2025 All-Louisiana Softball


2025 ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGIATE SOFTBALL TEAM
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By Ed Cassiere
Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications, Xavier University
(written for the Louisiana Sports Writers Association)

        LSU's Tori Edwards is the first freshman to win two major awards on an All-Louisiana collegiate softball team.
        Edwards, a right-hander who played first base for the Tigers in 2025, was chosen Hitter of the Year and Freshman of the Year by a Louisiana Sports Writers Association panel of media and college sports publicists. In both categories she received 13-of-19 votes. This is the 39th season of All-Louisiana softball selections.
        The other major award winners:
        •  Pitcher of the Year: Southeastern Louisiana right-hander Macie LaRue.
        •  Newcomer of the Year: LSU outfielder Jalia Lassiter.
        •  Coach of the Year: Southeastern's Rick Fremin.
        Edwards, from the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Flower Mound, Texas — she was a redshirt after an injury limited her to three games and two starts in 2024 — set LSU season records with four grand slams and an .802 slugging percentage. Edwards tied the Tigers' season record with 18 home runs.
        Edwards started all 58 games and hit .383, and her 73 RBIs are No. 3 on LSU's season list.
        "[Edwards is] a great representation of the program," LSU head coach Beth Torina said early in the season. "It's nice to see somebody like that have success, that has just worked so hard. She was here all day, on the off day, just working. She's studying film, she's being prepared like she has elite talent, but she also has elite work ethic and elite understanding of the game."
        LaRue, a right-hander from the Houston suburb of Lovelady, Texas, was 19-3 with a 2.29 ERA in 149 2/3 innings with 128 strikeouts. She was Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year, but she wasn't eligible for the state award because she was second-team All-Louisiana in 2024 for Bossier Parish Community College.
        Lassiter, from Atmore, Ala., and a transfer from Ole Miss, made all-region for the third time and hit .330 with 19 extra-base hits, including three home runs, and 41 RBIs. She started all 58 games in center field and was errorless in 59 chances. Lassiter was voted second-team All-Louisiana.
        Fremin, in his 10th year at Southeastern, led the Lions to their second consecutive Southland Conference Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. Before 2024, they had none of either. Southeastern was runner-up at an NCAA regional for the second straight year, this time in Baton Rouge after winning twice against LSU. The Lions finished 50-16 and set a school record for season victories.
        LSU, Southeastern, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, LSU-Alexandria and McNeese accounted for all 15 first-team players. LSU had four, Southeastern had three, and ULM, Tech, LSUA and McNeese had two apiece.
        The other first-team All-Louisiana players are LSU's Jayden Heavener at pitcher, Maci Bergeron at catcher and Danieca Coffey at third base, Southeastern's Chloe Magee at shortstop and Brilee Ford at designated player, ULM twins Morgan Brown at second base and Meagan Brown in the outfield, Tech's Allie Floyd at pitcher and Elena Heng in the outfield, LSUA's Haley Primrose at pitcher and Kaetlyn Dunbar in the outfield, and McNeese's Maddie Taylor at pitcher and Kassidy Chance at utility.
        There are 13 on the second team, and LSUA and Nicholls led with two selections apiece. LSUA's second-team players are catcher Madi Baker and utility Alyssa Soileau, and Nicholls' are Claire Sisco at second base and Riley Rutherford at designated player.
        Also on the second team are pitchers Dakota Lake of ULM, Reagan Rios of LSU-Eunice and Maddie Robinson of Baton Rouge Community College, outfielders Kamryn Broussard of Grambling and Nyjah Fontenot of McNeese, Louisiana-Lafayette's Emily Smith at first base, Southeastern's Maria Detillier at third base and Tech's Nicole Hammoude at shortstop.
        Twelve student-athletes received honorable mention, including LSUA's Julia Kwakernaak, who plays third base and ranked fifth in the NAIA with a .506 batting average.
        NOTES:  It's a roller-coaster ride for first-team All-Louisiana freshmen: six were selected in 2023, zero in 2024 and six in 2025 . . . Edwards is LSU's first Hitter of the Year since shortstop Bianka Bell in 2015 . . . Southeastern's Detillier was second-team All-Louisiana for the third time . . . LSU's Coffey made the second team in 2023, and Tech's Floyd made the second team in 2024 . . . Louisiana-Lafayette, which historically has dominated All-Louisiana selections and the major awards, had only one player honored this time — Smith at second-team first base — after finishing 29-25 and not earning an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time since 1998.
 
2025 ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGIATE SOFTBALL TEAM
First Team
Position Name School Yr. Hometown Notes
Pitcher Allie Floyd Louisiana Tech Jr. East Bernard, Texas 22-13, 1 save, 2.78 ERA, All-Conference USA first team
Pitcher Jayden Heavener LSU Fr. Pace, Fla. 13-5, 1 save, 2.75 ERA, all-region second team
Pitcher Macie LaRue Southeastern Louisiana Jr. Lovelady, Texas 19-3, 2.29 ERA, All-Southland first team, all-region third team
Pitcher Haley Primrose LSU-Alexandria Sr. Jasper, Texas 25-7, 3 saves, 2.11 ERA, all-region first team, LSUA season-record 181 strikeouts
Pitcher Maddie Taylor McNeese Fr. Sterlington, La. 18-7, 1 save, 3.50 ERA, Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year
Catcher Maci Bergeron LSU Jr. Rayne, La. .364, 9 HR, 49 RBI, 45 walks, NFCA All-America second team
First Base Tori Edwards LSU Fr. Flower Mound, Texas .383, 18 HR, 73 RBI, NFCA All-America second team
Second Base Morgan Brown Louisiana-Monroe Fr. Katy, Texas .382, 13 HR, 62 RBI, All-Sun Belt first team, CSC Academic All-District
Third Base Danieca Coffey LSU Sr. Richwood, Texas .388, 2 HR, 38 RBI, all-region for third time
Shortstop Chloe Magee Southeastern Louisiana So. Watson, La. .358, 1 HR, 39 RBI, Southland Conference Tournament MVP
Outfield Meagan Brown Louisiana-Monroe So. Katy, Texas .404, 4 HR, 60 RBI, All-Sun Belt first team, CSC Academic All-District
Outfield Kaetlyn Dunbar LSU-Alexandria Jr. Spring, Texas .393, 4 HR, 56 RBI, All-Red River first team, Red River Newcomer of the Year
Outfield Elena Heng Louisiana Tech Fr. Bossier City, La. .321, 0 HR, 6 RBI, Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove recipient
Designated Player Brilee Ford Southeastern Louisiana So. Albany, La. .290, 1 HR, 36 RBI, winning hit in Southland Conference championship series
Utility Kassidy Chance McNeese Fr. Mansfield, Texas .378, 0 HR, 22 RBI, All-Southland first team, Southland Freshman of the Year
NOTE:  Louisiana Tech's Allie Floyd and McNeese's Maddie Taylor tied for the final pitching spot
 
Hitter of the Year:  Tori Edwards, LSU
Pitcher of the Year:  Macie LaRue, Southeastern Louisiana
Newcomer of the Year:  Jalia Lassiter, LSU
Freshman of the Year:  Tori Edwards, LSU
Coach of the Year:  Rick Fremin, Southeastern Louisiana
 
Second Team
Position Name School Yr. Hometown Notes
Pitcher Dakota Lake Louisiana-Monroe So. Des Moines, Iowa 13-7, 4.02 ERA, Sun Belt-leading 5 saves
Pitcher Reagan Rios LSU-Eunice So. Longview, Texas 14-5, 2.44 ERA, 8-inning shutout vs. Northwest Florida State, NJCAA DI national champ
Pitcher Maddie Robinson Baton Rouge So. Natchitoches, La. 8-6, 1.73 ERA, NJCAA Region 23 Division I Player of the Year
Catcher Madi Baker LSU-Alexandria Sr. Sydney, Australia .399, 2 HR, 50 RBI, NFCA all-region first team, Red River Defensive Player of the Year
First Base Emily Smith Louisiana-Lafayette Fr. Kountze, Texas .362, 12 HR, 43 RBI, Sun Belt Freshman of the Year
Second Base Claire Sisco Nicholls Jr. College Station, Texas .425, 1 HR, 23 RBI, All-Southland first team, 4th in NCAA DI with 5 triples
Third Base Maria Detillier Southeastern Louisiana Jr. Gramercy, La. .365, 4 HR, 55 RBI, All-Southland first team
Shortstop Nicole Hammoude Louisiana Tech Sr. Oakland, Calif. .346, 8 HR, 42 RBI, All-Conference USA first team
Outfield Kamryn Broussard Grambling So. Lake Charles, La. .447, 3 HR, 32 RBI, SWAC Player of the Year
Outfield Nyjah Fontenot McNeese So. Lake Charles, La. .389, 2 HR, 40 RBI, All-Southland second team
Outfield Jalia Lassiter LSU Jr. Atmore, Ala. .330, 3 HR, 41 RBI, all-region for third time, CSC Academic All-District
Designated Player Riley Rutherford Nicholls Sr. Katy, Texas .326, 1 HR, 27 RBI
Utility Alyssa Soileau LSU-Alexandria Fr. New Iberia, La. .343, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 17-1 as a pitcher, 3.26 ERA
 
Honorable Mention
Pitcher:  Morgan Louviere, Louisiana Christian; Kadence Williams, McNeese.
Cattcher:  Cydnee Schneider, Southeastern Louisiana.
First Base:  Reagan Marchant, Louisiana Tech.
Second Base:  Sierra Daniel, LSU.
Third Base:  Julia Kwakernaak, LSU-Alexandria.
Shortstop:  Haley Fontenot, LSU-Alexandria.
Outfield:  Brooklin Lippert, Louisiana-Monroe; Kilee Moody, LSU-Alexandria; Payton Prince, LSU-Eunice; Shenita Tucker, Southeastern Louisiana.
Utility:  Molly VandenBout, Nicholls.
 
Vote Breakdown of Major Awards
Hitter of the Year:  Tori Edwards, LSU, 13; Maria Detillier, Southeastern Louisiana, 3; Julia Kwakernaak, LSU-Alexandria, 2; Lexi Broussard, Louisiana Christian, 1.
Pitcher of the Year:  Macie LaRue, Southeastern Louisiana, 10, Haley Primrose, LSU-Alexandria, 4; Maddie Taylor, McNeese, 3; Allie Floyd, Louisiana Tech, 2.
Newcomer of the Year:  Jalia Lassiter, LSU, 7; Kaetlyn Dunbar, LSU-Alexandria, 3; Nyjah Fontenot, McNeese, 3; Reagan Marchant, Louisiana Tech, 3; Shenita Tucker, Southeastern Louisiana, 2; Dakota Lake, Louisiana-Monroe, 1.
Freshman of the Year:  Tori Edwards, LSU, 13; Kassidy Chance, McNeese, 2; Payton Prince, LSU-Eunice, 2; Elena Heng, Louisiana Tech, 1; Emily Smith, Louisiana-Lafayette, 1.
Coach of the Year:  Rick Fremin, Southeastern Louisiana, 12; Molly Fichtner, Louisiana-Monroe, 2; James Landreneau, McNeese, 2; Mark Suire, Baton Rouge, 2; Josh Taylor, Louisiana Tech, 1.