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ATHENS, GA - May 09, 2025 - Hailey Golden #9 of the Texas A&M Aggies and Kramer Eschete #91 of the Texas A&M Aggies and Kelsey Mathis #99 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, GA. Photo By Evan Pilat
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Kelsey Mathis Season 2025

#99
Pos.OF
Ht.5-7
ClassFreshman
HometownWaco, Texas
ExperienceHS
B/T

Season & Career Highs

SEASON

  • Hits: 3, 3x, last vs. Ole Miss (4/11/26)
  • Runs: 2, 4x, last vs. Mississippi State (4/19/26)
  • HRs: 1, 4x, last vs. Ole Miss (4/11/26)
  • RBI: 5 vs. Ole Miss (4/11/26)
  • Walks: 2, 4x, last vs. Mississippi State (4/18/26)
  • SB: 1 vs. Ole Miss (4/12/26)

CAREER

  • Hits: 3, 4x, last vs. Ole Miss (4/11/26)
  • Runs: 3 at Tennessee (5/2/25)
  • HRs: 1, 5x, last vs. Ole Miss (4/11/26)
  • RBI:  5 vs. Ole Miss (4/11/26)
  • Walks: 2, 5x, vs. Mississippi State (4/18/26)
  • SB: 1, 5x, last vs. Ole Miss (4/12/26)
*last updated 5/11/26
2025 (FRESHMAN): Finished the season strong starting the last eight games in right field ... Appeared in 42 games and was one of the first Aggies called on in pinch run situations ... Averaged .391 at the dish hitting 9-for-23, while recording a .500 on-base percentage and a .522 slugging percentage in May ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs and sparked a two-out four-run rally in the second inning of the SEC Tournament quarterfinal win against South Carolina ... Made her first career SEC start in the series finale at No. 2 Tennessee finishing 2-for-2, including her first career home run with two-RBI, three runs and one walk ... Registered a single in a pinch-hit situation in the seventh inning of a one-run loss to No. 24 Alabama ... Scored a run in games one and two of the series sweep at No. 22 Auburn ... Made her first career start going 1-for-3 with a run and a stolen base to complete the doubleheader sweep of Florida A&M on Feb. 21.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 13 in the nation overall and No. 9 outfielder on the Extra Elite 100 list … Was named the Waco Tribune-Herald softball player of the year and was named to the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State First Team as a senior ... In 2024, she helped lead Waco Midway to a UIL 6A state runner-up finish where she hit a home run in the title game before finishing the tournament 4-for-6 ... Finished her senior season with a .570 batting average with 23 doubles, 19 home runs, 69 RBI, while scoring 72 runs and stealing 16 bases ... Hit .486 at the plate with 11 home runs and owned a .524 OBP as a junior … As a sophomore she averaged .482 at the dish with eight home runs and a .540 OBP … In her first season she batted .539 with nine home runs and a .582 OBP … Varsity lettered each year of her career … She is a four-time All-Academic member and three-time first team outfield … Coached by Jordan Williams at Midway HS and Trey Holdbrook with Center Buzz club ball.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Darla Hickey and Leroy Mathis … Has two brothers, Patrick and Logan … Brother, Patrick, played baseball at Texas … Favorite food is steak and mashed potatoes from Texas Roadhouse … She has a talent for drawing … Plans to major in Forensics and Investigations.
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OF
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