The stage is set for the 2024 NCAA softball tournament. No. 1 overall seed Texas is looking to spoil No. 2 seed Oklahoma’s chances at making history and four-peating as champions. No. 3 seed Tennessee and No. 4 Florida will also use their star power in the quest to win the Women’s College World Series.
The top seeds aren’t the only squads with loaded rosters. This 64-team tournament field is full of talent from Miami (Ohio)’s heavy hitters to Stanford’s top-notch ace.
As teams begin their quest to reach Oklahoma City, let’s look at 10 of the most exciting players in this year’s tournament.
Reese Atwood, C/1B, Texas
Atwood was the most dominant player for the top-seeded Longhorns. She was excellent in the batter’s box, boasting a team-best 70 hits with a .427 average. The sophomore wrote her name in Texas history, breaking program records in home runs (22) and RBIs (86). Atwood was named the Big 12 Player of the Year, the first Longhorn so honored since Taylor Thom in 2014, after pacing the conference in homers, RBIs and slugging percentage (.917).
Jaysoni Beachum, IF, Florida State
Beachum burst onto the scene as one of the most dominant freshmen this season. She is one of the most powerful hitters on FSU’s roster, with 15 homers and a .773 slugging…
