2026 · Hitting · D1
Batting Average Leaders
Moriah Polar of Purdue had the best batting average among qualified NCAA Division I hitters in 2026, at .555. Aglaia Rudd of Robert Morris was next at .551.
Final 2026 season · games through · final official stats from each school
| # | Player | AVG | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Moriah PolarPurdue · Jr. · OF | .555 | 54 | 182 | 101 | 4 | 47 | 1.308 |
| 2 |  Aglaia RuddRobert Morris · Jr. · C | .551 | 47 | 156 | 86 | 22 | 64 | 1.673 |
| 3 |  Isa TorresFlorida St. · Jr. · Infield | .530 | 54 | 185 | 98 | 16 | 56 | 1.569 |
| 4 |  Jordan WooleryUCLA · Sr. · INF | .497 | 63 | 195 | 97 | 36 | 117 | 1.753 |
| 5 |  Lauren HoltCornell · Sr. · C | .474 | 43 | 135 | 64 | 19 | 66 | 1.580 |
| 6 |  Rachel CareyBinghamton · So. · INF | .468 | 47 | 158 | 74 | 14 | 47 | 1.363 |
| T-7 |  Emily LeGetteNorth Carolina · Jr. · INF | .467 | 51 | 137 | 64 | 27 | 76 | 1.690 |
 Maryn JordanHoward · Sr. · OF | .467 | 46 | 122 | 57 | 3 | 34 | 1.208 | |
| T-9 |  Aminah VegaDuke · Sr. · INF | .462 | 60 | 186 | 86 | 19 | 69 | 1.482 |
 Belle HummelOhio · Sr. · OF | .462 | 58 | 197 | 91 | 9 | 44 | 1.263 | |
Sanaa ThompsonNorth Carolina · Jr. · OF | .462 | 51 | 182 | 84 | 14 | 42 | 1.282 | |
| 12 |  Cassidy RelayUNCW · Jr. · OF | .461 | 51 | 154 | 71 | 0 | 12 | 1.025 |
| 13 |  Madison ClarkNevada · R-Sr. · IF | .458 | 58 | 216 | 99 | 1 | 30 | 1.055 |
| T-14 |  Kally MeredithFIU · Jr. · OF | .457 | 52 | 175 | 80 | 1 | 17 | 1.043 |
 Mak SitarskiLouisville | .457 | 58 | 188 | 86 | 11 | 74 | 1.293 | |
| T-16 |  Maggie MurphyOakland · Gr. · 1B | .455 | 38 | 101 | 46 | 8 | 35 | 1.420 |
Megan GrantUCLA · Sr. · UTIL | .455 | 63 | 156 | 71 | 42 | 91 | 1.947 | |
| T-18 |  Nicole EdmiastonStetson · Jr. · 1B | .453 | 57 | 170 | 77 | 23 | 70 | 1.461 |
 Sarah PerezCal St. Fullerton · Jr. · INF | .453 | 55 | 181 | 82 | 0 | 25 | .962 | |
| 20 |  Sofia ZielinskiSaint Francis · So. · UTIL | .452 | 42 | 124 | 56 | 12 | 40 | 1.348 |
| T-21 |  Danielle StewartNIU · Sr. · P/UTL | .451 | 43 | 133 | 60 | 7 | 44 | 1.274 |
 Regan ShockeyArizona · Jr. · UTL | .451 | 54 | 182 | 82 | 0 | 17 | .954 | |
| T-23 |  Kinley PappasUtah Tech · So. · C/IF | .450 | 53 | 169 | 76 | 12 | 54 | 1.350 |
Tarisa FransCornell · Fr. · UTL | .450 | 40 | 131 | 59 | 1 | 28 | 1.060 | |
| 25 |  Taylor ShumakerFlorida · So. · OF | .445 | 64 | 209 | 93 | 18 | 59 | 1.338 |
| 26 |  Kai MinorOklahoma · Fr. · OF | .444 | 60 | 189 | 84 | 11 | 45 | 1.266 |
| 27 | Jessica OaklandDuke · R-Jr. · INF | .443 | 55 | 176 | 78 | 15 | 70 | 1.271 |
| 28 |  Taylor NicholsonUMBC · Gr. · IF/UT | .442 | 15 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 1.326 |
| 29 |  Victoria AltamiranoUIW · Sr. · UTL | .441 | 54 | 143 | 63 | 22 | 66 | 1.625 |
| 30 |  Skylar BeneshUNI · So. · IF | .440 | 53 | 184 | 81 | 16 | 46 | 1.305 |
| T-31 | Chelsea MackLouisville · Sr. · OF | .439 | 58 | 198 | 87 | 1 | 19 | .985 |
 Kali AustermanAlabama A&M · Jr. · INF | .439 | 50 | 157 | 69 | 14 | 56 | 1.374 | |
| T-33 | D'Auna JenningsDuke · Sr. · OF | .437 | 60 | 206 | 90 | 7 | 27 | 1.114 |
 Kassidy ChanceMcNeese · So. · IF/OF | .437 | 49 | 151 | 66 | 0 | 32 | 1.021 | |
 Rylee SpindlerBelmont · So. · IF | .437 | 51 | 167 | 73 | 3 | 40 | 1.114 | |
| 36 | Courtney PoulichRobert Morris · R-Sr. · OF | .436 | 49 | 165 | 72 | 25 | 88 | 1.523 |
| 37 |  Lauren PutzMichigan · So. · UT | .435 | 58 | 170 | 74 | 22 | 80 | 1.503 |
| T-38 |  Jade McQueenTexas Southern · So. · UTL | .434 | 42 | 113 | 49 | 8 | 31 | 1.279 |
 Kelly FrickerLehigh · So. · IF | .434 | 54 | 189 | 82 | 8 | 50 | 1.185 | |
| 40 |  Avery FrancisLMU (CA) · Sr. · OF | .433 | 52 | 180 | 78 | 0 | 14 | .911 |
| T-41 |  Delaney SmithPenn · Sr. · C | .432 | 44 | 139 | 60 | 9 | 45 | 1.173 |
 Mihyia DavisTexas Tech · Sr. · OF | .432 | 71 | 236 | 102 | 10 | 51 | 1.158 | |
| T-43 |  Ellie VanceSFA · Sr. · 2B | .430 | 56 | 193 | 83 | 0 | 24 | .948 |
 Makena AlexanderButler · Jr. · IF | .430 | 46 | 128 | 55 | 14 | 59 | 1.414 | |
Mia WilliamsTexas Tech · Jr. · INF | .430 | 71 | 214 | 92 | 27 | 87 | 1.436 | |
| T-46 | Gigi GanjePenn · So. · OF | .429 | 44 | 140 | 60 | 16 | 41 | 1.453 |
Kaitlyn TerryTexas Tech · Jr. · P/UTL | .429 | 70 | 196 | 84 | 10 | 57 | 1.221 | |
 Katie StewartTexas · Jr. · C/IF | .429 | 65 | 182 | 78 | 31 | 79 | 1.544 | |
 Macyn KirbyLipscomb · Jr. · OF/IF | .429 | 51 | 154 | 66 | 0 | 10 | .891 | |
| 50 |  Laila ClarkSouthern U. · So. · OF | .428 | 50 | 152 | 65 | 9 | 51 | 1.189 |
Qualified hitters: at least 2.0 plate appearances per team game (NCAA minimum). 2,417 hitters qualify. Source: every D1 school's official 2026 statistics, postseason included. How the data works