Top Uncommitted 2026 Prospects From New England

The six states that make up New England—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont—have some of the most unforgiving softball weather in the U.S., and spring frequently does not begin in earnest until well into April. But the region still produces many great players every year who go on to play in college both locally and in warmer climates.   Below, Prep Softball highlights five of the top uncommitted class of 2026 softball recruits from New England.    Walsh's older sister, Libby, was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team in 2024 at Arizona State before transferring back to her home state, landing at Boston University. McCoy is becoming a star in her own right, bursting onto the scene as a high school freshman with a 1.25 ERA and 215 strikeouts in 19 appearances. Her sophomore year was nearly as good, with a 1.62 ERA and 186 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings as King Philip, in southeastern Massachusetts, reached the division championship game. Walsh is 31-5 through two high school seasons, and was an all-scholastic selection this past spring by both the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald.     Raucci, out of Connecticut, is coming off a monster sophomore high school season. In 24 games, she batted .456 with a .924 slugging percentage, nine doubles, five triples and six home runs. She drove in 39 runs and scored 36, and was also a perfect 6-for-6 on stolen base attempts. Raucci hit safely in her team's first 13 games, with four three-hit outings in that stretch. In a 20-0 demolition of Ansonia, she was 3-for-3 with a triple, a homer and five RBI. Raucci earned second-team all-state honors from CT Insider. She is coached by her father at the club level and has a maximum exit velocity of 78 miles per hour.     Vigneau won all 18 of her decisions for Rhode Island's La Salle Academy as a sophomore, finishing with a 1.70 ERA and 188 strikeouts in 119 1/3 innings. Using her spin and pinpoint precision, Vigneau had a 1.06 WHIP and also fielded her position well, making just one error. A heavy workload began to catch up to Vigneau late in the season, but her team still finished a perfect 25-0 and won the Rhode Island Division I state championship. Vigneau struck out at least 10 batters in eight different games and was named to the all-state first team by the Providence Journal.     Lamontagne was one of the best players in Maine in 2024, batting .489 as a sophomore with a 1.288 OPS. In just 15 games, she had five doubles and four triples, driving in 17 runs while scoring 16. Lamontagne was 7-for-8 with four doubles over her first three games of the season and helped Cheverus finish 20-1 with a Class A state championship. An excellent defensive outfielder with a quick first step, Lamontagne uses her speed as an asset on the basepaths and in the field. She was named to the all-state team by the Portland Press Herald.     Danubio was a two-way star for a Norton (Massachusetts) team that finished 21-3 overall and 15-0 in league play. She had all 24 of her team's pitching decisions, tossing 151 innings with a 2.32 ERA with an even one strikeout per inning against just 47 walks, while holding opposing hitters to a .213 batting average. Danubio threw six complete-game, seven-inning shutouts, including a pair of one-hitters. At the plate, she batted .425 with a .511 on-base percentage and was a perfect 10-for-10 on stolen base attempts. Danubio closed the season on a 21-game hitting streak, including two four-hit performances. She is also a standout in the classroom, carrying a 4.56 GPA.

The six states that make up New England—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont—have some of the most unforgiving softball weather in the U.S., and spring frequently does not begin in earnest until well into April. But the region still produces many great players every year who go on to play in college both locally and in warmer climates.