University of North Texas Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 2
Ariah Mitchell
- Position:
- UT
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Yukon HS
- Hometown:
- Yukon, Okla.
- Prev School:
- Central Oklahoma
- Pronounced:
- L/L
Prior to UNT
Played the 2025 season at Central Oklahoma … Named to the 2025 NCAA Division II World Series All-Tournament Team … Selected as a member of the 2025 MIAA All-Tournament Team … Played in 59 games with 58 starts, appearing at first base, right field and DP … Finished sixth in MIAA with a .388 batting average, second among freshmen, with 62 hits … Tallied 80 total bases with 10 doubles, one triple and two home runs … Drove in 42 RBI with 31 runs scored and five stolen bases … Recorded 197 putouts and nine assists for a .986 fielding percentage … Posted a game-tying pinch-hit RBI single in her collegiate debut versus No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne on Jan. 31, 2025 … Made her first career start against Spring Hill on Feb. 1, 2025 … Swiped her first career stolen base versus Minot State on Feb. 25, 2025 … Set her career high of five RBI in game one versus Northeastern State on March 22, 2025 … Hit her first career home run in game two against Northeastern State on March 22, 2025 … Named to the 2024-25 MIAA Newcomer Academic Honor Roll … Four-year letter winner at Yukon High School … Named to 2023 6A All-State team as a senior … Three-time first team All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference (COAC) honoree … Two-time District 6A-2 Offensive Player of the Year … Played travel ball for Epic Fastpitch and head coach Scotty Smith along with current UNT teammates Cayance Gaddis, Rylie Harris, Kadey Lee McKay, Taylor Platt and Kaycee Slovak.
Played the 2025 season at Central Oklahoma … Named to the 2025 NCAA Division II World Series All-Tournament Team … Selected as a member of the 2025 MIAA All-Tournament Team … Played in 59 games with 58 starts, appearing at first base, right field and DP … Finished sixth in MIAA with a .388 batting average, second among freshmen, with 62 hits … Tallied 80 total bases with 10 doubles, one triple and two home runs … Drove in 42 RBI with 31 runs scored and five stolen bases … Recorded 197 putouts and nine assists for a .986 fielding percentage … Posted a game-tying pinch-hit RBI single in her collegiate debut versus No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne on Jan. 31, 2025 … Made her first career start against Spring Hill on Feb. 1, 2025 … Swiped her first career stolen base versus Minot State on Feb. 25, 2025 … Set her career high of five RBI in game one versus Northeastern State on March 22, 2025 … Hit her first career home run in game two against Northeastern State on March 22, 2025 … Named to the 2024-25 MIAA Newcomer Academic Honor Roll … Four-year letter winner at Yukon High School … Named to 2023 6A All-State team as a senior … Three-time first team All-Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference (COAC) honoree … Two-time District 6A-2 Offensive Player of the Year … Played travel ball for Epic Fastpitch and head coach Scotty Smith along with current UNT teammates Cayance Gaddis, Rylie Harris, Kadey Lee McKay, Taylor Platt and Kaycee Slovak.
Broadcast Highlights vs UAB | Mean Green SB
Saturday, April 19
Broadcast Highlights vs UTSA | Mean Green SB
Monday, April 07
Broadcast Highlights vs Memphis | Mean Green SB
Sunday, March 23
Broadcast Highlights vs Tarleton State | Mean Green SB
Thursday, March 13



