Katie Stewart

Katie Stewart is an American college softball player for Texas.

High school career Stewart attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois. During her junior year, she had a .500 batting average with 46 hits, nine doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 41 runs batted in (RBI). She was ranked as the No. 9 player according to the Extra Inning Softball for the class of 2023. On November 9, 2022, she signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Texas.

College career Stewart began her collegiate career for Texas in 2024. During her freshman year she appeared in 62 games, with 60 starts, and batted .369, with 62 hits, 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 58 RBIs. Following the season she was named to the All-Big Freshman team and All-Big 12 second teem. Her 58 RBIs were the most by a freshman in program history. She helped Texas finish as runner-up during the 2024 Women's College World Series, and was subsequently named to the all-tournament team. She was subsequently named to the Women's College World Series all-tournament team. On April 26, 2026, in a game against Kentucky, she recorded her 24th home run of the season, setting a new single-season program record, surpassing the previous of 23 set by Reese Atwood in 2025. On May 31, 2026, during the 2026 Women's College World Series against Nebraska, she hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning off Jordy Frahm to help Texas advance to the national semifinals. During the national semifinals against Tennessee she had a two home run game, helping Texas advance to the finals. On June 3, 2026, during game one of the finals against Texas Tech, she hit a home run in her fourth consecutive Women's College World Series game, becoming the first player in NCAA Division I history to accomplish this.