Rutgers University Athletics

FRESHMAN (2025) - Game-By-Game Stats

AROUND THE BASES:

• Pitcher of the Year Sunflower League (2023)
• First Team All-State (2023 & 2022)
• All-Sunflower First Team Honors (2023, 2022 & 2021)
• State quarterfinalist helping team to 20-2 record (2023)
• Picked up 202 strikeouts in 112 innings pitched with a 1.00 ERA and hit .476 with 21 runs  (2023)
• Shawnee Mission North MVP (2023)
• Second Team All-State (2021)
• Shawnee Mission North Defensive Player of the Year (2021)

PERSONAL:

• Daughter of Paul and Anita Hoekstra
• Dad played baseball and mom played basketball and softball at Ottawa University in Kansas
• Has one sister, Siera
• Plans to major in criminal justice with a career as a criminologist

Hoekstra On Choosing Rutgers: "I choose Rutgers because of the resources the school has both academically and athletically."
 
Head Coach Kristen Butler on Hoekstra:  ""Kelsey is a pitcher who also hits from the left side. She has played travel ball at a very high level and will bring a lot of experience to the team. She is a threat in the circle and at the plate! Welcome to the Scarlet Knights family!"

KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: hokeydoke
One word to describe your Coach: Intelligent
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Isiah Pacheco
Best player ever competed against: NiJaree Canady
Major: Criminology
I chose my major because: I want to see the mind of a criminal and see why they do what they do
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Locker room
The person I most admire is and why: My sister Siera. She got me into playing softball and grew up watching her play and it made me want to play
If I wasn’t playing softball, I’d be: Hanging with my friends more
Favorite professional athlete: Travis Kelce
Favorite professional sports team: Chiefs
One word to describe myself on the field: Entertaining
One word to describe myself off the field: Goofy
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My dad
I started playing my sport because…: I had to guess play for my sister softball team when I was 8 years old and ended up recalling liking it so I got on a team and went on from there
I chose Rutgers because…: They have great opportunities and resources academic and athletic wise and also grateful for the coaching staff at Rutgers
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Star Wars
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Melissa McCarthy
Favorite musician/group: Queen
The first song I knew all the words to is: ABCs
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Pickleball
Famous people I have met include: Sky Moore
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Don't step on the white chock line
Favorite all-time gift received: Heater for my room
Pets I had growing up were: 2 dog Yorky and a Morky
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Jessie from Toy Story
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Russia
The website I visit most often is: TikTok
My favorite teacher was/is: Mr.Dial my 5th grade teacher
The quote that most resonates with me is: Live life on edge
If my life was a book, the title would be: Trust the Process
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Lime Green
My spirit animal is: Bird
One thing on my bucket list is:To travel out of the country
Phone app you cannot live without: tiktok