2026 · 7 teams · D1
Big South Softball
The Big South had 7 NCAA Division I softball teams in 2026. South-Carolina-Upstate had its best overall record (38-23) and its highest final DiamondIQ Rating (No. 140 nationally). One team made the NCAA tournament.
Final 2026 season · games through
Teams by Overall Record
| # | Team | W-L | Pct | DIQ | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South-Carolina-Upstate | 38-23 | .623 | #140 | Regional |
| 2 |  Winthrop | 30-23 | .566 | #187 | — |
| 3 |  Gardner-Webb | 32-25 | .561 | #214 | — |
| 4 |  Radford | 24-27 | .471 | #158 | — |
| 5 |  Longwood | 21-32 | .396 | #231 | — |
| 6 |  Presbyterian | 20-32 | .385 | #238 | — |
| 7 |  Charleston So. | 10-41 | .196 | #268 | — |
Overall records are the NCAA's official 2026 W-L, all opponents. Conference-only records aren't shown: no feed we read publishes them, and the NCAA scoreboard misses games. DIQ = rank of 304 in the final DiamondIQ Rating. NCAA = furthest NCAA tournament round.
Big South Stat Leaders
Home Runs
D1 board →- 1Reese Collier · Gardner-Webb12
- 2Annelisa Winebarger · Winthrop11
- 2Tia Beckham · Winthrop11
- 4Brooke Bennett · Longwood9
- 4Darrah Nickens · Winthrop9
- 4Peyton Bryden · Winthrop9
Batting Average
D1 board →- 1Taliyah Thomas · USC Upstate.408
- 2Peyton Simmons · Radford.398
- 3Jordyn Dimond · Charleston So..396
- 4Hali Duke · Presbyterian.389
- 5Alli Stidham · Gardner-Webb.385
RBI
D1 board →- 1Reese Collier · Gardner-Webb61
- 2Taliyah Thomas · USC Upstate50
- 3Caitlin Colley · Gardner-Webb48
- 4Ella Christopher · USC Upstate45
- 4Tia Beckham · Winthrop45
ERA
D1 board →- 1Dakota Redmon · Radford2.79
- 2Morgan Cooper · Radford3.09
- 3Alli Stidham · Gardner-Webb3.35
- 4Avery Robinson · Presbyterian3.53
- 5Maddie Drerup · USC Upstate3.59
Strikeouts
D1 board →- 1Maggie Chapin · Longwood185
- 2Lonna Addison · Winthrop109
- 3Maddie Drerup · USC Upstate108
- 4Dakota Redmon · Radford104
- 5Alli Stidham · Gardner-Webb103
Pitching Wins
D1 board →- 1Maddie Drerup · USC Upstate21
- 2Lonna Addison · Winthrop19
- 3Alli Stidham · Gardner-Webb16
- 4Maggie Chapin · Longwood13
- 5Peyton Duncan · Presbyterian12
Rate stats (AVG, ERA) among qualified players: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game.