Ranked No. 11, Nola Tylke showed off her raw power at the preseason hit-a-thon derby in late July, sending the ball over the fence on 16 of her 30 swings. She homered six times in 62 at-bats over the summer and also has strong academic credentials, with a 4.5 GPA.

Nola Tylke was already on the map heading into this summer. As a high school sophomore, she had a .515 batting average and a 1.475 OPS in 117 plate appearances with 18 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 46 runs batted in. But she has taken her performance to another level in recent weeks. At the Top Gun Tournament in Kansas City, Mo., in June, Tylke hit .500 against high-level competition, spraying line drives all over the field and using her speed to take extra bases. She can play any infield position, with her strong arm serving her well at shortstop and third base. Tylke has been part of USA Softball’s High Performance Program and has attended camps at Michigan, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Virginia Tech and more, and is certain to hear from many top programs when her formal recruitment begins in September. She is also a standout in the classroom, carrying a 4.21 GPA into her junior year.