University of Minnesota Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Tinley Easton
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Tates Creek HS
- Hometown:
- Lexington, Ky.
- Major:
- Marketing
2025 | FRESHMAN
• Played in 42 games, making 40 starts
• Hit a grand slam in first career at-bat against Cal (Feb. 7)
• Registered career-high three hits against North Dakota State (March 2)
• Recorded a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth against South Alabama (March 8)
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
• Prepped with the the Louisville Sluggers National team and at Tates Creek High School
• Competed at the varsity softball and golf level all four years
• At Tates Creek, Easton was named a Kentucky East-West All Star, a two-time First Team All-District Selection, and was named the Tates Creek MaxPreps Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022
• Under head coach Mike Thomas as a sophomore, she led the Kentucky Region 11 in home runs
• The Commodores’ 2021 and 2022 home runs leader was named team MVP and the Golden Glove winner
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Kelly and Todd Easton
• Has an older sister, Shelby, who plays softball at Union College
WHY MINNESOTA?
“It felt like home as soon as I stepped foot on campus. The atmosphere was beyond welcoming, and I’m thrilled to call myself a Gopher!”
• Played in 42 games, making 40 starts
• Hit a grand slam in first career at-bat against Cal (Feb. 7)
• Registered career-high three hits against North Dakota State (March 2)
• Recorded a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth against South Alabama (March 8)
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
• Prepped with the the Louisville Sluggers National team and at Tates Creek High School
• Competed at the varsity softball and golf level all four years
• At Tates Creek, Easton was named a Kentucky East-West All Star, a two-time First Team All-District Selection, and was named the Tates Creek MaxPreps Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022
• Under head coach Mike Thomas as a sophomore, she led the Kentucky Region 11 in home runs
• The Commodores’ 2021 and 2022 home runs leader was named team MVP and the Golden Glove winner
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Kelly and Todd Easton
• Has an older sister, Shelby, who plays softball at Union College
WHY MINNESOTA?
“It felt like home as soon as I stepped foot on campus. The atmosphere was beyond welcoming, and I’m thrilled to call myself a Gopher!”
Highlights: Gophers 6, Central Michigan 1
Saturday, February 21
Highlights: Gophers 7, LIU 6
Saturday, February 21
Highlights: Gophers 11, NMSU 4
Saturday, February 14
Highlights: Gophers 8, UTEP 6
Friday, February 13
