Awards and Honors
Dean’s List (S24, F23)
Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (S25, F24)
Career Recap: Austin Peay
2025 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 55 games, with all 54 starts coming at second base… Led the Governor with 13 doubles, 122 assists, and a .988 fielding percentage… Her 122 assists also were second in the ASUN… Fifth on the team with 46 hits, sixth with 31 RBI, and eighth with 25 runs… Had a hit in 34 games and 10 multi-hit games… Did not have an error on 135 chances throughout the nonconference season… Had a pair of hits, her first of five stolen bases, and drew a walk against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 8) at Mercer’s Heart of Georgia Classic, beginning a stretch of six-straight games with a base knock… Her first home run of the season came as a grand slam – the first of her career – against Florida A&M (Feb. 9) and Austin Peay’s second grand slam in as many days… Hit a home run in the Govs’ next game against South Dakota State (Feb. 14), the first time in her career she hit a home run in back-to-back games. Also finished the game against the Jackrabbits with a pair of hits and two RBI… Had a career-high three hits and two doubles against Houston Christian (Feb. 15)… Third home run of the season came against Northern Iowa (Feb. 22) at the Furman Classic… Began a 13-game hitting streak and 18-game reached base streak – both the longest by a Governor in 2025 – with a hit against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 28) at the Governors Classic… During her 13-game hitting streak, she had at least one RBI in all but two contests and multiple six times… Had two hits and at least two RBI in three-straight games during the Governors Classic, with a two-hit, three-RBI game against Morehead State (Feb. 28) in which she had a home run and double… Again homered the following day against the Eagles (March 1), before muscling her sixth homer of the season against Appalachian State (March 7) in the first game of Cathi Maynard Invitational. Her home run against the Mountaineers was Austin Peay’s third-straight in as many trips to the plate, setting the program-record for the most-consecutive home runs… Matched her career-best with a pair of doubles in the final game of the Cathi Maynard Invitational against Appalachian State (March 9)… Had a hit and recorded a run in all three games against Bellarmine (March 13-14) during the first series of ASUN Conference play, with a home run in the series opener against the Knights… Matched her career-high with three hits in the second game at Central Arkansas (March 29)… Recorded her final double of the season in the ASUN Softball Championship against Stetson (May 7)… Had a pair of hits – including her first-career triple – against Stetson (May 9) in the season finale.
2024 (Freshman)
Second amongst all freshmen with 35 games played and 29 starts… Recorded her first-career run in her collegiate debut against Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 10)… Had her first-career hit and first of three multi-hit outings in her second game and first-ever start at Evansville (Feb. 18)… First extra-base knock came in a two-hit performance against Lipscomb (March 6)… Went 2-for-3 and drew a walk against Rhode Island (March 9)… Had a pair of runs in the Govs’ 9-6 win against Bradley (March 10)… Had a hit and her first-career stolen base in the ASUN Conference opener at North Florida (March 16)… Had her first-career home run with a two-run four-bagger against Bellarmine (March 30), her first multi-RBI game… Had her second-career home run against Jacksonville (April 6)… Scored a pair of runs as a pinch runner in her final two appearances of the season against Tennessee Tech (April 24) and Florida Gulf Coast (April 27).
Career Recap: Penn High School
Played shortstop for coach Beth Zachary at Penn High School… As a senior, help lead the Kingsmen to Indiana Class 4A state championship after batting .421, with nine home runs, 10 double, and two triples among her 45 overall hits while also driving in 38 and scored 39 runs… Named to Softball Coaches Association North/South All-Start Game and All-Northern Indiana Conference second team… As a junior, batted .337, with five home runs and four doubles among her 32 overall hits, while driving in 30 and scoring 32 runs as the Kingsmen made the State Tournament appearance, finishing in final four… As a sophomore, bated .273, with a home run, three doubles, and three triples among her 24 overall hits, while driving in 17 and scoring 20 runs.
Personal
Kiley Marie Hinton is the daughter of Melissa Hinton… Has one sibling: Makenzie Hinton… Born April 4.
