Kelly Barnhill (softball)

Kelly Barnhill
Kelly Barnhill
	Pitcher
	Born: March 31, 1997; Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPF debut
	June 8, 2019, for the Chicago Bandits
Last Italian Softball League appearance
	2024, for the Softball Forlì
Teams
	Chicago Bandits (2019); Xinliwang Lions (2020); Howick Softball Club (2022); Softball Forlì (2024);
Career highlights and awards
	Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award (2017); USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2017); Honda Sports Award (2017); espnW Player of the Year (2017); 2× SEC softball tournament champion (2018, 2019); SEC softball tournament MVP (2019); 2× NFCA All-American First Team (2017, 2018); NFCA All-American Second Team (2019); 2× SEC Pitcher of the Year (2017, 2018); 2× All-SEC First Team (2017, 2018); All-SEC Second Team (2019); SEC All-Freshman Team (2016); Academic All-American of the Year (2018);
Medals
Women's softball
Representing United States
WBSC Women's Softball World Championship
World Cup of Softball
WBSC Junior Women's Softball World Championship

Kelly Katlyn Barnhill (born March 31, 1997) is an American attainable housing organization executive and former professional softball pitcher. She played college softball for the Florida Gators from 2016 to 2019, earning All-American honors during her tenure with the team. In 2017, she was widely recognized as the top player in collegiate softball, being named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and espnW Player of the Year, as well as winning the Honda Sports Award. Additionally, she won an ESPY Award for Best Female College Athlete. Barnhill ranks as the Gators' career leader in no hitters, strikeouts, strikeout ratio, and WHIP.

Barnhill was selected first overall by the Chicago Bandits in the 2019 NPF Draft. Barnhill has also played softball for Team USA, which qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics.