2026 Michigan Wolverines softball team

2026 Michigan Wolverines softball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record8–2 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAlumni Field
2026 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 0 – 5   .000
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 1 – 4   .200
No. 10 Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 2   .500
No. 18 Oregon  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 4 – 1   .800
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
No. 9 UCLA  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 5 – 0   1.000
Washington  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0   – 3 – 2   .600
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of February 8, 2026[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Michigan Wolverines softball team will be an American college softball team that represents the University of Michigan during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines, will be led by head coach Bonnie Tholl in her fourth season, and play their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2024 season 39–21 overall, and 11–11 in the Big Ten. They won the 2025 Big Ten tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament and were eliminated in the second round by UCF.[2][3]

Roster

2026 Michigan Wolverines softball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Year High school/junior college Home town
1 INF Kiley Carr L/R 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Allen Park Allen Park, MI
2 U Lauren Putz L/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Xavier College Preparatory Phoenix, AZ
3 OF Megan Beemer L/L 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Hudsonville Hudsonville, MI
4 C Rachel Del Busto R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Eastlake Eastlake, CA
5 RHP Grayson LaMarche R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Escanaba Escanaba, MI
7 RHP Maddie Erickson L/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Wilsonville Wilsonville, OR
8 INF Madi Ramey L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Allen Park Allen Park, MI
10 INF Andee Dircks R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Chapin Chapin, SC
11 U Erin Hoehn R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr North Posey Poseyville, IN
12 INF Siena Snyder R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Parkway West St. Louis, MO
13 OF Jenissa Conway R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Marysville Olivehurst, CA
14 INF Janelle Ilacqua R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Catawba Ridge Fort Mill, SC
15 U Haley Ferguson R/R 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Beavercreek Fairborn, OH
16 OF Cece Thorington R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Pinckney Pinckney, MI
17 INF Lexi Dellamonica R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Queen Creek Queen Creek, AZ
18 C Sydney Hastings R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Saline Saline, MI
19 RHP Reganne Bennett R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Novi Novi, MI
20 U Lilly Vallimont R/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Jr Trenton Trenton, MI
21 RHP Kat Meyers R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Anthony Wayne Waterville, OH
22 RHP Gabby Ellis L/R 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Clay Green Cove Springs, FL
23 INF Avery Fantucci R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Marist Atlanta. GA
25 OF Ella Stephenson L/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Algonac Algonac, MI
32 INF Lily Palko R/R 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Sharpsville Transfer, PA
44 U Indian Langford L/R 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) Sr Poway Poway, CA
Head coach

Bonnie Tholl (Michigan)

Assistant coach(es)

Jennifer Brundage (UCLA)
Amanda Chidester (Michigan
Carmyn Greenwood (Louisville)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

2026 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (8–2)
February (8–2)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
February 6 vs. Bethune–Cookman
USF-Rawlings Invitational		 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 17–0 (5) Meyers (1–0) Tohara-Yshiki (0–1) — 1,450 1–0 —
February 6 at USF
USF-Rawlings Invitational		 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 4–0 Hoehn (1–0) Long (0–1) — 1,450 2–0 —
February 7 vs. Illinois State
USF-Rawlings Invitational		 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 6–2 Ellis (1–0) Meshnick (1–1) — 1,480 3–0 —
February 7 vs. No. 6 Florida
USF-Rawlings Invitational		 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 1–5 Rothrock (2–0) Hoehn (1–1) — 1,679 3–1 —
February 8 vs. Kansas
USF-Rawlings Invitational		 USF Softball Stadium
Tampa, FL		 4–2 Ellis (2–0) Barber (1–1) — 1,853 4–1 —
February 13 vs. Pittsburgh
Houston-HCU Invitational		 Husky Field
Houston, TX		 3–1 Ellis (3–0) Duck (0–2) — 125 5–1 —
February 13 at Houston Christian
Houston-HCU Invitational		 Husky Field
Houston, TX		 6–1 Meyers (2–0) Haygood (0–2) — 125 6–1 —
February 14 vs. Incarnate Word
Houston-HCU Invitational		 Husky Field
Houston, TX		 20–2 (5) LaMarche (1–0) Portillo (0–1) — — 7–1 —
February 14 vs. Houston
Houston-HCU Invitational		 Husky Field
Houston, TX		 9–10 Bodeux (2–0) LaMarche (1–1) — — 7–2 —
February 15 vs. Lafayette
Houston-HCU Invitational		 Husky Field
Houston, TX		 9–0 (5) Hoehn (2–1) Lecky (0–1) — — 8–2 —
February 20 vs. New Mexico State
Sun Devil Classic		 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ
February 20 at Arizona State
Sun Devil Classic		 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ
February 21 vs. Southern Utah
Sun Devil Classic		 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ
February 21 at Arizona State
Sun Devil Classic		 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ
February 22 vs. Southern Utah
Sun Devil Classic		 Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium
Tempe, AZ
February 27 vs. Villanova
Party at Palmer Park		 Palmer Park
Charlottesville, VA
February 27 at Virginia
Party at Palmer Park		 Palmer Park
Charlottesville, VA
February 28 vs. Bucknell
Party at Palmer Park		 Palmer Park
Charlottesville, VA
  •   Win
  •   Loss
  •   Postponement
  • Bold: Wolverines team member
  • Reference:[4][5]
  • Rankings from NFCA.
  • (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I softball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today—
Softball America—
ESPN.com/USA Softball—
D1Softball—

References

  1. ^ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  2. ^ Howard, Leah (May 10, 2025). "Michigan Defeats UCLA to Repeat as B1G Tournament Champion". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  3. ^ Howard, Leah (May 17, 2025). "Wolverines Fall to No. 3 Texas, UCF at NCAA Regional to End 2025 Campaign". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. ^ "2026 Softball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  5. ^ Howard, Leah (December 2, 2025). "Wolverines Announce 52-Game Schedule, Ticket Info for 2026". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
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