2026 Michigan Wolverines softball team

2026 Michigan Wolverines softball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–9 (0–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumAlumni Field
2026 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 UCLA  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 25 – 3   .893
Washington  ‍‍‍ 6 – 0   1.000 23 – 6   .793
No. 9 Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 21 – 5   .808
No. 18 Oregon  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 21 – 7   .750
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 3 – 0   1.000 22 – 6   .786
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 22 – 6   .786
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 18 – 8   .692
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 16 – 12   .571
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 8 – 12   .400
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 9 – 19   .321
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 13 – 14   .481
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 8 – 20   .286
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 19 – 9   .679
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 13 – 13   .500
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 12 – 14   .462
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 19 – 9   .679
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 0 – 3   .000 14 – 10   .583
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of March 20, 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
  • Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

2026 Michigan Wolverines Softball Game Log
Regular Season (19–9)
March (5–5)
Date Opponent Rank Stadium
Site 		Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record B1G Record
March 1 vs. Villanova
Party at Palmer Park		 Palmer Park
Charlottesville, VA		 9–2 Ferguson (1–0) Kobryn (1–6) — 96 15–4 —
March 1 at No. 18 Virginia
Party at Palmer Park		 Palmer Park
Charlottesville, VA		 4–5 Layne (7–0) Ellis (7–1) — 378 15–5 —
March 3 at Liberty Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium
Lynchburg, VA		 8–0 (5) Meyers (5–1) Allen (2–1) — 279 16–5 —
March 4 at James Madison Veterans Memorial Park
Harrisonburg, VA		 8–0 (5) Hoehn (3–2) Johnson (2–2) — 153 17–5 —
March 5 vs. Boston College
Hokie Invitational		 Tech Softball Park
Blacksburg, VA		 7–1 Ellis (8–1) Pappion (1–2) — 150 18–5 —
March 5 at No. 11 Virginia Tech
Hokie Invitational		 Tech Softball Park
Blacksburg, VA		 3–5 Mazzarone (5–1) Meyers (5–2) Carrico (3) 627 18–6 —
March 6 vs. Bryant
Hokie Invitational		 Tech Softball Park
Blacksburg, VA		 7–1 LaMarche (2–1) Tracy (2–1) — — 19–6 —
March 13 at No. 10 Nebraska Bowlin Stadium
Lincoln, NE		 2–5 Jensen (9–2) Meyers (5–3) Frahm (6) 1,993 19–7 0–1
March 14 at No. 10 Nebraska Bowlin Stadium
Lincoln, NE		 4–8 Frahm (7–3) Hoehn (3–3) — — 19–8 0–2
March 15 at No. 10 Nebraska Bowlin Stadium
Lincoln, NE		 2–5 Camenzind (5–0) Ellis (8–2) Jensen (1) 2,637 19–9 0–3
March 20 Washington Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 21 Washington Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 22 Washington Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 27 Purdue Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 28 Purdue Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 29 Purdue Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
March 31 Oakland Alumni Field
Ann Arbor, MI
  •   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
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ESPN.com/USA Softball——————
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References

  1. ^ "Big Ten Softball Standings". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved March 20, 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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