Erickson, Rothrock & Shumaker Tabbed Preseason All-SEC
The trio of Gators were selected to the 21-member preseason team by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
Shumaker was a 2025 First team All-SEC selection, Erickson was the 2024 SEC Player of the Year and Rothrock was the 2024 SEC Freshman of the Year.
In the SEC Preseason Coaches’ poll, the Gators were picked to finish fourth in the conference. Points were compiled on a descending basis, and coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
No. 6 Florida is coming off a 48-win 2025 season that included the program’s 13th trip to the Women’s College World Series. The Gators finished tied for fifth in the SEC with a 14-10 conference record.
Opening Day for the 2026 Gators is set for Feb. 6 vs. Illinois State at the USF-Rawlings Invitational in Tampa, Fla.
2026 SEC Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll
(First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
| Place | School | Points |
| 1. | Texas (9) | 189 |
| 2. | Oklahoma (6) | 186 |
| 3. | Tennessee | 166 |
| 4. | Florida | 144 |
| 5. | Arkansas | 137 |
| 6. | Texas A&M | 125 |
| 7. | LSU | 119 |
| 8. | Georgia | 105 |
| 9. | Alabama | 94 |
| 10. | South Carolina | 90 |
| 11. | Mississippi State | 65 |
| 12. | Auburn | 55 |
| 13. | Ole Miss | 51 |
| 14. | Missouri | 32 |
| 15. | Kentucky | 17 |
2026 All-SEC Preseason Softball Team
| Name, School | Class | Hometown |
| Audrey Vandagriff, Alabama | So. | Bogart, Ga. |
| Robyn Herron, Arkansas | Sr. | Tampa, Fla. |
| Ella McDowell, Arkansas | So. | Richmond, Texas |
| AnnaLea Adams, Auburn | So. | Liberty, Ind. |
| Jocelyn Erickson, Florida | Sr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Keagan Rothrock, Florida | Jr. | Whiteland, Ind. |
| Taylor Shumaker, Florida | So. | Fullerton, Calif. |
| Maci Bergeron, LSU | Sr. | Rayne, La. |
| Tori Edwards, LSU | R-So. | Flowermound, Texas |
| Persy Llamas, Ole Miss | So. | Eastvale, Calif. |
| Gabbie Garcia, Oklahoma | So. | Chandler, Ariz. |
| Nelly McEnroe-Marinas, Oklahoma | R-So. | Waianae, Hawai’i |
| Ella Parker, Oklahoma | Jr. | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Kasidi Pickering, Oklahoma | Jr. | Humble, Texas |
| Arianna Rodi, South Carolina | Sr. | Cranston, R.I. |
| Karyln Pickens, Tennessee | Sr. | Weaverville, N.C. |
| Reese Atwood, Texas | Sr. | Sandia, Texas |
| Kayden Henry, Texas | Jr. | Dickinson, Texas |
| Teagan Kavan, Texas | Jr. | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Katie Stewart, Texas | Jr. | Frankfort, Ill. |
| Mya Perez, Texas A&M | Jr. | Corona, Calif. |
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