LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Lifting West Texas A&M to a perfect opening weekend, Jordyn De Los Santos and Brooke Janning took home the first weekly awards of 2026 earning Division II Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player and Wilson/NFCA Pitcher of the Week honors for contests played Jan. 30-Feb. 1.
De Los Santos hit .706 (12-for-17) with a double, two triples, three home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs scored. She walked three times, posted a .750 on base percentage and slugged 1.529. De Los Santos homered and drove in three runs in wins over New Mexico Highlands, Southwestern Oklahoma State and Adams State. She also scored twice in both contests against Adams State and once versus Southwestern Oklahoma.
Janning went 3-0 in the circle with 14 strikeouts over 13 innings of shutout ball. She held her opponents to a .174 batting average and posted a 0.77 WHIP. The rookie southpaw twirled a two-hit shutout with four strikeouts and one walk in a 6-0 victory over University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Janning struck out seven and five versus Adams State and Southwestern Oklahoma in run-rule victories. She allowed eight hits, walked two and allowed just one extra-base hit in her debut weekend for the Lady Buffs. Janning also pitched in at the plate, batting .474 (9-for-17) with three doubles, a triple, six RBI and 7 runs scored.
The awards are voted on by the NFCA Division II Top 25 Poll Committee, which features two member coaches from each of the NCAA’s eight regions.
Selected Top Performances
Jill Abayati, Cal State San Marcos - .588, 9 H, 2B, 2 HR, 10 R, 10 RBI, 1.000 SLG; .636, 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3R, 1.091 SLG, 1-1 SB; Emily Davis, Missouri Southern State – 4 APP, 2 GS, 2-0, 0.81 ERA, 19 K, 6 BB, 17.1 IP; Jill Dickson, Oklahoma Christian – 2-0, 0.64 ERA, 10 K, 3BB, 11 IP; Bailey Dillon, Missouri Southern State - .611, 11 H, 2 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI, 1.000 SLG, .632 OBP; Marissa Espinoza, Texas Woman’s - .500, 5 H, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, .900 SLG, 4 SB; Daphne Evans, Minnesota Duluth - .556, 2 2B, 2 HR, .600 OBP, 2 SB; Ashlyn Finarty, Missouri Western - .417, 5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .917 SLG, 1-0, 0.64 ERA, 6 K, 3 BB, 11 IP; Haley Guffey, West Florida – 3-0, 1.85 ERA, SHO, 22.2 IP, 28 K; Haylee Hacker, Oklahoma Baptist - .667, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 1.250 SLG, 6 R, .765 OBP; Hannah Harper, West Florida - .500, 11 H, 2B, 2 3B, HR, 10 RBI, 3 SB, 7 R, 1.424 OPS, 3 BB; Amiya Hernandez, Missouri Western - .500 8 H, 2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, .875 SLG; Tierney Hocquard, Saint Leo – 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 13 K, 0 BB, 12 IP; McKenzie Jewell, Francis Marion - .500, 2 B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1.167 SLG, .571 OBP; Ashley Legler, Cal State San Bernardino - .600, 9 H, 3 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI, 6 R, 1.067 SLG; Holly Lynn, Columbus State - .500 (3-for-6), HR, 2 R, RBI, game-winning home run vs. Mount Olive; Marleigh Manns, Western New Mexico - .500, 5 H, 4 2B, 5 RBI, .900 SLG, 1-1 SB, 2 BB, 2 SF; Iliana Olivares, Southeastern Oklahoma State - .500, 10 H, 3 2B, 6 RBI, two RBI in win over No. 1 UT Tyler; Alyssa Poston, Francis Marion – Four-hit shutouts with 11 K, 1 BB vs. Newberry; Jaycee Shaffer, Oklahoma Baptist – 5-0, 2.26 ERA, 25 K, .247 opp. BA; Kayla Vaughan, Saint Martin’s – 2-0, 0.55 ERA, 10 K, 1.11 WHIP, 12. IP.
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