Kelsey Winters

Bio

Honors and Awards

• Member of Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society.

As a Sophomore

• Transferred to the University of Tampa for the 2025 season.
• Won the 2025 Sunshine State Conference title and the program’s first-ever NCAA South Region Championship.
• Part of the first team in school history to play for a national championship and finish as national runner-up.
• Appeared in 39 games, making 20 starts primarily as designated player and pitcher.
• Recorded 9 hits in 63 at-bats, including 1 double.
• Drove in 10 runs and scored 3 times.
• Posted a .273 on-base percentage and a .159 slugging percentage.
• Drew 10 walks and was hit by 2 pitches.
• Made 5 pitching appearances, including 2 starts, and logged 13.0 innings.
• Compiled a 2.69 ERA with 5 strikeouts and 6 walks.
• Allowed 15 hits and 5 earned runs while holding opponents to a .288 batting average.
• Tossed 5.0 innings of one-run ball to earn a win over Assumption (3/2).
• Delivered an RBI single against Alabama-Huntsville (2/6).
• Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a win over Spring Hill (5/8).
• Drove in a run with a hit against Valdosta State (2/8).
• Added an RBI double and scored a run against Embry-Riddle (3/22).
• Contributed an RBI single in a win over Florida Southern (3/28).
• Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings of relief against Caldwell (3/12).
• Struck out two in a 3.0-inning start against West Alabama (2/7).

As a Freshman (Iowa, 2024)

• Appeared in two games, one as a pitcher and one as the designated player.
• Made her collegiate debut against Indiana on April 19, pitching one inning.
• Fall and Spring Dean's List.
• Academic All-Big Ten.
• Letterwinner.

As a Freshman (Iowa, 2023)

• Did not see any game action.
• Fall Dean's List.

High School

• Graduated from Newsome High School in Lithia, Florida.
• Was coached by Allison Ledenham.
• 2021 Florida 7A First Team All-State Pitcher, 2021 First Team Western Conference Pitcher.
• Pitched 241 innings in three season for the Wolves.
• Finished with a 1.10 earned-run average, 28 wins, only two losses, appeared in 45 games, and struck-out 383 batters.
• Had 128 plate appearances, 117 at-bats, batted .299, with 26 RBI's, and 13 extra-base hits (seven doubles, two triples, and four homeruns).
• Stole two bags.
• Finished with a fielding percentage of .972, including 37 assists.

Personal

• Was a member of National, Science, Spanish, and Rho Kappa’s National Honor Societies.
• Business Management major.
• Daughter of Jeff and Tyra Winters.
• Has a younger brother, Trevor.
• Birthdate: 10/23/2004.