BLITZ Softball Player of the Year Nominees

We asked each coach to submit their top players for Player of the Year consideration (max 5 players per team). Here are the best of the best in 2026 – 33 total nominees!

What’s Next? BLITZ will narrow down the finalist pool to a small group of finalists (5-7 players roughly). A select group of nominees will be up for the Fan Vote as the ‘LAST FINALIST’ to join our finalist group. Then, an internal vote takes place from our media panel to determine Player of the Year!

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IZZY ANTHROS – Union County

SR P/3B #5
10-1, 1.69 ERA, 196 K; .583 AVG (42 Hits), 9 HR, 26 RBI, 19 R, 20 2B, 13 BB, 3 HPB, .650 OBP, 1.895 OPS, only 3 K

TINLEY BERRONG – Towns County

FR 1B #24
.429 AVG (15 H), 18 RBI, 5 2B, .545 OBP, .913 FLD
17 K, 10 IP, 5 H, 4 ER

KARLIE BRADY – Stephens County

SO UTIL/C #7
.349 AVG (29 H), 4 HR, 32 RBI, 8 2B, .413 OBP, .590 SLG

SOPHIA BUNN – Jefferson

SO 2B #2
.508 AVG (63 H), 1 HR, 38 RBI, 48 R, 13 2B, 4 3B, 17 BB, .593 OBP, .702 SLG, 1.295 OPS

BELLE BURGESS – Franklin County

JR 2B #20
.385 AVG, 11 HR, 33 RBI, 13 SB, 11 BB, .462 OBP, .824 SLG, .927 FLD

SUZANNA CABE – Tallulah Falls

JR P #24
.648 AVG (35 H), 6 HR, 28 RBI, 30 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 18 SB, 6 BB
7 Wins, 3.25 ERA, 148 K

STELLA COLLINS – Union County

JR CF/P #3
.284 AVG (20 H), 1 HR, 7 RBI, 13 R, 7 2B, .315 OBP

SARA GRACE COOPER – Jefferson

SR 1B #13
.429 AVG (54 H), 7 HR, 52 RBI, 45 R, 14 2B, 14 BB, .486 OBP, .706 SLG, 1.193 OPS

LEXI DAVENPORT – Union County

JR C/P #6
.316 AVG (24 H), 15 RBI, 4 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 5 BB, 2 HBP, .373 OBP, .786 OPS

RILEY DYER – Lumpkin County

JR P #14
14-8, 2.09 ERA, 197 K, 147 IP
.423 AVG (41 H), 9 HR, 33 RBI, 19 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, .477 OBP

JULIANA EDELHEIT – Tallulah Falls

JR C #9
.360 AVG (18 H), 15 RBI, 15 R, 9 2B, 5 SB, 9 BB

RIVER EVANS – Rabun County

JR C #17
.420 AVG (34 H), 9 HR, 31 RBI, 17 BB (15 IBB), 10 2B, .864 SLG; .949 FLD, 111 PO, 7 CS, 5 Pick-Offs

ELISABETH FRIX – Dawson County

SR RF #9
.387 AVG (41 H), 7 RBI, 30 R, 1 3B, 20 SB, .404 OBP

CARLEY FUNDERBURKE – Stephens County

SR C/3B #18
.493 AVG (37 H), 4 HR, 29 RBI, 8 2B, 1 3B, .638 OBP, 1.425 SLG

PEYTON GAYLOR – Banks County

SR P #7
19 Wins, 3 Saves, 1.74 ERA, 174 K, 133 IP, .175 BAA

RYLEE GIBSON – Franklin County

JR LF #1
.360 AVG, 9 RBI, 7 SB, 4 BB, .385 OBP, .380 SLG, .857 FLD

LILLY HAMILTON – Dawson County

SR SS #21
.337 AVG (34 H), 1 HR, 21 RBI, 21 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 19 SB, 14 BB, .420 OBP

ADDY HARRIS – White County

JR P/UTIL #13
.500 AVG, 2 HR, 26 RBI, .960 FLD, 3 E
3.70 ERA, 105 K, 110 IP

KHLOE HUNT – Habersham Central

JR DP/1B #21
.493 AVG (34 H), 6 HR, 21 RBI, 31 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 8 SB, .578 OBP, .855 SLG

REESE INGRAM – Towns County

SO P #14
.297 AVG (11 H), 15 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B, .333 OBP, .926 FLD
37 K, 54.2 IP, 23 ER

HALEY JACKSON – Dawson County

FR LF #13
.352 AVG (31 H), 4 HR, 27 RBI, 20 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, .636 SLG, 1.028 OPS

ELLA KINDER – Franklin County

SR SS #18
.422 AVG, 27 RBI, 3 SB, .459 OBP, .600 SLG, .847 FLD

MARLEY MCDANIEL – Banks County

SO SS/P #44
.442 AVG (42 H), 4 HR, 20 RBI, 41 R, 12 2B, 22 BB, 15 SB, 7 K
10 Wins, 1.98 ERA, 53 K, 56.2 IP, .221 BAA

WILLOW MORGAN – Franklin County

SR CF #8
.378 AVG, 8 RBI, 36 SB, 5 BB, .417 OBP, .400 SLG, 1.000 FLD

BROOKLYN NUNLEY – Commerce

SR SS #6
.391 AVG (36 H), 24 RBI, 23 SB, NO STRIKEOUTS!, 57 PO

HAILEE PARHAM – Habersham Central

SR SS #15
.438 AVG (32 H), 1 HR, 18 RBI, 23 R, 4 2B, 8 SB, .500 OBP, .534 SLG

BROOKLYN PHAM – Lumpkin County

FR SS #5
.404 AVG (36 H), 3 HR, 21 RBI, 29 R, 8 2B, 21 SB, .470 OBP

EMMAKATE POWELL – Stephens County

SO 1B #23
.398 AVG (35 H), 28 RBI, 5 2B, .490 OBP, .455 SLG

JENNA RAPP – Jefferson

SR SS #3
.477 AVG (53 H), 25 HR, 71 RBI, 67 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 39 BB, .614 OBP, 1.279 SLG, 1.893 OPS
GHSA Single-Season HR & Career HR (55) Record; Championship Game MVP