Ashton Maloney is an American college softball player best known as an outfielder for the Texas Longhorns. A left-handed hitter and right-handed thrower from Liberty, Missouri, she became one of the most reliable players in Texas softball.
By 2026, she had built a strong reputation for contact hitting, speed, defensive range, and calm play in high-pressure games. Her rise became even more notable after Texas won its first national softball championship in 2025.
Maloney wears jersey number 7 for the Longhorns and stands 5 feet 9 inches tall. Texas listed her as a senior outfielder on its 2026 roster. Her career has included major conference honors, academic awards, national recognition, and a historic 2025 season.
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| Real Name: | Ashton Maloney |
| Birth Date: | January 25, 2005 |
| Age (as of 2026): | 21 Years |
| Birth Place: | Liberty, Missouri, USA |
| Height: | 1.78 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Parents: | Scott and Jill Maloney |
| Boyfriend | Kimble |
Early Life
Ashton Maloney was born on 25th January 2005 and grew up in Liberty, Missouri, a city located near Kansas City. Maloney grew up playing several sports. Soccer played a major role in her early athletic life, and she later said softball was not always her first choice. Her father encouraged her to try softball if she wanted to keep playing soccer. That decision shaped her future and helped her discover the sport that later took her to Texas.
Family & Education
Ashton Maloney is the daughter of Scott and Jill Maloney. She has one sister named Abigail. Her family background includes several athletes, although her parents and sibling were not listed as college athletes.
Her grandfather, Greg Maloney, played football at Missouri from 1967 to 1969 and later at Montana from 1970 to 1971. Her uncle Brian Maloney played baseball at Southeast Missouri State from 1991 to 1995. Her cousin Brenner Maloney also played baseball at Missouri from 2020 to 2022.
This athletic background helped surround her with competitive influence from a young age. Maloney attended Liberty High School in Liberty, Missouri. She became a standout two-sport athlete there, playing softball and soccer.
Ashton Maloney earned multiple Missouri Class 4 All-State honors in softball and also helped Liberty win the 2019 Missouri Class 4 girls soccer state title. Texas Athletics listed her major as Communication and Leadership on the 2026 roster.
Her public LinkedIn profile also described her as a University of Texas student-athlete and McCombs Business Management graduate, with graduate studies expected to finish in May 2026. Her academic profile matches her record as a strong student-athlete, with Academic All-Big 12 and CSC Academic All-District honors.
Career
Ashton Maloney entered college softball as a highly ranked recruit. During her high school career at Liberty, she hit .536 overall with 224 hits, 182 runs, 18 triples, 13 home runs, and 66 stolen bases. In 2020, she produced one of her best seasons, batting .567 and setting several program records.
She also played travel softball with Aces Fastpitch. With that team, she posted a .527 career batting average and helped the club win the 2019 IDT Boulder Championship. In June 2021, she was named to the original roster for the USA Softball Under-18 Junior Women’s National Team.
Maloney arrived at Texas with high expectations, but her first college season in 2022 ended before it began. She redshirted after suffering a knee injury before joining the Longhorns. She returned in 2023 and quickly became one of Texas’ most useful outfielders. That season, she appeared in 60 games and earned All-Big 12 Second Team and All-Big 12 Freshman Team honors.
Her 2024 season confirmed her growth. She hit .381, earned All-Big 12 First Team honors, and received NFCA All-Central Second Team recognition. She also earned academic honors, showing her balance between athletics and education. Maloney reached another level in 2025.
As a redshirt junior, she started all 68 games for Texas and hit .415 with 93 hits, 62 runs, 10 doubles, two triples, 23 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases. Her 93 hits led Texas and set a new single-season program record. She also played excellent defense and earned All-SEC Second Team, All-SEC Defensive Team, NFCA All-Central First Team, and SEC All-Tournament Team honors.
Her 2025 season ended with Texas winning the Women’s College World Series. The Longhorns defeated Texas Tech in the championship series and claimed the first national title in program history. Maloney’s consistency at the plate and steady outfield defense made her one of the key players in that historic run.
Personal Life
Ashton Maloney has kept most of her dating life private, but her public social media posts show that she is in a relationship with Kyndall Schuessler. In a January 2026 Instagram post, Maloney marked “a year down,” suggesting the couple began dating around January 24, 2025.
She posted, “The Schuesslers coming 2026,” which appears to indicate that the couple had become engaged or planned to marry. Ashton Maloney has often spoken about faith, family, and the mental side of sports.
She enjoys spending time with family, learning more about her faith, and eating Kansas City barbecue. Her public interests also include strength training, entrepreneurship, cooking, camping, hiking, movies, snacks, and fast food. Earlier in her athletic life, she also enjoyed painting and crafts.
Social Media
Ashton Maloney is publicly active on Instagram under the handle @ashton.maloney. Her profile connects her to Kansas City, Missouri, and Texas softball. As of publicly indexed information in 2026, her Instagram account had more than 11,000 followers.
She also has an Opendorse NIL profile, where brands and fans can view collaboration options. An X account using her name has appeared in public search results, but her Instagram and Opendorse profiles are more clearly connected to her public athlete identity.
Ashton Maloney Net Worth
Ashton Maloney’s exact net worth has not been officially confirmed. As a college athlete, she does not receive a professional sports salary. Her public earning opportunities mainly come through name, image, and likeness deals, social media promotions, appearances, and athlete content work.
Opendorse listed data-backed rate ranges for athletes like Maloney, including social media post ranges from about $174 to $1,336. Final pricing can vary by brand, platform, timing, exclusivity, and deliverables.
Based on publicly visible NIL potential, her traceable earnings are best described as modest compared with professional athletes. A responsible estimate would place her public NIL earning potential in the low four-figure to low five-figure range, but her total net worth remains private and unverified.
