Hannah Irene Flippen (born March 7, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the Talons of the

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(AUSL). She played

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at the

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, where she was a three-time All-American. Flippen is a member of for the

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, and competed at the 2017 World Cup of Softball. She was also chosen to play for the 2018 Japan All-Star Series and World Cup of Softball team.

Early life

Flippen was born on March 7, 1995, in

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to parents John and Mary Lou Flippen. Flippen's mother was an All-American at

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. Flippen attended

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and graduated in 2013, where she hit .411 on her career.

College career

After graduating from High School, Flippen attended the

, graduating in May 2017 with a degree in psychology. In 2016, Flippen was an All-American, as well as the Pac-12 Player of the Year. In 2017, she was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.

Professional career

Flippen has played professionally since 2017 with various organizations including National Pro Fastpitch, the Japan Diamond Softball League, and Athletes Unlimited. Flippen played as part of AU's Pro Softball debut in 2020, returning each year for the five-week Championship Season (as of August 2024). In 2022 she was the AU Defensive Player of the Year. On January 29, 2025, Flippen was drafted in the fourth round, 16th overall, by the Talons in the inaugural

draft.

International career

Flippen was selected to play for the

in 2017, after playing with the Elite Team in 2016. Flippen represented the United States at the

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and won a silver medal.

Statistics

Utah Utes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Flippen, Hannah 1995 births Living people World Games gold medalists for the United States World Games medalists in softball Japan Diamond Softball League players Scrap Yard Dawgs players Utah Utes softball players People from Bonita, California Sportspeople from San Diego County, California Softball players from California 21st-century American sportswomen Bonita Vista High School alumni Medalists at the 2022 World Games Athletes Unlimited softball players