Kinzie Hansen-McKinzie is a 6-foot-0 professional softball catcher from Kingwood, Texas. She was acquired in the 1st Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at Oklahoma.
Personal Life
Family: Daughter of Jason and Nicole Hansen. Aunt, Heather, played basketball at Cal State Fullerton, and uncle, Casey, played football at Colorado.
Professional Experience
Other Professional Experience (2024–2025)
Oklahoma City Spark: Competed for the Spark for two seasons, leading them to the 2024 Association of Fastpitch Professionals title. Ranked fifth on the team with a .407 batting average in 2025, adding five home runs and 23 RBIs.
International Experience (2022–2026)
Team USA: Led Team USA to a Gold Medal at the 2022 World Games, hitting .417 with two doubles. Represented Team USA at the Japan All-Star Series from 2022-24. Member of the 2026 National Team pool.
College Experience: Oklahoma (2020–2024)
Career Statistics: Started 222-of-243 career games, leading the Sooners to four consecutive NCAA Women’s College World Series titles. Ranks sixth on the Sooners’ career chart with 60 home runs and 219 RBIs. Registered a .992 career fielding percentage.
Senior Year (2024): Hit .400 with 11 home runs and 41 RBIs.
Junior Year (2023): Fashioned a .409 batting average with 13 home runs and 57 RBIs as the Sooners' catcher.
Sophomore Year (2022): Batted .273 with eight home runs and 29 RBIs.
Redshirt Freshman (2021): Ranked fifth in the nation with 24 home runs, contributing a .438 batting average and 66 RBIs.
Freshman Year (2020): Led the team with 26 RBIs during the COVID-shortened season.
Awards & Honors
National Honors: Recipient of the 2023 Johnny Bench Award as the nation’s top catcher. Three-time member of the NCAA Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team.
All-America: Three-time NFCA All-America performer (First-Team in 2021 and 2023, Second-Team in 2024).
Conference Honors: 2024 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Most Outstanding Player at the 2021 Big 12 Championship.
