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Ella Boyer Named Freshman All-America by Softball America
5/19/2026 11:00:00 AM | Softball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas softball freshman Ella Boyer was named a Freshman All-America by Softball America, it was announced on Tuesday.
Boyer, a native of Spring, Texas, finished the 2026 season with one of the best freshman seasons in Kansas softball history. Boyer's 18 home runs were the most by a freshman in Kansas softball history, while she led Kansas in RBIs (60), OPS (1.256), slugging percentage (.781), walks (36) and on-base percentage (.475).Â
Boyer was named the unanimous Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2026, becoming the third Jayhawk freshman to win the award in program history. Boyer was also named First Team All-Big 12 and Freshman All-Big 12, while being named to the NFCA All-Region Second Team.
Kansas recently finished the season with a 36-21 mark, totaling the most wins in a season by the program in 11 seasons. Head coach Jennifer McFalls' team also set a program record in Big 12 Conference wins (14), home runs (81), runs scored (371) and RBIs (353), while returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.
Boyer was one of 17 individuals named to the Freshman All-America team and was the only representative from the Big 12 Conference.
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Boyer, a native of Spring, Texas, finished the 2026 season with one of the best freshman seasons in Kansas softball history. Boyer's 18 home runs were the most by a freshman in Kansas softball history, while she led Kansas in RBIs (60), OPS (1.256), slugging percentage (.781), walks (36) and on-base percentage (.475).Â
Boyer was named the unanimous Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2026, becoming the third Jayhawk freshman to win the award in program history. Boyer was also named First Team All-Big 12 and Freshman All-Big 12, while being named to the NFCA All-Region Second Team.
Kansas recently finished the season with a 36-21 mark, totaling the most wins in a season by the program in 11 seasons. Head coach Jennifer McFalls' team also set a program record in Big 12 Conference wins (14), home runs (81), runs scored (371) and RBIs (353), while returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.
Boyer was one of 17 individuals named to the Freshman All-America team and was the only representative from the Big 12 Conference.
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