Top Uncommitted 2026 Prospects From New York

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>New York is home to top softball talent and is bursting with more that is ready to be uncovered. In a state with 15 Division I programs, including a Syracuse program that just recently had one of its best years in the challenging ACC, New York has consistently churned out talented softball stars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below, we break down the next crop of softball stars from the Empire State, as we explore some of the top uncommitted prospects in the class of 2026 from New York.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":97117,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Addison Kota","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"23","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Gowanda","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Unity 18U Torres","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672017cd04fc9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Addison is fresh off winning the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 1 East Player of the Year award with a share of the Pitcher of the Year honor after hitting an absurd .778 with six doubles, four triples and six home runs, while also driving in 37 runs and scoring 30. If that wasn't enough to put her in the local spotlight, Addison also went 8-2 with 76 strikeouts and a 1.72 ERA in the circle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She has already visited schools like Kentucky and Syracuse, and will continue to field interest through the recruiting season. Her main strength, clearly, is her bat, but when she was asked to this year, she stepped up in the circle and showed she could be a strong threat with the ball in her hand for her future college team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":97272,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Emma Hurley","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"22","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Niagara Wheatfield","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"USSSA NY Pride Girls Softball","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672017cd05127"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Emma is the epitomy of a true utility fielder, having played at nearly every spot on the diamond for both Niagara Wheatfield and her USSSA NY Pride club team. She's a multi-sport athlete who currently holds the record for various indoor track events and uses that speed to elevate her game on the softball field.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emma has been clocked at 2.8 seconds from home to first and batted over .500 in both travel and high school ball in 2024. Despite being just 5-foot-5 at the moment, she projects to be a strong slap-hitting leadoff hitter who can get on base and find her way onto a college roster with her unmatched versatility. She has already racked up awards and was named the 2024 Varsity Breakout Player of the Year in her league, cementing her status as one of the top players in New York state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":97119,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Ashley Eberth","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"20","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Alden","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"USSSA NY Pride Black","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672017cd0525a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ashley is not only a powerful presence behind the plate, but she also has a strong, smooth swing to complement her developing defense. In the box, Ashley settles in and is calmer than most players at the plate. She has a compact and explosive swings that looks fluid. It's hard not to watch in awe then as the ball pops off her bat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In her most recent USSSA showcase, Ashley hit .469 with 11 doubles and four home runs, while also driving in 37 runs and even swiping a pair of bases. She'll try to add to an already deep Alden High School squad that has lost just four regular-season games in the last two years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":97121,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Alanna Bowman","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"20","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"West Genesee","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Hazen's Northern Stars","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672017cd053dc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">From making the varsity team as an eighth grader to helping West Genesee win 24 games a year after notching just three wins the previous season, Alanna's high school career has been nothing short of incredible. Even as a natural catcher, her arm was so developed that she slotted right into shortstop just to get more playing time. She's already notched First-Team All-Season and All-Area honors, and is making her march toward All-State recognition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Behind the plate, the ball explodes out of her hand as she attempts to get runners out, and she has accuracy far beyond her years, which is only going to get better. If she can become more agile behind the plate, she will certainly be a reliable backstop for four years at the collegiate level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Delilah Rodriguez","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"29","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"South Bronx Community","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672017cd05517"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Delilah had one of the best seasons of high school softball out of anyone in New York state. With South Bronx Community, she slashed .727/.897/1.091 with four doubles and five RBI a year after hitting .429 in her freshman season, topping the state charts in nearly every hitting category.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She's a dynamic infielder who can play all four positions. Though her statistics in the circle leave much to be desired, her talent with the bat is certainly undeniable based on the impressive numbers she's posted.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->