2026 · 10 teams · D1
Southland Softball
The Southland had 10 NCAA Division I softball teams in 2026. Southeastern La. had its best overall record (46-16) and its highest final DiamondIQ Rating (No. 41 nationally). Two teams made the NCAA tournament.
Final 2026 season · games through
Teams by Overall Record
| # | Team | W-L | Pct | DIQ | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Southeastern La. | 46-16 | .742 | #41 | Regional |
| 2 |  McNeese | 40-22 | .645 | #68 | Regional |
| 3 |  UIW | 33-21 | .611 | #89 | — |
| 4 |  Lamar | 34-24 | .586 | #114 | — |
| 5 |  Nicholls St. | 31-23 | .574 | #104 | — |
| 6 |  Stephen F. Austin | 30-26 | .536 | #118 | — |
| 7 |  Northwestern St. | 24-29 | .453 | #167 | — |
| 8 |  Texas-Am-Corpus | 14-39 | .264 | #247 | — |
| 9 |  Houston Christian | 11-36 | .234 | #259 | — |
| 10 |  East Texas A&M | 6-46 | .115 | #281 | — |
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.
Southland Stat Leaders
Home Runs
D1 board →- 1Victoria Altamirano · UIW22
- 2Tatum Wright · East Texas A&M15
- 3Jada Muñoz · McNeese11
- 4Malia Jones · SFA10
- 5Cala Wilson · Lamar University9
- 5Corine Poncho · McNeese9
- 5Ka'Lyn Watson · Southeastern La.9
- 5Maddie Taylor · McNeese9
Batting Average
D1 board →- 1Victoria Altamirano · UIW.441
- 2Kassidy Chance · McNeese.437
- 3Ellie Vance · SFA.430
- 4Claire Sisco · Nicholls.398
- 5Shelby Morris · Southeastern La..396
RBI
D1 board →- 1Victoria Altamirano · UIW66
- 2Maria Detillier · Southeastern La.56
- 3Isabella Flores · Lamar University51
- 4Rylee Cloud · McNeese49
- 5Jada Muñoz · McNeese46
ERA
D1 board →- 1Cera Blanchard · Southeastern La.1.20
- 2Hallie Burns · Southeastern La.1.68
- 3Macie LaRue · Southeastern La.1.94
- 4Amelia Hatthorn · SFA2.78
- 5Sierra Ouellette · Nicholls2.88
Strikeouts
D1 board →- 1Mattison Buster · Northwestern St.116
- 2Hallie Burns · Southeastern La.107
- 3Crimson Bryant · SFA101
- 3Molly Yoo · Nicholls101
- 5Brookelyn Taylor · McNeese95
Pitching Wins
D1 board →- 1Mattison Buster · Northwestern St.21
- 2Hallie Burns · Southeastern La.20
- 3Maddie Taylor · McNeese18
- 4Molly Yoo · Nicholls17
- 5Reagan Smith · Lamar University15
Rate stats (AVG, ERA) among qualified players: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game.