Here are Week 11’s NFCA Division 1, 2 & 3 college softball rankings as well as the players selected by NCAA D1 and D2 coaches for their impressive play.

These polls are released on Tuesdays during the regular season. Records reflect games played April 12 – April 19, 2026.

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NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll

Oklahoma still No. 1 after wild week in Top

Following a wild week in which everyone in the top-five lost, Oklahoma remained No. 1 in this week’s 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. Six different programs – No. 1 Oklahoma (12), No. 2 Texas Tech (4), No. 3 Alabama (7), Nebraska (4), Florida (2), UCLA (2) – earned at least two first-place votes with the top three teams separated by five total points.

The Sooners (42-6) were handed two defeats last week as new-No. 18 Oklahoma State won Bedlam, 6-4, in front of 7,826 spectators at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. After OU and then-No. 8 Arkansas each won a pair of one-run games, the Sooners clinched the series with an 11-1 triumph over the Razorbacks.

No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 3 Alabama and previous-No. 4 Florida all suffered losses to unranked teams. The Red Raiders (42-4) stepped out of conference last week and posted road wins at Utah State and UTSA before being shut out by Texas State, 3-0. The Crimson Tide (42-4) were edged on the road by Samford, 3-2, but rebounded with a sweep of Kentucky, which included a pair of shutouts.

The Gators (43-6) and Texas (34-7) slipped to No. 5 and 6. UF posted a 3-1 week as it topped Florida Gulf Coast, 9-6, and took two-out-of-three from Auburn at home in SEC action. The Longhorns (34-7) split the first two games of their SEC series at No. 15 Georgia and are just 4-6 over their last 10 games.

Surpassing Florida and Texas and entering the top five for the first time in 2026 is No. 4 Nebraska. The Huskers (36-6) ran their winning streak to 11 games with a convincing three-game sweep at Minnesota, outscoring the Gophers, 32-4.

Climbing up the ladder to No. 6 are the Bruins (41-5) as they continued to light up the scoreboard with four more wins by a combined score of 62-21, including a 27-9 thumping of Long Beach State. UCLA has won 12 straight.

No. 8 Tennessee and No. 9 Arkansas also fell this week. The Lady Vols (37-7) topped Kentucky on April 13 to complete the series sweep and fell on the road to new-No. 14 Duke, while Razorbacks dropped their series to the Sooners in Norman.

No. 10 Florida State rebounded from its sweep at Stanford by taking care of business against North Carolina. 

No. 16 Stanford rose four more spots after sweeping a second straight top-25 series, while No. 14 Duke and No. 18 Oklahoma State each improved on their rankings by three positions. The Blue Devils (35-12) have won nine of their last 10 after the victory over Tennessee and a decisive sweep of Boston College (12-2, 17-4, 17-6). Along with winning Bedlam, the Cowgirls (30-12) took two-of-three from then-ranked No. 16 Arizona in Big 12 play.

No. 17 Mississippi State, No. 19 Arizona, and  No. 23 Virginia took the biggest hits this week. The Cavaliers, who were 12^th just three weeks ago, tumbled down the poll five more positions after being sweep on the road by an unranked Clemson squad. The Bulldogs were swept by new-No. 11 Texas A&M, while the Wildcats (31-13).

The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 19.

2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

4/21/26 (Week 11)

Receiving Votes: Louisville (54), Belmont (27), Clemson (17), Southeastern Louisiana (11), South Carolina (8), Kansas (4), Omaha (4), Nevada (1). 

The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 31 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Records reflect games played through April 19.

NFCA DI Top 25 Poll Committee

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NFCA Division I Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

Oakland, Brown nab 2026 Louisville Slugger/Wilson DI weekly honors

Duke’s Jessica Oakland and Arizona State’s Kenzie Brown were named Division I Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week for contests played April 13-19.

Oakland had a monstrous week at the plate for the 14^th-ranked Blue Devils. She batted .750 (12-for-16) with three doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI, seven runs scored and a 1.688 slugging percentage.

Her first longball came on the first pitch she saw from Tennessee’s Karlyn Pickens, lifting Duke to a 6-3 win over the then-seventh ranked Lady Vols. Oakland capped off a convincing sweep of Boston College as she finished 8-for-8 with three home runs and nine RBI in the Saturday doubleheader.

Brown posted a 3-0 record with a 0.74 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 19 innings of work last week. She fanned 16 in a mid-week win at then-No.19 Grand Canyon, the most times the Lopes have struck out during their Division I era (14 years).

Brown added two more complete-game victories over the weekend at Houston, including a one-hit shutout to clinch the series sweep. She also fanned 12 Cougars in the series opener. For the week, Brown posted a 0.89 WHIP and held her opponents to a .108 batting average.

The awards are voted on by the NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll Committee, which features one member coach from each of the NCAA’s 31 conferences.

Selected Top Performance

Elisa Allen, Binghamton – .714, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 1.6477 SLG, tied program’s career home run record (44) and is two shy of the America East mark (46); Kenleigh Cahalan, Florida – .538, 3 2B, 7 RBI, .571 OBP; JoJo Christiaens, Montana – .533, 4 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1.333 SLG; Payton Crank, Utah – .500, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 1.000 SLG; Bella Dean, North Dakota State – .714, 10 H, 2 2B, HR (grand slam), 9 RBI, 3 R, 1.071 SLG, 4 BB, .778 OBP; Emily Delgado, Southern Illinois – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, SV, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K, .200 opp. BA; Sawyer Denser, Loyola Marymount – 1-0, SHO, 4 H, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 K, 0.67 WHIP; Kylie Doherty, Boston University – .474, 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB, 2 BB, first player in BU and Patriot League history to hit 20 home runs and first to record 70 RBI in a single season; Tori Edwards, LSU – .600, 6 H, 3 HR, 2B, 8 RBI, 4 R, 5 BB, game-winning inside-the-park home run vs. Ole Miss; Isabela Emerling, Oklahoma – .625, 5 H, 3 HR, 3 R, 8 RBI; Madi George, Ole Miss – .429, 5 HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 5 R; Ava Geyer, Western Michigan – 2-0, 1.27 ERA, 8 K, BB, 11 IP, SHO, .175 opp. BA; Lyndsey Grein, Oregon – 2-0 vs. Washington, 2.15 ERA, 15 K, CG; Elyssa Hasapis, Saint Joseph’s – .600, 6 H, 3 SB, 3 RBI, 6 R, 2B, BB, 0 K, .636 OBP; Marina Mason, Northwestern – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 13 K, .125 opp. BA, 5 H, 2 SHO; Rylee McDaniel, Ohio – .667, 6 H, 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 6 R, 5 RBI, 2.000 SLG, 4 BB, .769 OBP; Ruby Meylan, Oklahoma State – 3-0, 3.21 ERA, 18 K, 3 BB, 24 IP, held the nation’s No. 1 offense Oklahoma to 2 ER in a CG with 9 K, 2-0 vs. No. 16 Arizona; Paytn Monticelli, LSU -3-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 K, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 IP; Anna Moore, Purdue – .467, 7 H, 3 HR (grand slam), 14 RBI, set Purdue’s freshman home run record with 11; Ausha Moore, Wichita State – .625, 5 H, 5 HR, 5 BB, 7 R, 13 RBI, 2.500 SLG, .786 OBP, matching single-game program record with three home runs vs. Charlotte; Madison Pickens, Louisville – .643, 9 H, 6 R, 3 2B, 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 1.214 SLG, broke single-season RBI record (62), seven hits in seven consecutive at bats in doubleheader vs. Pitt; Moriah Polar, Purdue – .533, 8 H, 7 R, 4 RBI, recorded 200^th career hit and set single-season program record for runs scored (55); Courtney Poulich, Robert Morris – .632, 2 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 14 RBI, .682 OBP, 1.474 SLG, 9 R, 2 BB, broke Horizon League single-season home run record (21); Emma Raye, Northwestern – .625, 5 H, 2 HR, 3 B, 2B, 9 RBI, BB, 5 R, 1.750 SG, .700 OBP, 2 runners caught stealing; Keagan Rothrock, Florida – 2-0, SV, 1.17 ERA, 12 K, 2 ER, 12 IP; Jules Scogna, Saint Joseph’s – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, H, 3 K, SHO; Peyton Shields, Fairfield – 2-0, 0.98 ERA, SHO, 7 K, 21.1 IP, pitched all 18 innings in a doubleheader sweep of Siena, including 11 innings in game two; Jordan Smith, Western Michigan – .600, 6 H, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 1.300 SLG, BB, .636 OBP; Samantha Swan, Arizona State – .615, 8 H, 6 R, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, .688 OBP, 1.000 SLG; Tara Vandewater, Creighton – .545, 2 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 1.273 SLG, 5 R; Tia Warsop, Oklahoma State – .571, 2 2B, 5 RBI, hit in all four games; Jordan Woolery, UCLA – .733, 11 H, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 12 R, 3 BB, 2.133 SLG, .778 OBP, broke UCLA’s single season RBI record (91) and became 10^th player in D1 history to record 100 RBI, reached 30 HR, the second Bruin to do so, a first in program history.

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2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

Saint Leo unanimous No. 1 in NFCA/GoRout DII Top 25 Coaches Poll

No. 1 Saint Leo swept Nova Southeastern to run its win streak to 34 and remain No. 1 in this week’s NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll.

The Lions (39-2-1) extended their best Sunshine State Conference start to 24-0 with three road wins, blanking the Sharks in the opener, 5-0, scoring a run in to the top of the seventh in game two to win a 3-2 affair and cruising to an 11-3 victory in the series finale.

No. 2 Pittsburg State, No. 3 Cal State San Marcos each surpassed the 40-win plateau last weekend, collecting four wins apiece. The Gorillas (43-2) pushed their win streak to nine games with home doubleheader sweeps of Northeastern State and Central Missouri in MIAA action, while the Cougars (42-5) dispatched Cal Poly Humboldt in a CCAA series sweep.

No. 4 UIndy also picked up four victories last week taking a pair of GLVC road twinbills from UMSL and Maryville and have won 10 in-a-row.

The hottest team in NCAA softball, Colorado Christian, won its four-game RMAC series at Colorado Mesa to elevate to No. 5. Extending their winning streak to 42 games, the Cougars (46-2) posted three more run-rule wins bringing their season total to 18.

West Texas A&M and Auburn University at Montgomery fell to No. 6 and 7 despite unblemished weeks with North Georgia hanging onto its rankings after a Peach Belt series sweep of Flagler.

Southern Arkansas leapfrogged Cal State East Bay for the No. 9 spot as the Muleriders (39-5) took care of Southeastern Oklahoma State on the road, while the 10^th-ranked Pioneers (34-10) took three-of-four-on the road at Cal State San Bernardino.

Outside of the top 10, No. 16 McKendree, No. 17 Central Oklahoma and No. 18 Franklin Pierce improved three spots each with Oklahoma Baptist slid down the poll seven positions to No. 24. Shippensburg reentered the rankings, tying Concordia at No. 25.

The 2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. The poll is announced every Tuesday at noon ET during the regular season. Records reflect games played through April 19.

2026 NFCA/GoRout Division II Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll

April 21, 2026 (Week 11)

Receiving Votes: Anderson (15), West Alabama (14), Saginaw Valley State (5), East Stroudsburg (1).

The 2026 NFCA/Go Rout Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee. The committee consists of 16 NCAA Division II head coaches with two representing each of the NCAA’s eight regions. Records reflect games played through April 19.

NFCA D2 Top 25 Poll Committee

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NFCA Division II Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

Nelson, Ruffner collect 2026 Louisville Slugger/Wilson DII weekly honors

Missouri S&T’s Taylor Nelson and Shepherd’s Madelayne Ruffner were named Division II Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week for contests played April 13-19. It marks Ruffner’s second honor over the last three weeks.

Nelson was nearly perfect at the plate during a record-breaking weekend for the Hailey, Idaho native. Reaching base safely in all four contests, she hit .917 (11-for-12), with two doubles, four home runs, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and four walks.

Nelson posted back-to-back 3-for-3 outings in a doubleheader against Upper Iowa, highlighted by a game-one grand slam and two more long balls in game two. She scored four times in each contest, collecting four and three RBI, respectively. Nelson continued her dominance against Quincy, homering in game one and posting a 4-for-4, four RBI performance with two doubles in game two.

The redshirt junior set the school’s single-season record for home runs, finishing the weekend with 16, which also ranks her tied for fifth in NCAA Division II.

Ruffner, DII’s leader in strikeouts, fanned 46 more batters in 21.2 innings of work for the Rams. She posted a 3-0 mark, earned a save and did not surrender a run or issue a walk during her time in the circle.

Ruffner, who scattered just six hits in four appearances, twirled a no-hitter against Kutztown and added three more shutouts to her ledger. The junior hurler struck out 16 against Lock Haven and 14 twice versus Kutztown and Mansfield. Ruffner has fanned 12.8 batters per seven innings and has a total of 215 punchouts and is second in DII with a 15.36 strikeout to walk ratio.

The awards are voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee, which features two member coaches from each of the NCAA’s eight regions.

Selected Nominated Performances

Selected Nominated Performances
Macey Clark, St. Cloud State – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 SHO, 8 K, 4 BB, 14 IP, .067 opp. BA, 0.57 WHIP; Sarah Davenport, East Stroudsburg – 2-1, 1.11 ERA, 12 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 27 K, 3 BB, .174 opp. BA; Nellie Donahue, Queens College – 2-1, 2.10 ERA, 24 K, 5 BB, 3 CG, 20 IP; Jordyn Foley, Drury – 2-0, 2 CG, 5 H, R, 2 BB, 14 K, 0.50 ERA, 14 IP, no-hitter vs. Quincy (11 K); Kinsley Hall, Holy Family – 2-0, 0.58 ERA, 8 K, 6 H, ER, 2 CG, 12 IP; Dani Hayward, Shippensburg – 4-0, 0.64 ERA, 2 ER, 4 BB, 11 K, 14 H, 22 IP, perfect game vs. Mansfield (6 K); Carson Hobbs, Anderson – .583, 2 2B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, BB, 1.250 SLG, 2-0, 1.45 ERA, 6 K, BB, 5 H, 2 R, 9.2 IP; Tierney Hocquard, Saint Leo – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 14 K, 0 BB, 9.2 IP, CG, SHO; Abby Howell, West Texas A&M – .750, 3 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 3.000 SLG, .833 OBP; Sydney Long, Wayne State University – 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 7 IP, SHO; Abbi Markus, Western New Mexico – .857, 7 H, 2B, 3 HR, BB, 5 RBI; Kendal Nakano, Biola – .550, 11 H, HR, 8 RBI; Emily Perry Missouri Southern – .571, 1.286 SLG, .750 OBP, 4 H, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 4 BB, HBP, 2 CG; Kiki Pickens, Missouri Southern – 2-1, SV, 0.58 ERA, 13 K, 5 BB, CG, SHO, .150 opp. BA, 12 IP, no-hitter vs. Rogers State (7 K); Emily Reed, Ouachita Baptist – .444, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 5 R, 1.788 SLG; Brandilyn Reymer, Eckerd – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 SHO, .108 opp. BA; Delaney Ridgell, East Stroudsburg – .563, 9 , 2 2B, HR, 4 R, 5 RBI.

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NFCA Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll

Virginia Wesleyan still No. 1 in NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll

Virginia Wesleyan extended its win streak to 36 games to lead the NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll for a seventh straight week, the Association announced on Tuesday.

The (36-0) Marlins, who boast the second-longest active win streak in NCAA play to Division II’s Colorado Christian’s 42, haven’t lost since last year’s NCAA Division III championship series.

Virginia Wesleyan won three of its four games this past week by run rule, outscoring their two opponents by a combined 45-6 margin. A non-conference twinbill with Salisbury is next on Wednesday.

A 4-0 week kept Trine (23-1) locked in at No. 2, while Linfield (30-6) dropped three of four to new No. 21 Pacific Lutheran (30-8) to plummet five places to eighth.

Saint Mary’s (28-2) moved up one spot to No. 3, while East Texas Baptist (31-3) took over fourth, ahead of Texas Lutheran (32-4), which remained fifth after a loss. WashU (22-3-1) is the new No. 6 team, while idle Redlands (29-4) stayed seventh. Huntingdon (27-6) and Belhaven (28-8) swapped spots to round out the revised top 10.

Mount Union’s 4-0 week moved the (23-5) Purple Raiders up four places to 13th, while Rowan’s six victories advanced the (29-7) Profs three spots to No. 17.

Three newcomers entered the mix this week. No. 22 Swarthmore (26-8) has won 13 of its last 14, and No. 25 Rochester (23-5) is in the midst of a 17-game win streak, joining previously-mentioned Pacific Lutheran.

The NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll is selected by 10 NCAA Division III head coaches representing the 10 NCAA regions. Current 2026 records are listed, with first-place votes in parentheses.

NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll – April 21, 2026

Others receiving votes: Middlebury 6, Wartburg 6, Muhlenberg 1 and Transylvania 1.

Dropped out: Chapman, Eastern, Moravian, Muskingum and Westfield State.

2026 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee

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NFCA Division III Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week

Freshmen Eden Clark of Muhlenberg and Audrey March of Salisbury secured the latest Division III Wilson/NFCA Pitcher and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week honors on Tuesday.

Clark started her stellar week for the (28-8) Mules with six one-hit innings at Ursinus, recording a freshman school-record 12 strikeouts, and closed with a five-inning no-hitter and nine strikeouts against McDaniel. In between, the Mill Valley, Calif., native shut out DeSales for her first collegiate complete game, allowing just three hits and fanning eight. Altogether, she went 3-0 over 16 innings with a 0.44 ERA, four hits, 29 strikeouts and a .077 opponent batting average for a team that has won 11 straight.

March, meanwhile, slugged 2.000 this past week for the (18-10) Sea Gulls, who have won 12 of their last 14 games, including four in a row. The designated player from Bel Air, Md., was 7-for-10 (.700) with a double, four home runs, two walks, five runs, no strikeouts and 11 RBI over four games. She homered twice in the first game of doubleheaders against both Stevenson and Mary Washington. March and Salisbury have a twinbill with top-ranked and unbeaten Virginia Wesleyan (36-0) next on Wednesday.

Other Top Performances

Raven Allen, Luther – .611 AVG, 10 R, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 6 BB, 4 SB, added 100 career RBI milestone to 100 runs and 150 hits achieved earlier this season; Emily Antrim, Plymouth State – 1-0, 8 IP no-decision against league-leader Castleton, 15 IP, 0.47 ERA for week; Emily Bessette, Plymouth State – .500 AVG, 5 R, 3B; Molly Broccolo, Rochester – 5-0, 2.00 ERA, 23.2 IP, 22 K, .230 BAA; Allie Cecere, Plymouth State – 2-1, 16 IP, 9 K 1.26 ERA; Gianna Certa, Illinois Wesleyan – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 11 IP, 1 BB, 12 K, .118 OBA, took no-hitter into sixth versus top-ranked CCIW offense Millikin; Caelee Clark, Texas Lutheran – .727 AVG, 5 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 SB, .818 SLG, .750 OBP; Ariana Cray, Plymouth State – .421 AVG, 4 R, 4 RBI; Kasey Felden, Wisconsin-Eau Claire – 1-1, 1.70 ERA, 12.1 IP, 5 K; Emma Foster, Manhattanville – .714 AVG, 11 R, 6 RBI, 7 SB (including five-steal game versus Purchase); Alex Frenza, SUNY New Paltz – 17 IP, 0.82 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 28 K, 11.53 K/7, no-hitter (2 BB, 14 K) versus Plattsburgh and three complete games overall, two shutouts; Paola Garcia, Pacific Lutheran – .500 AVG, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 BB, versus then-No. 3 Linfield; Hailey Hagedorn, Wisconsin-Eau Claire – .556 AVG, 2B, 15 PO, 2 A, 0 E; Kyra Holtje, Moravian – .500 AVG, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, plus 1-0, 7 IP, 2 K; McKenzie Jones, East Texas Baptist – one-hit shutout versus Mary Hardin-Baylor; Avery Kanouse, Tufts – 2-0, 0.93 ERA, 15 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 9 K, retired final 16 and just three hits allowed versus then-No. 25 Middlebury; Cat Kawabe, Tufts – .500 AVG, 6 R, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 1.315 OPS; Emma LaFave, Simpson – 3-0, 1.87 ERA, 15 IP, 4 R, 12 H, 12 K; Ana Lang, Husson – 2-1, SV, 1.05 ERA, 20 IP, 10 H, 3 BB, 41 K; Kylyn McLaren, Endicott – .692 AVG, 6 R, 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 2 BB, 3-3 SB; Hannah Merkel, Anderson – 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 14 IP, 2 ER, 7 K; Piper Morton, East Texas Baptist – .429 AVG, 2B, RBI; Mackenzie Newcomb, Averett – .538 AVG, 4 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 1.154 SLG; Haley Pucci, Carnegie Mellon – 3-0, 0.00 ERA, 16 IP, 9 BB, 20 K, 11 scoreless innings; Ryleigh Rinker, Pennsylvania College of Technology – .714 AVG, 3 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI; Olivia Sanborn, Bethany Lutheran – .889 AVG, 8 R, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 BB, 6 SB; Tahlia Smith, Manhattanville – 3-0, 0.44 ERA, 16 IP, 4 BB, 23 K, plus .333 AVG, 2B, 4 R; Alexa Stevermer, Luther – 4-1, 6 G, SV, 27 IP, win over then-No. 23 Central; Mackenzi Tice, Pennsylvania College of Technology – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 IP, 19 K, plus 2-for-2, 2B, 3 R; Paige Wilson, Pacific Lutheran – 2-0, 14 IP, 0.24 ERA, 13 hits allowed in two games versus then-No. 3 Linfield.

Winners are selected by the NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee, which has a representative for each of the 10 NCAA regions.

2026 Wilson/NFCA Division III National Pitcher of the Week

• April 21 — Eden Clark, Muhlenberg, Fr., RHP, Mill Valley Calif.
• April 14 — Lillie Davis, Meredith, Sr., P, Roxboro, N.C.
• April 7 — Katie Blanch, Williams, Jr., P, Rye, N.Y.
• March 31 — Katlyn Gandara, Redlands, Sr., RHP, Whittier, Calif.
• March 24 — Hannah Hearl, Virginia Wesleyan, So., RHP, Orange County, Va.
• March 17 — Rose Malen, Chapman, Sr., RHP, San Rafael, Calif.
• March 10 — Hannah Hearl, Virginia Wesleyan, So., RHP, Orange County, Va.
• March 3 — Katelyn Howard, Texas Lutheran, Sr., RHP, Waller, Texas

2026 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Player of the Week

• April 21 — Audrey March, Salisbury, Fr., DP, Bel Air, Md.
• April 14 — Olivia Tautges, Saint Benedict, Sr., SS, Brainerd, Minn.
• April 7 — Emma Lee, Trine, Sr., CF, Cottage Grove, Wis.
• March 31 — Paola Garcia, Pacific Lutheran, Sr., LF, Downey, Calif.
• March 24 — Taylor McQueen, Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., C, Clayton, N.C.
• March 17 — Anika Ewert, Bowdoin, Sr., CF, Newport Coast, Calif.
• March 10 — Anslee Sauchegraw, Piedmont, Fr., SS, Covington, Ga.
• March 3 — Reagan Hill, Randolph-Macon, Sr., 1B, Hanover, Va.

2026 NFCA Division III Top 25 Committee

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The NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) is the professional organization for fastpitch softball coaches. Known for its highly-regarded Louisville Slugger/Player & Wilson/Pitcher of the Week awards, the NFCA also educates and supports softball coaches on a variety of different levels: from webinars to legal counsel, to in-person events and the National Convention.