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Here’s our TFP for Thursday, May 28, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: WCWS ROSTERS

The final eight teams are set for the 2026 Women’s College World Series (WCWS) from Thursday, May 28, through Friday, June 5.

Here are the rosters for the WCWS:

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TEXAS

• Caigan Crabtree (Freshman, IF, Texas Bombers Gold/Melissa High, TX)
• MaTaia Lawson (Freshman, IF, Iowa Premier National/Victoria J Andrew High, IL)
• Adayah Wallace (Junior, OF, Texas Glory/Plano West Senior High, TX)
• Kaydee Bennett (Senior, UT, Texas Glory/Caddo Mills High, TX)
• Ashton Maloney (Senior, OF, Aces Fastpitch/Liberty High, MO)
• Alisa Sneed (Freshman, OF, Texas Riptide/Conroe High, TX)
• Shylien Brister (Sophomore, IF, Impact Gold/Clear Brook High, TX)
• Victoria Hunter (Junior, IF, Texas Bombers Gold/St. Pius X High, TX)
• Hannah Wells (Freshman, RHP/UT, Oklahoma Athletics/Coahoma High, TX)
• Reese Atwood (Senior, C, Hotshots National/Tuloso Midway High, TX)
• Teagan Kavan (Junior, RHP, Iowa Premier National/Dowling Catholic High, IA)
• Katie Stewart (Junior, C/IF, Extreme Elite National/Lincoln-Way East High, IL)
• Kayden Henry (Junior, OF, Texas Bombers Gold/Dickinson High, TX)
• Brenlee Gonzales (Sophomore, LHP, Texas Glory/Aledo High, TX)
• Viviana Martinez (Junior, IF, Arizona Storm/Tolleson Union High, AZ)
• Jaycie Nichols (Freshman, IF, Epic National/Caddo High, OK)
• Cambria Salmon (Sophomore, RHP, Athletics Mercado/Beaumont High, CA)
• Taylor Anderson (Sophomore, UT, Lady Dukes/Dripping Springs High, TX)
• Anne Wallace (Freshman, C/UT, CV Vengeance/Ridgeline High, UT)
• Leighann Goode (Senior, IF, Texas Bombers Gold/O’Connor High, AZ)
• Kaiah Altmeyer (Senior, OF, Firecrackers/Patrick Henry High, CA)
• Citlaly Gutierrez (Senior, RHP, Texas Bombers Gold/Stamford High, TX)
• Drea Wilson (Freshman, UT, Texas Glory/North Forney High, TX)

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TENNESSEE

• Sophia Knight (Junior, OF, Texas Blaze/Wildcats/Huntington Beach High, CA)
• Meredith Barnhart (Freshman, IF, Colorado Stars/Lutheran High, CO)
• Sage Mardjetko (Junior, RHP, Beverly Bandits/Lemont High, IL)
• Alannah Leach (Junior, OF, Sudden Impact/The Woodlands High, TX)
• Zoie Shuler (Sophomore, OF, Carolina Cardinals/Robbinsville High, NC)
• Bella Faw (Junior, IF, Georgia Impact/North Gwinnett High, GA)
• Emma Clarke (Sophomore, IF, Tennessee Mojo/West Rowan High, NC)
• McCall Sims (Freshman, OF, AL Sparks Elite/Westview High, TN)
• Camryn Sarvis (Senior, IF, Carolina Elite/Daniel Boone High, TN)
• Saviya Morgan (Sophomore, OF, Birmingham Thunderbolts/Columbia Central High, TN)
• Maddi Rutan (Junior, RHP/IF, Columbus North High, IN)
• Elsa Morrison (Freshman, C, Texas Bombers Gold/Farragut High, TN)
• Karlyn Pickens (Senior, RHP, Carolina Elite/North Buncombe High, NC)
• Ella Dodge (Sophomore, IF, Tampa Mustangs/Lakewood Ranch High, FL)
• Taelyn Holley (Freshman, OF, Athletics Mercado/Murrieta Mesa High, CA)
• Erin Nuwer (Sophomore, RHP, Georgia Impact/Nardin Academy, NY)
• Amayah Doyle (Sophomore, IF, Intensity/Carterville High, IL)
• Kailey Plumlee (Freshman, LHP, Gordonsville High, TN)
• Jackie Kirkpatrick (Senior, C, Cal A’s Hawaii/Mililani High, HI)
• Gabby Leach (Junior, OF, The Woodlands High, TX, Sudden Impact)
• Peyton Hardenburger (Freshman, RHP, Top Gun/Wamego High, KS)
• Makenzie Butt (Sophomore, IF, Athletics Mercado/Fountain Valley High, CA)

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TEXAS TECH

• Jackie Lis (Senior, UT, Louisville Lady Sluggers/Castle High, IN)
• Mia Williams (Junior, IF, Georgia Impact/Windermere Prep, FL)
• Makayla Garcia (Junior, IF/UT, Glory Adkins/Frenship High, TX)
• Lagi Quiroga (Junior, C/UT, USA Athletics/Warren High, CA)
• Taylor Pannell (Junior, IF, Georgia Impact/Rock Island High, IL)
• Logan Halleman (Junior, OF, Texas Glory/Flower Mound High, TX)
• Desirae Spearman (Junior, Bat Club USA Lady Rangers/Hanks High, TX)
• Mallie West (Freshman, P, Hotshots National/New Waverly High, TX)
• Lauren Allred (Junior, IF, Louisiana Bombers/Texas High, TX)
• Jasmyn Burns (Junior, C, Athletics Mercado/Murrieta Mesa High, CA)
• Victoria Valdez (Senior, C, Alvin High, TX)
• Alana Johnson (Senior, OF, MS Elite/Parklane Academy, MS)
• Samantha Lincoln (Sophomore, P, Louisville Lady Sluggers/Taunton High, MA)
• NiJaree Canady (Senior, P/UT, Louisville Lady Sluggers/Topeka High, KS)
• Brianna Hinson (Freshman, IF, Firecrackers/Upland High, CA)
• Angelyna Conde (Freshman, IF, West Coast Lady Dukes/La Mirada High, CA)
• Hailey Toney (Sophomore, IF, Hotshots National/Magnolia West High, TX)
• Nikolette Schmidt (Senior, C, Smithville High, TX)
• Mihyia Davis (Senior, OF, Texas Bombers Gold/Lovelady High, TX)
• Allyson Dobbs (Freshman, C, Tolar High, TX)
• Kaitlyn Terry (Junior, P/UT, Arizona Storm/Greenway High, AZ)
• Chloe Riassetto (Senior, P, Hotshots National/Friendswood High, TX)
• Timber Hensley (Freshman, P/IF, Hotshots Naudin/Silo High, OK)

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MISSISSIPPI STATE

• Gretta Grassel (Sophomore, OF, Top Gun, Boscobel High, WI)
• Abby Grace Richardson (Senior, UT, MS Bombers/Brookhaven Academy High, MS)
• Peja Goold (Senior, RHP, Batbusters Gomes/Lincoln High, CA)
• Alyssa Faircloth (Junior, LHP, Tuscaloosa County High, AL)
• Ally Supan (Freshman, UT, Southern Force/Central High, AL)
• Carson Smith (Freshman, IF, Impact Gold/Hartfield Academy High, MS)
• Gabby Schaeffer (Freshman, IF, Unity/Monroe-Woodbury High, NY)
• Kiarra Sells (Senior, OF, Envy Gold/Jasper High, TX)
• Nadia Barbary (Senior, IF, Atlanta Premier Gold/Chapel Hill High, GA)
• Abigail Stevens (Freshman, RHP, MS Elite/East Rankin Academy High, MS)
• Paige Ernstes (Sophomore, C/IF, Indiana Magic Gold/New Palestine High, IN)
• Morgan Berardini (Senior, OF, Illinois Force/Elverado High, IL)
• Leila Ammon (Sophomore, RHP, Gulf Breeze High, FL)
• Anna Carder (Senior, C, TN Fury/Athens High, AL)
• Sara Phillips (Sophomore, RHP, Georgia Athletics Gold/Birmingham Thunderbolts/Hewitt-Trussville High, AL)
• Brinkley Moreton (Freshman, RHP, Iowa Premier National/Lincoln High, AR)
• Tatum Silva (Junior, OF, LTG/Ponderosa High, CA)
• Des Rivera (Senior, C, OC Batbusters/Athletics Mercado/Bishop Amat High, CA)
• Morgan Stiles (Sophomore, IF, AL Sparks Elite/Athens High, AL)
• Sydney Carroll (Freshman, UT, MS Bombers/Chelsea High, AL)
• Kinley Keller (Freshman, OF, Texas Bombers Gold/Davenport High, TX)
• Taylor Troutman (Freshman, IF, Top Gun/Henderson County High, KY)
• Kalani Sells (Sophomore, OF, Texas Dirt Divas/Jasper High, TX)
• Delainey Everett (Junior, LHP, NorCal Firecrackers/Sorcerer/Oakdale High, CA)
• Xiane Romero (Sophomore, IF, Athletics Mercado/Temescal Canyon High, CA)

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ALABAMA

• Vic Moten (Freshman, RHP, Birmingham Thunderbolts/Daphne High, AL)
• Gerritt Griggs (Freshman, IF, Southern Force/Central High, AL)
• Kristen White (Senior, OF, Central High, AL)
• Jena Young (Junior, IF, Winterset High, IA)
• Kinley Pate (Senior, OF, Fury/Northside High, AL)
• Holly Beth Brooks (Freshman, C, Fury Platinum X/Tuscaloosa County High, AL)
• Abby Duchscherer (Senior, IF, South Dakota Renegades/Kindred High, ND)
• Larissa Preuitt (Senior, OF, Birmingham Thunderbolts/Hartselle High, AL)
• Audrey Vandagriff (Sophomore, OF, Price Avenue Christian School, GA)
• Brooke Wells (Sophomore, IF, Texas Glory/Vista Ridge High, TX)
• Kaitlyn Pallozzi (Freshman, RHP, Firecrackers/Mercy High, MI)
• Ana Roman (Freshman, OF, Tennessee Mojo/Hagerty High, FL)
• Jocelyn Briski (Junior, RHP, Arizona Storm/Desert Vista High, AZ)
• Braya Hodges (Sophomore, RHP, Alabama Impact/Houston Academy High, AL)
• Alexis Pupillo (Senior, UT, Wasco Diamonds/Crystal Lake South High, IL)
• Marlie Giles (Senior, C, Chilton County High, AL)
• Ambrey Taylor (Freshman, IF, Birmingham Thunderbolts/Curry High, AL)
• Salen Hawkins (Junior, IF, Explosion/Desert Vista High, AZ)
• Alea Johnson (Senior, RHP, Birmingham Thunderbolts/Fairhope High, AL)
• Mari Hubbard (Sophomore, IF, Birmingham Thunderbolts/Huntsville High, AL)
• Lauren Johnson (Junior, OF, Fury Platinum X/Centennial High, TN)

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NEBRASKA

• Skarlett Jones (Freshman, UT, Nebraska Gold/Gretna High, NE)
• Olivia DiNardo (Senior, C/UT, West Bay Warriors/Aragon High, CA)
• Lauren Camenzind (Senior, IF, Aces/Omaha Skutt Catholic High, NE)
• Bella Bacon (Senior, IF, Iowa Premier/Millard West High, NE)
• Malia Thoms (Junior, OF, Aces/Waverly High, NE)
• Ava Kuszak (Senior, IF, Nebraska Gold/Holy Family High, CO)
• Hannah Camenzind (Senior, LHP/UT, Aces/Omaha Skutt Catholic High, NE)
• Talia Tokheim (Senior, OF, West Bay Warriors/Sequoia High, CA)
• Kacie Hoffman (Senior, OF, Aces/Elkhorn South High, NE)
• Kennadi Williams (Sophomore, UT, Lincoln Southwest High, NE)

• Nessa McMillen (Sophomore, OF/UT, Aces/Blair High, NE)

• Hannah Coor (Senior, OF, OC Batbusters/Esperanza High, CA)

• Jesse Farrell (Junior, C/UT, Corona Angels/Liberty High, NV)

• Alina Felix (Senior, OF, Desert Thunder/Canyon del Oro High, AZ)

• Natalia Hill (Sophomore, OF/IF, BSC Bengals-Briggs/Gahr High, CA)

• Samantha Bland (Junior, IF, Corona Angels/Chino Hills High, CA)

• Kylee Hodges (Junior, RHP, Corona Angels/Canyon High, CA)

• Emmerson Cope (Junior, RHP/UT, Aces/Washburn Rural High, KS)

• Dakota Carter (Senior, OF, Corona Angels/Roosevelt High, CA)

• Katelyn Caneda (Senior, IF, Corona Angels/Cerritos High, CA)

• Carlie Muhlbach (Freshman, C/UT, Nebraska Gold/Gretna High, NE)

• Jordy (Bahl) Frahm (Senior, RHP/UT, Nebraska Gold/Papillion-La Vista High, NE)

• Alexis Jensen (Freshman, LHP/UT, Nebraska Gold/Gretna High, NE)

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UCLA

• Sofia Mujica (Sophomore, C/DP, Power Surge/NW Bullets/Granite Hills High, CA)
• Natalie Cable (Freshman, LHP/UT, Unity/Bloomingdale Senior High, FL)
• Rylee Pinedo (Junior, UT, So Cal Choppers/Camarillo High, CA)
• Saydrie Meono (Freshman, UT, OC Batbusters/Glen A Wilson High, CA)
• Jolyna Lamar (Freshman, UT, Lady Dukes/Panther Creek High, NC)
• Sydney Somerndike (Junior, RHP, Firecrackers/OC Batbusters/Villa Park High, CA)
• Soo-Jin Berry (Junior, UT, Sorcerer/Clayton Valley Charter High, CA)
• Jordan Woolery (Senior, IF, Athletics Mercado/Clayton Valley Charter High, CA)
• Aleena Garcia (Freshman, IF, Corona Angels/Whittier Christian High, CA)
• Bri Alejandre (Freshman, IF, Corona Angels/Los Altos High, CA)
• Taylor Tinsley (Senior, RHP, Georgia Bombers/George Walton Academy High, GA)
• Jazmine Leyva (Freshman, UT, Corona Angels/South El Monte High, CA)
• Alexis Ramirez (Junior, C, OC Batbusters/La Serna High, CA)
• Rylee Slimp (Sophomore, OF, Texas Blaze/Liberty Hill High, TX)
• Ramsey Suarez (Junior, DP/IF, Athletics Mercado/Great Oak High, CA)
• Kaniya Bragg (Sophomore, IF, Lady Dukes/Pacifica High CA)
• Jaella Ann Mercado (Freshman, OF, Warrior Academy/Bishop O’Dowd High, CA)
• Megan Grant (Senior/UT, West Bay Warriors/Aragon High, CA)
• Brynne Nally (Sophomore, RHP, 5 Star Playmakers/Pacifica High, CA)
• Mia Phillips (Sophomore, UT, California Suncats/Warrior Academy/Hollister High, CA)
• Mattie Beliveau (Sophomore, RHP, I-5 North/Hillcrest High, CA)

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ARKANSAS

• Brinli Bain (Freshman, C/IF, Unity/Eagleville High, TN)
• Reis Beuerlein (Senior, RHP, Athletics Mercado/Pinnacle high, AZ)
• Ashtyn Reichardt (Freshman, OF, Impact Gold/Katy High, TX)
• Ella McDowell (Sophomore, IF, Impact Gold/Foster High, TX)
• Kyler Del Duca (Freshman, UT, OC Batbusters/Chino Hills High, CA)
• Robyn Herron (Senior, LHP, Wichita Mustangs/Sickles High, FL)
• Payton Burnham (Sophomore, RHP/UT, NW Vandals/Shelton High, OR)
• Kasey Wood (Junior, UT, KC Peppers/Bentonville High, AR)
• Karlie Davison (Senior, IF, OC Batbusters/hadwick High, CA)
• Lillie Faye-McWhorter (Freshman, RHP, Birmingham Thunderbolts/Woodlawn High, AR)
• Ramsey Walker (Sophomore, OF, Unity/Calvary Baptist Academy High, LA)
• Kennedy Miller (Junior, C, Lady Dukes/Georgetown High, TX)
• Tianna Bell (Senior, IF, Lady Magic/Heritage High, CA)
• Ava Carter (Sophomore, OF, Southern Elite/Green County Tech High, AR)
• Dakota Kennedy (Senior, OF, Lady Magic/Sheldon High, CA)
• Reagan Johnson (Senior, OF, Impact Gold/Karnes City High, TX)
• Cam Harrison (Sophomore, RHP/UT, Impact Gold/Katy High, TX)
• Atalyia Rijo (Senior, IF, Team NC/Corning-Painted Post High, NY)
• Khamari Hall (Freshman, OF, Impact Gold/Clear Creek High, TX)
• Saylor Timmerman (Freshman, RHP, OC Batbusters/Lakeland Union High, WI)
• Jayden Ramos (Sophomore, IF, Warrior Academy/Central High, CA)
• Jayden Wells (Junior, UT, Tulsa Elite/Paris High, AR)
• Kailey Wychoff (Senior, UT, Hotshots/Katy High, TX)
• Lexi King (Sophomore, RHP, Tennessee Mojo/Windermere High, FL)

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NEWS & NOTES

***Triple Crown OKC Summer Games is May 29-June 1 at Oklahoma City, OK. To follow the tournament online, CLICK HERE.

***14U/12U/10U Alliance Super Cup Championships is May 28-31 at Oklahoma City, OK. To follow the tournament online, CLICK HERE.

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SIGNED/COMMITTED ALERTS

Kayla Crawford (2026, P, Lady Outlaws/Cambridge Springs High, PA, Southeastern Louisiana)

Keaunna Green (2026, OF, Rock Gold-Manetta/Evangelical Christian School, FL, Southeastern Louisiana)

Leslee Maldonado (2026, MIF/OF, EC Bullets/York High, VA, Southeastern Louisiana)

Cayden Tullier (2026, C/IF, Louisiana Blazers/East Ascension High, LA, Southeastern Louisiana)

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HSOTD

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