After a 1-0 loss in early May, . 20. But her "out" pitch is a diving screwball who locks up 4A KingCo hitters (10-2, 2.41 ERA, 100 strikeouts in 69 IP). 2 3B, 12 HR, 34 RBI, 42 R, 21 BB, 5 A, 1.000 FLD%, .393 BA, 1.271 OPS, 16 2B, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 28 R, 52 BB, 3 E, .990 FLD%, .347 BA, 1.161 OPS, 8 2B, 19 HR, 38 RBI, 51 R, 20 BB, 14 SB, 10 A, 4 E, .955 FLD%, .338 BA, .895 OPS, 67 H, 11 2B, 3 3B, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 44 R, 15 BB, 22 SB, 4 E, .975 FLD%, .335 BA, 1.073 OPS, 7 2B, 2 3B, 15 HR, 54 RBI, 44 R, 19 BB, 3 A, 4 E, .951 FLD%, .377 BA, .997 OPS, 14 2B, 5 3B, 4 HR, 38 RBI, 62 R, 25 BB, 26 SB, 18 E, .877 FLD%, .350 BA, 1.000 OPS, 13 2B, 8 HR, 46 RBI, 40 R, 14 BB, 2 CSB, 1 E, .998 FLD%, 18-5, 1.42 ERA, 268 SO, 84 BB, .148 B/AVG, 163 IP, .384 BA, 1.238 OPS, 8 2B, 15 HR, 40 RBI, 26 R, 37 BB, 4 E, .988 FLD%, 18-7, 1.63 ERA. Kimball, the 3A SSC's top ace for the Seahawks (13-1, 0.52 ERA, 169 strikeouts in 80.1 IP), believes she is as good as there is in Washington. Valerie Cagle stepped into the circle during Clemsons inaugural season in 2020 and had the softball audience eating out of the palm of her hand. On defense, coach Ernie Munoz can put McDowell almost anywhere but she plays outfield the majority of the time. Rankings are released in the evenings typically after 6PM MST. Loves to challenge batters with a mid-60s rise ball and baffling change-up pitch. Shes 4-0 with a save and has struck out a team-high 34 batters in 20 1/3 innings. On defense, she is agile and quick on the corners, moving aggressively on bunts and absorbing the shots. Small in stature, she became a leader for Blaze Futures the moment she joined the team. Lone Star Preps has updated our list of the top softball players in the Class of 2022. Want to nominate a player, coach, or team? RHP Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies. Just like the regular-season rankings, past production and future expectations played no part in deciding the order. 12. Oklahoma set an NCAA record with 161 home runs a season ago and held the top position in our rankings for the majority - since Week 3 - of the 2021 season. Best small-school power pitcher? There's no debate who the top softball player in the greater Tri-Cities' area is - it's this two-time MCC player of the year (13-1, 1.55 ERA). How Emma Summers Got Through A Tumultuous Recruiting Process. DI indoor T&F championship selections revealed, Women's swimming qualifiers announced for DI championships. She's off to a terrific start in 2022, hitting .464 with 3 home runs and 9 RBIs in 10 games. Redshirt sophomore Taylor Pleasants had a memorable full freshman season in Baton Rouge. Dominated the 3A KingCo (10-0 0.37 ERA, 154 strikeouts in 75.1 IP). Last season, she averaged 15.9 at-bats for every strikeout (9). In the win, Storako struck out 12 Wildcats and gave up only two hits. We ask coaches and scouts who submit recommendations to include any or all of the following: Click on the Rankings tab found on our home page. Landing at number 10 on the Top 10 Pitchers 2022 rankings is the Toronto Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah. This is a name to consider, and she's performed well against elite bigger programs (10-5, 1.90 ERA, 110 strikeouts in 81 IP). She also set a program record with 52 extra-base hits and 25 doubles. The 36-year-old made at least 30 starts for the fourth time in five years, and he helped the Padres punch their playoff ticket by going 5-1 with a 1.85 ERA in his final six outings. Here are the full top 25 rankings. Bears rely on her (12-4, 2.10 ERA, 193 strikeouts in 110 IP). If MLB had a "Most Improved Player" award, there's a good chance it would have gone to Wright, who had a 6.56 ERA in 70 career innings in the majors entering the 2022 season. The Braves wisely locked him up with a seven-year extension in October. Jamison Noonan will have been a six-year varsity high school pitcher when she graduates from her South Carolina school in 2025. Faraimo was the 2020 Softball America National Pitcher of the Year when Garcia was touring with the U.S. National Team. She is a 3-time All-American and unanimous 3-time first-team All-Big 12 selection. Emerging as a top draft prospect in the 2022 MLB Draft, Lesko has shined for Buford High School, as well as the East Cobb Astros where he has amassed over 39 All-Tournament Teams and a seven-time MVPitcher in his Perfect Game career. Monday, May 21 2022 Hot 100 Players Nos. Let's dive into the top 25 starting pitchers of the 2022 season. 90-81, Wednesday, May 23 2022 Hot 100 Players Nos. The Nike Alpha Huarache 2 Mid Cleats are worn by Josh Donadson, Giancarlo Stanton, and Pete Alonso. team to the 2019 Division III state championship in Louisiana, earning game MVP honors. American after a stellar sophomore season. Club and college coaches are the primary outside sources for nominations. D1Softball seeks this out based on offensive production, defensive reliability, individual impact on their teams and much more. She is riding a 14-game reached base safely streak into 2022. Roberts will say, "All of them." One of the best bargain signings of last winter, Anderson joined the Dodgers on a one-year, $8 million deal to serve as back-of-the-rotation depth. She started all 27 games, 13 as a pitcher, and tallied 10 homers. Her 27-game hitting streak, her conference-topping batting average and speed on the basepaths led her to being named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, All-Pac-12, Pac-12 All-Freshman and NFCA third-team All-American. Her best weapon? WWU commit authored back-to-back perfect games this spring. As a freshman, Kinzie Hansen started 58 of 60 games either behind the plate or at first base for the Sooners. One of the top pitchers in this class, she not only dominates in the circle but she is also one of the most frightening hitters to face. The Top 3 Finalists will be revealed on May 18 before the 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be announced prior to the NCAA Women's College World Series, which is scheduled for . Kennedy Powell, Conroe (Texas), IF/OF. A left oblique strain sidelined Scherzer for nearly two months during the first half of the season, and that's the only reason he doesn't rank higher on this list. POLLS:D1Softball Top 25FOLLOW ALONG: Scoreboard | Season statsPodcast| Video Vault, Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. She was named an NFCA second-team All-American, SEC Newcomer of the Year and first-team All-SEC. Do I have to pay to see them? pic.twitter.com/pSJKpGzof9, Duke Softball (@DukeSOFTBALL) March 12, 2021. She was a unanimous NFCA First-Team All-American selection and looks to continue one of the most prolific careers in Kentucky program history. (Dec. 25, 2021). Felix Varela High School - Miami, FL (5 Athletes) San Lorenzo Valley High School - Felton, CA (5 Athletes) Silverado High School - Victorville, CA (4 Athletes) Curie Metropolitan High School - Chicago, IL (4 Athletes) Bridgeport High School - Bridgeport, MI (3 Athletes) Bahl led Papillion-LaVista High School (Neb.) .302 BA, 1.150 OPS, 8 2B, 20 HR, 49 RBI, 27 R, .335 BA, .948 OPS, 14 2B, 7 HR, 33 RBI, 31 R, 9 BB, 1 E, .972 FLD%, .324 BA, 1.138 OPS, 9 2B, 13 HR, 51 RBI, 47 R, 24 BB, 10 E, .918 FLD%, .429 BA, 1.349 OPS, 17 2B, 2 3B, 12 HR, 36 RBI, 48 R, 38 BB, 27 SB, 2 A, 6 E, .917 FLD%, .364 BA, 1.149 OPS, 7 2B, 2 2B, 15 HR, 56 RBI, 42 R, 24 BB, 3 A, 1 E, .988 FLD%, 22-9, 1.68 ERA, 211 SO, 32 BB, .199 B/AVG, 212.1 IP, .361 BA, 1.246 OPS, 12 2B, 19 HR, 55 RBI, 41 R, 18 BB, 2 A, 2 E, .946 FLD%, 13-5, 2.12 ERA, 84 SO, 14 BB, .244 B/AVG, 112.1 IP, .377 BA, 1.080 OPS, 15 2B, 8 HR, 49 RBI, 31 R, 31 BB, 4 E, .989 FLD% / 3-0, 3.36 ERA, 24 SO, 14 BB, .220 B/AVG, 33.1 IP, 20-5, 2.69 ERA, 154 SO, 34 BB, .220 B/AVG, 148.1 IP, .360 BA, 1.021 OPS, 25 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 37 RBI, 37 R, 19 BB, 11 CSB, 5 E, .986 FLD%, .339 BA, 1.116 OPS, 14 2B, 16 HR, 40 RBI, 40 R, 17 BB, 11 E, .936 FLD%, .412 BA. Behind the plate, she caught over 300 innings and threw out 4 runners. College: UCLA. Select Softball Team. Mizuno Women's 9-Spike Advanced Sweep 2 4. Top Players by Position in 2022. After posting a 3.91 ERA with 226 strikeouts in 165.2 innings for an AL-leading 12.3 K/9 in 2021, Cease found more consistency this season, finishing 14-8 with a 2.20 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 227 strikeouts in 184 innings to finish second to Justin Verlander in AL Cy Young voting. Gigante is the No. No. Gonsolin went 16-1 with a 2.14 ERA and 0.88 WHIP to earn his first career All-Star selection, but he pitched just two innings after Aug. 23 and was knocked around in his lone postseason appearance. She helped lead her Texas Travelers Gold Team to two ASA/USA National Championship 3rd Place Finishes in 2015 & 2017. Manoah who currently ranks 9th in all of baseball with a 3.0 wins above replacement mark has also pitched to a 9-4 while keeping the Blue Jays near the top of the very difficult American League East division. SEC hoops notebook: March arrives, season accolades, 8 in dance? The list was formed using high school accomplishments, statistics provided to MaxPreps, postseason local awards, rankings services including FloSoftball, Extra Inning Softball, and Softball America. 2022 Hot 100 Softball Rankings.On The Clock! The high school softball Class of 2022 is loaded at the catcher position. Ever seen a ball sail into the trees beyond centerfield in Athens. She was named an NFCA All-American at Oregon in 2018 and Texas in 2019. She was named an NFCA second-team All-American and became the first player in league history to garner ACC Player of the Year or Pitcher of the Year while being named ACC Freshman of the Year. Belief. By all accounts, this teenager is the next great one-stop, ERA-will-drop workhorse ace in southwest Washington. With McDowell's speed, it's not out of the ordinary for her to lead off with a double or a triple. Her first chance comes Friday against Cal State-Fullerton and then Long Beach State. The Crimson Tide will roll as far as Fouts can take them this season. She posted a 27-0 record her senior season with a 0.10 ERA, surrendered only 27 hits and 274.1 IP, .401 BA, 1.343 OPS, 7 2B, 3 3B, 23 HR, 70 RBI, 67 R, 22 BB, 6 E, .960 FLD%, 31-6, 7 SV, 2.09 ERA, 333 SO, 84 BB, .195 B/AVG, 251 IP, .434 BA, 1.448 OPS, 13 2B, 2 3B, 24 HR, 71 RBI, 46 R, 23 BB, 7 E, .948 FLD%, .425 BA, 1.518 OPS, 14 2B, 21 HR, 63 RBI, 53 R, 45 BB, 6 E, .984 FLD%, 22-1, 1.09 ERA, 205 SO, 34 BB, .145 B/AVG, 141.1 IP, .445 BA, 1.347 OPS, 14 2B, 20 HR, 70 RBI, 54 R, 16 BB, 5 E, .986 FLD%, .407 BA, 1.103 OPS, 24 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 34 RBI, 74 R, 31 BB, 16 SB, 10 E, .962 FLD%, 24-5, 1.98 ERA, 292 SO, 38 BB, .181 B/AVG, 198 IP, .360 BA, 1.210 OPS, 9 2B, 12 HR, 40 RBI, 31 R, 12 BB / 17-12, 1.66 ERA, 224 SO, 42 BB, .194 B/AVG, 190 IP, .389 BA, 1.213 OPS, 12 2B, 3 3B, 13 HR. 52 pitcher in the 2022 signing class by Extra Inning Softball Spent her first two years of High School at Herron High School Earned All-City team award her Freshmen Year Was Named to the All-Academic State team her Junior year Throughout her four years of High Schools she has always been on High Honors She also has been named to 195 IP, .330 BA, 1.158 OPS, 7 2B, 20 HR, 51 RBI, 54 R, 37 BB, 18 SB, 16 E, .925 FLD%, .328 BA, 1.040 OPS, 13 2B. Her quickness and arm strength allow her to make plays that most girls can't at this level. Storako had four double-digit strikeout performances during the month. Over a year ago, you wouldn't find Megan Grant at the softball field. Delbrey was part of the 2021 signing class, which will be eligible to play in 2022. SHE'S JUST TOO GOOD ???? Pros : Cons : Men - The Fastpitch Chronicle. No, it does not cost anything to nominate or rank a player. High school softball: Top 25 players from the Class of 2022. When healthy, he was every bit the elite ace he's been in years past, going 11-5 with a 2.29 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 173 strikeouts in 145.1 innings in his first season with the Mets. Pitcher and Catcher Power Rankings: Week 3. The Flames have posted 40 or more wins in 4 consecutive full seasons. Fill out the form below to verify that youre part of the Extra Elite! Pitchers: Jennie Finch, Lisa Fernandez, Cat Osterman, Monica Abbott & Rachel Garcia Catcher: Stacey Nuveman & Aubree Munro First Base: Lauren Chamberlain & Amanda Lorenz Second Base: Sierra Romero & Kelsey Stewart She led the Blue Devils in batting average (.389), hits (65), triples (7), total bases (109), slugging percentage (.653) and on-base percentage (.444). We'll be analyzing many of the state's biggest statistical outliers and most sought-after recruits to determine the top players at each position throughout Texas. To help her pitchers even further, she picked off an additional 15 runners. She is incredibly versatile on defense, as she can perform at a very high level behind the plate as well as third base, shortstop, and second base. 10 Best Softball Cleats for Women and Men Best Women's Softball Cleats 1. Joshua Gateley / ESPN Images 7. The reigning NL Cy Young winner didn't quite match his 2021 success, but he was still one of the most overpowering pitchers in baseball. 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