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Texas signee Hannah Wells named Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year

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There are plenty of good vibes in Austin after Texas won its first Women’s College World Series championship earlier this month. The reinforcements are already on their way. Hannah Wells, the 54th-ranked prospect of the Softball America 2025 Class, was named the Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year on Tuesday.

From the Gatorade Press Release

The 6-foot senior right-handed pitcher led Coahoma (35-1) to the 3A Division II state championship this past season, the program’s third straight state title. Wells compiled a record of 22-1 in the circle with a 0.44 earned run average and struck out 258 batters in 127.2 innings pitched, recording 67 percent of her outs by way of the K. She recorded 15 shutouts in 23 starts, including a no-hitter and two perfect games. Wells also batted .602 with 75 RBI and a state single-season record 31 home runs, bringing her career total to a state-record 86 long balls. She mashed 48 extra-base hits in 108 at-bats, slugging 1.639 to post an OPS of 2.287 and an isolated power percentage of 1.037.

More than a trophy, Gatorade Player of the Year has a 40-year legacy recognizing and celebrating the next generation unlike anyone else, from one-on-one connections to their favorite pros to first access to Gatorade Drops and participation in community initiatives. From CEOs and coaches to elite professional athletes, Gatorade Player of the Year Winners showcase the power of sport, touting an impressive group of softball alumni that includes Cat Osterman (2000-01, Cypress Springs High School, Texas), Rachel Garcia (2014-15 & 2012-13, Highland High School, Calif.), Ava Brown (2022-23, Lake Creek High School, Texas) and Addisen Fisher (2023-24, Bend High School, Oregon).   

“Hannah’s remarkable talents and character on the field, in the classroom and in her community made her a clear choice for Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year,” said Gatorade Chief Brand Officer Anuj Bhasin. “The award shows the world who the athletes are on and off the field, and she couldn’t be more deserving of this top honor.” 

Each State’s Gatorade Softball Player of the Year

PlayerStateClassPositionCollege Commitment
Victoria MotenAlabama2025PAlabama
Sela RodriguezAlaska2026P/UTLN/A
Lilly Goose GoodwinArizona2026PNorthwestern
Lillie-Faye McWhorterArkansas2025PArkansas
Ayla TuuaCalifornia2026P/OFLSU
Meredith BarnhartColorado2025MIFTennessee
Camryn FisherConnecticut2025PAppalachian State
Ava CalcianoDelaware2025MIFUConn
Yasmin BurrellDistrict of Columbia2025MIFCoppin State
Hannah DeMarcusFlorida2027PN/A
Jada SavageGeorgia2026POle Miss
Sienna YamashitaHawaii2026MIFArizona State
Delaney WrightIdaho2025PUtah Tech
Bella DimitrijevicIllinois2025PFlorida State
Brynley ErbIndiana2026MIFKentucky
Mariah MyersIowa2025CIFIowa
Sophie StockamKansas2025P/UTLUNLV
McLaine HudsonKentucky2026MIFKentucky
Kynzee AndersonLouisiana2026PGeorgia
Addison DeRocheMaine2027P/UTLN/A
Taylor SmithMaryland2025PVirginia
Alyx RossiMassachusetts2025PBoston College
Kaitlyn PallozziMichigan2025P/UTLAlabama
Mya TautgesMinnesota2025P/UTLSt. Thomas
Hannah Jo SullivanMississippi2026CMississippi State
Abby CarrMissouri2025P/UTLMissouri
Faith HowardMontana2025P/UTLMontana State
Alexis JensenNebraska2025PNebraska
Taylor JohnsNevada2026MIFGeorgia
Elisabeth KearneyNew Hampshire2026PStonehill
Gabriella ShadekNew Jersey2025CDuke
Malie Moogie SateteNew Mexico2028P/UTLN/A
Kaili WitherallNew York2025PTexas State
Anna HindeNorth Carolina2025UTLFlorida State
Jocelyn BergNorth Dakota2027P/UTLN/A
Hayley GriggsOhio2025MIFFlorida State
Allyssa ParkerOklahoma2025P/UTLOklahoma
Myleigh CooperOregon2025PCal Poly SLO
Lexie HamesPennsylvania2025P/UTLClemson
Phoenyx SilvaRhode Island2025CIFIowa
Aspen BoulwareSouth Carolina2027MIFN/A
Madelyn MescherSouth Dakota2027P/UTLN/A
Avary StockwellTennessee2025UTLTennessee
Hannah WellsTexas2025PTexas
Rita TavitaUtah2025P/UTLBYU
Anastase BourgeoisVermont2025P/UTLWest Virginia State
Kaylee HodgesVirginia2027P/1BN/A
Maddie MilhornWashington2025POregon
Audrea WattsWest Virginia2025PN/A
Karly MeredithWisconsin2025P/UTLVirginia
Rylee StephensonWyoming2025PWyoming

More from Softball America:

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Teagan Kavan’s historic WCWS performance leads Texas to first national championship
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