit .304 with 14 runs scored, 21 hits, four RBI and nine stolen bases … went 3-for-4 in Hoosiers win against Penn State (4/16).

PREP/PERSONAL
In 2021 in her senior year was Third Team All-State and led her team in runs and steals ... she batted .451 with an OBP of .536...2021 NFCA All-Region in High School ... her team was the No. 1 ranked 4A high school team ... ranked 79 out of top 100 in extra innings 2021 class ... in 2018, she led her varsity roster in steals and posted a .350 batting average while leading New Palestine to the state and conference championship … won the state title as a freshman with the squad … in travel ball with the Beverly Bandits Demarini 18U – Moran, Mitchell's team won the PGF King of the Hill and the PGF Top Gun Select Invite in 2020 … in 2019 season, she batted .475 with an OBP of .512 ... Extra Innings Softball ranked Mitchell 79th in the 2021 class and 20th in 2019 for outfielders … member of the National Honor Society … daughter of Kelly White and Todd Mitchell, one brother Ty … plans to major in Business at Indiana.