#77, Infield, R/R

Bri Ellis

University of Arkansas '25

Hometown: Houston, Texas

2025 AUSL Champion (Talons)

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.

YEAR	G	GS	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
2026 All-Star Cup	2	2	7	6	.333	.429	.500	.929	1	2	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-
2026 AUSL Postseason	2	2	7	6	.167	.286	.667	.953	1	1	-	-	1	1	1	-	3	1	4	-	-	-	-
2026 Talons	18	18	60	51	.353	.450	.765	1.215	8	18	4	1	5	13	8	1	11	11	39	-	-	-	1
2025 All-Star Cup	5	1	7	5	-	.286	-	.286	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025 AUSL Postseason	2	1	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-
2025 Talons	21	21	61	43	.186	.393	.256	.649	3	8	-	-	1	8	11	5	10	20	11	2	-	-	-
Career Totals	49	45	145	115	.252	.393	.496	.889	13	29	5	1	7	22	21	7	28	91	57	2	-	-	1

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
8/9/2026	Team Ricketts	Team Corrick	4	3	.333	.500	.667	1.167	1	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-
8/8/2026	Team Corrick	Team Garcia	3	3	.333	.333	.333	.666	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

Megan Grant Grand Slam Powers Team Corrick to 4-3 Win

Megan Grant provided all the offense Team Corrick needed Sunday night when she launched a third-inning grand slam, lifting her squad to a 4-3 win over Team Ricketts at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. Team Corrick entered the third inning facing a two-run deficit after Team Ricketts struck early. Maya Brady was hit […]

Awards & Honors

2025 AUSL Champion (Talons)

6/30/2026-
Bri Ellis was reinstated from the injury reserve list
6/22/2026-
Bri Ellis placed on the 7-day injury reserve list on 6/21/2026
5/28/2025Talons
Talons signed Bri Ellis as an amateur draft signing
5/3/2025Talons
Talons drafted Bri Ellis in the amateur draft: Round 1, Pick 2 (2)

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
6/30/2026		Bri Ellis was reinstated from the injury reserve list
6/22/2026		Bri Ellis placed on the 7-day injury reserve list on 6/21/2026
5/28/2025	Talons	Talons signed Bri Ellis as an amateur draft signing
5/3/2025	Talons	Talons drafted Bri Ellis in the amateur draft: Round 1, Pick 2 (2)