The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014 Softball Roster
Roster
Kelli Hanzel
- Position:
- 2B
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Klein
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Picked up NFCA All-Central Region Third Team and All-Big 12 Conference Second Team accolades ... Hit .298 overall with a career-high five HR’s and knocked in 19 tallies as a junior ... Hit one of Texas’ five solo HR’s during a 5-0 blanking of #16 Texas A&M in the opener of the NCAA Lafayette Regional (May 20) ... Batted .500 (4-for-8) with five runs scored, her first career grand slam and seven RBIs during the series sweep of Iowa State (May 6-8) ... Was 2-for-4 with a career-high five RBIs in the 15-2 (5 inn.) rout of the Cyclones (May 6) ... Knocked in a run in the opener (April 22) and hit a solo HR during the fifth inning of the finale as Texas swept its series against Oklahoma State ... Blasted a three-run HR in the top of the seventh inning as Texas tried to rally late during the 5-3 series-finale loss to the Sooners (April 16) ... Had a career-high three hits in three at-bats with three runs scored in the 9-8 series-opening loss at #12/9 Oklahoma (April 15) ... Knocked in an insurance tally via a single during the fourth inning of the 2-0 triumph over Texas Tech (April 9) ... Posted a 2-for-2 effort at the plate with her first career triple, two runs scored and a RBI in the 8-0 (5 inn.) rout of UTEP (April 5) ... Was 1-for-3 in the 6-5 loss at No. 20 Baylor on March 26 ... Managed a base knock in the seventh inning of the 3-2 (8 inn.) loss to No. 18/20 Arizona (March 12) during the Maverick Classic ... Singled to right center during the seventh inning of the 3-2 (8 inn.) victory over UTSA (March 8) ... Posted a 1-for-2 effort with a walk and two runs scored during the 9-5 loss at Texas State (March 2) ... Was 1-for-2 with two runs, a double and a RBI in the 15-1 (5 inn.) rout of Abilene Christian (February 25) ... Blasted her second career HR as part of a 1-for-2, two-RBI effort in the 8-0 (5 inn.) rout of Ball State (February 20) at the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational ... Walked twice and score a Batted .364 (4-for-11) during the Texas Classic with three runs scored and a RBI ... Delivered one of the biggest hits of the weekend as her RBI single during the bottom of the eighth inning served as the walk-off as the Longhorns rallied past Arkansas, 6-5 (8 inn.) (February 13).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Played in all 55 games with 54 starts at either second (14 games) or first base (40 games) while hitting .275 with a career-best eight doubles and 22 RBIs ... Reached base safely in a career-best 10 consecutive games from April 15 to May 6 ... Knocked in a RBI during Texas’ five-run first inning against San Diego State at the NCAA Los Angeles Regional (May 15) as UT went on to win 8-3 ... Plated the go-ahead run in the 5-3 come-from-behind victory over Baylor (May 9) with a RBI single to centerfield ... Scored two runs in each of the three games as the Longhorns swept Oklahoma State (May 1-3) and was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the opener ... Blasted an eventual game-winning solo home run in the sixth inning of the 4-3 victory at Texas Tech (April 24) ... Registered a double and a run scored in the 8-0 run-rule victory over Iowa State in game one of the doubleheader (April 18) ... Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in the 8-0 run-rule victory against UT-Arlington (April 15) ... Went 1-for-4 with an RBI in the 6-5 comeback win against Texas State (April 4) ... Registed a hit, run and RBI in the Longhorns 10-2 (5 inn.) rout of Texas State (April 3) ... Batted .444 (4-for-9) with a double and two RBIs during the series sweep of Kansas (March 27-29) ... Set career-highs in hits (two/tied her high), RBIs (three), runs (three) and steals (two) in the 11-2 rout of Arkansas (March 15) ... Was terrific at the plate during the three-game sweep of the Razorbacks (March 14-16), hitting .308 with two doubles and four RBI ... Registered a two-hit, two-run effort in a loss at North Carolina (March 6) and went 1-for-2 with a tally as UT shutout Charlotte 5-0 (March 7) ... Was 2-for-3 with a run scored in the 4-0 win over Texas Southern (March 1) ... Led the Longhorns in average at the Mary Nutter Classic, batting .308 with hits against No. 12 UCLA, Fresno State, No. 18 Missouri and No. 24/23 Notre Dame ... Set a career-high in hits on three separate occasions (vs. Wichita State - twice and vs. Colorado State) during the Texas Classic all while batting .545 with two doubles and three RBIs ... Played in all five contests (four starts at second base) at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz., going 1-for-2 with a RBI in the 5-4 walk-off victory over Northwestern (February 7) and 1-for-3 in the 9-4 victory at No. 16 Arizona State (February 8).
AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Appeared in 38 games, primarily as a pinch runner or pinch hitter … tabbed to Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll … made starts at second base against Oklahoma State (April 27) and Mississippi State (May 17) … hit .316 (6-for-19) with nine runs scored and five RBIs … made UT debut at second base against Louisiana Tech (Feb. 15) … registered first career hit, a game-winning RBI-single in the bottom of the fifth inning to run-rule Texas Southern (March 1) … smacked a two-run double to rack up a season-high two RBIs against Texas State (April 23).
USA SOFTBALL
Selected as an alternate for the 2013 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team.
TRAVEL BALL
During the summer, played with the Texas Impact Gold along with former Longhorn Erin Shireman and current teammate Mickenzi Krpec ... Impact placed third at the Triple Crown Nationals and ninth (out of 68) at the ASA Gold Nationals during the summer of 2013 ... Impact finished second at the 2012 ASA Gold Nationals, third at the 2012 Colorado Fireworks tournament, third at the 2011 ASA Gold Nationals and fourth at the 2010 ASA Gold Nationals.
BEFORE TEXAS
A four-time District 13-5A First-Team honoree ... Program’s most valuable player following freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years ... the District 13-5A Newcomer of the Year as a rookie ... Helped Lady Bearkats to 16-12 overall record and 8-8 District 13-5A mark as a senior ... also served as pitcher during high school career ... selected to be on the 4th Annual Houston Area Softball team following senior campaign and suited up for the North Red squad ... In March 28 contest against Spring, hit a home run and fanned four in a complete-game 2-1 victory ... as a junior, earned a place on the Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Second Team after hitting .516 with 18 extra-base hits, including five home runs, 32 runs batted in and 28 scored ... featured on the cover of the 2012 VYPE Magazine Baseball and Softball Houston preview issue ... also a standout in the classroom and a four-time member of the District 13-5A All-Academic Team ... active in National Honor Society ... a Klein Standleader, a distinction based on leadership, school spirit and overall academic achievements.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kelli Nicole Hanzel … born Jan. 4, 1995, in Houston, Texas … daughter of Kevin and Deborah Hanzel … has one brother, Jason … majoring in accounting ... Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2013, Fall & Spring 2014 and Fall & Spring 2015) ... Academic All-Big 12 Team (2015).
