Kat Hollingsworth becomes the first softball player of Belmont's NCAA Division I era to earn induction.

The Carrollton, Texas native was a three-time All-OVC selection and became the program's first National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region honoree in 2015, alongside players from Texas, Texas Tech, and Baylor. The outfielder ranks among all-time leaders in career batting average, runs batted in, hits, extra base hits, runs scored, and stolen bases. Hollingsworth hit .390 in 2013 among the best single-season batting averages by an underclassman in OVC history.

Over her final three seasons, Hollingsworth posted an astounding on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 1.029. With multi-hit games against the likes of Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Memphis, and St. Mary's (CA), the five-tool player set the stage for Belmont's recent NCAA Tournament success.