Junior pitcher Madison Azua was named the 2026 Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year following the release of the annual conference postseason awards.
Azua finished the regular season with a 25-10 overall record, 1.82 ERA and striking out 221 batters. She is also the third pitcher in Bobcat history to earn the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year following Randi Rupp and Jessica Mullins while being the seventh pitcher in program history to win the conference pitcher of the year award.
Azua was named 1st Team All-Conference where she was joined by senior first baseman Aiyana Coleman and senior outfielder Keely Williams.
Coleman finished the regular season with a .333 batting average in 123 at-bats where she hit 16 home runs, one off the school record for most home runs hit in a single season at 17 which she set last season.
This year Coleman broke the school record for most walks in a single season with 61 along with 49 RBIs.
Williams finished the regular season with a batting average of .385 in 169 at-bats where she led the team in hits with 65 along with 28 RBIs. Williams' season batting average is the fourth best in program history.
Earning second-team all-conference honors is redshirt freshman outfielder Harley Vestal.
In her first season with the Bobcats after transferring from Texas A&M, Vestal finished the regular season with a batting average of .338, the second highest on the team. Vestal was third on the team in hits with 48 along with nine doubles and 24 RBIs.
The Bobcats enter their final Sun Belt Conference Tournament this weekend where Texas State will open tournament play against the James Madison Dukes.
