LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eight finalists, one from each of the NCAA’s eight regions, have been selected for the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year award. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 22 at the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Banquet in Denver, Colo.

Seven of the eight finalists were named their respective conference’s freshman of the year with Central Oklahoma’s Bailey McKittrick garnering pitcher of the year honors from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. All eight recipients earned 2019 NFCA All-Region status. McKittrick, Adelphi’s Emily Whitman, West Florida’s Teala Howard, Cameron’s Khmari Edwards and San Francisco State’s Brylynn Vallejos earned first-team recognition, while Columbus State’s Hannah Rose Corbin, Bloomsburg’s Erin DelPierre and Grand Valley State’s Lydia Goble were selected to the second team.

Six of the eight are representing their institutions for the first time with Goble also a first-time honoree from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. DelPierre is the second Husky (Taylor Winkelman – 2016) to make the top eight. Whitman joins former Panther standout Brenna Martini, who was a member of the inaugural top 25 in 2015 before the award shifted to eight finalists in 2016.

Created in 2015, the award honors the outstanding athletic achievement among freshmen softball student-athletes throughout NCAA Division II. 

2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII National Freshman of the Year Finalists

Hannah Rose Corbin, Designated Player/Pitcher, Columbus State

Erin DelPierre, Outfield, Bloomsburg

Khmari Edwards, Second Base, Cameron

Lydia Goble, Third Base, Grand Valley State

Teala Howard, Outfield, West Florida

Bailey McKittrick, Pitcher, Central Oklahoma

Brylynn Vallejos, Outfield, San Francisco State

Emily Whitman, Second Base, Adelphi

Past winners

2018 – Callie Nunes, Concordia Irvine

2017- Autumn Humes, Harding University

2016 – Charlotte Romero, Colorado Christian

2015 – Janessa Bassett, Dixie State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eight finalists, one from each of the NCAA’s eight regions, have been selected for the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year award. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 22 at the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Banquet in Denver, Colo.

Seven of the eight finalists were named their respective conference’s freshman of the year with Central Oklahoma’s Bailey McKittrick garnering pitcher of the year honors from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. All eight recipients earned 2019 NFCA All-Region status. McKittrick, Adelphi’s Emily Whitman, West Florida’s Teala Howard, Cameron’s Khmari Edwards and San Francisco State’s Brylynn Vallejos earned first-team recognition, while Columbus State’s Hannah Rose Corbin, Bloomsburg’s Erin DelPierre and Grand Valley State’s Lydia Goble were selected to the second team.

Six of the eight are representing their institutions for the first time with Goble also a first-time honoree from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. DelPierre is the second Husky (Taylor Winkelman – 2016) to make the top eight. Whitman joins former Panther standout Brenna Martini, who was a member of the inaugural top 25 in 2015 before the award shifted to eight finalists in 2016.

Created in 2015, the award honors the outstanding athletic achievement among freshmen softball student-athletes throughout NCAA Division II. 

2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII National Freshman of the Year Finalists

Hannah Rose Corbin, Designated Player/Pitcher, Columbus State

Erin DelPierre, Outfield, Bloomsburg

Khmari Edwards, Second Base, Cameron

Lydia Goble, Third Base, Grand Valley State

Teala Howard, Outfield, West Florida

Bailey McKittrick, Pitcher, Central Oklahoma

Brylynn Vallejos, Outfield, San Francisco State

Emily Whitman, Second Base, Adelphi

Past winners

2018 – Callie Nunes, Concordia Irvine

2017- Autumn Humes, Harding University

2016 – Charlotte Romero, Colorado Christian

2015 – Janessa Bassett, Dixie State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the official seeds and bracket for the 2019 NAIA Softball World Series presented by Taco Bell that runs May 23 – 29 in Springfield, Mo. The 10-team, double-elimination event will be played at Killian Sports Complex with Evangel Athletics serving as the official host. 

Bracket

The World Series’ first pitch occurs on May 23 at 10 a.m. CST between No. 7 Mobile (Ala.) and No. 10 Oregon Tech. Overall No. 1 seed Science and Arts of Oklahoma punched its ticket to the World Series for the fifth time in program history. The Drovers, winners of the Dodge City Bracket, have been ranked No. 1 in each of the last five Coaches’ Top 25 Polls to end the year. They are the defending national champions with a 56-2 overall record, Science and Arts of Oklahoma has a bye and will take on the winner of the No. 8 and No. 9 seed game between Georgia Gwinnett and Vangaurd on May 24 at 7:00 p.m.  

No. 2 Marian (Ind.) and No. 3 Oklahoma City are both making their fourth consecutive appearance at the series. Ten-time national champion Oklahoma City qualifies for its 32nd all-time NAIA Softball World Series and 27th in the last 28 years. The Stars hold NAIA records for most NAIA World Series wins (127), appearances and national titles. Mobile (Ala.), winners of the Gulf Shores Bracket qualifies for its 20th time in program history. Coming in as the No. 7 seed they are looking to earn their second national title.

All ten qualifying have made at least one trip the NAIA Softball World Series as a program. Amongst the teams, both Vanguard (Calif.) (pictured) and No. 6 Valley City State (N.D.) are returning for the first time since 2006.

Three of the ten Opening Round Champions were hosts of the 2019 NAIA Softball Opening Round including Georgia Gwinnett, No. 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), and Oklahoma City.

There will up to 19 games played during a seven-day span on one championship stadium field. There are four games on each of the first three days (May 26 is off day), three contests on May 27, two games on May 28 and the championship final on May 29.

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The qualifiers are comprised of 10 NAIA National Championship Opening Round champions, which were completed today. To see those champions, click here.

— Courtesy of NAIA

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eight finalists, one from each of the NCAA’s eight regions, have been selected for the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year award. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 22 at the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Banquet in Denver, Colo.

Seven of the eight finalists were named their respective conference’s freshman of the year with Central Oklahoma’s Bailey McKittrick garnering pitcher of the year honors from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. All eight recipients earned 2019 NFCA All-Region status. McKittrick, Adelphi’s Emily Whitman, West Florida’s Teala Howard, Cameron’s Khmari Edwards and San Francisco State’s Brylynn Vallejos earned first-team recognition, while Columbus State’s Hannah Rose Corbin, Bloomsburg’s Erin DelPierre and Grand Valley State’s Lydia Goble were selected to the second team.

Six of the eight are representing their institutions for the first time with Goble also a first-time honoree from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. DelPierre is the second Husky (Taylor Winkelman – 2016) to make the top eight. Whitman joins former Panther standout Brenna Martini, who was a member of the inaugural top 25 in 2015 before the award shifted to eight finalists in 2016.

Created in 2015, the award honors the outstanding athletic achievement among freshmen softball student-athletes throughout NCAA Division II. 

2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII National Freshman of the Year Finalists

Hannah Rose Corbin, Designated Player/Pitcher, Columbus State

Erin DelPierre, Outfield, Bloomsburg

Khmari Edwards, Second Base, Cameron

Lydia Goble, Third Base, Grand Valley State

Teala Howard, Outfield, West Florida

Bailey McKittrick, Pitcher, Central Oklahoma

Brylynn Vallejos, Outfield, San Francisco State

Emily Whitman, Second Base, Adelphi

Past winners

2018 – Callie Nunes, Concordia Irvine

2017- Autumn Humes, Harding University

2016 – Charlotte Romero, Colorado Christian

2015 – Janessa Bassett, Dixie State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eight finalists, one from each of the NCAA’s eight regions, have been selected for the 2019 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year award. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 22 at the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Banquet in Denver, Colo.

Seven of the eight finalists were named their respective conference’s freshman of the year with Central Oklahoma’s Bailey McKittrick garnering pitcher of the year honors from the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. All eight recipients earned 2019 NFCA All-Region status. McKittrick, Adelphi’s Emily Whitman, West Florida’s Teala Howard, Cameron’s Khmari Edwards and San Francisco State’s Brylynn Vallejos earned first-team recognition, while Columbus State’s Hannah Rose Corbin, Bloomsburg’s Erin DelPierre and Grand Valley State’s Lydia Goble were selected to the second team.

Six of the eight are representing their institutions for the first time with Goble also a first-time honoree from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. DelPierre is the second Husky (Taylor Winkelman – 2016) to make the top eight. Whitman joins former Panther standout Brenna Martini, who was a member of the inaugural top 25 in 2015 before the award shifted to eight finalists in 2016.

Created in 2015, the award honors the outstanding athletic achievement among freshmen softball student-athletes throughout NCAA Division II. 

2019 Schutt Sports/NFCA DII National Freshman of the Year Finalists

Hannah Rose Corbin, Designated Player/Pitcher, Columbus State

Erin DelPierre, Outfield, Bloomsburg

Khmari Edwards, Second Base, Cameron

Lydia Goble, Third Base, Grand Valley State

Teala Howard, Outfield, West Florida

Bailey McKittrick, Pitcher, Central Oklahoma

Brylynn Vallejos, Outfield, San Francisco State

Emily Whitman, Second Base, Adelphi

Past winners

2018 – Callie Nunes, Concordia Irvine

2017- Autumn Humes, Harding University

2016 – Charlotte Romero, Colorado Christian

2015 – Janessa Bassett, Dixie State

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the official seeds and bracket for the 2019 NAIA Softball World Series presented by Taco Bell that runs May 23 – 29 in Springfield, Mo. The 10-team, double-elimination event will be played at Killian Sports Complex with Evangel Athletics serving as the official host. 

Bracket

The World Series’ first pitch occurs on May 23 at 10 a.m. CST between No. 7 Mobile (Ala.) and No. 10 Oregon Tech. Overall No. 1 seed Science and Arts of Oklahoma punched its ticket to the World Series for the fifth time in program history. The Drovers, winners of the Dodge City Bracket, have been ranked No. 1 in each of the last five Coaches’ Top 25 Polls to end the year. They are the defending national champions with a 56-2 overall record, Science and Arts of Oklahoma has a bye and will take on the winner of the No. 8 and No. 9 seed game between Georgia Gwinnett and Vangaurd on May 24 at 7:00 p.m.  

No. 2 Marian (Ind.) and No. 3 Oklahoma City are both making their fourth consecutive appearance at the series. Ten-time national champion Oklahoma City qualifies for its 32nd all-time NAIA Softball World Series and 27th in the last 28 years. The Stars hold NAIA records for most NAIA World Series wins (127), appearances and national titles. Mobile (Ala.), winners of the Gulf Shores Bracket qualifies for its 20th time in program history. Coming in as the No. 7 seed they are looking to earn their second national title.

All ten qualifying have made at least one trip the NAIA Softball World Series as a program. Amongst the teams, both Vanguard (Calif.) (pictured) and No. 6 Valley City State (N.D.) are returning for the first time since 2006.

Three of the ten Opening Round Champions were hosts of the 2019 NAIA Softball Opening Round including Georgia Gwinnett, No. 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), and Oklahoma City.

There will up to 19 games played during a seven-day span on one championship stadium field. There are four games on each of the first three days (May 26 is off day), three contests on May 27, two games on May 28 and the championship final on May 29.

Advanced World Series tickets may be purchased by clicking here.

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The qualifiers are comprised of 10 NAIA National Championship Opening Round champions, which were completed today. To see those champions, click here.

— Courtesy of NAIA

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Riding a NCAA Division I-record 39-game winning streak into the postseason, Oklahoma continued as the unanimous No. 1 program in the final 2019 USA Today / NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll of the regular season.

The Sooners (49-2), who received all 32 first-place votes and 800 points, were declared the Big 12’s automatic qualifier after the remainder of 2019 tournament was canceled due to rain and unplayable field conditions. OU received the NCAA’s No. 1 overall seed and will host a regional, featuring UMBC, Notre Dame and RV Wisconsin.

The remainder of the top-10 saw minimal movement as No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Alabama switched spots as did No. 8 Florida and No. 9 Texas.

No. 2 Washington and No. 3 UCLA shared the Pac-12’s regular-season title with the Bruins (46-5) earning the league’s automatic qualifier because of their early-season sweep of the Huskies. Over the weekend, Washington swept RV Stanford, while UCLA dropped two-of-three to No. 6 Arizona. The Bruins and Huskies received the No. 2 and No. 3 overall seeds for the NCAA Championships.

The Seminoles (51-8), also the NCAA’s No. 4 seed, captured their sixth straight ACC Tournament crown, sweeping the field in Tallahassee. The Crimson Tide (52-7) posted a 2-1 mark in the SEC Tournament, falling in the title game to new-No. 8 Florida. Alabama is the NCAA’s No. 8 seed.

The Gators (44-15) won four games against then-No. 20 South Carolina, No. 10 LSU, No. 24 Auburn and Alabama as the No. 6 seed to capture their second straight SEC Tournament title and fifth overall, earning the NCAA’s No. 5 overall seed.

Louisiana rattled off three victories to win its 15thSun Belt Conference Tournament and reach the 50-win plateau for the first time since 2012. The Ragin’ Cajuns will take a 27-game winning streak into the postseason as they will be part of the Oxford, Miss. Regional hosted by No. 17 Ole Miss (11thseed).

No. 9 Texas dropped both of its games during seeding play of the Big 12 Tournament, while No. 9 LSU exited the SEC tournament following its loss to Florida. The Longhorns (41-14) and Tigers (40-16) will also be the NCAA’s No. 9 and 10 seeds, respectively.

Also earning hosting rights in the first round of the NCAA Regionals are No. 11 Tennessee (12), No. 12 Minnesota (7), No. 13 Oklahoma State (13), No. 18 Northwestern (16), No. 19 Michigan (15) and No. 23 Kentucky (14).

The 2019 USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches, one representing each conference. The records reflect games played through May 12, 2019. The final poll will be released on June 11.

2019 USA Today / NFCA Division I
Top 25 Coaches Poll – May 14 (Week 14)

Rank

School

Totals

2019

Record

Prev. Ranking

1

Oklahoma (32)

800

49-2

1

2

Washington

762

45-7

2

3

UCLA

702

46-5

3

4

Florida State

687

51-8

5

5

Alabama

686

52-7

4

6

Arizona

652

42-12

6

7

Louisiana

593

50-4

7

8

Florida

553

44-15

9

9

Texas

515

41-14

8

10

LSU

494

40-16

10

11

Tennessee

472

39-14

11

12

Minnesota

467

41-12

12

13

Oklahoma State

400

39-14

14

14

Georgia

387

40-17

13

15

Texas Tech

336

39-14

15

16

James Madison

334

47-7

16

17

Ole Miss

285

37-17

17

18

Northwestern

235

43-10

18

19

Michigan

232

43-11

21

20

Arkansas

195

38-18

19

21

South Carolina

188

36-17

20

22

Virginia Tech

147

45-9

22

23

Kentucky

115

33-22

23

24

Auburn

72

37-19

24

25

Drake

57

42-14

25

New to Poll: None.

Dropped Out: None.

Receiving Votes: Wisconsin (9), Ohio State (8), Colorado State (7), Boise State (4), UNLV (3), North Carolina (2), Stanford (1).

The 2019 USA Today / NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll is voted on by 32 NCAA Division I head coaches with one representing each of the NCAA’s Division I Conferences. Record reflect games played through May 12, 2019.

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