Kelsey Stewart-Hunter

Kelsey Stewart-Hunter is a 5-foot-6 professional softball corner infielder from Wichita, Kansas. She was acquired in the 9th Round of the 2025 Inaugural Draft following a collegiate career at Florida.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Reads 65-70 books per year and aspires to visit every Disney park in the world.

Background: Has worn No. 7 since high school. Models her game after Natasha Watley, and one of her softball idols is Danielle Lawrie. Felt starstruck sharing an elevator with Steph Curry at the Olympics. Lists her father and Florida head coach Tim Walton as people who have made a difference in her life. Served as an assistant softball coach at Ohio State in 2024 and will be inducted into the University of Florida Athletics Hall of Fame in October 2026. Played volleyball, track and field and cheerleading as a child, and volleyball and basketball in high school.

Education: Graduated from Florida with a degree in telecommunications.

Family: Daughter of Lori and Christopher Stewart. Her husband, Brice Hunter, became a firefighter this year. Her proudest accomplishment is being a mother to her children, Kooper, Trace and Hutton.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball, AUX & AUSL (2020–2025)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Texas Volts): Started three of seven games after being reinstated from the Temporary Inactive List on July 3, recording one hit in 12 at-bats. Her hit was a double at Chicago on July 5.

2025 AUSL Regular Season: Appeared in three games for the Volts before missing the remainder of the season due to injury. Collected four hits in eight at-bats (.500 average).

2024 Championship & AUX Seasons: Placed 13th in the Championship season with 1,370 points and 11th in AUX with 1,070 points.

2023 Championship Season: Secured ninth place with 1,538 points, scoring 11 runs with a .245 batting average.

2021 Championship Season: Finished third on the leaderboard with 1,612 points. Hit .375 and tied for the league lead with five doubles.

Other Professional & International Experience (2013–2021)

NPF: Started her pro career with the USSSA Pride in 2016. Also played for the Texas Charge and Scrap Yard Dawgs.

Team USA: Won a Silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Won Gold medals at the 2017 and 2019 Pan American Games.

College Experience: Florida (2013–2016)

Stewart-Hunter started all 259 career games for Florida, winning NCAA Championships in 2014 and 2015.

Career Statistics: Started all 259 career games from 2013-16, hitting .391 with 15 home runs, 145 runs batted in, 355 hits (49 doubles, 29 triples), 257 runs scored and 101 walks.

Florida (2013–2016): Was a member of the 2014 and 2015 NCAA Champion teams and is Florida's career leader in at-bats, runs scored, hits, triples and total bases. She set school records with 102 hits in 2014, 11 triples in 2015 and 36 stolen bases in 2013 and 2014, and recorded a hit in 22 consecutive games in 2015.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Two-time First-Team NFCA All-America selection.

Conference Honors: 2015 SEC Player of the Year. Three-time NFCA All-Region.